The clock is counting down as far as 2022 is concerned, which means now is a great time to start thinking about New Years’ Resolutions. Whilst you may well want to get fit, travel more or learn a new hobby, if you have a child approaching their GCSE or A Level exams, you may want to think a little outside of the box.
Concerns over how they’re going to perform when exams start in a few months’ time may be dominating their thoughts. If not now, they certainly will be once they return to school or college in the next few days. Such worries can easily be removed if they have some additional support in the form of personal tuition.
Your child’s school exists to ensure they are taught everything they need to know for their GCSE exams. It is the teacher’s job to go through the course framework, provide information and support their learning as best they can. However, there are fundamental limitations with regards to this.
Your child is not the only child in the class, which means they are unlikely to get any form of real personalised support. Timelines are very tight when it comes to covering all of the information required for any subject, which means there’s very little opportunity for going back and re-explaining topics or areas that students may have failed to comprehend the first time around. Equally, it’s almost impossible to find any specific time to go over any lessons that have been missed.
All of this means it’s actually very easy for a student to fall behind in a traditional classroom environment. Where missed learning underpins future learning, this can have a serious impact on the progress they’re able to make, not to mention their self confidence and ultimately their overall performance in a particular subject.
With online tuition there are none of these problems. Instead of being one of thirty potential students in a busy, high-distraction environment, your child is the only pupil logging in for their session. This means that the tutor can give them their undivided attention, picking up quickly and easily on any areas they may be struggling with, even if they don’t initially want to admit to it.
It’s also worth noting that sessions directed by an online tutor are personalised to your child. This means that their tutor will have taken the time to ascertain what their learning goals are – do they simply want to improve their self confidence, or practice sitting exam papers? Perhaps they want to better understand a particular area of the subject, or maybe they want guidance on how best to revise. It may be the case that they want to improve their predicted grade by a mark, or they need to ensure they hit a certain grade in order to progress to the next stage of their education.
As well as understanding what you and your child want to achieve through tuition, their tutor will quickly identify any gaps they have in their knowledge. Your child won’t know what they don’t know, which is why working with someone who is dedicated to supporting them can be such a huge benefit in terms of moving forward with their learning and their revision. This could be with a maths tutor or a science tutor for example.
Finding a tutor with Tutorspot is quick and easy. All you have to do is search for the subject you require and look through the information provided by each tutor in terms of their experience, areas of specialism and availability. There are tutors who may be teachers currently teaching in schools, or retired subject teachers, or those who are still working within the educational system. We also have tutors who are experts in their field, working within their subject industry, who can provide a level of hands on knowledge your child won’t be able to access from the classroom.
However, something else you should consider is when you want tuition to start. If your child is sitting their final exams in 2023 then now really is a good time to get organised and arrange for them to start working with an online tutor, such as an online maths tutor, online biology tutor, online chemistry tutor, online physics tutor, online science tutor or an online English tutor. This means that once they go back to school or college in January they will already have additional support lined up from the outset.
Even if your child is currently in their first year of A Level study, or perhaps is in year 10 or even year 9 at school, now is still a good time to consider arranging for them to work with a personal tutor. Getting into the habit of completing additional studying can set them in great stead for when they take the next step in their studies.
Jumping from Year 9 study to the pressures of the first year of GCSE can be huge, so ensuring they end that year on a high with strong support from their tutor is a great way to make sure the transition to that higher level of education is as smooth as possible. The reality is, it’s never too early to start working with a personal tutor, so adding one into your new routine for 2023 makes perfect sense now.
Whether you’re looking for GCSE online tuition or A Level online tuition, Tutorspot can help. Online tuition is so much easier to access for many parents and students alike as it removes all of the geographical barriers associated with traditional face to face tutorial methods. You no longer have to worry about finding the best tutor in a specific location, or how to get there at a particular time.
Instead, you can find a great tutor 100 miles away and log on to a session from the comfort of your dining room. Not only does this save time, but ultimately it can reduce the associated costs as you do not have to pay for travel or parking.
Find the right tutor for you with Tutorspot. You can find a tutor by emailing us at info@tutorspot.co.uk or giving us a call or text on 07480637128.
