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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
Fostering a fun and collaborative learning environment!! I enjoy teaching younger people who are eager to learn and connecting with them.My Strengths as Tutor 💪
I believe I am good at communication and accountability, hoping to maintain a safe environment where my students are not afraid to ask questions.Most important things I can do for a student 🏅
Be supportive throughout the education process, making lessons engaging and catered towards each student as everyone learns in different ways and a different pace.Subjects Tutored 🎓
Exam Prep 📝
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About Kathleen
Inspiring Chess Coach and Mentor
Kathleen is a dedicated chess coach with extensive experience guiding young learners aged 5-12 in the fundamentals of chess. Her approach fosters a safe, friendly environment where children can develop their skills while having fun. She has honed her time-management and responsibility skills through her coaching roles, demonstrating patience and an encouraging mindset. Kathleen''s passion for chess extends beyond coaching as she also co-captains her school’s chess club, leading her team to victory at national championships.
Leadership and Communication Skills
Kathleen brings strong leadership capabilities, showcased during her tenure as School Captain in primary school and was Co-Captain of her high school’s chess club. These roles have sharpened her public speaking and communication skills, making her an effective communicator who works well with both peers and mentors. Her ability to organise events, such as successful inter-school chess tournaments, further illustrates her organisational prowess and collaborative spirit.
A Holistic Approach to Learning
With a background that includes involvement in debating and netball alongside academic pursuits, Kathleen understands the importance of a well-rounded education. Her experiences in extracurricular activities like debating have enhanced her problem-solving abilities and teamwork skills. Parents seeking a tutor who values holistic development will find Kathleen’s diverse skill set appealing; she nurtures not only academic growth but also personal development through varied learning experiences.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
Working through multiple choice questions, making sure we know when we can do 'process of elimination', and when we need to solve certain questions. Short answer ...
Working through multiple choice questions, making sure we know when we can do 'process of elimination', and when we need to solve certain questions. Short answer questions were generally done quite well, just a matter of coping with time pressure and panic!
Phoebe has demonstrated huge growth in her confidence, I'm so proud of her! We are on the last stretch, and I understand exam revision is tough -> no need to panic!!!!!
Review was really productive! We covered all of the content required for her test, Phoebe mentioned she's feeling more confident about this test compared to ...
Review was really productive! We covered all of the content required for her test, Phoebe mentioned she's feeling more confident about this test compared to previous topics. Incredibly proud of her progress, Phoebe is working so hard!
Nothing much at all. So happy with her confidence boost!
Ability to apply our trigonometric ratios to all problems, using our step-by-step approach to solve for x! - Phoebe is very confident in using the calculator to ...
Ability to apply our trigonometric ratios to all problems, using our step-by-step approach to solve for x! - Phoebe is very confident in using the calculator to find sin, cos and tan.
Nothing much! just working through school and assigned homework to maintain practice and knowledge. So proud of Phoebe! :)
Revision of linear equations from last week was well applied into this week's content. Went through graphing linear equations, where we used two points to ...
Revision of linear equations from last week was well applied into this week's content. Went through graphing linear equations, where we used two points to establish. Overall, Phoebe was confident in her ability to draw graphs, as well as find equations from a graph. So proud of her, she did many questions independently!!
Nothing much, just continuing practice :)