Petar

Tutoring Experience

I have been teaching online for seven years through different online platforms.

Although I taught students from primary School to university level and even people in their retirement, most of my students come from international and UK schools, so the the curricula I most often work with are IB, IGCSE, A-levels, GCSE, Key stage, etc.

Several of my student managed to successfully complete their international schools and join some of the most prestigious universities.

Tutoring Approach

When I first meet my students, I make a short introduction of myself and then I ask from the student to do the same.

I ask about their current grades, future plans but also things like hobbies. I believe this makes for relaxing atmosphere and some small bonding between us.

No matter what subject I teach I always explain my student that he or she can interrupt me at any time to ask questions and when they answer my questions, they should not fear of making a mistake as making mistakes and correcting them is a part of the learning process.

I always ask for a textbook that student uses, as well any learning materials he or she might provide, so I can focus on the exact curriculum practiced in their school.

I try to keep my students engaged during my lessons, by asking them questions, giving them practical examples with frequent use of simulations (Phet) or selected Youtube videos. We always have a virtual whiteboard that we use, where everything written stays recorded but I also insist that my students write everything down in their notebooks. As a source of exercise materials, I use various internet platforms that offer collections of past paper questions for different curricula.
If a student has a particular goal in mind, passing a certain test for example, this requires more rigorous planning that we do together in order to make sure goals will be fulfilled.

Every student is different so I try to adapt to individual needs and learning styles of each of my students. I try to offer them advice and guidance on how to study and practice different subjects.