Blog Posts under Tutor

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Alert for Tutors. SCAM WARNING! Check-Counterfeit Cashier's Check

by Sara

We would like to alert all our tutors to be on guard if they receive a request that seems either odd, far- fetched or too good to be true!

Today, many of our Music teachers were sent a request with the following message:

How are you today?I got your contact email while searching for music teacher...

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What makes a good tutor?

by Sara

One reason students and parents turn to one to one tuition is the lack of attention the average teacher is able to provide in a standard classroom setting.

A competent tutor has the acuity to communicate their passion for learning while being a patient, understanding and trustworthy person. It is n...

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Becoming a Maths tutor

by Emily

There is lots of work about for Maths tutors, especially now that children are tested at many points during their academic careers. Understandably, parents want their children to do well in Maths in their Key Stage tests as well as in their GCSEs and A-levels. Accordingly, many if them are in search...

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Media opportunity: Successful female tutors

by Anita

We've received a request from a journalist writing a story for a well known glossy monthly women's magazine about women who earn well working in slightly more unusual jobs. She would love to include a private tutor in the piece.

So, if you've always secretly sought fame, the criteria she's looking ...

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Tutors: get to know your students

by Emily

Whether you are tutoring long-term or helping students achieve their short-term goals, your style and methods of teaching will vary depending on each individual student. That's why it is imperative, especially in shorter term tutoring, to get to know your pupil as quickly as possible.

Prior to your...

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