Participating in tutorials
Most tutorials are compulsory, which means you MUST attend the required number (for example, eight out of ten tutorials) to pass the course. In some courses, your tutorial participation is actually worth a percentage of your grade for the course (for example 15%). Your tutors will expect that you have attended the lectures for that week, have completed the required readings for the week, and have thought about the material. They will expect you to discuss the material and contribute to the class. Your participation will be assessed by your tutor throughout the trimester, which is why it is so important to go to all the tutorials and participate.
Tutorials are a key part of study at Victoria, and it is important that you make the most of this small group situation. Here is what you can do.
- Prepare for the set questions. This is very important as you may be asked a question by the tutor.
- Go over your lecture notes for the week before the tutorial and note down anything you are unsure of or would like clarified. Ask your tutor about these things before, during or after class.
- Raise your hand if you want to say something in the tutorial. Then the tutor should call on you to speak.
- Ask your tutors for help with assignments, study, class notes, and anything else relating to the course. Tutors know about the subjects they are teaching. The best way to clear up a difficult point is to ask!
