Unit Award Scheme

108718 ACTING AS A TUTOR BEFRIENDER

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to
1	give assistance with academic mentoring for at least ninety minutes per week over a period of twenty four weeks	Summary sheet and student completed work
2	work one to one with a tutee for at least six of these twenty four weeks	Summary sheet and student completed work
3	establish a positive rapport with a tutee through regular contact, encouragement and discussions	Summary sheet
4	assess the learning needs of a tutee and research and analyse learning resources to help complete homework and extra study	Summary sheet and student completed work
5	engage a challenging tutee on at least two occasions	Student completed work
6	bring each tutoring session to a close in an appropriate manner, eg discuss how the session went and give advice on how to improve	Student completed work
7	receive advice, guidance and supervision from a teacher	Summary sheet and student completed work
8	keep up-to-date records of each session through use of reflective logs	Student completed work
9	evaluate the effectiveness of each session using own session notes	Student completed work
10	give a presentation to fellow tutors, befrienders and the teacher to share own tutoring/befriending experience, share own learning and suggest ways to improve the service for both tutors and tutees	Student completed work
acquired an understanding of
11	at least three befriending techniques to build a good rapport with a tutee, eg positive body language, being non-judgemental, sharing own learning experiences	Summary sheet and student completed work
12	at least three tutoring techniques, eg being an active listener, checking understanding, being open to learning with the tutee	Summary sheet and student completed work
13	at least three different learning styles and how to adapt tutoring to accommodate these	Summary sheet and student completed work
14	at least three emotional/mental, cultural/social and physical barriers that may limit the tutee's ability to learn	Summary sheet and student completed work
15	confidentiality and safeguarding guidelines including: signs of child abuse, how to respond to a safeguarding issue, appropriate behaviour inside and outside a session.	Summary sheet and student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 8 December 2017Level - Level Three