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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
I value knowledge and education very deeply, so to be able to foster it in others is incredibly rewarding for me. When I am able to help someone learn new things and deepen their knowledge, I always feel very fulfilled and proud.My Strengths as Tutor 💪
I have very high cultural competency and have worked with many students with learning disabilities, so I know I can adapt my personality and teaching methods to suit the students' learning styles. In the subjects I am comfortable with, I know I can teach very well.Most important things I can do for a student 🏅
To foster knowledge and critical thinking, while simultaneously creating a comfortable and kind learning environment.Subjects Tutored 🎓
Exam Prep 📝
- Naplan tutoring
- WACE tutoring
Tutoring students in 👦 👧
- year 1
- year 2
- year 3
- year 4
- year 5
- year 6
- year 7
- year 8
- year 9
- year 10
- year 11
- year 12
About Maria
Academic Background
I am a student at Murdoch University, and having completed my BA with a double major in Sociology, and English and Creative Writing, I am currently working towards my BA Honours in English.
Experience
I previously worked at Kumon Education Centre for 3 years, where I was able to teach and instruct students with all sorts of backgrounds and learning needs.
Personalised Approach with Cultural Understanding
Fluent in both English and Arabic, Maria is able to connect with students from diverse backgrounds, ensuring everyone feels understood and included. Drawing on her studies in Sociology, she brings a keen sense of cultural awareness into her tutoring sessions. Maria’s experience developing resources for young learners—as well as editing for youth publications—means she adapts materials creatively to suit each student’s interests and needs, making learning enjoyable as well as effective.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
The lesson went well. We discussed exam structure and practised a speech.
The lesson went well. We discussed exam structure and practised a speech.
Not much to improve! Maybe time management, but we are continuously building on that
Good reading, thorough understanding of the text
Good reading, thorough understanding of the text
Some pronunciation, otherwise nothing noticeably needing improvement
Good reading, thorough understanding of the text
Good reading, thorough understanding of the text
Critique of text was very good, so the only thing possibly needing improvement would be fluency and pronunciation
good understanding of text, found good examples to refer back to in class
good understanding of text, found good examples to refer back to in class
just continued studying