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How much should I charge as a tutor per hour?

How much should I charge as a tutor per hour?

Once you’ve decided to become a tutor, one of the most important answers you will need is when you are asked ‘How much do you charge?’ To know how much to charge, you will need to measure a few criteria against yourself and then come to the amount you

It’s a Match! Tutoring — how long should The First Session be?

It’s a Match! Tutoring — how long should The First Session be?

Tutors and tutees often run into problems when it comes to the timing of their initial meetings. There is always pressure to accomplish a lot in any amount of time and tutoring with specific goals is no different. When it comes to the first tutoring session between a tutor and

Fail to plan, plan to… A lesson on planning a lesson

Fail to plan, plan to… A lesson on planning a lesson

The idea behind planning a lesson is to give yourself, as a tutor, the perfect backdrop to lead in your session. The better prepared you are when you enter the session with your tutee, the more confident you will be. The element of control is important in your relationship dynamic

Rapport building 101 — A tutor’s version

Rapport building 101 — A tutor’s version

When first meeting a new person, in any social context, it can be a daunting prospect. When you include that there is meant to be a teacher/student dynamic and this dynamic can become even more daunting. It is important for tutors to build rapport with a tutee to establish

Don’t tell me the dog ate it — the importance of homework

Don’t tell me the dog ate it — the importance of homework

The thing the dog apparently eats on a regular basis will always be a contentious issue in the world of education and tutoring. Students complain that they have to do work outside of sessions, despite the fact they work so hard within sessions, but the importance of homework cannot be

A tutor’s influence is endless — Tutors as role models

A tutor’s influence is endless — Tutors as role models

One of the reasons why tutoring is a rewarding profession is because of the potential impact you can leave on your tutees’ lives. You are more likely to have a unique relationship with your tutees than a regular teacher, this is due to the mostly one-on-one nature of tutoring, and

Declaring your Tutoring income — UK only

Declaring your Tutoring income — UK only

Tutoring is subject to taxation laws in the UK, the same as any form of income. You are legally required to declare any income you make from tutoring. We will be giving you a few tips on how best to navigate the gov.uk website portal and the reasoning behind

An Educated Peer — An approach to tutoring

An Educated Peer — An approach to tutoring

The role of the tutor is an important part of the learning process for the tutee. A tutor has to impose themselves as a go-to point of information but also reflect the fact that the tutor has been hired specifically for the student and is therefore, not a teacher, in

Tutoring — common occurrences to be aware of

Tutoring — common occurrences to be aware of

Tutoring can be a rewarding and special activity where you are constantly seeing growth in your tutees’ performance and knowledge in the subject area you are guiding them with. However, similar to all sectors of work, there are always hindrances which can distract from the tutoring activities themselves. We’ve

Measuring a tutee’s engagement

Measuring a tutee’s engagement

It’s always a struggle to see how truly engaged a tutee is during a tutoring session. There are instances where you may find yourself repeating the subject matter quite a few times. With that in mind, we have a few tips on how you can measure how engaged your

Maximise success — the ‘fill in the gap’ approach to tutoring

Maximise success — the ‘fill in the gap’ approach to tutoring

A different approach to tutoring is when you are brought in as a supplementary subject expert on top of a tutee’s regular education. This role comes with a unique opportunity for tutors to really engage in when it comes to benefitting a tutee’s entire learning journey. Please remember

The future of tutoring — personalised education

The future of tutoring — personalised education

The landscape for the profession of tutoring has changed drastically over the last two years. With the Covid-19 pandemic causing lockdowns across the globe, allowing a focus on educational disadvantages to come to the forefront of conversation. One of the many ways that people believe educational gaps can be reduced

Tutoring — building a tutee’s self-reliance

Tutoring — building a tutee’s self-reliance

Tutors have a direct sense of responsibility when tutoring their tutee. The majority of the time, a tutor is employed to ensure specific goals can be met by the tutee, especially if that tutee is still in mainstream education. This specific goal setting allows a tutor to mention to their

Being effective as an online tutor

Being effective as an online tutor

Many experienced tutors, even those who have tutored for a long time, struggled when they did their first online session. This is because they are used to the dynamic that occurs in a face-to-face session. Online is similar, but there are some key differences to take into account. Below are

Memorisation techniques for tutees

Memorisation techniques for tutees

When it comes to testing a tutee’s knowledge on the subject, then memorisation becomes an important part of the tutee’s learning process. Without this, a tutee may struggle in a test environment and therefore, not achieve their full potential. We’ve listed a few techniques below for tutors

How much should I charge? A tutor’s guide to pricing

How much should I charge? A tutor’s guide to pricing

When considering starting a career as a tutor, one of the key decisions to make is how much you will charge for your services. It is key to ensure you are asking for a fee for your time which justifies you starting this career and allows it to be more

New School Year, New Techniques

New School Year, New Techniques

As we settle into the beginning of the new academic year, there are a range of new pressures on all educators as we enter the post-Covid world. Despite the last few years taking their toll on so many members of the education community, there is a renewal of hope as

How To Tutor Online

How To Tutor Online

Are you interested in tutoring and have a skill you would like to share with others? Then online tutoring is the way forward. This is due to the fact that tutoring has become a very popular way of making extra money, especially after the pandemic. Now a lot of people

Tutoring as a full time career? Tips for those starting out

Tutoring as a full time career? Tips for those starting out

One dream for many is to make a career out of being a tutor. To do this, you of course need to have the qualifications for your subject area of choice, valid experience and have a regular schedule of tutees and sessions. How possible is it to be a full

Tutoring and mentoring

Tutoring and mentoring

A tutor and a mentor There are a few differences between a tutor and a mentor, despite there being a few overlaps There are cases where a mentor could become a tutor and a mentor could become a tutor, there are also cases where this overlap doesn’t occur at