Read the following extract from [a text the pupil has studied] and then answer the following question. E.g. How does Brontë present Jane as a strong female character? (write about the extract and the novel as a whole)

I'd make sure I understood the examining body's requirements. For example, for AQA the student's answer should fulfil 4 assessment objectives: AO1 ability to read, understand and respond to texts, AO2 analyse the language, form and structure using terminology, AO3 show understanding of the text's relation to its historical context, AO4 use a appropriate language, including spelling, punctuation and grammar.

First I'd assess how the student likes to learn. I like working with mind maps to plan English Literature essay questions, but if the student has a different method or teqnique (perhaps one they've learnt at school) we could use that. For this example I would help the student make a mind map to plan the essay answer. We'd write in four different colours to show how different assessment objectives are met. I would ellicit all of the information/answer from the student (I wouldn't just tell them), and prompt them to reach every assessment objective.

At the end of the tutorial I'd ask the student to write the essay as homework (if it's nearly time for them to take the exam, I'd tell them to write it under timed conditions).