Tutoring and Mentoring

In this section, you'll find a resource provided by one of the centres who piloted the Welsh Bac. Please send us any resources you have developed and successfully used to facilitate Tutoring and Mentoring.

From the team

The materials below were initially developed by a WBQ coordinator to develop his team's skills as personal tutors or learning coaches.They are designed to be used in conjunction with each other. The PowerPoint presentation is annotated to help the trainer deliver it successfully.

The role of the learning coach - a guide to best practice
A leaflet that can be printed and used in staff training.
The role of the Learning Coach or tutor is crucial to the success of the Welsh Bac. What are its requirements? What are the qualities a learning coach should have? What are his/her responsibilites?
(Thanks to Emma Laidlaw, Lead Learning Coach at St Cyres School, Penarth)
Learning Coach
A PowerPoint presentation created to train teachers delivering the WBQ.
The learning coach/personal tutor plays a key role in the success of the Welsh Bac student. An important feature of WBQ is helping students to become more confident and independent learners. The help and support they get from their personal tutor or learning coach is crucial to this.
Example of Recording one-to-one Interviews