One Term of English Tutoring and Ellie Went from a Low C to a High B

We are so happy we chose A Team Tuition.  In one term Ellie’s English grade went from a low C to a high B and we are confident that this is just the beginning.  Her grades in Science and Religion also improved in the same term – especially impressive was clawing her way back to a C+ after a fail disaster in Science where Ellie simply could not adequately paraphrase and express the relevant information in her reports.  

Ellie is not neurotypical.  She was diagnosed in Year 7 as having ADHD and Asperger’s (or ASD Level 1).  For our family, this diagnosis put a name to the behaviours like Ellie’s propensity to become obsessive or fixated about topics or activities that interest her, the complete inability to focus or “cope” in certain situations and Ellie’s frequent compulsion for repetitive movement when concentrating.  Ellie likes her own company and is a prolific reader – if you are looking for Ellie, you will inevitably find her squirrelled away with a book, Kindle or (her recent obsession) reading Harry Potter fan fiction online. 

Ellie is in Year 10 and, despite being an avid reader, has always struggled with English.  Specifically, the ability to put the ideas in her head on paper in a coherent and orderly way and use her extensive vocabulary to its best advantage.  Over the years, Ellie’s poor performance in English had been dismissed by various teachers with comments like “It’s only primary school, she will get there” or “I’m sure she will pick it up by the end of this year.” By the end of Year 9, it never “picked up” and it became very evident that we had left our run late – this problem was impacting her grades across the board.  Time to engage a tutor.  Not just any tutor though, someone who could reach Ellie on her level. 

How did A Team Tuition help Ellie?

A Team Tuition matched Ellie up with Sebastian Vowels.  Sebastian has Bachelor of Psychology and is currently studying a Diploma in Software Development to complement his passion for programming – with a view to developing software that helps people.  He is also into reading and watching movies – a huge bonus with Ellie.  With Sebastian’s background in psychology, I felt that A Team Tuition picked an ideal fit for Ellie and her complex learning needs. 

From the times I’ve been loitering in the background doing my own thing, I have noticed these things: 

• Tutoring isn’t about doing Ellie’s assignments for her – Sebastian encourages Ellie to run with her own ideas while still training her on the elements she struggles with like structure, depth, and revising and refining her own work; 
• Sebastian is able to engage Ellie in exploring English fundamentals by connecting over her Harry Potter fan fiction obsession; 
• There is constant positive reinforcement while still pushing Ellie to develop better skills; 
• If Ellie doesn’t have an assignment to work with, Sebastian has a variety of activities that he uses to target the areas that Ellie needs help with; 
• Every tutoring session has been a positive experience for Ellie. 

Onward and upwards for the Senior years

There is absolutely no doubt in our minds that without A Team Tuition’s help, Ellie would be in a precarious position for her final years of high school.  It has only been one term, and yet tutoring Ellie in English for just that one term has positively impacted her performance across multiple subjects.  We could not be happier with the results achieved in such a short amount of time.  

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Like many students new to tutoring, Harriett was at first a little apprehensive, and wasn’t quite sure what to expect. She was worried that it would just be like having an extra class outside of school time, and that it would “feel like a chore”. When Harriet began working with Tiahna, one of A Team’s Gold Coast-based Academic Personal Trainers, however, she was pleasantly surprised to find the experience was the opposite of what she expected. 

“Working with Tiahna has been great,” says Harriet. “I am able to get a lot of work done during our sessions together, without it feeling intense or stressful. It’s also really reassuring to know that I am going to get through my work, especially having Tiahna there to help explain things that I don’t get in a way that I can easily understand.”

Not only has working with Tiahna provided Harriett with structure and consistency regarding her studies, it has also given her the confidence to back her abilities and achieve what she knew deep down she was capable of.

“I could tell straight away that Harriett was a bright student,” explains Tiahna. “Her biggest struggle was that she was second guessing herself when answering questions in exams, which I think stemmed from a combination of not completing enough practice questions, and her confidence in her own ability.”

Drawing on her observations and her own experience, Tiahna and Harriett worked together to create a plan that was specifically designed to address Harriett’s particular problem areas, including working through an extensive set of practice exam questions, and even working ahead of the content in class! 

Ultimately, Harriett’s work with Tiahna has allowed her to recapture her confidence and get back on the front foot with her Maths. After only just passing at the end of Year 11, Harriett is now scoring 95% in Maths Methods, a truly dramatic transformation! As she prepares to face her final exams in a few months time, Harriett’s revitalised approach to her Maths has her primed to achieve what she is truly capable of.

