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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
Seeing kids (especially those who struggle with maths) grow to understand maths and actually enjoy it once they are confident!My Strengths as Tutor 💪
I think my strengths as a tutor are passion for what I’m teaching and a desire to help all others achieve their true potentialMost important things I can do for a student 🏅
I think the most important thing a tutor can do is put himself/herself in the pupil’s shoes, and try to understand to the best of his ability how they learn, how they understand things, and where they need to improve to meet the desired standard.
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About James
Experienced Maths Tutor with a Strong Academic Background
This tutor, James, brings a wealth of experience and academic excellence to his tutoring services. With an impressive final ATAR score of 97.55, he has a solid foundation in mathematics and other subjects. His role as a rowing coach highlights his ability to teach and guide students effectively, making him an ideal candidate for providing comprehensive maths tutoring.
Proven Leadership and Mentoring Skills
James''s leadership roles as Head Prefect and Captain of the College Athletics Team demonstrate his strong mentoring abilities. He excels at motivating students to achieve their best, both academically and personally. His proactive communication skills and diligent work ethic ensure that each student receives personalised attention tailored to their unique learning needs.
Commitment to Service and Personal Development
Dedicated to making a positive impact, James has completed 180 Christian Service hours during his senior years of high school. His involvement in various extracurricular activities like the Duke of Edinburgh Award program showcases his commitment to personal growth and community service. Parents can trust that James will not only help improve their child''s academic performance but also inspire them to become well-rounded individuals.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
Antonio's understanding of factors and multiples has really improved and he can identify factors much more quickly now.
Antonio's understanding of factors and multiples has really improved and he can identify factors much more quickly now.
Antonio still needs to work on finding equivalent fractions in order to add/subtract fractions. We are also at the early stages of learning to multiply/divide fractions.
Antonio's mental arithmetic was okay in regards to multiplication.
Antonio's mental arithmetic was okay in regards to multiplication.
Antonio needs more practice with mental division, maybe using some other models or methods to teach him.
Veer uses a method that works really well for occasions when a decimal is multiplying by a whole number - this method doesn't work all the time though. He works ...
Veer uses a method that works really well for occasions when a decimal is multiplying by a whole number - this method doesn't work all the time though. He works through problems confidently.
Veer needs to use a different method - the 'hops' method - how many hops are in the question = how many 'hops' or decimal places need to be in the answer.
Veer works really well with multiplying fractions and simplifying them.
Veer works really well with multiplying fractions and simplifying them.
Veer needs to work on dividing fractions and remembering which fraction to flip when encountering these problems.