Sam Amin

I tailor the approach differently to every student as every student has their own needs. Following the school’s curriculum over an allocated timetable, I try to be as creative as possible in finding material to engage struggling learners.

The core of the lesson plan will revolve around a slideshow which will be linked to various relevant materials. The first 20% of the lesson will dedicated to pure small talk and allowing the student to express their own interests and issues at school (educational and other). The next 30% will be going over material together. For the latter half of the lesson various exercises will be attempted and homework will be given every week and marked.

Although “small talk” seems to take up a sizeable portion of the lesson, I have found this form of organic relationship building to be fundamental in encouraging struggling students to want to learn. A space to talk about what they struggle with is extremely important for all students particularly those with SEN (Special Educational Needs) such as ADHD and Autism.

Being undiagnosed with ADHD until my A levels I severely struggled to engage with typical educational support and have always found my own ways of making learning interesting.