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Working hard has never been Grace’s problem, On the contrary, she felt like she had been working harder than she ever had before. Unfortunately, Grace wasn’t seeing this effort reflected in her grades. She’d try and try and try, but her results seemed to be stuck at Cs, and this began to cause Grace some anxiety, as she felt like there was nothing she could do to improve.

Wanting something to change, Grace and her family got in touch with A Team Tuition for help, and eventually she started working with Blake. Grace admits that at first she was “super anxious” about having a tutor.

“In the beginning, I really struggled to stay engaged and comprehend what Blake was trying to teach me,” recalls Grace. “I was super anxious.”

Blake could also sense Grace’s concerns, noting that initially she was really stressed about every single piece of work she had, and he could see how a lack of confidence in her ability was really affecting her.

Over the course of their time together, Blake shared with Grace that the secret to success for her was to work smarter, not harder; putting in hours and hours of work was just draining energy and adding stress if it wasn’t focused on the curriculum, and aimed at what her assignments actually involved. Blake showed Grace how to refocus her efforts in a more concise and productive way, which has ultimately allowed her to reduce her workload, and ease her stress. He has also been able to explain some of the trickier concepts to Grace in a way that she can easily understand.

“I used to work a lot more hours trying to achieve higher grades, but I never got the results I wanted,” says Grace. “I actually work a lot less hours now than I used to… and I’m a straight A student! The best part about working with Blake is he is able to explain things in multiple different ways which helps me understand the topics more comprehensively. He has helped me feel less stressed about learning and studying, and I feel way less anxious about assignments now too.”

After just one term working with Blake, Grace went from a ‘C’ to an A in English and after one year, Grace is now a straight A student!

Grace’s parents Kerrie and Russell are immensely happy with their daughter’s improved grades. More important, however, has been the reduction they have observed in her anxiety:

“The goal was never a straight A student; this has just been a happy byproduct,” explain Kerri and Russell. “Grace’s partnership with Blake has helped take the anxiety and stress away from her studies, and improved her mental health.”

Ultimately, success of any kind should never be at the detriment of an individual’s growth and happiness. Of course, grades are important, but never more so than the mental health of a student. Grace and Blake’s story is a fine example of how the support of an Academic Personal Trainer is a purpose-built stone capable of attending to both of these birds.

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The senior years of high school, Years 11 and 12, can certainly be an overwhelming time for students. Carefree lunchtimes on the handball courts become distant memories as the emphasis on grades and future careers sharpens. Life becomes a balancing act, with sacrifices a natural consequence. As students around the country feel the pinch of a new wave of exams and assessments, and with many also reverting back to online learning, the story of Paige’s success is a testament to an often-overlooked facet of tutoring: mentorship.

When Paige first embarked on her journey with A Team, she was receiving Ds across the board at school. She was a bright student, but she struggled with her confidence in the classroom and with applying her knowledge, and ultimately wasn’t reaching her true potential. Paige knew that some tutoring might be helpful, but she was a little anxious about not getting along with her tutor, and how it might affect her time to socialise.

“I was kind of turned off of tutoring at the very beginning,” explains Paige. “I was worried that I wouldn’t get along with my tutor, and I was also worried that it would affect my social life, as I felt like most of my friends would all be going out and having fun while I would be going tutoring.”

By gaining an intimate understanding of her personality, needs and interests, however A Team was able to assuage Paige’s concerns by setting her up with an Academic Personal Trainer who shared much in common. Paige and her APT, Gold Coast-based Jane Andrews, struck up a wonderful connection from the outset, and very quickly established a mentorship that has helped transform Paige’s approach to her schooling, and keep her fresh and engaged as she approaches her final year.

“Jane and I have developed a great connection,” says Paige. “It has become a lot of fun, especially how we are just able to laugh over random things to do with school or life in general. It has also been really helpful when I have tough weeks at school. I feel like I can chat about things with Jane and she helps to give me some perspective, especially because she’s been through it all herself.”

The positive relationship that Paige and Jane have developed has been pivotal to improving Paige’s performance in the classroom. Building on the strategies that Jane shared with her, Paige has been able to apply her knowledge in more specific and sophisticated ways, particularly in English, and has turned her Ds into Bs as a result! As a result of her improved grades, Jane has seen a dramatic change in Paige’s mindset and confidence.

