I enquire about the syllabus and exam date prior to my session. That helps me to decide whether it will be an exam-centric approach or a core-centric one. I have different methods or lesson plans according to my approach undertaken by me. If it is exam-centric, then I start with evaluating the student by giving him some questions from past papers to test his knowledge, his emphasis on practical applications of a problem, whether he can design an investigation himself, etc. If on the other hand, it is a core-centric approach, then I evaluate the student by giving him some questions from the fundamental concepts to see if he can indulge in a scientific approach towards the given problem, critical thinking, and acquire a creative mindset, etc.
The technique followed by me is an emphasis on the Core subject which we know is part of both IB DP SL , HL,IGCSE -AS and A levels. I then encourage the students to try the questions from the additional topics themselves. This inculcates higher order thinking skills and the ability to indulge in advanced level questions and problems that can be relatable to the things happening around the world
A basic evaluation is conducted right at the beginning of the sessions where the questions formed may be part of their IA or from the past papers. This is repeated after every couple of topics are taught. This lets me analyze and evaluate their needs and expectations
There are multiple tools that I generally use during my tutoring sessions. Textbooks, past papers, teaching resources, assignments and worksheets, whiteboards, ppts. Since I have extensive experience of years of teaching through the online mode, I sometimes use simulations too to explain a particular concept