Online tutoring is gaining popularity these days since the onset of COVID 19 (coronavirus).

With most families and tutors now entering self-isolation and many schools closed down, online tutoring has become the new norm of the day.

More students are looking for ways to improve grades, and parents are also looking for simple techniques to keep children occupied and stimulated whiles at home.

While some may worry about learning online, the reality is that online tutoring has become the new normal. Even post COVID, most lessons will still be online.

It is in view of this that online tutoring has gain more popularity these days.

That’s not to say online tuition isn’t a different experience to face-to-face learning. For example, if you are moving online with a tutor, there might be a period of adjustment which to some may be a challenge.

However, these potential pitfalls can be dealt with by experience tutors using interactive possibilities of online lessons.

Online tutoring can absolutely be as engaging as face-to-face sessions, it also offers real flexibility in terms of when and where lessons can take place, and enables practical means of tracking a student’s progress.

The benefits of online tutoring versus in person tutoring are becoming increasingly apparent as the numbers of students receiving online tutoring are growing so fast.

Indeed research has shown that online tuition has increased more than 50% in recent years.

So it is very clear that you’re not the only parent thinking about going online with your child’s learning.

What are some benefits to expect from online tutoring? Take a look at these:

Save money and time:

Your child simply logs in & joins classes from home or school library saving you and your child hours of travel time to and from tuition centers. Do the math – how many hours & dollars will this save you and your child each year? Yes, this adds up to a few hundred hours for the year & few thousand dollars! No more accompanying your child and waiting hours, you free yourself up too! Many parents find substantial savings on travelling costs with no commute for classes.

Reduce tuition rates:
Save up to 50% off standard home tuition rates. Sure this is not a joke!

The realisation that your child needs a tutor is often accompanied by a sharp intake of breath when you think ‘how much is it going to cost?’.

As you will likely already know, face-to-face tutoring can vary hugely in cost depending on where you live and often time spent with a tutor who has a track record in getting results.

Weekly sessions will be needed to keep up the learning momentum and ensure steady progress, and payment is usually taken in advance per week or month, with all of this adding up to a substantial lump sum with time.

Of course, no one wants to cut corners when it comes to their child’s education, but with the cost of living increasing it’s important to get great value for money too.

Thanks to the overheads being lower and elements like travel costs being taken out of the equation, online tutoring has the benefit of being competitively priced and can be a great option for parents who want a quality service that won’t break the bank.

Personalized Individual lessons:

Personalized adaptive teaching for your child’s exact needs. We carry out a detailed assessment for each child and prepare a customized study plan. We track their progress and update parents with feedback after every lesson.

Comfortable learning environment:

Commercials that feature online students studying in their pajamas only skims the surface of one of the benefits of online tuition: no physical class sessions. By studying online, your child can choose their own learning environment that works best for their needs: be it their bedroom, study, the library. Isn’t that awesome?

One advantage of online tutoring is that it happens at home and at anywhere you choose.

This is something that should not be underestimated when considering the impact tutoring could have on your child. If they are more comfortable in their surroundings, taking part in an activity they probably enjoy (working online), then they will get a lot more from the tutoring sessions.

Convenience and flexibility:

Online tuition gives students the opportunity to plan study time around the rest of their day, instead of the other way around. Students can study at their own pace & convenience.

Talk to any parent about their weekly schedule, and you’ll be impressed by the amount of organisation and logistics that goes into making sure their children get to the right after school club or activity at the right time. And that’s not even factoring in managing full-time working for many parents.

Adding tutoring into the mix isn’t going to be easy, right?

Most in-person tutors will try to fit children in around their other after school commitments.

But as well as finding a free slot that you can commit to each week, there’s the question of actually getting to and from your weekly tutoring appointment.

Sometimes travelling to and from your tutor’s house can add an extra hour into an already busy schedule, something which no parent has time for…

In comparison, online tutoring takes place in the family home, meaning there is no travelling, or time making small talk with the tutor. It’s simply focused on the task in hand.

Got half an hour before tea or the start of your child’s favourite TV show? An online tutoring session can fit in just fine.

And, unlike in-person tutoring, online tutoring can be done while your child or you for that matter is chilling on the sofa in their pyjamas.

Including tutoring into the school day can be even more difficult; one-to-one, in-person tutoring usually has to take place after-school, or during the day but with pupils separated from the class.

Online tutoring provides a solution that can not only take place during the school day, but can take place alongside the rest of the class – for example, as part of a weekly computer-based maths lesson.

Ability to concentrate:

Online tuition offers shy or more reticent students the opportunity to participate in class discussions & ask those much-needed questions more easily than face-to-face class sessions. Some students even report better concentration in online classes due to the lack of classroom activity & hence no distractions.

Improve technical skills:

Your child will learn the value of technology when used for the correct purpose that is for learning and gaining new & useful skills and knowledge. They will even develop new IT skills.

Our children have grown up in a world filled to the brim with technology, and another advantage of online tutoring is that it can give them another great place to practise their all-important digital skills.

Whilst children may be firmly focused on the lesson that is taking place, they will also be inadvertently improving the digital skills that will be so useful when they are older and searching for a job.

Lessons recorded:

This is one of the key reasons online lessons on our platform are much better than face to face tuition. We record each lesson for you from beginning to end and your child will have unlimited access to the recordings anytime for their revision. Each lesson becomes as useful as a second or third lesson!

Experienced Tutors:

Your child will have the same long-term tutor unless a change is requested by you. However, should your child’s tutor fall ill or be away on holiday we have a fantastic team of tutors to step in and cover for the tutor with a detailed handover process.

Safe and secure:
One of the most important things for many parents when weighing up tuition is the safety aspect.

Will my child be safe with a tutor?

Do I have to leave my child in a stranger’s home?

How will I know what goes on in the tuition sessions?

All of the above are worries that may cross a parent’s mind when they are researching a tutor, but online tutoring addresses each and every one of them.

Thanks to the marvels of modern technology, each session will take place in the comfort of your own home, which means that not only will your child feel safe in a familiar environment, but you will also be able to keep an eye on what is going on.

Online tuition also gives companies the chance to firmly vet tutors to ensure that each and every one of them meets the high safety standards that are in place, and monitor and record lessons. This enables them to track every lesson in great detail to ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed, meaning you can rest easy when searching for a personal tutor online.

Access to online support:

With online tuition come the other benefits that the online world can bring, namely a host of free resources and advice. The best online tutoring sites provide pretty extensive support back in the office should you need it as well as worksheets and activities for your child to do between lessons.

Conclusion

Hopefully this post has reassured you of the significant potential upsides to online learning.

Powerful tools and applications, and tutors increasingly experienced at delivering lessons online mean that, rather than just being a placeholder for face-to-face lessons, online tuition is an engaging option in its own right.

Indeed, online lessons might just give a new lease of life to your child’s tuition, and will certainly offer them stimulation and distraction in the tough months ahead.

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