I have both had experience tutoring and being a tutee myself and I have found that the most important part of tutoring sessions is being able to create an immediate trusting relationship with a tutee in order for them to open up about their academic problems. This allows for the tutor to be able to ask directed questions at the areas that the tutee finds concerning and tackle them as soon as possible, making sure not to waste any valuable time. To do so, it is necessary to be patient, kind and clear with the questions asked.
Also, very important, is understanding what method of teaching and studying the tutee is used to and evaluating whether that method works or is best for him/her. This will allow me, as his/her tutor, to shape my tutoring lessons in a way that the tutee can best retain the knowledge taught.
When I tutor, what I think is necessary for the tutee to keep wanting to learn and engage with the lessons is making lessons interactive. I do so involving the student in the teaching process by asking questions and in the understanding process by bringing material that the tutee can practice on. Equally important is to be able to reward the tutee effectively, in order to keep his/her motivation high.
In terms of techniques, I am lucky enough to have a lot of material as I have just finished school myself. Being a very studious student, I passed hours researching for extra material on the subjects I teach and these will be invaluable to my tutees in terms of understanding the subject better and practicing during and post-tutoring sessions.
Medical Society Tutor β Medicine applications
(September 2017 β March 2018)
Duties included:
Helping lower sixth students starting to write their personal statements
Re-enacting possible interview questions
Practicing UKCAT and BMAT Questions
Giving out tips and tricks learned from experience
Private GCSE Mathematics Tutor
(September β December 2017)
Duties included:
Private tutoring GCSE Maths to a girl aged 15
Helping out with homework
Explaining topics that seemed problematic
Giving extra resources for her to do after sessions
Homework help for twins aged 10 β Middle Years Program (Pre-IB)
(September β December 2017)
Duties included:
Helping out two girls aged 10 with homework between 6pm and 8pm
Giving quality time to each girl, making sure both received the attention they needed
Making sure the tutees were understanding the topics of the homework they were doing across a wide range of subjects β including sciences, humanities and arts
Explaining and giving out extra resources on topics each individual was not sure about
Science tutor at the International School of Geneva β GCSE
(September 2015β June 2016)
Duties included:
Helping children aged 10-13 with chemistry, biology, physics and maths
Responsibility of classes between 20 and 30 students
Clearing up and locking the class when finished
Ardingly College, United Kingdom
(2016-2018)
International Baccalaureate -2018: 42 points
Chemistry Higher Level β 7
Biology Higher Level β 7
Geography Higher Level - 7
Maths Standard Level β 7
Italian B Standard Level β 7
English Literature Standard Level β 5
Medicine Prize (The Bunty Godwin Cup) - 2018: awarded to recognize the achievement of an Ardingly College pupil who is looking to pursue a career within the medical professions or in medical research
Geneva International School, Switzerland
(2014-2016)
Certificate of distinction (Prix DβExcellence): for distinguished academic achievement during the 2015/2016 school year
Deledda International School, Italy
(2011-2014)
Italian state exam (2011) β GCSE equivalent
Languages:
English β fluent
Italian β fluent
French β school level
I have studied in three different countries in the past 4 years!