When Should You Consider Paying for Home Tuition?

Paying for private tuition is an effective way to increase a student's chance of academic success, and in doing so maximise potential job opportunities in an increasingly competitive market. There are many reasons why children and adults consider paying for English and Maths tuition, in particular. English and Maths are essential qualifications to have and most employers will not consider an applicant who does not possess at least one of these qualifications.

Therefore, parents seek out one to one tuition for their children when they are at KS2 and 3 and when they are approaching their SATS or 11+ exams. One to one tuition gives their children the valuable support they need, whether they are catching up on activities they missed at school due to absence or whether they simply need that little extra one to one support to understand elements of the English or Maths curriculum. I knew a parent who was convinced her daughter would gain a free place at a private secondary school if only she could have extra tuition after school. For very little outlay, certainly when compared against her future potential earnings, her daughter gained the knowledge and confidence she needed to sit those all important exams and win a place at the school of her choice. Home tuition can be money well spent!

Students taking their GCSE and A level English and Maths exams tend to panic when they are disappointed to receive poor mock exam results. Fortunately, there is time for most students to spend a few months filling in the gaps in their learning with the help of one to one sessions designed specifically with their needs in mind. A personal tutor can fit in around the student's busy schedule of school, work and socialising, and help give the student support with school assignment work and GCSE and A level exam coaching, using a range of activities to suit their individual learning needs and styles. This personal approach really benefits the student because it gives them the time and space to develop at their own pace outside of the classroom.

Surprising numbers of adults also pay for home tuition because they simply did not receive the education they need to be successful in the job market. Some adults don't realise how much they have missed at school until they have children of their own! The findings of an NRDC Report (2006)* conclude that 'Learners' confidence in writing tends to be higher at home than in the classroom or a public place, and confidence tends to increase most as a consequence of attending a course'. Many adult learners, particularly students of English Literacy, find it useful to pay for one to one English tuition at their home. The specialist tutor identifies areas to focus on and give the student the confidence he or she needs to later join a public class.

This article outlines just a few reasons why people consider paying for tuition in their homes, but there really are many, many more.