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Dewald du Plessis has been a tutor in Pretoria for two years. He has completed 87 lessons for Penguin Tutoring.
Proudly Penguin - Dewald has been a Penguin Tutor for over 2 years!
His first client was a matric Maths student who had been struggling with marks of around 30%. During the original assessment, Dewald asked her what she wanted to achieve for Maths and she said she had hoped to matriculate with a mark of 70%.
This would be tough, because she only had two weeks left before her finals! But, Dewald recalls, “70% was quite attainable because she was hard working and willing.”
So, with the patience and dedication that we expect from all of our tutors, Dewald sat for as many lessons as possible until they had covered all the work.
“In the end, she got 69%, which I was really proud of, considering she had been doing so badly throughout the year.”
Dewald’s advice: “The biggest challenge as a tutor is to motivate your client to do well and succeed. Remember that where there is a will, there is always a way!”
