What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁

Honestly, it’s the moment something finally clicks for a student. I remember tutoring a Grade 12 student who kept getting stuck on integration, and after breaking it down differently for a few sessions, she just got it, and the look on her face was honestly the best part of my week. I also enjoy the relationship side of it, getting to know how each student thinks and finding the explanation that actually makes sense to them, not just the textbook version.

My Strengths as Tutor 💪

I think my biggest strength is patience combined with being able to explain the same concept in several different ways until one clicks. Not every student learns the same way, so I never just repeat myself louder, I try a different angle, a real world example, or a simpler version of the problem first. I’m also naturally good at breaking complex topics into small steps, which comes from loving maths myself and having had to explain it clearly to my own students for two years.

Most important things I can do for a student 🏅

I think the most important thing is making a student feel like it’s okay not to understand something yet, a lot of kids get anxious about maths because they feel behind, and that anxiety gets in the way more than the actual difficulty of the content. Beyond that, I think tutors need to build real understanding, not just get a student to the right answer for tonight’s homework, and keep checking in on how a student is actually doing, not just academically but whether they’re losing confidence or enjoying it less over time.