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As a full-time volunteer mentor, I was required to support year 11 students within classrooms Mon-Thurs and on a 1-1 group basis. I also carried out break duty at break time whilst running year 11 study club at lunch and after school. As a year 11 mentor,...
Before school, break, lunch and after-school duty greeting the children and getting to know them. 1-1 mentoring with a designated list of pupils delivering academic and emotional support. Supporting the teacher in English and Maths lessons that your pupil...
My role was a Volunteer Mentor at a primary school in North Manchester. I worked with children who came from less advantaged backgrounds to provide academic and emotional support, through supporting in class and holding intervention groups and after schoo...
The role as a volunteer mentor is to work with a ‘focus list’ and ensure they were getting subject specific support in their lessons or through after school interventions. This role ensures we are leaders when facilitating new activities such as lunchtime...
Help support children in lessons as well as help manage a team of volunteers.
I primarily work in a Year 3 class, focusing on pupils who are struggling with their Maths and English. This has involved building positive working relationships with the class teacher as well as the pupils I have supported. I have also been supporting p...
Working in a team as mentors we went to lessons with our designated mentees to assist them with any class based issues they had. We stayed for the entire school day and took part in daily activities such as lunch time duties, assemblies and duties in the ...
As a volunteer mentor, my role involved me making sure I am engaging with the pupils at the school I served at. This involved: morning greetings, in-class support, break/lunchtime duties, class support, one-on-one support, behavioural support. I had the r...
• Supporting children to improve their attendance, behavioural and curriculum needs. • 1:1 and group support with Year 1 and Year 4 children in a primary school located in an underprivileged area. • Supporting and assisting children with SEN needs.
Going into lessons and working supporting your mentees learning.
Helping disadvantaged young people with school work and behaviour in school
1:1 and group mentoring, holding before and after school interventions, keeping a track of behaviour and attendance
To give an overview for this role, I will start off by saying that you need resilience as you will be working full time everyday within your team. This will include helping out in the classroom, mentoring at least six or eight students, and helping out in...
Academic support for young people in inner-city schools through interventions and in class supoort.
In class support of children, mentoring them in Maths, English and foundation subjects. Engaging with the children at break and lunchtime, and building close relationships with them to help develop their social and emotional skills. Supporting the class t...
As a mentor, you are expected to go in to classes and hold 1:1's with your focus list to set goals around elements of their schooling they might need help with. You could be helping with a certain subject, improving their attendance, etc. You will have an...
Excellent placement year consisting of a variety of opportunities and insights into the educational sector.
I fully enjoyed my placement with city year UK, helping to change the world for disadvantaged children by acting as near peer role models both inside and outside of the classroom.
