Year 8 Abbi focused on solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula and tackling more challenging factorising problems involving fractions.

Year 10 Isabel worked through trigonometry questions, including right-angled triangle calculations, and practiced simultaneous equations in preparation for an upcoming test.

In primary, Year 5 Jimmy revised long division skills and completed unit conversions for distance, applying these to practical word problems.

A Year 11 student preparing for Methods exams often skipped steps in long equations, leading to "little errors a long the way that will lose her marks."

She also struggled to keep up with revision between lessons, making it harder to recall content quickly during problem-solving.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 student repeatedly lost focus during essay brainstorming and had trouble identifying main ideas in reading tasks—at one point, he highlighted almost every word in a passage, which slowed his progress.

In both cases, missed working and lapses in self-organization left students feeling less confident when tackling new or more complex material.

A tutor in East Fremantle noticed that Isabel, a Year 10 student, jumped from 60% to 81% in her recent exam after working on tackling 'wordy' questions she used to avoid.

Abbi, also in high school, now solves standard quadratics and factorises expressions without waiting for prompts—a big change from earlier sessions where she hesitated to try alone.

Meanwhile, Jimmy in primary school has become much more independent with long division; he struggled last week but this time completed several problems solo and even spotted his own rounding mistakes before moving on.