Beth

I will look to connect with each student by discussing where they feel they are and where they want to be, focusing on anything they struggle with currently. Finding common ground and building a trusting relationship to allow them to confide in and rely on me as they tackle these difficult exam-taking years. Through discussion, I will seek to understand areas of interest, strengths and weaknesses, allowing me to tailor each session to individual student´s needs. We will look at how they think about the content and how to interpret the questions to know what the examiners expect out of a top-grade student.
Tutoring sessions will focus on improving understanding of the subject and the curriculum to know exactly what needs to be included in each answer and make test taking more efficient. Furthermore, exploring concepts through real life examples will help deepen a student´s understanding allowing for faster learning of content and a deeper enjoyment of the subject.
Lessons will be relaxed and guided by what the individual feels they need to focus on, if they are unsure where to start then we will work through their weaknesses together to improve confidence. Practice questions and going through example answers will be done to establish the ideal exam technique and there will be a focus on reducing the content needed to learn, this will be done by shortening concepts down to what is necessary for good grades and focusing on studies that can be used more widely, especially if memorising content is an issue.
As psychology and biology are some of the most content-heavy subjects at both GCSE and A-level, this approach will hopefully make the subject feel less daunting to anyone struggling with the workload and help streamline the process for them.
I have been a swimming teacher for nearly two years now and have been helping fellow psychology students by running study groups and seminars whilst I was at college. Those that may require additional support or have difficulties surrounding school should not be off put by difficult subjects like psychology and I have much experience working with individuals with additional learning needs. I can offer both online and in person sessions on a flexible schedule, so please get in contact to start improving your psychology or biology confidence today!