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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
Finding the moment of success, when someone 'gets it', is incredibly rewarding. The collaborative effort to learn and develop with students is what I enjoy most about tutoring.My Strengths as Tutor 💪
Understanding the perspectives of a student when learning content. I understand the roadblocks that many students face when attempting to learn certain topics, and know how to explain them to my student, so that they can move forward. A topic that may be initially confusing, often makes sense in how it relates to another topic that they've learnt. I strive to clarify these links and allow my student to build a web of understanding for themselves.Most important things I can do for a student 🏅
As a tutor, the most valuable thing I can do is provide opportunities for the student to learn, and allow them to become self-sufficient. My time with any student is limited, but their time to study themselves is not. I believe that building the confidence, strategy, and ethos to apply critical thinking and seek holistic understanding is the paramount factor in not just academic performance, but for life in general. As such, I try my best in instilling the philosophy of learning to students, rather than spending my time doing reps to master any one topic.Subjects Tutored 🎓
Exam Prep 📝
- Naplan tutoring
- VCE tutoring
Tutoring students in 👦 👧
- year 1
- year 2
- year 3
- year 4
- year 5
- year 6
- year 7
- year 8
- year 9
- year 10
- year 11
- year 12
About Alex
Background
Alex is a passionate maths tutor who has a long-term interest in pursuing teaching as a career. In high school, he scored a study score of 42 in both Maths Methods and Specialist Maths, as well as a 39 in Algorithmics (HESS), for an ATAR of 99.30. Throughout his high school journey, Alex served as School Captain, reflecting his leadership qualities and proactive support of his peers, in and out of the classroom. Alex is also a Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholar, (Class of '24), and recipient of the Australian Defence Force Long Tan Youth Leadership Award. Outside of school, Alex has three years of experience as a fencing coach. For that time, he has been responsible for a class for kids aged 5-11, as well as managing warm-ups, footwork and conditioning sessions for mature age athletes. He has seasoned experience in pedagogy across the whole spectrum of ages.
Expectations
For each lesson with Alex, expect that your student will walk away with better understanding of their current topic in class, awareness of what their next steps are to their academic goals, and fresh motivation to push forward with study. Alex believes that tutoring is more than assisted rope learning, rather building self-efficacy and the capabilities required to become a high-performing student.
Organization
Alex is able to adopt a flexible range of tutoring options, to best suit the student's needs. He is capable of both in-person and online tutoring, with the ability to drive to students as needed. Furthermore, Alex brings many additional VCE resources for those looking to hone in their VCE Maths performances. Availabilities can be enquired directly.
