As well as being fun, you will gain experience of leading sessions for primary students, which could be useful preparation for a range of careers. You will be working with the same group of students all year so will gain the satisfaction of seeing them make progress. ‘I like being able to help younger children in our community and it has definitely developed my leadership skills.’ Tabi ‘Even though I don’t want to go into teaching, working with the children has improved my confidence. I’ve also had to work as a team on planning activities and I’ve had to think about my time management.’ Emily ‘I’ve loved helping the children improve their skills and seeing them develop. Sometimes it’s tempting to give them the answer to a problem they are struggling with, but it’s much more satisfying to learn to ask the right questions so that they can find the solutions themselves.’ Aditi