Tutoring in Schools
A TIME FOR COLLABORATION NOT COMPETITION
For too long now the teaching and tutoring sector have been two distinct, separate industries, which have attracted friction between one another. The National Tutoring Programme offers the opportunity to redefine tutoring standards and refocus on communication working with schools, not against them.
The NTP Tuition Partners pillar calls for tutors to support and participate with a large numbers of schools. For this to be an effective and smooth partnership, communication with school colleagues is going be vital. "School liaison will be a critical part of any tutoring model" - NTP
This blog covers:
- Teaching vs Tutoring: What are the differences?
- Differentiation techniques: Methods of achieving differentiation in your lessons
- The importance of colleagues: A Who's Who? of important school personnel, including school policy and procedure that will impact your planning and teaching
TEACHNG vs TUTORING
How...
Tutoring in a Post COVID World
WHAT HAS COVID-19 MEANT FOR EDUCATION?
In summary, the disruption caused by COVID-19 has lead to wide-level disruption across all industries, including education. It has further exacerbated the attainment gap between children from disadvantaged and affluent backgrounds.
As such, the Government has allocated £350million to 'provide additional support to schools to help disadvantaged pupils whose education has been most affected by school closures' in an initiative called the National Tutoring Programme (NTP)
Their NTP 'Tuition Partners' means recruiting tutors as part of a public service to improve access to subsided high-quality tutoring for disadvantaged pupils, including those eligible for Pupil Premium funding, in State-maintained primary and secondary schools in England.
This blog covers:
- NTP criteria: Requirements for Tuition Partners
- 121 tuition vs small groups: A comparison of differences
- Online vs face to face tuition: The pros...
