Home tutoring has so many benefits in that it can help your kids to become better academically. If your kids are lacking in one area or the other in their school works, one of the best ways to make things better for them is to register them for home tutoring.
The benefits are so many and it will not be a bad idea if you get them connected today. With home tutoring, you can help you, kids, to better understand their school works. Home tutoring can even help your kids to get ahead of their peers in class since it can expose them to those topics that are yet taught in class.
Check below for the categories of individual that can benefit from home tutoring
- Those who are having challenges with their school works and need extra coaching
- Those who feel they can learn better when they opt for private tutors
- Those who need to prepare for a final or entrance examination, like primacy school leaving certificate exams, junior secondary school certificate exams, senior secondary school certificate exams, UTME, and so on.
- Those who are handicapped and, therefore, do not find it easy to move around
While home tutoring may be a beneficial thing, there are so many important things you must consider before you opt for any of the outlets offering home tutoring services in the country. We are going to open your eyes to some of these things in the next section of this write-up.
How to pick the right home tutor
Consider cost
Before you hire any individual or educational organization as a home tutor, you must be wary of the cost. The cost does not have to be above board before you can get the desired quality in a home tutor. Some home tutors can offer quality services that will not cost you an arm and a leg.
If you want to cut costs as much as possible, without jettisoning quality service delivery, you should take some time to interview several home tutors and go for the one offering his services at an affordable rate.
While it is important to consider cost, always bear in mind that the cheapest deal may not necessarily be the best deal when searching for a home tutor.
Who is the individual?
It is not safe to bring an individual you do not know into your home to teach your kids. If the teacher will be visiting your home for the home tutor or your kids will be visiting the tutor at a location outdoor, always make sure that you have the full details about that individual.
If the person will be coming to your home, then make sure there is always an adult around to monitor the tutor as he teaches your kids. You should not hire a tutor that does not have a valid means of identification. It will also not be a bad idea to know the home address of the tutor
Organizations are better than individuals
Why not hire a tutor from an organization instead of hiring an individual? The organization would have done the job of investigating the tutor before recommending him to teach your kids. One of the best places to find a good tutor for your kids is at their schools.
In such a situation, you can even carry the headteacher along before hiring the tutor. This will give an assurance of security. You can even ask the headteacher to recommend a home tutor for your kids.
How knowledgeable is the tutor?
It is important to find out the level of knowledge of the tutor before allowing him or her to teach your wards. You can interview the tutor to try to get how much he knows and to determine if he knows how to handle kids. You will need a teacher that is experienced in dealing with kids in this situation.
What subjects can the tutor handle?
Before you hire any of the outlets providing home tutoring services, you should equally find out about the particular subject areas where the tutor can conveniently be of help to your kids. A tutor may have more expertise and knowledge in teaching mathematics but lacks adequate knowledge to handle some other subjects.
It is good to first determine the areas where your kid needs tutelage and then check if the tutor you want to hire has adequate knowledge in that area.
If the reverse is the case, then you should look elsewhere for a tutor for your wards. Check also if there is evidence to prove the reliability of the tutor. How much experience does he have? For how long has he been teaching the particular subject (s)? Those with many years of experience tend to deliver their services better.
Tutoring services in Nigeria
You will find so many outlets providing tutoring services in Nigeria today. We are going to highlight some of them below:
- City Home Tutors Ltd is located in Ikeja, Lagos
- Professional Home Tutoring Services located in Abuja
- Mustpass home Tutors located in Yaba Lagos
- Adewale King Academy, located in Egbe, Lagos
- com.ng with their head office in Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos
- Home Schooling for Primary and Secondary Private tutoring, located in Lekki, Lagos
- Dynamic Home Tutors, located in Lekki, Lagos
- Tutelage Home Tutors, located in Gbagada, Lagos
- com, located in Ikeja, Lagos
- The Premier City Tutors NG is located in Ikeja, Lagos.
- Tuteria Limited, located in Gbagada Lagos
- Victoria Island Home Tutors, located in Victoria Island, Lagos
- Matricks Home Tutors located in Ibadan
- Best Home tutors located in Lagos
- Homeworks tutorial center located in Lagos
- Primal tutor, located in Ikeja, Lagos
- Genesis home tutors, located in Owerri, Imo State
- Royal Star Home Tutors, located in Oshodi, Lagos
The various home tutoring service providers listed above are just a few of the many that are operating in Nigeria today. Bear in mind also that the list above does not imply that we recommend any of them. So, you will be hiring them at your own risk. Make sure you carry out adequate research before having dealt with any of them.
