Year 8 student Alexandra focused on solving linear equations and worked through basic algebra skills such as using in-and-out tables to introduce variables.

Year 9 student reviewed index laws and practiced expanding binomial products as part of their study on quadratics, using step-by-step written examples.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student tackled trigonometric ratios alongside the Pythagorean theorem, applying these concepts to triangle problems with real-world measurement contexts.

Homework completion was a challenge for one Year 9 student, with notes highlighting, "The homework I assigned that was due this week was not completed."

In Year 11 algebra, working out steps were often skipped or written messily, making it difficult to check answers and causing marks to be lost. As noted in another case, "Needs to make his working out clear to gain full marks."

Meanwhile, a Year 4 student avoided showing calculations for double-digit addition and instead guessed answers until prompted. This led to confusion during more complex problems and time spent backtracking rather than progressing confidently.

One Skye tutor noticed a big change in a Year 8 student who used to avoid asking for help—she now puts her hand up as soon as she's stuck on algebraic equations, which has sped up her progress.

In a recent high school session, another student worked through an entire set of geometry problems independently and managed to apply the correct formulas without any reminders, something he previously needed step-by-step guidance for.

Meanwhile, a younger primary student who once hesitated with times tables has started quizzing the tutor back using his own multiplication game idea.