Saturday 16 July 2016

Questions You Must Ask While Hiring a Tutor for Math

If you are in the process of hiring a suitable candidate for maths tutoring London, so that he or she can help your child to learn this subject properly, then you must ask him following few questions.

  1. What is your basic qualification?
It is important that the prospective candidate must have recognized qualification in the subject. He must also be having a teaching certification, which will prove that he is really a committed professional in this field.

  1. Do you have any reference?
You should not hesitate to ask this question. This is because you may know from the reference about his style of teaching. Whether he is very strict or a friendly teacher and is he really concerned about the progress of his students.

  1. What is his plan for tutoring your child?
This will give you a fair idea about the capability of the tutor. You will be able to judge whether his plan will really help your child to improve his understanding on the subject. You must try to understand whether his plan is really implementable and not just a theoretical one.

  1. Why are you interested in tutoring profession?
This will help you to understand whether he has chosen this profession out of compulsion or he really enjoys his profession of tutoring. Some people may choose this profession to earn just little extra money. You must prefer those who are really interested to teach and have passion in this subject.   

  1. What else is your interest besides tutoring maths?
By asking this question you will know about his other interests too and if that happens to be same as your child then they can get along better. This will also help you to know the personality of the tutor.

  1. What is the age group of students the tutor handles?
This will help you know whether the tutor is good enough to teach students of your child’s age. Some tutors are good for tutoring senior students while some are more experienced in teaching younger students. 

  1. Can you teach any student who has some learning difficulties?
If your child has issues in learning due to certain problem then check whether the teacher has adequate experience in teaching an abnormal child? Such tutor will really be useful for your child. Many tutors do not have experience in handling retarded child, which will not help your child if he has some basic problem.

  1. Can you tell any success story with your previous students?
It will be really interesting to hear about the success stories, which will prove how effectively he has been mentoring his students. You will also understand what his views are about real success. The answer to this question will help you evaluate his potential. You can also check out his experiences with his students.

Whatever maybe the objective of tutoring, it is important to hire the right tutor, who can work with your child’s personality and learning style.

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