One of the hardest things for parents to hear is that their child is struggling at school. Whether it’s falling behind in a certain subject or not meeting the age-related expectations of their year group, sometimes a little extra help might be needed to get them caught up and back on track.
There are, of course, myriad reasons why children can find learning challenging and often their confidence can take a knock if they feel like they’re not keeping up with their peers. So, looking to a tutor outside of school is often a useful way to offer gentle extra-curricular intervention in a less competitive or more customised setting.
Through private or group sessions, in-person or online, students can get extra support through highly tailored teaching sessions that can be adapted to each individual’s needs and areas of focus – returning to trouble spots to both practice and remember. This can pay dividends for improving academic performance in school, increasing confidence and motivation, and instilling more effective study habits, too. And, with the right mentor offering the right style of tutoring, it can even be fun and help students develop a true love for learning.
But the question is, where to start? How do you know when your child needs that little extra push and what should you look for when searching for some additional educational support?
Here, Lisa Davage, Assistant Head of Arcadia British School in Dubai, offers her top tips on finding, trusting and investing in the right tutor so that extra-curricular schoolwork won’t feel like a chore.
