Gene2025-11-07T20:38:34+11:00Posted in All Categories, Starting Tutoring
Making a Great First Impression as a TutorWhen a new student is assigned to you for tutoring, it can be an exciting experience. However, it’s important to remember that the student and their parents expect a professional tutor who can help the student succeed. Here are some tips ..
Gene2025-11-06T21:33:26+11:00Posted in All Categories, Organizing Lessons, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor, Structuring Lessons
Dealing with a Student Who Chooses Free School Tutoring Over Private TuitionOne student stopped her tutoring because she gained access to free tutoring at her school. Despite my efforts to convince her and her parents that continuing with me would be better since she was accustomed to my ..
Markus Curry2025-11-04T22:56:13+11:00Posted in All Categories, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
Addressing Reductions in Tutorial SessionsParents are becoming willingly complacent at organizing tutorials. Reducing tutorials from 1 weekly to 1 fortnightly in an attempt to reduce financial cost is becoming more common. I assume this is due to poorer-than-expected results from the last semester, leading to a perception that ..
Markus Curry2025-11-05T22:00:08+11:00Posted in All Categories, Motivation & Interest, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
How to help students tutor students who clearly don’t want to have tuition?As discouraging as some students’ attitudes are, nothing should negate the fact that as tutors, we have an opportunity to take a closed and negative mind and replace it with an open and positive one. In ..
Markus Curry2025-11-05T22:47:11+11:00Posted in All Categories, Parent Advice, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
The parents asked what they can do to help the student’s progress outside of my tuition time. Is there a standard response to this or do I suggest something particular for each student? The answer lies in both of your proposed suggestions. There is indeed a response which ..
Gene2025-11-06T22:11:03+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
I always feel under pressure with one student - they are too rushed in everything, it feels like she's putting all the pressure onto me. Tips on how to deal with students who try to unload their pressure onto me would help. The student doesn't seem to want ..
Gene2025-11-06T22:31:21+11:00Posted in All About Exams, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Organizing Lessons, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
A student's parents want to stop tutoring after his exam but I think he needs to continue as we've only really just begun and I feel he will just forget everything and go back to how he was before. ✨ It is probably a good idea to speak ..
Gene2025-11-04T22:08:33+11:00Posted in All Categories, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor, Starting Tutoring
Client was difficult to try and relate to initially, with a very introverted personality. Perhaps better engaging techniques for probing information to try build rapport, or approaching super-shy personalities.First of all, you should recognize that *some students will be easier to develop a rapport with, others harder*. These ..
Gene2025-11-05T21:52:19+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Relationships: Parent, Student &Tutor
One of my students is a grade 6 boy suffering from learning difficulties. I'm not sure exactly how to bring up the topic of progression with his mother. I worry that come exam time she will be expecting large improvements but because of his difficulties I think ..
EzyMath2025-11-06T21:06:39+11:00Posted in All About Exams
I am a bit worried with the student that is unprepared for his yearlies. His parents aren’t expecting great results due to the time constraints, but I hope they are not disappointed.The first thing you need to do...is work out whether or not the client plans to continue ..
