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 <a name="MentorProgrammeFormalEducation-MentoringinFormalEducation"></a>
 # Mentoring in Formal Education
 
-It is expected that some mentees will wish to participate in the [Mentoring Programme](mentoringprogramme.html)
- as part of a formal education course. In these cases there will be
-additional requirements on the process to ensure that the mentees can be
+Some mentees will wish to participate in the [Mentoring Programme](mentoringprogramme.html) as part of a formal education course. In these cases there will be
+additional requirements and process steps to ensure that the mentees can be
 evaluated by their tutor. This section describes these additional
 requirements and process.
 
 <a name="MentorProgrammeFormalEducation-Overview"></a>
 ## Overview
 
-Projects are defined by the students tutor in consultation with the project
+Projects are defined by the students tutor in consultation with the TLP
 community/mentors and the student. They will need to be isolated enough
 from other ongoing work to ensure that success/failure to deliver is not
 dependent on someone else. They will also need to be of sufficient
 complexity/simplicity to be a final year project.
 
-Tutors are responsible for the day to day management of the student. If the
+Tutors are responsible for the day-to-day management of the student. If the
 student does not participate in the project it is not a concern of the
 mentor. The mentor must be available for the tutor should a problem arise
 and must be willing to mentor the tutor with respect to how they encourage
-the students to participate
+the students to participate.
 
 <a name="MentorProgrammeFormalEducation-RolesandExpectations"></a>
 ## Roles and Expectations
-In addition to the notes found in the [Mentoring Programme](mentoringprogramme.html)
- documentation the following should be considered.
+In addition to the notes found in the [Mentoring Programme](mentoringprogramme.html) documentation, consider the following:
 
 <a name="MentorProgrammeFormalEducation-Tutors"></a>
 ### Tutors
 
-  * Ensure the mentee is participating in the program
-  * Tutor grades the student within their formal education (the mentor
-feedback should assist here)
-  * Take full responsibility for the learners motivation and progress
-    * Mentors will guide but will not motivate
+  * Ensure the mentee is participating in the program.
+  * Grade the student within their formal education structure (the mentor
+feedback should assist here).
+  * Take full responsibility for the learner's motivation and progress
+    * Mentors guide, but are not responsible for motivating, the student.
 
 <a name="MentorProgrammeFormalEducation-Mentees"></a>
 ### Mentees
 
-  * mentees are typically students in their final year (exceptional students
-may be considered)
-  * mentees participate as part of a practical project which forms a formal
+  * Mentees are typically students in their final year (exceptional students at an earlier point in their program
+may be considered).
+  * Mentees participate as part of a practical project which forms a formal
 part of their examined work.
 
 <a name="MentorProgrammeFormalEducation-Admins"></a>
 ### Admins
 
   * Provide assistance interpreting reports to allow tutors to grade student
-participation
+participation.
   * Provide mediation between student, mentor and tutor in the event of a
-dispute
+dispute.