Tuition in India

Does your child need a tutor?

In today's competitive environment, parents are keen to ensure that they provide the best education for their children. So, when they get admission to a good school, they are elated. But the buck does not stop there. Even after gaining admission to a reputed school, parents have to be hawk eyed to ensure that their child is doing well in academics and that there is adequate balance between work and play. In this article, we present a few ideas on how to decide if your child needs a tutor.

Selecting a tutor - How important is the Qualification?

Selecting a tutor for your child is a composite of several factors as we have discussed this before in these columns. One of the fundamental questions that any parent would like to think is - Am I getting value for money? At the end of the day, if the performance of the child shows a marked improvement then you know that you have selected the right tutor. But in case, if the performance does not show improvement over several months, then you know that it is a situation that is difficult to accept and calls for remedial measures.

Choosing the right tutor for your child

Once you have taken the decision to engage a teacher for private tuitions, the next step is to decide who the best is for your child. It is important to choose the right tutor as this will have lot of repercussions in the future performance of your child. There are certain dos and don'ts that one needs to follow.

Individual Vs. Group Tuitions: How to decide

Once you have decided to engage the external coaching services for your ward, the most important decision to be made pertains to the mode of coaching. In this brief, let us ponder about the choices that you need to take as a parent and the decisions that you need to take to ensure the academic development of your ward.

Choosing Tutoring as a Profession

Let us discuss about the competencies required to be a tutor and how to choose tutoring as a profession. If you are thinking of becoming a tutor, you need to know the pros and cons of the profession - so all prospective tutors, do not jump blindly on to the bandwagon.