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We have made sure that all the tutors listed are genuine and
they have been checked to other databases.
People who put cards up in your post office or in newspapers
and search engines could be completely unregistered.
Contact the agency
At your initial contact with the agent, you should ask what tutors
there are in your specific area. Some tutor agencies operate UK
wide and their 1,000 tutors are so spread out that they are very
likely to be over 20 miles from your home. The best are those that
are region based or with local offices.
Skills to look for
A good agent will be able to give you an idea of the available tutors,
what skills and experience they have and you can decide between
two or three alternatives. Ideally, you should have someone that
you could be comfortable with. The age, sex and attitude of the
tutor is vital. The tutor-tutee relationship must be based on trust
and you should not be afraid to interview the potential tutor by
telephone first.
Questions to ask
Tutoring experience (not to be used as more than a
guide)
Travel (many will require you to go to them)
Fees (although a decision should not be based on this alone)
Get a feel for their interpersonal skills - did they bore you?
Initial tutorial
Use this as a get-to-know the tutor. Let the student decide if they
felt that they achieved something from the meeting. Was it worth
it?
Can't find anyone suitable?
Many tutoring agencies will offer long-distance learning.
This is not as bad as it sounds. You could have a meeting once a
month. The contact can be maintained by emails, weekly phone calls
and even Netmeetings. This works very well with students aged 16+
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