| If you've read one of the other articles, Tuition | | | | and do their best. They might even develop some |
| Centres vs. Home Tutoring, then you'll be familiar | | | | healthy, friendly competition among themselves to |
| with the many advantages that home tutoring | | | | see who can master the subject best! |
| has over tuition centres. | | | | This also includes the times when the tutor isn't |
| One of the greatest advantages is, of course, the | | | | around - after all, the tutor can't spend 24 hours |
| ratio of teachers to students. With tuition centres, | | | | a day with the students! If a group of students |
| you can have one lone teacher instructing dozens | | | | have been learning together under the tutor, then |
| of students. With all the topics and exercises to | | | | they will more easily be able to discuss what they |
| cover in just an hour or two, how can the tuition | | | | have learnt and do practise exercises together |
| teacher cater to the individual needs of every | | | | during their free time. |
| student? | | | | Another reason can be summed up in the saying: |
| Whereas with private home tutoring, one tutor is | | | | 'Two heads are better than one.' Sometimes, a |
| assigned to one student. The student will receive | | | | student might not think he or she has any |
| 100% of the tutor's time, attention and effort. | | | | question to ask the tutor during the lesson. |
| That is why Home Tuition Express focuses | | | | However, one of the student's friends might have |
| heavily on private home tutoring, where a tutor | | | | a question to ask - and everyone will gain from |
| with the right set of knowledge and skills meets | | | | listening as the tutor answers the question. With |
| the student at home or some other suitable place. | | | | several friends attending the group tutoring |
| That being said, there are some students or | | | | session, there will be more minds pondering the |
| parents who specially request Home Tuition | | | | lesson from different angles. |
| Express to introduce a tutor who is experienced | | | | On that note, there are some teaching methods |
| in group tutoring. Instead of one-to-one tutoring, | | | | designed to keep students interested in the lesson |
| the student prefers to be taught together with a | | | | that simply can't be carried out without a group |
| group of friends. | | | | of students. For example, the tutor might ask for |
| Why might someone choose group tutoring | | | | opinions and ideas from the students, or start a |
| sessions over private, one-to-one tutoring | | | | group discussion or a debate. Combining this |
| sessions? | | | | aspect with 'friendly competition' mentioned |
| One important reason might be the atmosphere | | | | above, the tutor can split the students into teams |
| of learning and studying among a group of close | | | | and have them challenge one another in a quiz |
| friends. Sometimes, facing studies can feel | | | | session - something that doesn't work quite the |
| daunting by oneself. If the student and his/her | | | | same way with just one student! |
| friends follow the tutor's lessons together, they | | | | Of course, with one-to-one tutoring the student |
| can build a sense of camaraderie where they | | | | has the benefit of getting 100% of the tutor's |
| encourage and spur one another to work harder | | | | attention. |