Melbourne tutor in English, Maths Methods

(1 student review)

Hi there! My name is Samantha and I graduated from The Mac.Robertson Girl's High School in 2019 with an ATAR of 99.60.

I am currently offering VCE 3/4 tutoring in English Language and Methods. Furthermore, as a current medical student (MD) studying at Monash University, I'd be happy to provide any general advice on entry into med, UCAT and preparing for the interview to all my students who are interested in pursuing this degree!

I thoroughly enjoyed learning these subjects as a student and as your tutor, I hope to be able to transfer these understandings to you to help you achieve your academic goals! Although these subjects can be quite content-heavy at times, I believe adopting the right learning styles and study techniques are key to achieving highly in them - skills that I aim to provide as we cover the content for the year.

As someone who did not undertake tutoring for Methods during my studies, I champion understanding and breaking down content into digestible and applicable concepts over the volume of practice. As a tutor, I've worked even harder to dive deeper into each concept to translate understandings to my students that go beyond the SACs and exams! This is something I hope to share with you throughout the year!

**What I offer**
⏰Structured lessons tailored to your needs
⏰Targeted and concise slides with notes and practice questions included to consolidate and strengthen understanding of core knowledge
⏰Heaps of commercial practice exams
⏰Sample high scoring Eng Lang responses (SAQ/AC/Essay)
⏰Detailed and targeted feedback on SAQ/AC/Essay responses
⏰Available anytime outside of lessons for any further questions (doesn't have to be content-related)

VCE is a journey for every student and I would be delighted to be a part of yours. However, the most important thing is to find the right tutor for YOU, so my first lesson is free as a trial lesson to see if I suit your style! If you end up thinking I can help you, then we can proceed with classes :)


Places are limited so please feel free to contact me if you are interested or have any further questions through the website! I look forward to hearing from you :))

**Selected reviews**

🌺🌼METHODS🌺🌼
- Samantha is a wonderful tutor who goes above and beyond for her students. She makes really useful worksheets with a lot of exam questions which prepared me a lot for the real thing! She also provides us topic tests which she personally marks and gives us useful feedback on. She’s also super responsive and approachable in terms of queries, and her organisation skills are top-notch! She planned every lesson thoroughly, and she is able to explain concepts in a myriad of ways to suit my learning. I’ve never had a tutor that has dedicated so much of their time to their students, and I could not have asked for a better Methods tutor. - 2022 Methods 3/4 student

- Samantha tutored me for a year in Math Methods Units 3 and 4. She was articulate and had a vast knowledge of the content. She always provided instant feedback and honed into areas I needed to work on. I never felt uncomfortable in contacting her to express the areas I was struggling with. She provided many examples and carefully broke down the problems with really clear explanations. I highly recommend Samantha to anyone seeking a methods tutor! - 2022 Methods 3/4 student

- Sam was a guiding light during VCE Methods! During our lessons I was always encouraged to tackle the root of the question, and think about all the different types of application from topics -- this helped me immensely during SACs where I often dealt with tricky application questions. Sam was really supportive and encouraging throughout the year, I always had lots of questions and she would always be able to answer them! Methods was definitely a big journey that I could not have accomplished as well without Sam! - 2022 Methods 3/4 student

- Sam is an incredible tutor who is very capable of breaking down more complex methods concepts so that it is more digestible and easier to grasp (better than most maths teachers I’ve had honestly). She really advocates for the basic understanding of the relevant theory behind the different area of studies which creates a strong foundation that really helps later on when you’re doing more application-based exam questions. Sam also quickly adapts to the strengths and weaknesses of her students and is very prompt with her (very long and thorough!!) responses to your questions. You’re constantly getting exposed to exam-style questions with her so nothing comes as too much of a surprise during exam practise. In addition to being just an objectively amazing tutor, she’s also just incredibly supportive and has the sweetest most genuine personality so you can’t help but love her!!!! will be missing you sam :’) - 2022 Methods student

- Amazing Methods tutor, would highly recommend. So lovely and made everything super easy to understand - 2021 Methods 3/4 student

- Samantha has been extremely helpful over the past 2 years she's tutored me. She has very in-depth knowledge on all the topics, and always took care to make sure I understood the content fully and confidently. Can't recommend her enough! - 2021 Methods 3/4 student

🌺🌼ENG LANG PRIVATE🌺🌼
- I had Sam for 3/4 EngLang, she was amazing at explaining concepts and metalanguage and always made sure I understood the content completely. Her lessons were tailored to me and therefore greatly helped me improve on my weaker areas. She provided many resources and would always give quality and detailed feedback on any work I had completed, as well as answering any questions I had. Beyond EngLang, Sam was also extremely supportive throughout the year, always offering tips and tricks for me to get through VCE. - 2022 Eng Lang 3/4 student

- Samantha is an excellent tutor for English Language 3/4. She always had a structure to her lessons, with goals in mind that were specific to my areas of struggle, yet she was still flexible in how we spent our lessons depending on whether I had specific texts and questions I required assistance with. I always felt like I was in a judgement free zone during our classes and felt extremely comfortable asking her any questions I had, knowing I’d receive a clear and specific response. She supported me as best as possible during times of stress and never failed to encourage me before and after assessments. - 2022 Eng Lang 3/4 student

- Sam was an amazing tutor for English Language this year! She is a patient, approachable and supportive tutor and was able to give me a clear direction in terms of how to approach various essays and ACs. I would highly recommend Sam as a tutor! - 2022 Eng Lang 3/4 student

🌺🌼ENG LANG LECTURE 🌺🌼

- Provided lots of really new insightful information and helpful tips other than just stating the content
- Samantha was really really knowledgeable in English Language and makes it very interesting
- The lecturer Samantha was really good and engaging and explained topics and broke down key concepts super well
- It was overall exactly what I was looking for as someone who struggled a lot this year, thanks so much!
- I liked how Sam would explain the content in a short and sharp way, which worked really well in my opinion
- I liked how friendly and approachable Samantha was, which made it easier for me to engage with her along with all the other students :)

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Experience

- 1500+ hours of tutoring experience
- Privately tutored 50+ students across Year 8 - 12 from a range of schools (Mac.Rob, Ivanhoe Grammar, Balwyn, MLC etc.)
- Experienced and proficient in conducting individual and small group tutoring as well as delivering lecture-style content in large group settings
- Previous volunteer tutor at RESN and lecturer at accessED - two educational non-profit organisations.

Qualifications

Graduated from The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School with an ATAR of 99.60
- SS 49 in VCE English Language
- SS 46 in VCE Maths Methods

Rates

Individual: $60/pp
Group: $40/pp

Student Discount

Special Offer - My first lesson is free as a trial!

Gender

Female

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Joined Tutor Finder on 19-Nov-2021 (updated profile on 06-May-2024)