It has been universally accepted that having a private tutor alongside normal school routine adds a lot to the child’s overall growth and development. The idea is to strengthen the learning with specific content and personalised attention. This makes growth mapping of the child much easier and the learning becomes much efficient.

The area of concern here is choosing a good private centre/tutor who could indeed facilitate the child’s development. Here are some tips for choosing a private tutor for your child:

Understanding your child and finding a suitable private centre/tutor

The idea is to find the best possible centre/ private tutor who can well manage the weaknesses and drawbacks of your child.

Understanding effective style of learning of your child

Some children retain textual things quite easily, others do not. Find out what suits your child in terms of learning style and find a private centre/tutor that delivers varied styles.

Private centre/tutor’s qualification and work experience

The number of untrained, cheaper private tutors have increased drastically. However, many parents are now discovering hiring them, was an expensive risk, with little or no return. This makes it very important to ask about qualifications, but more importantly past experience of the private centre/tutor.

Availability, Timings and Costs

Fees for private tuition should also be discussed well beforehand. Cheapest is not always the best option.

System of reporting

Parents should ensure what is the growth measuring and reporting system of the private tutor. A good private tutor must keep a formal record of the child’s growth and report it from time to time to the parents.

System of Follow-ups

Parents should discuss the system of follow-ups adopted by the private centre/tutor. This may include self-study, homework and research.

Initial meeting

Parents should definitely meet the tutors at the centre, preferably with their child, before the start of a session, as this helps develop rapport with the student.

Assessments / Examinations

A private centre/tutor must also take assessments and/or examinations of the child she/he is teaching. Assessment performance tracking is a key indicator of a child’s growth and the effectiveness of keeping a private tutor.

Medium of Learning

These days, thousands of private tutors are available online, but online tuition may not be the best way forward especially for

KS1-KS4 students who need the rapport face to face teaching brings.

Many parents are discovering post-covid that face to face tuition is much better than online tuition.

Private tuition centre v Individual private tutor

Many private tutors are working independently and may not want to invest in resources.

The benefit of enrolling in a centre is that the child gets different private tutors with different skill sets and strengths. This makes it a considerably better option.

Testimonials / References

The best review of a private tutor can only be given by parents who had hired them before and can specifically give a testimonial regarding the private tutor. It makes total sense to talk to parents who have or had hired private tutors in the past so as to get a genuine review from them.

The above points are some basic points that a parent may want to consider when deciding how to select a private tutor for their child. As each child is different, it is vital that hiring a private tutor must be done with considerable and proper research.

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