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I tutor a Yr3 girl. She'll pass the bucks 11+ easily, but it probably will not come to that as her parents are planning to move before then, possibly abroad.
So why does she come?
She keeps a notebook of questions which we explore together. To be honest her parents wouldn't know the answer to questions such as:
Why is the sky blue?
Why doesn't the moon fall down?
Why were the dark ages called the dark ages?
Why does it rain a lot in some places, but not in others?
Her parents encourage the questions - my job is to make her an autonomous learner. I give her the skills to find out the answers herself, and work on her core subject skills.
As my specialism is G&T, I employ the methodology of Betts to give this very talented student more than just next years work. A truly motivated tutor will provide opportunities more more than just covering the same material faster!
So why does she come?
She keeps a notebook of questions which we explore together. To be honest her parents wouldn't know the answer to questions such as:
Why is the sky blue?
Why doesn't the moon fall down?
Why were the dark ages called the dark ages?
Why does it rain a lot in some places, but not in others?
Her parents encourage the questions - my job is to make her an autonomous learner. I give her the skills to find out the answers herself, and work on her core subject skills.
As my specialism is G&T, I employ the methodology of Betts to give this very talented student more than just next years work. A truly motivated tutor will provide opportunities more more than just covering the same material faster!
Wow can you teach me - i'd like to know all those things tooian35mm wrote:I tutor a Yr3 girl.
She keeps a notebook of questions which we explore together. To be honest her parents wouldn't know the answer to questions such as:
Why is the sky blue?
Why doesn't the moon fall down?
Why were the dark ages called the dark ages?
Why does it rain a lot in some places, but not in others?
Her parents encourage the questions - my job is to make her an autonomous learner. I give her the skills to find out the answers herself, and work on her core subject skills.
There is a fantastic series of books called "I wonder why" (by usborne I think)Cats12 wrote:Wow can you teach me - i'd like to know all those things tooian35mm wrote:I tutor a Yr3 girl.
She keeps a notebook of questions which we explore together. To be honest her parents wouldn't know the answer to questions such as:
Why is the sky blue?
Why doesn't the moon fall down?
Why were the dark ages called the dark ages?
Why does it rain a lot in some places, but not in others?
Her parents encourage the questions - my job is to make her an autonomous learner. I give her the skills to find out the answers herself, and work on her core subject skills.
One step closer to making a decision!
I phoned D's school yesterday to ask for an appointment with the Head, the secretary asked why and I said that DD was going for a taster day at x school and I wanted to discuss things with him. I haven't yet had a call back with an appointment but today, in the playground, the Head approached DD. She hasn't told her friends that she is considering moving schools because she doesn't want to be pressured into making a choice.
Head said in front of her friends, "so you are going for a taster day at x school are you?" He then asked her how much the fees were, she told him (she had a rough idea) and he said, "your parents must be very rich then, tell your Mum you can keep coming here for only £1,500 per term." He clearly thinks he is very funny but her friends now know and he has no idea exactly what I want to discuss with him.
My meeting with him, whenever it happens, should now be very interesting!!
I phoned D's school yesterday to ask for an appointment with the Head, the secretary asked why and I said that DD was going for a taster day at x school and I wanted to discuss things with him. I haven't yet had a call back with an appointment but today, in the playground, the Head approached DD. She hasn't told her friends that she is considering moving schools because she doesn't want to be pressured into making a choice.
Head said in front of her friends, "so you are going for a taster day at x school are you?" He then asked her how much the fees were, she told him (she had a rough idea) and he said, "your parents must be very rich then, tell your Mum you can keep coming here for only £1,500 per term." He clearly thinks he is very funny but her friends now know and he has no idea exactly what I want to discuss with him.
My meeting with him, whenever it happens, should now be very interesting!!