Would you employ a teenage tutor to privately tutor your children?

[Stephanie23]

Hiya,

I'm currently studying for my GCSEs in Buckinghamshire, and am thinking of trying to get some tutoring jobs helping to teach younger students in my local area.

I would like to be able to tutor in primary school subjects as well as KS3 English as I love working with children and want to help inspire the same desire to learn as I have whilst also earning some money to put towards a charity gap year.

I gained 3 A grades last year in German, Food technology and Latin as well as in my science modules and am predicted A in all my other subjects I am due to take this summer apart from maths.

I have experience working with children in a summer holiday club for one week each summer for 4 years, I have completed work experience at my old primary school and have helped to tutor my younger brother through the 11-Plus. Also, I have helped to tutor my friends in GCSE English for their coursework essays.

What I would like to ask is, would you consider paying for a 16 year old tutor for a small fee and how much would you pay per hour?

Thank you for your help in advance mums!

I am sorry but no I would not consider you for a tutor for an academic subject.
I completely agree with Bella

Oops didn't realise this was dug up from the dusty archives and had moved onto 13 year olds teaching. Concentrate on your own studies honey.

I really agree with this message. I am a qualified teacher of 20+ years but I recognise the benefit of a peer helping another peer. They can tap into the synergy of a child on a better/effective level.

I am thinking of mentoring a young person who wants to get into tutoring and hopefully, I will learn from them too.

No I wouldn’t unless it was specialist such as maybe a musical instrument.

I’ve actually employed 16-17 year olds to assist in dance/music/speech and drama classes and there just isn’t the maturity/understanding of how children learn/possible SEN/children’s development at that age yet. By the age of 18 with a couple of years experience and working under the guidance of experienced teachers then some are beginning to be ready.

Many parents including myself who seek tutoring for their children do so because their child is having problems, often this can be down to specific learning difficulties. Tutoring isn’t like classroom teaching, but it requires good pedagogical knowledge.