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Choosing and using a tutor If you are bringing a tutor into your home, to be alone with your child, or if you are taking your child to a tutor, you have to be reasonably sure you are not putting your child at risk. There can be no guarantees here, but a personal recommendation from someone you know or who has used the tutor’s services, or using the services of a reputable agency to find you a tutor are ways of minimising the risks. If you use an agency make sure you know how they vet their tutors. You can find out how we vet our tutors by clicking the ‘About Tuition’ button on the left. Be clear about what you want a tutor to achieve for your child and, once you have decided on a tutor, give the tutor as much background information as you can - results of recent tests/exams, teachers’ comments, any special circumstances, absences, problems at school, and so forth. It is important that tutor and student feel comfortable with each other. If you feel that the tutor is not the right person for your child tell us, we won’t ask questions, we will try to arrange for another tutor. Our tutors are aware of this. But do be aware that it is not easy for a tutor to come in on an unfamiliar situation and be able to start straight away. The first lesson is always an exploratory one to determine the student’s capabilities and what the present state of play is. If the tuition is for an examination, GCSE or GCE for example, make sure you give the tutor the correct information about the Exam Board, the title of the examination (e.g. not just Science but Single Science/Dual Award Science/Modular Science) and ,preferably, the paper reference no. The student can get that information from her/his teacher. Past Examination papers can be purchased from the Publications Departments of the various Examination Boards. If your child is going to sit a school entrance examination ask the school for a sample paper. If the tutor is visiting you then try to arrange somewhere quiet and free from interruption, with a table or desk to work at. If you are taking your child to the tutor be punctual, not early or late, as the tutor will have other commitments. |
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