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How much is Tutoring?
1:1 tutoring is £40 per hour.
If however, I am travelling to you this may increase in order to cover additional costs.
How are payments to be made?
All payments that are made in cash, please place in an envelope with your child's name on it and present it at the beginning of the lesson. Thank you.
If you are paying by BACS this must be achieved 24 hours before the lesson.
There are no refunds for late or missed lessons regardless of reason. I am happy to reschedule after payment has been made, providing I have availability.
Will you travel to us?
I am always happy to travel to my clients however, it can only be possible if you are choosing a session where I am not already teaching before or after that session. So if you are unable to come in person one week then we can Zoom.
If these slots are full then you should attend either a 1:1 session at my home.
GCSE, KS2, KS3, 11+ & Private School tutoring: All Students with 1:1 private sessions are £40 per hour. All payments to be made in cash or by BACS as above.
How much is a one to one [1:1] tutoring session?
I provide GCSE, KS3, KS2, Basic Primary skills and 11+ tutoring.
One -2- One Tutoring, which is always more beneficial is £40 per hour.
What do I need to bring?
Nothing.
Ideally your child will need: Their own A4 lever arch folder: to keep all their work in at home. An A4 Exercise book - provided by me for my GCSE, KS3 and KS2 students. A spellings book - provided by me for any students needing help with spellings from 11+ to GCSE. If you are a long term GCSE student [2 years] you will be provided with free exam cards to learn from - these take over £400 worth of hours to write out and prepare so they must be returned or you will be charged.
It would be helpful of your child had their own water bottle.
Where are you located?
I am based in Swanley in Kent. I am 5 minutes [by car] from the local ASDA, ALDI, Whiteoaks leisure centre - so all my parents will either dit in their cars and compelte work, sleep, go for a run, go shopping, go to the gym.
What do you tutor?
I tutor students at Primary level who are behind in their progress levels.
I tutor students from Year 4 onwards for preparation for the 11+ and Selective Schools tests.
I tutor all subjects at KS2 for the KS2 SATs Tests.
I tutor all 3 Sciences and Math at KS3.
I tutor all 3 Sciences, Math and Exam technique at GCSE.
Does it matter what exam board my child is studying?
No.
The Science and Math doesn't change it is the same, it's the questions/topics that change depending upon the Scheme of Work being studied: so as long as your son/daughter learns all the science taught, then they will be capable of answering any question that arises.
I have Examined for most exam boards at all Key stages, and tutored for all 3 Sciences including the new 9-1 Schemes of work.
For Math I have tutored successfully for KS2, KS3, GCSE: Edexcel, AQA & IGCSE.
How do I pay?
You pay for each session by BACS 24 hours before or in cash - the correct amount in an envelope please with your child's name on it, at the beginning of the session.
Some parents prefer to pay in advance for blocks for lessons, which is absolutely fine. Again in an envelope with your child's name on it please.
We do not accept cheques and please don't expect me to carry change.
Why are the terms and conditions so strict?
This is my livelihood, you wouldn't like it if your boss turned round to you and said "I'm taking the day off today, so I'm not going to pay you!" So, the principle is the same.
I have a family and this is my income and this is my home.
I protect my students - I have air filters in my house that remove and kill microbes from the air. I do not allow shoes in my house. Students remove these inside, in the porch. All surfaces are cleaned rigorously before each student. Toilet facilities are solely for the students to use.
Do you have DBS?
Yes, I have Full Enhanced DBS certificates going back as far as 2004, I am on the DBS update service, so it can be accessed via this service.
I am a Tutor and therefore have no legal obligation to be DBS checked.
£40 per hour seems expensive.
It is not. I am supplying all resources for the lesson and for your child's homework. I am qualified and experienced. I have a high success rate. I mark all their homework in my own time that you do not pay for - it can take 3 hours to mark one GCSE paper properly with written feedback or mathematical calculations. All materials, preparation and marking is done in my own time. This should be respected and appreciated. You are using my home, my electricity and heating and usually my toilet facilities.
F2F or Zoom?
I and my students all prefer F2F however, sometimes it's just not possible with parents work commitments or siblings needing to be transported everywhere as well. In these circumstances I will happily Zoom. However, students and parents be aware - if you Zoom you need to give me 24 hours notice - you must pay me by BACS in order for the money to arrive before the lesson.
The student must have an email address that is secure and can be used [doesn't matter if its a parents], you need Zoom app to be loaded onto whichever device you are using alptop, PC or iPad.
You will be sent a link to join via email.
