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Tutors Taking Holidays
Some new tutors have the idea that being a tutor means lots of holidays and flexible hours, but the more they become invested in their students, the less they want to be away.
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Should Exams and School Assessment be More Abstract?
Changes in syllabuses and school assessment criteria is difficult for schools, but we should be able to create assessment systems which test general ability, rather than subject specific ability.
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The Commitment Tutors Make
It's very important to us that our tutors understand the commitment they make when agreeing to tutor someone. Stopping during a course of lessons can have a really negative effect on a student's studies.
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Tutors Need to Find Motivation for their Students
A motivated student will always be easier to tutor, and more likely to study by themselves than one who isn't motivated. As tutors, if we can explain how studying can improve someone's life long term, then they're much easier to tutor.
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The Benefit of Alternative Learning Methods
Private tuition is sometimes criticised for not following the structure the student is used to in school, but this overlooks the benefit which can be gained from looking at things in an alternative way. Something which it's much easier for a tutor to do than it is for a school teacher.
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Is Hiring a Private Tutor Unfair?
Tuition can be seen as unfair, but there is an alternative view that it is beneficial overall.
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Students Asking Tutors for Coursework
We never want our tutors to complete assessed work for students. The requests happen a lot, but hopefully we catch a lot of them, and prevent it.
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Clients’ Expectations of the Perfect Tutor
We find that clients have preconceived ideas of the tutor they want, and someone different can mean that a tutoring relationship doesn't last.
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Is there any Value in a Computer Game Tutor?
Recent news revealed that parents are hiring tutors for their children who are playing the online game Fortnite. While this might seem like a strange phenomenon, there may be more benefits than we think.
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