One to One Tuition
Our core service, one to one tuition takes place in your home on a day and at a time that suits you, normally after school or at the weekend. This is often for between 1 and 2 hours per week per subject and can last for anything between 3 months and several years.
Our tutors are trained to deliver highly tailored lessons to each student, actively reflecting on which style of teaching or approach will work best for the individual and planning each tutorial with these preferences in mind. The result is a unique rapport and environment in which your child feels listened to and understood, and comfortable to share areas of difficulty without concerns.
2. Environment:
Create an environment that allows your child to relax and focus during tutorials. With young children this can involve ensuring that they have had a drink and a snack after school and before their tutorial, setting them a "quiet time" activity immediately before the tutorial to allow them to settle, asking them to get out their books and set up their desk a few minutes before the tutor is due to arrive, and asking them to go through their homework with you.
It is advisable to liaise with your tutor before the first session to ensure that you have all the appropriate materials and workbooks ready for their arrival. We recommend that students have a designated book or file for tutorials, where they can write down anything that comes up during the school week that they would like to ask their tutor about, and where homework can be noted. It is important to assign an area for tutorials, in a room that is free from distractions from siblings, pets or appliances, and where your child will feel able to concentrate.
3. Communication:
We recommend that you are available to have an initial discussion with your tutor before the first session begins. Your tutor will arrive early for their first appointment for this purpose. If you know you will not be available please arrange to have this discussion over the phone in advance. One of the keys to successful tuition is long term planning, and the more notice you can give of any family holidays or absences, the more likely it is that your tutor can fit in extra sessions during the weeks that you are available. It is important to have a weekly feedback conversation so that you can address your child's progress, homework and targets as well as pass on any important information that may affect the planning of the next tutorial.