“Paige is a very smart young lady who has very insightful ideas,” notes Jane. “Her problem, however, certainly in writing-heavy subjects like English and History, was that she wasn’t supporting her ideas with evidence or expressing them with enough clarity. Over the course of the year we have been working together, Paige has displayed wonderful tenacity and determination to improve. She has been very receptive to the strategies I have shared with her, particularly with seeking help and feedback from her teachers, when previously she was very shy to do so. Her increased confidence has been a thrill to see, and will hold her in great stead for next year!”

It’s no secret that confidence is often the key to success, and Paige’s rejuvenated self-belief has her primed for a wonderful final year in 2022. Regardless, at a time in her life when things can quickly become very overwhelming, her time working with Jane has given Paige the gift of laughter, perspective, and most importantly, mentorship.

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“Overwhelm paralysis” – ever heard of it? Maybe, maybe not? You’ve almost certainly experienced it at some point in your life, though. That feeling of having so much to do and not even knowing where to begin, and ending up completely frozen, and procrastinating, procrastinating, finding something else, anything else at all to do… It’s a terrible sensation which can very quickly snowball into other feelings of stress and anxiety, and one that Year 8 student Emily unfortunately knew all too well.

When first starting with A Team with her tutor and the Somerville school program, she was consistently achieving D grades in the majority of her subjects. She had the very common habit, however, of leaving study and assignments until the absolute last minute. She would feel overwhelmed by the apparent enormity of work required by certain tasks, and had a tendency to shut down and put off even starting assignments, particularly if she found them initially confusing or difficult. In Emily’s case, her overwhelm paralysis was inhibiting her capacity to work to her potential. That’s when her family decided to get her some support. Cue A Team Tuition!

Holly, one of our Academic Personal Trainers, started working with Emily at the middle of 2020, and has been supporting her with her English, Science and Humanities for just over one year now through private and school sessions. While Emily admitted that initially she was apprehensive, she was pleasantly surprised at how pleasant the experience was, and how comfortable it has been. By the end of the school year, after working just six months with Holly, Emily began to achieve B’s in the majority of her subjects. Now, Emily has spent the last two terms honing in on her time management skills and assessment strategies which have helped her achieve A’s! 

“At first I was concerned that tutoring was just going to be like another class at school, with someone just telling me what to do,” says Emily. “But as soon as we started together, I realised that Holly really understood me and what I was experiencing, and she has helped me develop new strategies to use with my work.”

Emily now has a whole arsenal of study strategies at her disposal, which allows her to mix up her exam preparation, and test her knowledge in different and creative ways. This has allowed her to approach her studies with a newfound confidence, which has spilled over into the classroom too, where she is no longer afraid to ask questions when she doesn’t understand something.

After just one year, Emily’s revitalised approach to her learning has allowed her to realise her potential, and transformed her D grades into As! More importantly too, she has rediscovered her passion for learning, setting her up to really get the best out of her high schooling years.

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Seeing his grades hit an all-time low, James’ parents reached out to A Team Tuition for help. They met with one of our Academic Specialists, who worked with them on unpacking and understanding James’s particular needs and challenges when it came to his learning. Our consultant also gauged who James was as an individual, his interests and his personality, and then matched him with an Academic Personal Trainer accordingly.

James’ Transformation Using Academic Personal Training

Cue Hannah, one of A Team Tuition’s Brisbane-based APTs, who began working with James online mid-way through Term 1, 2021. Initially, James admits he was apprehensive and nervous about working with an APT:

“I was nervous because I had just moved to a new school so a lot was changing in my life,” explains James. “I saw working with Hannah just another change to add to the list, and so I wasn’t happy about it at first.”

Rather than becoming “just another change”, however, James’s sessions with Hannah actually became a pillar from which to build his new routine. The time they spent each week allowed him to form a new groove, and has helped him become adjusted to his new life.

Additionally, Hannah’s ability to connect with James and understand his unique learning style has helped him radically transform his Maths grades in the space of just 5 weeks!

“From the outset, I sensed that James’s previous struggles with Maths seemed to stem from the fact that he wasn’t taking into account his visual learning style,” says Hannah. “Together, we came up with the idea of putting together a Maths visual diary for James to put in drawings, diagrams and examples. The idea was that these visual aids would explain the concepts he was learning in class in a way that was easier for him to understand. James really committed to using his visual diary, and I saw an improvement in his confidence almost instantly.”

