Thanks for Isaac's report - the tutoring is going really well.Carol-Ann
Year 7 student Tyler worked through **decimals (including addition, subtraction, and multiplication)** and focused on rounding numbers as well as adding and subtracting fractions in preparation for his upcoming maths grading exam.
In Year 9, a student concentrated on **algebraic skills—particularly solving equations**—since this was identified as her main challenge area.
Meanwhile, a Year 11 student addressed financial mathematics topics such as **depreciation and shares with dividend yield**, tackling progressively harder questions to build confidence ahead of assessments.
A Year 7 student's maths workbook was "a little more organised and tidy but we will work on that for next year," highlighting ongoing issues with messy written work.
In Year 10, one student lost confidence after a tough practice test—she "got a little confused with which processes to use and got them mixed up often," especially when questions combined unfamiliar methods.
For senior students in Extension Maths, a tutor noted, "he seems to understand the content but it doesn't seem like he cares enough to remember," linking careless recall to low motivation and lack of consistent revision.
A Campvale tutoring session saw Danika, a high school student, take real initiative by preparing questions from class ahead of time and completing most worksheet problems on her own—just a few months ago she needed frequent help with similar tasks.
Another tutor noted that Liz, in Year 12, has become much more proactive: she now confidently asks for clarification on tricky financial maths topics and even explained her reasoning to the tutor when their answers differed, something she hesitated to do at first.
In primary, Lara recently attempted tougher times tables challenges independently and now explains out loud how she solves each problem without prompting.