I have tutored GCSE students previously and I find that students prefer a wider range of resources and activities, so I use a mixture of online resources, past papers, team-work, solo-work, reading, and conversation practice to allow students to feel comfortable in all aspects. Most students struggle the most with listening and speaking, which are the areas I'm most proficient in, so I enjoy spending a larger section of time here, and adapt to the individual needs of the student (ie do they struggle with grammar or vocabulary more?) A large majority of poor grades stem from a lack of confidence, so speaking casually with someone closer in age can help alleviate any stress around speaking skills and improve them at the same time. I do like to set work outside of "class time" because it helps maintain higher grades, but generally it shouldn't take more than 15-20 minutes as I understand that extra workload can cause stress, and students have other subjects to work on. Lessons are spent as rough estimates: 10% review (previous homework and lessons), 40% speaking (exam practice and general conversation), and 50% writing (various activities such as mind-maps, past papers, listening questions, worksheets etc). I prefer to have lessons in A-Level style, where French/Spanish is spoken predominantly over English, as from experience it immerses you in the language faster and speeds up the learning process. This can be a struggle at first for GCSE students, so I encourage them to ask me to speak slower or repeat my phrases as many times as they need.