Did you know that Cathedral offers free peer tutoring services to all students? In just one hour, National Honors Society students can tutor any student in any subject taught at Cathedral. Many students could benefit from using peer tutoring as a study method for all of their courses.
Cathedral Catholic National Honors Society is an on-campus organization where qualified and involved CCHS students can volunteer at various events on campus. One primary source of volunteering is the tutoring program where members can spend weekly hours helping fellow students study.
I spoke to Megan Hensien ’25, the NHS on-campus TA, who gave me a lot of insight into what the program is all about. When asked how tutoring helps students on campus, Hensien responded, saying, “On-campus tutoring allows all CCHS students to get the help that they need without having the extra stress of finding and paying for a personal tutor.” This resource is completely FREE and easily available for all students to participate in.
The USC Schaeffer conducted a study on how many students are getting proper tutoring and their results were astonishing as they explained, “Across all 1,600 households surveyed, less than two percent of students are receiving tutoring that even meets a fairly moderate definition of ‘high-quality.’”
With such few students having access to this tutoring, why not take advantage of this free resource at Cathedral?
When asked for information on the tutoring process, Hensien remarked, “All CCHS tutors are students who have displayed academic excellence in multiple different core subjects at Cathedral, and additionally have gone through an application process to receive the position.”
Tutoring is truly a great way for upperclassmen students to get involved in the school community.
Hensien explained some of the benefits of this tutoring style: “Rather than sitting down with a personal (off-campus tutor), being able to sit down in a group setting, if you want to, allows students to collaborate and work/help with other students to solve problems and create solutions.”
This tutoring environment allows students to uplift and support one another and truly takes the dread out of studying.
This style of tutoring is backed by research from St. John’s University:“By participating in peer tutoring, you establish new relationships with fellow students who can help you better understand your coursework. This approach also helps you develop new skills and gain insights into your subject matter.”
After trying tutoring using this studying style recently, I have noticed an improvement in students’ problem-solving skills after being able to collaborate with friends to study.
Furthermore, NHS specializes in specific subjects. Are you struggling in a math course right now?
Hensien also added, “In addition to the regular tutoring on campus, NHS is also offering a Math Lab on Mondays after school in Mr. Caro’s room. If you need a helping hand or a place to study, there are several tutors there to help you!” I think that this resource is a great consistent source of help as you can attend Math Lab weekly, which will better reinforce the content.
Ultimately, NHS tutoring resources are an excellent way for students to stay on top of their work. Every student should take advantage of this underutilized opportunity at least once, and who knows, maybe you can make this tutoring a part of your everyday routine?
