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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
Back when I was being tutored, I enjoyed that there was someone that I could ask if I had any questions about tackling a specific problem. That ability to be there to aid someone in their work and develop their skills is something I love doing along with the potential to excel in a certain subject.My Strengths as Tutor 💪
I am patient and believe that the best way to learn something fully is to continuously do it. I believe that I can patiently yet effectively communicate methods and processes to understand specific concepts related to specific topics.Most important things I can do for a student 🏅
Aiding in understanding concepts of a certain subject and how to tackle problems that may come their way. Building up a toolkit the student can use in their head to confidently answer unseen or unexpected questions.Tutoring students in 👦 👧
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About Alvis
Academic Excellence and Problem-Solving Mindset
Alvis has been recognised for his academic diligence and learning excellence, demonstrating a strong commitment to achieving high standards. As an active participant in the Future Problem Solving team, he has developed advanced critical thinking and analytical skills—attributes that translate directly into his approach to tutoring Maths and English. His drive for continuous improvement ensures students receive guidance from someone who understands how to tackle challenges creatively.
Collaborative and Communicative Approach
With experience in both academic teams and football, Alvis brings well-honed communication and collaboration abilities to every tutoring session. He knows how to foster teamwork and encourage participation, making lessons interactive and engaging for students of all levels. His ability to explain concepts clearly helps build confidence in learners, ensuring they feel supported as they progress through their studies.
Passion for Learning Beyond the Classroom
Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Alvis combines technical expertise with genuine curiosity—a combination he encourages in his students. By drawing on real-world examples from engineering studies or sports teamwork, he keeps sessions relatable while inspiring enthusiasm for learning. Alvis’s willingness to dedicate time and energy makes him an ideal tutor for families seeking a committed educational mentor.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
Knew how to regurgitate past questions and therefore similar questions worded similarly
Knew how to regurgitate past questions and therefore similar questions worded similarly
Tackling newer questions that branch off the questions that she has done. She can know how to regurgitate, but it needs to be from a place of understanding and proficiency rather than remembering. When dealing with a triangular pyramid rather than a square, she struggles.
Got a 78.5% on the test from a 50% last test Can solve easy cylinder surface area
Got a 78.5% on the test from a 50% last test Can solve easy cylinder surface area
Suffers a little bit when dealing with complex shapes with half cylinders and open ended shapes.
- understands the basic area formula and also more complicated formula such as the trapezium
- understands the basic area formula and also more complicated formula such as the trapezium
- trouble with remembering the circle circumference and the area, along with a semicircle. When dealing with cylinders and half cylinders, surface area was hard to be calculated as formula weren't memorised.
- understands how to factorise proficiently
- understands how to factorise proficiently
- small mistakes with expansion and multiplying indexes and variables