Maths is where the board earns its keep. The tutor writes the working line by line and labels diagrams as it explains, so the goal is to ask in a way that gets the method on the board rather than a bare result.
Set up the lesson
- Name the method, not just the topic: "Solve quadratics by completing the square" beats "quadratics".
- Pick Intermediate if you have seen the topic before, Beginner if you have not. Advanced adds proofs and edge cases.
- Choose 15 to 20 minutes for a single method, 30 for a topic with several.
- In the outline, check the tutor has included a worked example. If not, ask for one before approving.
During the class
- When a line appears that you do not follow, raise your hand and ask "why does that step work?". The tutor answers on the board and then continues.
- Ask for a second example at a harder level once the first makes sense.
- Take a photo of a question from your textbook and attach it: the tutor solves that exact question.
After the class
- Ask for a quiz. It is built from the steps the tutor just taught, so it tests the method rather than random questions on the topic.
- Export the board as a PDF for revision notes.
- Pin the lesson if it is one you will replay before an exam.
Show the working. Every time.
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