Malissa Damwala

A quick introduction...I'm a final year BSc Psychology student who has been tutoring for 3+ years. I achieved an A* in A level maths and a 9 at GCSE, so have a pretty good understanding of maths, how to revise it and how best to achieve high grades! I've worked with children aged 9 up to 17 so have a range of experience in tutoring different levels of maths!

So I usually use Teams to conduct my lessons. I often share my screen and use an online whiteboard so the student can answer questions and do their working out alongside me. I find this works quite well as I can watch what they are doing and means the client does not need extra equipment such as a tablet etc. to do their work.

I like to keep my sessions between 60-90 minutes to ensure that there is enough time to get work done, but does not tire the student out.



The structures of my lessons tend to follow the below:

10 mins: Warm-up exercises (usually based on previous topics we have studied)

15-20 mins: Going through the new topic, explaining, answering example questions

20 mins: Working with the student to answer questions and then allowing them to try on their own

5-10 mins: Going through answers and questions, highlighting what they found difficult and what they may need more focus on

5 mins: Planning the session for next week e.g. what the student would like to go through and setting any work for week



I like to provide my students with a range of free websites and resources that they can access by themselves, outside of the session, so they are able to practise in their own time. These are sites that I have used myself and found helpful during my own studies (primarily at A level).

The main point is that I want to create a supportive learning environment and make Maths a little more enjoyable!