Ben

I am a young, outgoing and friendly student at Loughborough university, but I am originally from Maidstone in Kent. I enjoy football and many other sports, as well as reading and researching topics which I find myself to be curious about. I have 3 younger siblings who are always asking me for help whenever I have free time, especially my younger sister who is currently studying A-level economics.

Tutoring Experience

While studying for my A-level exams, I was a personal tutor for one of the pupils at my school who was much younger than I was. This was one of my duties as part of being a prefect for the school I attended whilst in Sixth form. I also have carried out voluntary work in local primary schools, where I was asked to take a group of high level year 6 children and teach them high level mathematics, while also getting involved with helping the class in general. I was well liked by the children, and they have since asked me to return on a number of occasions.

Tutoring Approach

I will ask the student/parent of student to first of all tell me about what specific areas of work they are currently struggling with. I will explain the topic of difficulty to the child first of all at a level that they understand, and ask them to explain it back to me in their own words. Once I am confident that the child understands, I will set a short homework task that will help to cement the child's knowledge, then do a quick, short recap at the start of the next session to ensure that there is repetition of knowledge, allowing for greater comprehension.