A comprehensive comparison between tuition centers and home tuition

Published: 20th April 2011
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Answering the question of which tutoring system is better among tuition centre and home tuition is not that Herculean like egg and chicken problem. Both tuition centers and home tuition have their own sets of advantages and disadvantages. Before addressing this question, we need to keep in mind that every child is unique and special. Hence, one shoe does not fit all. In some cases, students being cached at tuition institutes excel in examinations in comparison to students having home tuition. The reverse of this observation also holds well in many cases. Hence, importance of both the systems can not be hyped or nullified. Keeping the growing popularity of home tuition facility, most of the leading tuition centers of the UK have already included home tuition facility in their service basket. In this article, we will focus upon pros and cons of both the systems in an impartial manner





Environment and interactivity



In case of home private tuition, the tutor is solely dedicated to a particular student. Hence, the student has a better chance to avail more personalized attention, opportunity to clear his/her doubts and studying at the comfort of home. The tasks assigned to the student are checked minutely by the tutor as he/she is teaching the lone student. Here the interaction is one to one. There is no scope for a broader discussion on the topic or participating in the discussion related to the subject matter.





In case of any tuition institute, the number of students in each batch is more. Hence, the level of personalized attention is definitely lesser. However, the most notable point here is the competitive spirit. Students know that they have limited time and hence try to utilize the time in the most effective manner. Competitiveness in a group (if healthy) is good for the overall performance of all students. Along with, these classes offer the opportunity to ask questions in front of others. It helps in building confidence and in future helps in enhancing sociability of the student. Studying in a group puts the first stone of team work in future for the students.





Money maters



Home tuition by private tutors is much higher than the price charged by tuition institutes. According to the need of your child you can hire tutors for GCSE tuition to University level. For a same class, you can also hire different tutors for math, English, science tuition etc. Higher is the number of tutors, more is the price you have to pay. Similarly, higher is time spent by each tutor for your child, more is the tuition fee. However, in case of a tuition center, the total cost is calculated o per head basis. As a result, each student pays less. If you can afford the charge of home tutors, then go for them. Otherwise a reputed tuition institute is the best option.



Credibility and capability of the teacher



In case of a tuition center, rigorous interview process is followed to appoint a tutor. However, in case of home tutor, are you capable of doing the same. The answer is no. you might ask for his/her certificates. But, how can you judge his/her teaching methods and strategies?





Make your decision after analyzing all the three aspects mentioned above as it is the question of your child’s educational future.













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