Private Tuition Tips and Suggestions for Students

Private Tuition Tips and Suggestions for Students The Student's Guide to Finding the Best Tutor ChaptersHow to Contact a Private Tutor OnlineYou Need Results Now!How to Quickly Find a Private TutorYou've Found Your Match!Free Private TutoringWhat if Online Tutoring Is not Your Thing?The students we know aspire to academic success, just like you do.Achieving it is a different proposition altogether, isn't it? While many long for one on one instruction from a private tutor, some still hesitate to seek a master out, for various reasons:fears of high costsworries over finding a suitably experienced teacherconcerns about learning styles not matching the tutor's teaching styleLet us put these fears to rest.Finding your ideal tutor is not difficult. In this article we will tell you how to fulfill your wish for quality supplemental instruction at a great price.Let this guide start you on the road to one on one tutoring. Source: Pixabay Credit: GeraltLevel of expertise/level of study: it stands to reason that a highly educated, experienced professor could command a higher price than a c ollege student tutoring during summer break. Equally important to price determination is your level of learning. A student preparing for college entrance would have to pay more than a student at KS3 level.Subject material: specialized instruction, such as piano lessons (average hourly rate - £30 across the UK) is much higher than, say, English grammar help (average hourly rate assigned by geography â€" see first bullet).Be careful what you ask for: if your online tutoring ad specifies that you seek advanced biology or physics tutoring for £15 per hour, you will likely not attract the quality mentorship you need. Finally, you should indicate how long you will need tutoring: only till you master basic math, or for the entire school year?A few months' engagement would be suitable for test prep; ongoing help is more suitable for getting a grasp on fundamentals or for deeper understanding of subject material, or homework help.Supply ParticularsMany ad sites offer direct communication w ith individual tutors, such as dialog boxes or instant messaging.However, there is no harm in offering prospective tutors other ways of contacting you. Listing your email address and phone number gives interested candidates different ways of contacting you.Studies show online profiles that include a photo receive more traffic than those without an accompanying picture. If you are hoping to attract the greatest number of profile views â€" and you should!, uploading a friendly looking picture is key.No need to panic over finding a tutor  Source: Pixabay Credit punttimYou Need Results Now!You posted your profile last week but received no hits or messages.No need for panic!It is quite possible that your post was simply lost in the shuffle. The market for private tutoring is booming these days. With teachers and learners both posting profiles, your request was likely overlooked.You only need to amend your post!Titling your ad Urgent help needed!  or Need Help Immediately!  is eye-catchin g and effectively communicates your pressing condition. Using a bright colored font might help, as well.Indicating that you are flexible in price, scheduling and location could also lead to qualified instructors who are well-suited to your needs seek you out.homework help? By being precise, you will help your tutor narrow the focus of your sessions to exactly to where you need it.Good communication skills are key to establishing the most beneficial relationship between you and your tutor.Free Private TutoringEducation costs are skyrocketing, a fact that has put many off of seeking higher education at all, let alone private tuition. But there are some cheaper options for tutoring out there.Enter the Khan Academy, a tutoring website that charges you nothing. You simply choose your subject and watch a series of videos detailing concepts, intricacies and how-to's of some of schools' most troublesome subjects.Khan tutoring videos give in-depth explanations over:Maths: arithmetic, algebra , trigonometry, calculus, statistics and linear algebrayou can also select maths curriculum by level or gradeScience: physics, chemistry, biology, cosmology, healthComputing: programming, animation, computer scienceEconomics: macroeconomics, entrepreneurship, finance.In addition to videos, you can find practice exercises and a most useful tracker to measure your progress.Here we make note that Khan Academy's tutoring videos are geared toward the American education system. While the material is certainly helpful â€" and 'free' doesn't hurt, either, you might have to dig around to for the specific level of maths and/or science you are currently studying. If you are interested in a more local solution, you can direct your search to your  city council.For example, typing “(your city's name) Council homework help” can yield instructions on when and how you can receive help with your homework.Take Nottingham, for example. That city's libraries offer free assistance in maths, English a nd science. They provide a free Internet connexion and, if you find something online relevant to your studies, you can print it at no cost.Their services are available any time the library is open, and they also have specific times and dates for clinics  at every library, throughout the city. And, they permit drop-ins!Might your city council and local library offer the same?Are you learning a second language?Lang-8 is a language exchange site that offers study in French, German, Spanish... even Tagalog!After you sign up (it's free, with nothing to download!), you will have the opportunity to help others learn English even as you practice your Mandarin or Portuguese.While the site is limited to writing and all that it entails (grammar, spelling, sentence structure), through this portal you can cultivate relationships with people native to the language you are studying. Inviting them to video chat with you will help develop your - and their! - spoken language skills.Helping others is like helping yourself - Henry FlaglerYou too can achieve academic success with the right tutelage. Source: Pixabay Credit: Rob TowneWhat if Online Tutoring Is not Your Thing?That is not a problem at all. You can find qualified tutors in your geographical area through a variety of means.Using the same information described for your  online profile, you can print fliers and post them around your community.Libraries and community centers often have bulletin boards for exactly this purpose. Make sure your bill is visible and prominently placed.Supermarkets and local shops also dedicate space for community announcements. Posting a flier here could bring your ad higher visibility.Newspapers have ad space for just such announcements. You may even get to place an ad for free! More likely, though, you will be charged a fee for placing your request.Ask around at school: it is possible that one of your mates or an administrator could steer you to a qualified mentor or two.Word of mouth is an e xcellent form of advertising, and it's free! Let people know you are in the market for school help. Perhaps even your neighbor could lead you to academic salvation.It's never easy to ask for help but there is certainly no shame in it.Not when there are platoons of professors waiting for you to declare your need.