As is often the case, James’s newfound belief in his ability led to a total transformation in his approach to his learning. Armed with a ‘can-do’ attitude, Hannah notes how James really applied himself over the back half of the term, displaying incredible effort and commitment to improving. As a result, James has witnessed a dramatic improvement in his Maths grades, bringing his initial mark of 20% up to a staggering 80%.

James is a true example of how a little bit of guidance and support can go a long way. He is now well positioned to achieve an A grade!

Is your child is having a hard time adjusting at school? Click here to be matched with one of our Academic Personal Trainers and watch your child’s academic results transform!

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The story begins when Naia’s Mum, Sharon, was researching the best fit for High School for Naia. The school had to have great access to both Tennis and Academics, as she really believed in his ability to succeed not just in sport, but school as well. The A Team Tuition website caught her eye and after reading the story of Hayden McEvoy and seeing the similarity to Naia’s early years – there was no turning back. The tennis program and school had been found at Palm Beach Currumbin State High School, and now the tutoring company as well. Although Naia was accepted into Geelong’s most prestigious school, there was no turning back. 

So the journey began – Naia and Sharon packed their bags and made the move from Victoria to Queensland. Naia’s grades were essentially  six months to a year behind prior to beginning school at PBC and once starting, Naia struggled to gain grades higher than a C. The school was very supportive in offering Naia a fantastic maths program, yet Naia was not totally engaged and lacked confidence – despite verging on Mensa level with his IQ. 

Then along came Blake, one of A Team’s Gold Coast Academic Personal Trainers. Blake quickly noticed how much Naia’s grades were impacting his approach to school and turned around Naia’s confidence so much that Naia now wants to go to University and enter the Academic Excellence program at school.

“When I first started with Naia, he very much had a ‘what’s the point’, ‘why should I bother’ type attitude. He was struggling academically, and I think he had really typecast himself as someone destined to fail.”

 

Unfortunately this kind of attitude is all-too-common in children struggling with dyslexia, particularly because their learning needs and learning styles are often at odds with those catered for by the traditional classroom model.

Blake’s approach was simple. He knew that Naia’s grades were not a true reflection of his ability, but that Naia just needed someone to help explain the content in a way he understood, and more importantly, someone to believe in him.

“His parents had been really supportive of Naia,” says Blake, “but I think the biggest thing for him was having someone else, someone outside the family, actually believe in his ability.”

With additional support in place, Naia had a genuine belief in his ability, and the conviction that hard work would pay off; his whole approach to school had altered. He went from strength to strength, and by the middle of Year 8 had achieved a mix of As and Bs, including an A in English – a simply staggering result for a young man with dyslexia!

Sharon has of course been immensely pleased with Naia’s results, but for her that’s only one part of the story. Blake’s influence on her son extends not only to his grades, but more broadly to his attitude towards his future. Fuelled by his new-found belief in his ability, for the first time Naia has expressed a desire to go to university. Blake helped Naia instil a  work ethic and used goal setting to set not just academic goals, but in Tennis as well. Since then, Naia has won multiple trophies in Tennis and now has Australian Ranking Points. “Blake completely transformed Naia’s mindset. He has influenced Naia to want to be academic, to want to go to university and chase his future.”

Naia now has the luxury of considering many options for his later life after school. A superstar tennis player who has won numerous regional titles, his first dream is to make it onto the professional tour. Naia has felt extremely supported by Blake, Hayden and his school. He is now studying a year level above as he is up for the extra work at home! After his career has finished, he has his eyes set on studying sports science or physiotherapy. In any case, the world is once again Naia’s oyster.

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It was with Maths that Afiyah was having the most trouble. She finished Term One of Year 11 with a D in the subject, prompting her mother to seek out some extra help as Afiyah entered her senior years.

Afiyah’s Transformation Using Academic Personal Training

Afiyah was paired up with Shreya, one of A Team’s Brisbane-based APTs, and the two have been working together since the beginning of the year. In that time, Afiyah has turned her Maths grades around. She finished Year 11 strongly with a B in the subject, and is now on track to achieve tremendous success in her final year of high school.

Shreya is very proud of Afiyah’s improvement, but admits that things got off to a slow start.

Why Academic Personal Training Is About More Than Just Her Marks

For Afiyah, not only has she loved seeing improvement in her Maths grades, but her partnership with Shreya has boosted her confidence – and her results – across the board.

