Becoming a private tutor- all questions here

Mezzo_Bill

My last post was probably too off-topic to get a reply, so how about this one? I have thought about tutoring the ‘Kent Test’ (which is the 11+ here) through the summer. I have been given differing opinions on this: some say it is easy and I should go for it, others say that it is so unlike tutoring the 15-18 age group that a very different style is needed and parent’s expectations are much higher of the tutor relative to the students given the latter are only 10 years old. Does anyone have experience of doing the 11+ or has relevant advice to offer?

therivierakid

Mezzo_Bill wrote: »

My last post was probably too off-topic to get a reply, so how about this one? I have thought about tutoring the ‘Kent Test’ (which is the 11+ here) through the summer. I have been given differing opinions on this: some say it is easy and I should go for it, others say that it is so unlike tutoring the 15-18 age group that a very different style is needed and parent’s expectations are much higher of the tutor relative to the students given the latter are only 10 years old. Does anyone have experience of doing the 11+ or has relevant advice to offer?

I have one student of that age but she's not going for an 11+, just preparing for the KS2 SATs. The only difference between tutoring her and tutoring my other students is that I need to draw a few more pictures.

suzie_wong

Mezzo_Bill wrote: »

Does anyone have experience of doing the 11+ or has relevant advice to offer?

I haven't found it is much different from any other age group- just make sure you have access to past papers and the 11 plus syllabus. The questions tend to be very different from, for example, SATs, so make sure you practise lots of them- they tend to be problem-type questions rather than straight-forward calculations. I spent 5 years preparing pupils at school for 11 plus, and it was one of the most enjoyable parts of my work. I would say go for it.

LucyToons

Hi, hopefully someone could help me with some information.
I am interested in teaching/tutoring IT, upto and including GCSE level or adults.
I am not totally sure about the qualifications required (all the information I have found about this has started to confuse me somewhat); however I do understand about the CRB check which is understandable nowadays so no problem with that.
What i'm looking for is where to start in becoming a teacher and also tutoring, the only skills I have really are using computers but feel that I could teach others, at the moment only have GCSE English but i'm going to re-take my GCSE in Mathematics this year.
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks, Lucy

Takky

I have a couple of A-Levels students who need help with revision on maths and physics. I charge 20 pounds/hour and teach only 4 hours/week in evenings. That's enough for my weekly food.

ophelia_2

I have a degree in English literature and I am currently in the final year of a PhD in English lit. I just wondered whether people think that makes me seem qualified enough to teach GCSE andA-Level English/English lit. as a private tutor.
I have worked for the uni at which i am at enrolled as a part time lecturer teaching the students in the first year of their English degrees and I also have experience working s a teaching assistant in a prison. I do not however have a teacher trauining cert/PGCE.
thanks

therivierakid

ophelia wrote: »

I have a degree in English literature and I am currently in the final year of a PhD in English lit. I just wondered whether people think that makes me seem qualified enough to teach GCSE andA-Level English/English lit. as a private tutor.
I have worked for the uni at which i am at enrolled as a part time lecturer teaching the students in the first year of their English degrees and I also have experience working s a teaching assistant in a prison. I do not however have a teacher trauining cert/PGCE.
thanks

I would have thought you'd be fine to tutor GCSE and A-level English. A teaching qualification is obviously very desirable but by no means essential. It certainly hasn't hindered me! Communication skills and patience are more important to have than a PGCE.

One thing which I do advise though is getting an enhanced CRB check... if you don't already have one.

therivierakid

One for the other tutors following this thread: do parents often sit in on your sessions? It happened to me for the first time last week (I've done over 250 sessions now). The student's dad just came and sat down at the table and watched. Didn't say anything all session but he was obviously paying a lot of attention to what we were doing. I had expected parents to sit in on sessions when I first started but it never happened until last week. It did make me feel particularly nervous about making a mistake or being overly-critical though. Just wondered how others handled this situation?

oldmanbarnet

I'm really interested in doing some tutoring, but need some advice on how much I should think about charging, bearing in mind I live in an affluent area of London which still has grammar schools. As for me, I'm a 21 year old law student, but have been closely involved in education since 18 as a school governor and have a real passion for teaching. I also have an up to date CRB. My A Levels and GCSEs are excellent, with As / A*s across the board. Based on that, what should I charge???

Harry952

Here's a good resource on how to be a private tutor. There's a hell of a lot of good info there, especially if you're new to it.

What does anyone else think??

:huh:... I tried to post the link but it wouldn't let me, so just type:

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into google.