| Home tuition continues to grow in popularity as more | | | | rooms and online forums.o Finding established support |
| parents discover the benefits to both them and their | | | | groups in the home area.o Selecting the best |
| younger children. Year on year statistics are proving | | | | curriculum or developing their own study program |
| that high school students who take advantage of | | | | with the help of the home tuition agency to further |
| additional private tuition are out performing their | | | | develop their strengths and address their |
| peers. Many still believe, however, that home tuition | | | | weaknesses. |
| really only benefits younger children but you will see | | | | Also with this change of emphasis it is extremely |
| that tutoring high school students at home is also | | | | important that any and all discussions about additional |
| growing in popularity as the extra study is helping | | | | home tuition for your older children involves them |
| them progress. | | | | directly and they are part of the decision making |
| There is a change of emphasis if you compare the | | | | process. This helps to give them a sense of |
| two age groups. Whereas the decision to tutor | | | | responsibility and a feeling that they are now |
| younger children at home will be made by the | | | | accountable for their own success. Moreover, home |
| parents depending on their circumstances, quite often | | | | tuition for students at this level will develop sound |
| it is the older students themselves who are opting | | | | independent study skills as they focus on continuous |
| for the extra home tuition study. There can be a | | | | learning on their own. |
| number of reasons for this such as:o Struggling to | | | | In discussing options with an external tuition agency |
| learn in classes with too many other students.o | | | | and in choosing the best private tuition curriculum, it is |
| Preferred learning styles not being catered for.o Not | | | | best if your teenagers take an active part in deciding |
| being accepted socially.o Peer pressure.o Bullying.o | | | | which curricula to choose that would best suit their |
| Wishing to prepare early for the next stage of their | | | | learning styles and abilities. Moreover it is important to |
| career. | | | | look beyond the academic needs of your older |
| One of the added benefits for parents is that high | | | | children and take a more holistic approach to their |
| school level students can be more independent and | | | | ongoing development taking into account their social |
| attend to their own educational and academic needs. | | | | needs, interpersonal skills development and physical |
| Nonetheless it is very important that they are given | | | | development. |
| guidance in choosing the right curriculum for them. | | | | For your high school level students deciding on an |
| Discussing their requirements with a reputable home | | | | extra-curricular home tuition program will not only help |
| tuition agency will save a great deal of time searching | | | | them achieve their academic goals but with the right |
| and researching for resources and programs to follow | | | | levels of support and guidance will prepare them well |
| as well as determine whether the student will need | | | | for the next stage in their chosen career. |
| the assistance of a professional home tutor. Other | | | | Remember that both you and your teenage students |
| benefits could include:o Identifying the best websites | | | | can get all the guidance and support you need by |
| for materials and support.o Building a network of | | | | contacting a reputable and experienced home tuition |
| contacts and friends through message boards, chat | | | | agency. |