While being delighted with Afiyah’s improvement at school, her mother has also enjoyed seeing her newfound confidence extend beyond the school environment. “Afiyah has become more confident not only with her work, but also in working with other people, and she feels more comfortable in social situations” she says.

As she enters her final year, then, Afiyah is not only well placed to excel in her ATAR, but to enter adulthood full of confidence that she can achieve anything.

Is your child lacking confidence like Afiyah was? Click here to be matched with one of our Academic Personal Trainers and watch your child’s academic results transform!

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Sam, a young man from Brisbane, is entering his final year of school next term full of confidence. But it very well could have been a different story. Sam failed Year 10 Maths last year, and that one result had a profound effect on his performance across the board in the early stages of Year 11, as his mother Renee explains:

Not only did he start to become tense in exams, but Sam’s loss of confidence also unravelled the study habits he had established in his first four years of high school.

Sam’s Transformation Using Academic Personal Training

Renee knew something needed to be done to restore her son’s confidence, particularly in the lead-up to his final years of high school. So on the recommendation of a friend, she got in touch with A Team Tuition about setting Sam up with an Academic Personal Trainer.

Lachlan, a Brisbane-based APT, has been working with Sam since the start of 2020. In three terms, he has helped transform Sam from a failing Maths student to an A student, with a successful year 12 now firmly within reach! Lachlan credits their closeness in age as the key reason he was able to help Sam achieve this remarkable turnaround:

Additionally, the ability for Lachlan and Sam to work through example questions together in their own time, pressure-free, greatly assisted Sam’s learning.

Why Academic Personal Training Is About More Than Just Marks

While the improvement in Sam’s grades has delighted student and tutor alike, Lachlan, his academic personal trainer, has also been proud of the change in Sam’s confidence.

While Lachlan has been thrilled with Sam’s progress in Maths, he has also seen how this newfound confidence has been beneficial for his schooling in general, noting that Sam has re-implemented a consistent and efficient study schedule.

Renee agrees,

“On the back of working with A Team Tuition, Sam has rediscovered his mojo, and has set himself up to be rewarded for his hard work in his final year of high school.”

Is your child lacking confidence like Sam was? Click here to be matched with one of our Academic Personal Trainers and watch your child’s academic results transform

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A Team Tuition’s Academic Personal Trainers take pride in building a strong relationship with their students. They aim to be more than just another teacher figure; they are there to listen, to give advice and provide holistic support, and more importantly, to be a mentor. According to Shawna’s tutor Kiah, this aspect was incredibly important in facilitating Shawna’s dramatic improvement.

Shawna Transformation Using Academic Personal Training

“Unfortunately Shawna’s parents have been stuck in Melbourne due to COVID and are not able to be there when she tries to complete her homework.. Not being able to ask for help so easily left her lacking motivation and self-belief. When I started working with Shawna in March, I noticed how she really needed a mentor and someone that believed in her. The simple fact of just having someone there to support her with her work and study-habits made such a change to her confidence.”

On the back of her academic personal training with Kiah, Shawna surprised herself with the feedback she got on a first draft for a business assignment.

“When she got that mark on her draft, she realised what she was capable of and that she was heading in the right direction. Since then she’s been more motivated than ever. She even won an award at school for improvement!”

Why Academic Personal Training Is About More Than Just Marks

While the improvement in Shawna’s grades has delighted student and tutor alike, Kiah, her academic personal trainer, has also been proud of the change in Shawna’s mentality.

“While Shawna was going from a C+ to an A+ in business, she was also going through a transformation in terms of her mindset and attitude. When I first met Shawna she didn’t believe she would be able to accomplish an A, but now she is making strides across the board.”

Above all, though, Shawna’s story is a nice reminder of the power and importance of having a menor. 

“Since starting with Kiah, I have more people to talk to and I don’t feel so alone during the week while my parents aren’t here. Having a tutor that I can speak with really helps on my end.”

Is your child lacking confidence like Shawna was? Click here to be matched with one of our Academic Personal Trainers and watch your child’s academic results transform

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Emily’s strategy for Joseph

Whether in person or online, our tutors are highly trained not just to teach schoolwork, but to diagnose and overcome the challenges to academic achievement.  In Joseph’s case, it was a study strategy.  A child’s study strategy can make or break their academic performance.  A poor study strategy can be mistaken for laziness, complacency and even ineptitude.  For Emily, it took no time at all to uncover where she could help Joseph and put practical steps in place to set him on his path to becoming an A student.

