Peer tutoring occurs outside of the timetable and provides mature and motivated students an opportunity to academically support students within the VHS learning community. Peer tutors work one-on-one, or in small groups settings to help students complete homework and assignments, review course content, prepare for tests, and reach their full potential.

Peer tutors will be connected with clients according to their own academic strengths and areas of interests. Tutoring can take place during drop-in sessions before school, at lunch, or after school, or during pre-arranged meeting times at the discretion of the tutor and client.

At the beginning of the year, all peer tutors will be provided with formal training to develop communication skills, motivational techniques, teaching strategies, and effective study habits. Additionally, students will develop and employ any number of transferable skills (organization, record keeping, leadership) that can be applied to future endeavours as well as job, university, and scholarship applications.

To earn credit in this course, students are required to successfully complete the peer tutor training, offer 80 hours of student support over the course of the year, and keep accurate records and thoughtful reflections throughout the process.