In my lessons, I aim to work out what the students are struggling with, and help them to fully understand the content. My teaching style incorporates this - we go through content and work through it together. I like to make sure my students have really grasped the concepts, as they will need to apply their knowledge in exam questions. During my time at school, I found that once I felt I understoo...
In my lessons, I aim to work out what the students are struggling with, and help them to fully understand the content. My teaching style incorporates this - we go through content and work through it together. I like to make sure my students have really grasped the concepts, as they will need to apply their knowledge in exam questions. During my time at school, I found that once I felt I understood, doing practice questions really helped boost my own grades, so I hope to help others similarly. Mark schemes can be really tough to work with too, so understanding what a question is asking, and knowing what the mark schemes expect is a priority! I aim to be flexible and really engage students in their learning, and help them reach their full potential in a way that helps them most!
In my time at school, I often found that exam-style questions were the best form of revision for me. However, I also understand that this does not work for everyone - each student is different, and has different methods of working. My lessons are very student-led and I will constantly ask them if there is anything that they feel could work better for them. Parents' feedback is also invaluable for me - you know your child best. I have also had experience in working with students with learning differences, such as ADHD and dyslexia. I aim to make my lessons accessible for all!
Online lessons use Zoom as the main platform, and I teach using an iPad with an Apple Pencil. If the student has an online lesson, students would need to have a device with Zoom downloaded on it. Ideally if they have a stylus/something digital to write with, that would be helpful, but this is not necessary. For in person lessons, students would need pen, paper, and a comfortable place to learn. I would do this by bringing my own textbooks, and referring to any material that the students have been given. I usually print out exam style questions and bring the to the lessons, or ask the students to do these beforehand so we can mark them together.