Emily created a study and assignment strategy for Joseph that he could apply across all his subjects. With Emily’s help, he improved his performance in English, Maths and Social Science.  Taking control of “how” he studied and how he felt about doing assignments gave Joseph a big confidence boost.  It cleared a path for him to improve his mediocre grades – and that he did!  By the end of the first term, Joseph was so confident in his ability to get top grades… that he just did.

Never underestimate confidence and strategy

Unfortunately, some schools, – and parents – focus on a child’s intellect instead of looking at the whole picture.  Nothing ruins a child’s confidence faster than feeling pressure to “be smart”.  In fact, intellect is one small factor in academic achievement.  The best results are a balance of hard work, determination, attitude, support and a study strategy that removes barriers to success.  Once the strategy is in place, your child can feel the confidence to roll up their sleeves and go for that A grade.

Is studying online as effective as face-to-face tutoring?

It’s a misconception that so many online tutors face.  That without their presence looming in the room, their pupil will lack focus and discipline.  In actual fact, studying online with Zoom or Skype means your tutor can see everything your child is doing during lessons.  Some tutors report that online tutorials empower children to take ownership of their activity. The only adult in the room isn’t actually in the room, and yet the student take control of their workload, they demonstrate independence, initiative and self-reliance.  These are all vital study skills, not to mention life skills.

It’s not a question of studying online vs studying in person, it comes down to with WHOM your child studies online.  An excellent tutor can tell how your child is feeling, can identify any big picture or day to day barriers to learning, and then adjust the lesson plan to suit.  Studying online with a highly skilled tutor will always deliver better results and more confidence than face-to-face study with an ordinary tutor.

Read more about our unique approach to online tutoring here.

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Is Joseph just the exception to the rule?

Not all kids are like Joseph.  Especially in the difficult “year 9” classroom.  Joseph is different to other kids his age in one key way – he wanted to improve his grades.  He was willing to set a goal and adapt to his new study strategy.  That’s the hard bit; convincing a teen to embrace the idea that “he can do this”.  But with over 2000 students transformed from mediocre achievers to high achievers, tutors like Emily have paved the way to creating success stories for ALL kids – no matter how they feel at first – or where they’re geographically located.  A Team Tuition has face-to-face tutoring options in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Ipswich and Toowoomba but our online classes are available Australia wide.

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Your child deserves to reach their full potential, just like Joseph.  Talk to us now about how we can make that happen.

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Why studying more isn’t always the answer to becoming an A plus student

At A Team Tuition, we pride ourselves in transforming students not only academically, but also psychologically, emotionally, and any other ways our students may require in order to reach the pinnacle of their studies. While many students may require Academic Personal Training to catch up on school content and understand assignments, Ava needed help with something different – the methods in which she approaches studying.

Ava set goals and that makes a big difference

Ava had a distinct goal.  So many children see study as a necessary and never-ending chore.  Their goals are nothing more specific than making it through to school holidays.  Ava had a goal in mind.  Helping your child to establish attainable and timely goals gives them direction with their studies.  “When Ava received a B- on her Semester 1 report, we decided to get her some personalised tutoring and she was determined to raise her grade to an A, and finish the year on a high.”  We all love a student who aims high for the sky!

Enter Jess, not your typical tutor

A Team Tuition paired Jess, one of our amazing Academic Personal Trainers, with Ava soon after Ava’s parents reached out to us.  Fortunately, Jess and Ava connected very quickly through their common bubbly personalities.  When a tutor and student pair well, it makes studying more enjoyable – that’s why we go the extra mile to find you the right help for your child.  Jess set to work understanding Ava’s barriers to learning.  Our Academic Personal Trainers take a deep dive into your child’s learning language and mindset to clear all barriers to meeting their full academic potential.

Why wasn’t Ava an A plus student?

Jess discovered that Ava’s greatest struggle was remembering the content taught through effective means: “It wasn’t so much the theory behind the concepts, however, it was about devising techniques Ava could use in exam/test situations.”  As a result, Jess thought it would be perfect to first find out Ava’s learning language – a key element to the effective and efficient learning of an individual. (Be sure to check out our learning language blogs to gain a better understanding on the best way you take in information!)

