TAFE ACCREDITED PEER TUTORING 

Making a difference: The TAFE accredited Peer Tutor Program is a highly successful joint venture between Loftus TAFE and Georges River College Hurstville Boys’ Campus in which volunteer year 10 students tutor year 7 and year 8 students in literacy.  

The Program Requirements:
Year 10 students complete two TAFE modules: one practical and one theoretical.

1.  The practical module requires the students to tutor year 7 and 8 tutees in their classroom texts in all subjects during DEAR (Drop Everything And Read). This allows tutees exposure to the literacy involved in their class work before they encounter it in the classroom.

2. The theory module involves several days of training at Loftus TAFE, followed by daily monitoring by participating teachers and regular observation sessions by the facilitating TAFE supervisor.  


Benefits for Tutees:

·         Confidence in the material presented in class due to their familiarity with the text
·         Significant improvements in their reading and overall literacy
·         Increased self esteem
·         Development of a positive attitude towards school work
·         A friendly supportive environment to learn in

Benefits for Tutors:
·         Leadership skills
·         Students receive a TAFE accredited qualification.
·         Tutors earn credit points for future TAFE and university qualifications
·         Students learn how to acquire reading skills
·         Develop their communication and listening skills
·         Learn to be responsible role models
·         Allows students to revise their own work