Year 11 student Olivia worked through the full chapter on polynomials, including applying the factor and remainder theorems and solving cubic equations, with time spent sketching cubic graphs from equations.

Year 10 student Ethan focused on advanced quadratic techniques such as completing the square and tackling past exam questions, plus reviewed graph domains and ranges using practice problems.

Meanwhile, Year 9 student Ava explored Pythagoras' theorem alongside SOH CAH TOA for right-angled triangles, then practised algebraic expansion and binomial expansions to build confidence ahead of a test.

In Year 8 algebra, a student repeatedly left their workbook at home, leading to extra time spent reconstructing missed examples rather than practicing equations, as one tutor noted.

Meanwhile, a Year 10 student preparing for exams tended to focus only on textbook questions they already found easy, avoiding unfamiliar problem types—this limited exposure to the trickier material expected in assessments.

In senior years, several students submitted incomplete homework or skipped revision of past exam topics, which meant gaps persisted in areas like circular functions and piecewise graphs; essential feedback was missed and confidence lagged when new question styles appeared.

Now confidently tackles all types of factorisation problems, a Year 10 student in Spotswood who used to struggle with factorisation is even choosing new approaches without prompting.

In a recent session, a Year 8 student who would previously hesitate when faced with tough SOH CAH TOA and Pythagoras questions began identifying her own mistakes and quickly grasped index laws that once seemed intimidating.

Meanwhile, one of the primary students has started asking for help instead of quietly skipping hard questions—this week she explained which homework step confused her before trying again herself.