Retraining Ava to learn in the right language for her specific needs

Jess prepared a test for Ava to work through 3 different problems where she had to implement either an auditory, visual or kin-aesthetic type approach. The outcome of this test suggested that Ava is an auditory learner.  Taking the wrong approach to teaching Ava in a classroom would mean she may struggle to understand the curriculum.  As one of up to 30 students in a classroom, your child’s preferred learning language may be overlooked.  This is where a skilled tutor can make such a big difference in transforming your C or B student into an A student.

Teaching maths to an auditory learner is possible

In order to utilise Ava’s newly discovered learning language to the duo’s advantage, Jess and Ava began to work on creating rhymes for learning algebra.  Who would’ve thought algebra could be rhymed? Our power Academic Personal Trainer and student here have truly inspired us all with their resourceful creativity!  The secret to how to become an A student isn’t a secret at all, it’s simply teaching your child in the language they best understand.  Even if the subject matter is Algebra!

So, is Ava a remarkable student or can any child achieve better results?

Ava wasn’t afraid to set goals. She wasn’t afraid to put in the work.  Ava is a remarkable student; all our kids are remarkable – and our tutors are committed to drawing out their remarkable skills. In tweens and teens, a solid attitude may seem remarkable!  But with the right help, most children can uncover their inner geek and achieve better academic results.   However, there is no success without a little hardship.

Like a lot of teens and tweens we meet, Ava lacked some motivation.  Jess described Ava as a very relaxed person, which prompted her to work on trying to make their sessions more engaging.  Our Academic Personal Trainers are trained to help lift student motivation by creating tutoring sessions that the child wants to engage with. It wasn’t long before Jess surprised us all with her ingenuity in overcoming such an obstacle:

“When Ava was trying to memorise her oral, we would read it out in different voices, trying to act out the words.  This made her have to think about how placing emphasis on different words can change the meaning of what she is saying,” Jess noted.  This not only helps with memorising but also helps develop deeper language skills – and is silly and fun… even if Ava was formerly lacking motivation.

The pinnacle point of transformation for them both occurred when they were revising for Ava’s test – they broke the session up with naughts and crosses when Ava got 10 questions right in a row!!

“It made the atmosphere light-hearted and she seemed to have gained confidence with her ability,” remarked Jess.

What child doesn’t need more self-confidence?

When asked about the most significant thing she contributed to Ava’s life, Jess replied: “Personally, it’s hard to pinpoint one significant thing as it is the little things that build up to one big thing. Maybe confidence would be the key thing, building on what she knows and reinforcing it.”

Through Jess’ Academic Personal Training, Ava has become more confident when it comes to approaching problems she does not completely understand. She is also a lot more open to new ideas.  Aversion to new experiences is pretty typical in children, but overcoming it can change their whole life outlook.

Wait, this year 8 student started doing her homework without complaint? NEVER!

Both Ava’s parents have seen a positive change in attitude:

“Ava immediately became more confident in both English and Maths, and her general confidence grew very quickly. Jess helped her with an oral presentation and Ava was much more confident with performing the presentation in class.”  Not only did Ava’s parents reveal that Ava became more confident and keener to study, she also works diligently at home and is really focusing on her homework and assignments now that tutoring became part of her life.

There is almost no greater feeling than seeing your child transform and grow after getting help from an Academic Personal Trainer.  And, of course, Jess has benefited equally as much from her tutoring sessions with Ava:

“Ava is an absolute joy to tutor, I always look forward to our sessions. She has such a bubbly personality that the time flies by. She approaches questions slightly differently than how I would, so she’s taught me a new perspective in some things which is really refreshing. She’s teaching me just as much as I’m helping her.”

So, how do you become an A student like Ava?  What’s the secret?

At A Team Tuition, there are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, persistence, hard work, and learning from failure. In the case of Jess and Ava, their hard work was paid off when everything came together to successfully transform Ava’s results.  Of course, this would not have been possible without Jess’ connection to Ava. Coming from a fresh perspective, Jess became more of a mentor than a teacher to Ava. Moreover, having just finished high school, Jess could possibly relate to Ava more than a teacher may. As an Academic Personal Trainer (not just a standard tutor), Jess was also able to spend ample time understanding how Ava learns best, making it easier to come up with strategies to enhance Ava’s learning.  The secret is no secret – help your child learn the way that best suits them, with a tutor who understands their needs, and you may just find all barriers to academic achievement melt away!

For us here at A Team Tuition – nothing makes us happier and prouder than both a transformed student and a transformed Academic Personal Trainer!

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