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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
Getting to know my students, helping them find their best method of learning, witnessing their confidence increase and watching them succeed.My Strengths as Tutor 💪
I'm reliable, organised, open, friendly and flexible. I take pride in the relationships I build with my students and my ability to adapt to each student's learning style.Most important things I can do for a student 🏅
Be a good mentor and role model. My aim is not only to help my students succeed academically, but also to succeed in all aspects of school life.Subjects Tutored 🎓
- Physics tutoring
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- Science tutoring
- Legal Studies tutoring
- Economics tutoring
- English tutoring
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About Sophie
Achievements and education
Sophie graduated from St Hilda's in 2024 and is currently studying a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at Curtin University. She achieved an ATAR of 99+ and studied the following ATAR subjects: Maths Methods, Maths Specialist, Literature, Chemistry and Economics.
Tutoring experience
Sophie has experience tutoring students from kindergarten to year 10 in Maths, Science, English and Humanities. Through private tutoring, she has worked with lower high school students in organisational skills, completing homework tasks and revising for assessments. Volunteering with Teach Learn Grow (TLG) has also allowed her to teach foundational maths skills at a primary school level.
A well-rounded tutor
In addition to her ATAR studies, Sophie was involved in various extracurricular activities, including sports, music, and community service. Being a House Prefect in year 12 taught her that good leadership, teamwork and organisation always lead to success. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, cooking, listening to music, and travelling. As a well-rounded person, Sophie is sure to find common interests with her students, which helps build trust and rapport.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
Grasping economics concepts - seemed more confident with her assessment. Remembered some of the nervous system divisions and parts of a neuron.
Grasping economics concepts - seemed more confident with her assessment. Remembered some of the nervous system divisions and parts of a neuron.
Memorising divisions of nervous system and labelling neuron diagrams with confidence
Grasped the ethos, pathos and logos concept well. Confident with areas of squares, rectangles and right-angle triangles.
Grasped the ethos, pathos and logos concept well. Confident with areas of squares, rectangles and right-angle triangles.
Spelling, mental maths, short multiplication, areas of circles, trapeziums and kites.
Doing better with indices and negative numbers
Doing better with indices and negative numbers
Still stuck on some basic addition/subtraction/multiplication of negative numbers. Indices still need practise
Doing well with index laws, understood economic systems with some explanation, and came up with a strategy for science revision
Doing well with index laws, understood economic systems with some explanation, and came up with a strategy for science revision
More complex index laws