Year 8 student Chloe worked on algebraic equations with pronumerals on both sides and revisited the Pythagorean theorem, applying it to solve for unknown side lengths in triangles.

Year 10 student Jamie focused on simplifying surds and indices, including rationalising denominators and expressing answers in index form.

For Year 12, Alex completed revision of financial mathematics topics such as compound interest and depreciation by interpreting worded questions and converting time periods, supporting upcoming assessment preparation.

A Year 11 student in chemistry repeatedly left homework incomplete, particularly with tritation and enthalpy calculation reviews; as noted, "he hadn't completed part of the homework on year 11 content," which meant gaps in knowledge persisted into lesson time.

In Year 12 maths, one student's notes were often undated and disorganized, leading to difficulty tracking progress and reviewing for exams—extra time was spent hunting for missing work instead of practicing questions.

Meanwhile, a Year 9 learner avoided writing out full working in algebra, hiding small sign errors that only became obvious during revision. Confidence sometimes dipped after setbacks in test planning or when tricky worded problems appeared, causing hesitation mid-question.

One Highfields tutor noticed a Year 9 student who previously hesitated to ask for help now talks through his maths process aloud and confidently attempts each algebra step without prompting.

In a recent senior session, Jackson managed to complete challenging network theory questions independently, having struggled with these only a fortnight ago—his new habit of underlining key terms in problems has made a big difference.

Meanwhile, one of our youngest students surprised their tutor by scoring full marks across all subjects tackled this week and then volunteering to try more complex addition tasks beyond the set work.