Gene2025-11-08T00:08:56+11:00Posted in All About Exams
Challenges in TeachingMy student’s teacher did not specify which topics will be taught in the coming weeks and assessed in the next exam. I was not able to teach him in advance most of the modules. This means he has several knowledge gaps so I have been trying ..
Gene2025-11-08T00:11:18+11:00Posted in All Categories, Teacher & School Issues
One student’s teacher is a little uncooperative. At my bidding my student requested mathematics homework from school, since the teacher was not giving the students any maths homework. Instead of giving the student extra work for the topics they were covering the teacher gave her homework of topics ..
EzyMath2025-11-07T19:41:03+11:00Posted in All About Exams, Teacher & School Issues
My year 12 student's teacher appears to be a little inadequate 🤔 e.g. he does not teach some concepts in the topic that end up in the exam. My student has been asking his friends what their teachers are telling them about the topics that will be tested ..
EzyMath2025-11-07T20:49:36+11:00Posted in All Categories, Starting Tutoring, Structuring Lessons
If a student is struggling with MANY topics, how do you help him catch up in a short period of time?Depends on the nature of the struggle, is it comprehension problems throughout, too much content to recall at once, gaps in knowledge? If the student is struggling ..
EzyMath2025-11-06T21:48:55+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Confidence
One Student’s ExperienceOne of my students becomes extremely nervous when asked questions during the lesson, even simple ones like "What's 5 X 6?" She becomes a little tense and shaky, and makes very very silly mistakes even though she knows the answer. I've tried to be more encouraging ..
EzyMath2025-11-07T20:25:36+11:00Posted in All Categories, Motivation & Interest, Structuring Lessons
I'm not sure if I should teach her using the syllabus ahead of her school topics or if I should go along with the school work and allow her to be more confident in topics she is already learning. The problem with teaching ahead is she will ..
EzyMath2025-11-06T22:46:06+11:00Posted in All Categories, Teacher & School Issues
My students have completed all their homework and are trying hard to improve their study habits. They're not seeking help from their teacher so I need to find a way to help them understand why that is important. While it is super important that students understand ..
EzyMath2025-11-07T20:52:03+11:00Posted in All Categories, Structuring Lessons, Teacher & School Issues
How should I coordinate my lessons with the student's class? It's tough to be proactive when the teacher seems to be moving in unpredictable directions, leaving gaps along the way.This is a common problem. Firstly it is important to appreciate the important role a student’s school teacher and ..
EzyMath2025-11-06T21:04:29+11:00Posted in All Categories, Starting Tutoring, Teacher & School Issues
The Student’s Notebook DilemmaThe student's school notebook is empty, she stated that her teacher does not give class notes and only uses the notes from the textbook/worksheet. She student tells me the teacher does not give any notes and i cannot give any notes to her now because ..
EzyMath2025-11-04T12:40:51+11:00Posted in All Categories, Primary School Learning, Starting Tutoring
I’ve just started with a grade 3 student. We are doing 1 hour twice per week in order to cover gaps as well as school work. It is quite hard at the beginning to decide where to start as he is very intelligent but is lacking so much ..
