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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
I enjoy being able to help foster a child's confidence in their ability. I also take pride in watching them improve and feeling as though I played a role in their improvement.My Strengths as Tutor 💪
I explain things in a very simple manner I try and view things from the student's perspective I ask a lot of questions in order to ascertain their level of understandingMost important things I can do for a student 🏅
Helping improve a student's self efficacy, and belief that they can learn as long as they have the will to do so. Teaching material in a way that the student can understand.Tutoring students in 👦 👧
- year 5
- year 6
- year 7
- year 8
- year 9
- year 10
About Maria
Experienced and Enthusiastic Educator
Maria is a dedicated tutor with a passion for helping children excel in their studies. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Psychology, she brings a unique understanding of student needs and learning behaviours. Her extensive experience includes roles as a childcare support worker, fitness instructor, martial arts instructor, and volunteer tutor. Maria’s diverse background ensures she can adapt her teaching methods to suit each child''s individual learning style.
Strong Academic Background
With high achievements in Mathematics Extension 2, Chemistry, Physics, and Advanced English during her schooling years, Maria possesses the academic prowess needed to guide students through challenging subjects. Her current psychology studies further enhance her ability to support students’ emotional and cognitive development. Parents can trust that their children are receiving guidance from someone who not only understands the material but also knows how to teach it effectively.
Compassionate and Adaptable Tutor
Maria’s volunteer work with migrant and refugee communities showcases her compassion and adaptability. She has successfully supported children with homework and reading tasks while also assisting adults in improving their English language skills. These experiences have honed her communication abilities, making her an excellent facilitator who can create an engaging and supportive learning environment for all students.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
Finn's knowledge of fractions and ability to perform algebra has improved.
Finn's knowledge of fractions and ability to perform algebra has improved.
Finn is doing very well.
Finn is slowly getting better at converting between fractions, decimals and percentages. His ability to implement formulas has also improved.
Finn is slowly getting better at converting between fractions, decimals and percentages. His ability to implement formulas has also improved.
Finn has been a wonderful student to teach, it was a privilege to teach him. I wish him all the best in the future.
Finn grasped the concepts of algebra we covered very quickly. His recall of past topics has improved greatly.
Finn grasped the concepts of algebra we covered very quickly. His recall of past topics has improved greatly.
Finn is doing great.
Finn's understanding of past topics has improved dramatically. He is able to do most past topics without my prompting him, which is great.
Finn's understanding of past topics has improved dramatically. He is able to do most past topics without my prompting him, which is great.
Finn still has some trouble with converting between fractions, decimals and percentages. However, this is a difficult topic that even Year 7s find difficult. With more practice I'm sure he will be able to do it without outside help.