I was recently talking with a parent of one of my 10WGT graduates on the subject of tutors.

I’ve done a lot of subject-based tutoring in my time, and I still do a little now.

But this discussion, for me, all came down to one thing – and I think the decision comes down to this one thing for every student and their parents.

Something I refer to as finding the ‘leakiest hole’ and identifying the most effective way to fix it.

I explain all in this week’s blog video…

P.S. I mention in the video my free ‘Exam Special’ Parent info webinar! CLICK HERE if you’d like to register – I’d love to have you join me!

The student, the teacher and the examiner or assessor.

They all have a different perspective.

They are all focused on different elements and are looking for different things.

This is why it is so important that your teen is able to SHOW they KNOW…

Evaluation – is one of THE highest levels of cognitive ability when it comes to the level of questioning or the level of response in exams and assignments.

However sometimes, this level of response, the ability to EVALUATE, is a little more subtle or trickier to identify.

There is a difference between staying in your comfort zone during lessons and assignments, compared to doing this in exams…

Students can be a bit ‘out there’ in their class oral or persuasive speech.

And students should definitely try out some higher level vocabulary or more complex sentence structures in their homework.

Now of course, to raise their results, they DO need to do something different to what they’ve always done…

Verrrryy often I see essays, assignments and analyses that are too vague.

The student might use sophisticated language, they might have a good point in there somewhere, they might include plenty of technical vocabulary, but the overall message lacks clarity – it’s just too wishy-washy.

Here are the things that start the ‘vagueness alarms’ going off for any teacher or examiner so your teen can avoid them!