What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
I enjoy working 1 on 1 with students, encouraging them and giving them the confidence to embrace their knowledge and skills, and help them to really understand what the subject is about.
My Strengths as Tutor 💪
I am a retired teacher, with many years experience in all branches of maths, as well as chemistry and physics. I know and understand what students are required to know, and I am able to simplify the difficult concepts, to help students to understand.
Most important things I can do for a student 🏅
Support the student's efforts and give him/her confidence in his/her ability to succeed in the subject(s).
Subjects Tutored 🎓
Exam Prep 📝
- Naplan tutoring
- QCE tutoring
Tutoring students in 👦 👧
- year 5
- year 6
- year 7
- year 8
- year 9
- year 10
- year 11
- year 12
About Graham
Dedicated Educator
Graham is a dedicated educator, having fulfilled roles as teacher, subject coordinator and head of department in numerous contexts and schools throughout his career. Now retired from full time teaching, he is keen to continue helping students to succeed
Outdoor Educator
For a number of years, Graham was a team leader in an Outdoor Education Centre. He is a keen cyclist, loves being in the bush, and enjoys the challenges of adventurous activities.
Musician
Graham plays the cornet in his local brass band, and is proficient on a variety of other brass instruments.
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Recent Tutoring Comments:
Sam has good knowledge of the topic and is able to work the problems effectively
Sam has good knowledge of the topic and is able to work the problems effectively
sometimes not sure where to start; interpreting the wording. Practice practice practice!
Max connected well with the concepts and could calculate the averages well
Max connected well with the concepts and could calculate the averages well
not confident in the differences between discrete and continuous, or numerical and categorical data
Evanns was able to approach the questions using appropriate strategies, and asked questions when he was not sure.
Evanns was able to approach the questions using appropriate strategies, and asked questions when he was not sure.
Evanns approach was not always strategic - provided opportunities for discussion of those strategies
Sam works well with good understanding and skills. Difference function introduced as technique to simplify "between curves" calculations
Sam works well with good understanding and skills. Difference function introduced as technique to simplify "between curves" calculations
Sam wasn't aware of diff functions technique, but readily took it on board.