Our Approach To Tuition
Keystone Tutors takes a fresh approach to private tutoring. What makes us different is that we try to involve the student's school in the process as much as possible. Have a read of the Keystone Tutors 6-point approach below.
Keystone Tutors has a 6-point approach to private tuition.
Here is the framework; please see underneath for further information.
- Initial conversation
- Assessment (optional)
- Conversation with the school (optional)
- Selection of a tutor
- Trial lesson
- Regular feedback
1. Initial conversation.
This is usually done over the phone, though we are happy to come to your home. Here we establish the state-of-affairs, and discover exactly what you are looking for. We like to find out as much as possible about the student so as to more accurately select a tutor. We especially like to know what the stumbling blocks are (Simultaneous equations? Essay Structuring?) so that we can troubleshoot more accurately.
Is she/he into sports, for example?
Is she/he shy or outgoing?
How does he/she learn?
We then select the most appropriate tutor who will treat your child as an individual learner.
2. Assessment (optional).
This is non-essential but ideally Will prefers to conduct an initial assessment at your home to make sure that a tutor is appointed who will suit the learning style and personality of your child. Will is a former prep school teacher. He uses the assessment to inform the selection of the tutor, and to set some reasonable objectives for the course of tuition.
3. School (optional).
Keystone Tutors’ preferred approach - and what works best in their experience - is to have the school on side throughout the process. Will worked as a prep school teacher himself; teachers know the strengths and weaknesses of a student better than anyone and can advise on the approach.
Keystone Tutors have designed a super-simple way for teachers and tutors to communicate on particular students. For more information, please ask Keystone Tutors for their demonstration video.
4. Selection of a tutor.
After points 1-3, Keystone Tutors tends to select the tutor they think best suited to the task, though they can offer a selection of tutors if desired. We will provide you with a tutor profile that includes an individual tutor biography, photo and testimonials. Please see Tutors to get more of an idea of the sort of tutors Keystone Tutors employs.
5. Trial lesson.
The first lesson is only charged if you're satisfied. We shall call you on the evening of the first lesson to see what you - and, just as importantly, the student - made of the experience.
6. Continual feedback.
Tutors give a full monthly progress report, which will be passed to you. On top of that, we shall maintain a close involvement with the assignment, contacting you usually every 2-3 weeks to ensure that tutors are correctly prepared and that tuition is progressing in line with the goals defined at the outset.
Have a read of our approach, meet our tutors, hear what they say, or read about our learning support tuition and super-curricular courses.