Subjects Private Tutors & Tutoring Agencies Can Offer?

This depends on each individual tutor circumstances. As with all working situations both working from home or travelling as a private tutor has advantages & disadvantages. These are outlined below

• Tutoring materials, books & tutoring resources at hand
• Because the tutor is not travelling, there is more time available to possibly book in more clients
• No travelling costs

Disadvantages Of Working From Home For Private Tutors

• If you are renting an office than costs for rent etc. must be considered. Alternatively if you are working from home, cost of utility bills, refreshments etc. must be considered. Offering a private tuition service from home may cause disruption to those sharing your home, so you will need a separate room as an office or study to provide tutoring from.

Advantages Of Travelling For Private Tutors

• Flexibility, as a tutor you are not discounting those students who are unable to travel to you.

Disadvantages Of Travelling For Private Tutors

• Tutors will not have books & resources at hand.
• More travelling time, however it is possible to book in students who live in the same locality. Travelling costs, Costs of public transport or car expenses also need to be considered by the private tutor.

How Far Should A Tutor Travel Travel To Provide Private Tuition

If you have decided to offer personal tutoring and decided to travel to your students, how far a tutor is prepared to travel depends on several factors.

The number of clients you wish to obtain, and also the demand for private tuition in your area, .i.e. if you live in an isolated area, you may wish to travel to some of your students. What subjects you are offering tuition in - the more subjects you offer, the more clients you will obtain. The times you are offering private tuition in your area. If you are only tutoring on set days, then your work is limited, again consider travelling flexibility. When a home tutor first sets up a private tuition service, we advise that it is best to keep all options open. The more flexible you are as a tutor, the more quickly you will build your client base. Again it may be wise to consider travelling.

What Are The Best Hours, Days & Ideal Times To Provide Home Tuition?

This depends on the circumstances of each individual tutor. The hours and days a tutor wishes to provide tuition is determined by any commitments that they may have and if tutoring is not their only job. If a tutor has to to travel to tutor, this will limit the number of tutees they are able to tutor in a given day. If you are offering a private teaching service for primary children (KS1 and KS2), Secondary (KS3, GCSE IGCSE) then most students are of school age, which means that you as the tutor will have to offer tuition after 4.00 pm weekdays and weekends. For private tutors who also offer lessons for A-Levels, BTECs, Degree Level, vocational qualifications, arts, languages, hobbies or crafts and tuition to those students studying GCSEs in tertiary education, you will find that many of these students are much more flexible and you can tutor throughout the day as well as weekends.

By Jayne Thomas Co-founder of Home Tutors Directory