Persistence, Practice and Patience

Persistence, practice and lots of patience are required, for success. Some of our students have achieved ‘P.B.’ (personal best) results at school this year. This has not happened for all students. It is more common for students to record a gradual improvement. Parents need to be aware that success for some students, comes with lots of hard work, over an extended period of time.

Within the National sporting teams you can imagine the commitment and dedication it must take to be an elite competitor... we Aussies watched transfixed daily, as top players of national teams battled physically and mentally to win. Success at an international level comes with HARD work.

The same formula for success can be applied to maths, English, essay writing or reading skills. Exercises set in tuition are aimed to clarify and consolidate what is taught at school.

To provide a solid foundation for students struggling with the content. For brighter students extension, such as problem solving exercises or advanced writing skills for literacy, resulting in better performances in both school and external exams. As shown in the ‘Student Success’ Lists.

Focus and determination

This time last year I had a mind battle with a student. She just wanted to put the answer for solid geometry problems e.g. area & volume.

“ Where’s the working out?” I asked. She replied in an assertive way,

“I just pressed the buttons on the calculator!... its right!”

I saw amber and enforced the need to show working out. For the processing is the key, to greater clarity and completed work rate. Fortunately it was a ‘bad day’ for her and next week we were once again ontrack for an indepth study of the topic. (OH !! yes, ...the answer was wrong)