The resources for the lesson - will be emailed to you and you must have time before the lesson to have printed them all off before the lessons.
If these are exam papers they can be 40 pages long, so you must keep spare ink and plenty of paper to hand.
If I am doing a theory lesson the student will be the one writing the notes and they must be word for word what I tell you to write, so that they are correct for you to revise from.
What you need to remember is why you are hiring a tutor?
Support, confidence & improvement.
It should be to provide 1:1 help for yourself or your dependent.
If the students is learning more from the tutor and the tutor has taught them well: resulting in them improving their knowledge, then this is the only answer you need in order to help you make the right decision, as to whether they are a positive benefit.
Read their testimonials and references as these are from employers, parents and students, that have had first-hand experience of the tutor’s ability that is in question.
These are a much more reliable source of true character and ability than anything else.
What Qualities Make a Good Private Tutor?
If you're considering becoming a private tutor, it's important to ask yourself if you have the personal qualities needed to work with students: Generally, tutors should be friendly and approachable yet maintain a professionalism that reassures students and parents that they're good at what they do.
It's important to have patience and to have a genuine interest in working with younger people or those looking to learn a new skill.
If you have the ability to motivate people and approach new challenges with enthusiasm, then working as a private tutor can give you great job satisfaction
Insurance for Private Tutors
Public liability insurance is generally recommended (not required) for anyone who offers tuition out with or within their own home, as a means of protecting themselves against legal liability following an injury to a student or damage to third party property. However, public insurance isn’t a legal obligation. Anyone using a Private Tutor does so at their own risk.
Will You Tutor in Your Own Home or Travel?
Tutors usually offer their services directly from their own homes or they travel to student’s houses. Any tutor can do either, as they are not governed by any School body or Teaching Body.
It is permitted for a private tutor to tutor anywhere e.g. from a home. a student's workplace, or from a public place like a coffee shop or library.
How do you know if you have a good tutor?
Simple... your childs knowledge will improve, this in turn may have other beneficial effects like improved confidence.
You are paying for a tutor to improve your child's knowledge. Therefore this is all that should matter.
If your child is learning, if your child has improved their knowledge, if they are happy, that is all you should need to know as to whether or not it is the right thing for your child. Nothing else should matter.
Are tutors governed?
No.
Do tutors need to follow any legal requirements?
No.
This post has been completely revamped and updated for accuracy as of 01/09/2024, and has been provided by an external source: A Private Tutoring company with 25 years’ experience:
According to the Sutton Trust, over 25% of UK school children now use private tutors. And that figure increases to over 50% in London. Working as a tutor can be a hugely rewarding job.
Tutoring is not teaching. Tutors are not acting as qualified Teachers.
Tutoring is not governed by, or related to, any teaching or government oversight body.
There are no standard qualifications for private tutors in the UK, so anyone who has good knowledge in a specialist subject can become a tutor, regardless of age or experience.
Private tutoring isn't just limited to teaching school children, there are lots of tutors who specialise in teaching music, arts, business, marketing, computer coding and professional services.
Generally speaking, private tutors are likely to be seen as very valuable in the eyes of a student or parent, if they have first-hand experience in the subject they're tutoring.
On the other hand, many students and parents consciously decide to choose a tutor who isn't a qualified teacher, who may have a slightly different approach to teaching and learning.
Out-with educational establishments, those who tutor in more specialist subjects like online marketing, web development, html coding etc. tend to have experience of working in those specific industries. How qualified these tutors need to be, is at the discretion of the student using their services. There are no legal requirements or governing bodies for being a tutor.
If a teacher has been banned permanently, or temporarily, by the governing body for any administrative reason, these are not criminal offences.
These are unproven accusations that are judged solely on the balance of probabilities.
I.e. If 3 people were to turn up to speak against the person in question, and there was only one person speaking for the person accused, the person with the least people on their side loses, regardless of what is presented.
So as a result, when a teacher is banned for these types of accusatory circumstances, this only prevents the teachers in question from working in schools in England. This does not prevent them from working in an Academy school in England, nor does it prevent them from working in any type of school in Wales, Scotland or anywhere else in the world. Nor does it prevent them from working in further education establishments.
It is important that you understand and acknowledge that these teachers are still highly qualified teachers [their Degrees, Masters, Post Graduate Degrees etc. cannot be taken away from them], so they are still excellent educators and highly rated tutors and if you can book one for private tuition they are usually highly recommended by their previous employers and students alike. So 'snap' one up, if you can.
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