Master Math Year6/KS2/5th Grade:Private Self-Paced to Improve to 9 (Autumn)

Hello!  I am Ms. Tinu (your tutor)!

I am a former Commercial Bank employee that focused on helping people save, making, and investing money so that they could grow enough wealth in investments to never have to work again. Most people that invested, reached financial independence. And, guess what? Excelling in maths got me through that phase of my career. If your child is interested in improving their Maths learning, or simply needs that support and assistance on a more focused task of excelling in their GCSE - these tutoring sessions are for you! 

Who is this session for?

This is designed for various learners in Maths (Key Stage 3 and 4), including:
1. Higher learner - Aiming for Mastery
2. Foundation Learner - Aiming for Higher Achievement
3. Struggling Learner - Aiming for Foundation
4. Special Needs Learner 
5. Directed Focus Learner - e.g Focused only on excelling at GCSE and A Level

Key Stage 2 – ages 5-13 (Years 4)    MONDAYS.    (3-4PM) Flexible times and dates depending on number of students registered
Key Stage 2 – ages 5-13 (Years 5)    MONDAYS.    (3-4PM) Flexible times and dates depending on number of students registered
Key Stage 2 – ages 5-13 (Years 6)    MONDAYS.    (3-4PM) Flexible times and dates depending on number of students registered
Key Stage 3 – ages 11-14 (Years 7)    MONDAYS.    (3-4PM) Flexible times and dates depending on number of students registered
Key Stage 3 – ages 11-14 (Years 8)    TUESDAYS.    (3-4PM) Flexible times and dates depending on number of students registered
Key Stage 3 – ages 11-14 (Years 9)    WEDNESDAYS. (3-4PM) Flexible times and dates depending on number of students registered
Key Stage 4 – ages 14-16 (Years 10).  THURSDAYS. (3-4PM) Flexible times and dates depending on number of students registered
Key Stage 4 – ages 14-16 (Years 11).  FRIDAYS. (3-4PM) Flexible times and dates depending on number of students registered
Key Stage 5 – ages 15-17 (Years 12).  FRIDAYS. (3-4PM) Flexible times and dates depending on number of students registered
Key Stage 5 – ages 15-17 (Years 13).  FRIDAYS. (3-4PM) Flexible times and dates depending on number of students registered

Basically, teaching children Mathematics – this class is for you!

* What will be taught?

Maths would be taught. 

Tutor Expectation:
I will try to make it as fun as possible for you. 
I will make sure to cover the curriculum and bring in every resource to help make sure you achieve your desired goal
I will make sure to give my best as my interest in genuinely in your success/tremendous improvement
Make sure the resources are differentiated and tailored to your needs
Check to make sure you understand intermittently during our session
Check your learning at the end of our session
Give you added tasks (in form of home learning or research) to help ensure deeper learning, at-home-ness, broader learning or recall
I will check from time to time on your emotional wellbeing, health and safety
Make sure you have the best relationship with maths (thinking shift on the subject)
I will bring maths to life so you can relate with every day things
I might incorporate STEM/STEAM learning or any additional resource depending on what we stumble upon
I will address any misconceptions observed and ensure understanding before moving on

Expectation from Pupils:
I will expect you to be reflective, be creative, be intrigued, be interested, be curious, keep an open mind, be ready to learn, have the right attitude to learning
Be engaged
I expect you to be respectful and put in your best
Do all tasks you are asked to do and turn in home learning on time
Spend some 5-10 mins daily on maths so as to ensure recall of topics covered
De ready, prepared and be on time to our sessions and call in at the exact time set. When calling in, make sure all your equipment ready, you have a computer signed on connected devices needed (phone etc), turn video on, sat in a quiet area where no disturbance and be all set to go. Then student should call in to tutor

* What topics will you cover?
Topics in curriculum per Key Stage and Year groups (using Whiterose resources)

* How is your class structured?
Non-flipped learning structures will be used. 
Non-flipped;
1. Starter to reactivate and consolidate prior learning; energise, engage and challenge learners; 
2. Introduction to Learning Objectives and why the upcoming learning is important, meaningful or relevant; 
3. A teacher-led whole-class exposition or explanation; 
4. A worked example (mainly teacher-led, but maybe involving a degree of whole-class questioning to assess prior knowledge, challenge learners, highlight misconceptions, etc.); 
5. An exercise or activity to allow learners to practise or consolidate the newly-learned skill or deepen understanding of the new knowledge, with the teacher and other adults giving support as required; 
6. A plenary to share learning points, address problems and misconceptions; 7. An explanation of what learners are expected to do for homework. Then, after the lesson 
8. At home, learners extending / applying / analysing / synthesising / evaluating the new knowledge or skills in some way, at their own pace and without immediate teacher support. 

* How will you teach?
Online, using electronic resources. 

* What's your teaching style?
Various teaching styles and techniques to be deployed according to class constituency

* How much will learners get to interact with you and each other (mention specifics like: lecture, games, slides, video clips, discussion)?
There will be slides, games, videos and presentations from the pupils. I encourage questions and topic related conversations. Noise would be discussions outside the topic or disturbances. If conversations are meaningfully about what task has been given (not another task or topic or subject), then it is welcome. 

* Any required experience or knowledge learners need?
Students would reflect ever so often and try to link to previous learnings. They will be required to draw mind maps etc.

“Putting your students’ emotional needs first is important because without feeling safe and understood, no instructional strategy will be effective.” Jasper Fox, Sr.  

Elsa Support - a website full of activities and support for ELSA’s, which in a school is an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant I will be using for your child. 

Guidance for students
Attitude to Learning expectations are important so that tutor and students can work successfully, safely, and enjoy their learning. An excellent climate for learning is underpinned by strong tutor time routines:

1.       Before beginning the lesson (allow ample time to log in and get set)
a)Log on to the smart screen portal
b)Check and send in any home learning , outstanding task
c)Check your parents email for anything from me that needs printing out or feedback etc
d)Get phone set to video call in

2.       At the start of the lesson students should get themselves ready to learn:
a)Tutor will check on students wellbeing.
b)Student gets settled in quickly and quietly.
c)Books and equipment out. (Pen, pencil, ruler, scientific calculator).
d)Begin working on the review task immediately.
 
3.       During the lesson:
a)Silence when the teacher is talking.
b)Work hard on the assigned tasks and start them immediately.
c)Be respectful of resources provided by the teacher.
d)Ask permission before moving around (except in practical subjects where movement is organised).
e)Ask permission to leave the room to visit the toilet. Generally, manage breaks so that toilet visits are not needed in lessons.
f)Keep mobile phones switched off and away.
g)Eating and chewing are not allowed. if you want to drink water from your own bottle, you may do this during the lesson, but bottles need to be put away during the lesson.

4.        At the end of the lesson students should: 
a)Only sign off and pack away when directed.