Private Tutor - Europe

STUDENTS

Both students have been home schooled on a full-time basis by Tutors International for 8 years and as such we are well informed about their abilities, achievements and progress.

The girl is an intelligent young lady with a warm and thoughtful personality. She is ambitious, enjoys acquiring new knowledge and skills and is eager to please her tutors. She has matured greatly over the last year and is becoming a driven and conscientious student, keen to achieve maximum potential in her fast approaching (I)GCSE examinations. 

She demonstrates the greatest aptitude in Humanities and will likely choose from these subjects for her A-Levels. Naturally creative and an avid reader, she thrives on a teaching style that encourages her to explore these interests beyond the restrictions of the curriculum. 

She is also eager to achieve the highest possible outcome for her double Science award IGCSE and is working hard to achieve this. She prefers to learn using a carefully structured skill building approach led by clear and attainable goals and finds it useful to review and refresh her knowledge regularly alongside learning new topics. Regular practice assessments using IGCSE past papers will be helpful, as will the use of interactive apps and exercises to complement the textbook. 

Her least favourite subject is maths. She lacks confidence in her abilities, and it is crucial that the tutor works with her to develop strategies that will allow her to navigate the assessment process with a calm mindset. She will benefit from a tutor who is able to help her recognise the real-world applications of both the Sciences and maths. 

Outside tutoring, the young lady has a love of drama, dance and music. Until Covid she attended drama school and dance (Ballroom and Latin) class. She re-discovered her love of music during Covid and taught herself (with a little help) to play both piano and guitar to a good standard. She is now keen to take up the drums! She also plays tennis regularly and is a keen and competent skier and snowboarder. 

The boy is enthusiastic, kind-hearted and gregarious with a strong work ethic. He performs at a high level and enjoys his schoolwork. He is naturally inquisitive and his academic progress attests to his application in all subject areas. His favourite subject is history and he also enjoys RS. He previously had strong preference for maths and the Sciences, subjects which he shows a particularly strong aptitude for, and he would respond well to a tutor who can reignite his passion in these areas alongside the Humanities. The boy, like his sister, studies French and Italian with their language tutor. 

Since he began his subject based studies early, in many areas he is ahead of the standard year 9 curriculum in terms of content but is still developing analytical and evaluative abilities in line with his strongest peers. He is now working hard to develop the academic skills and maturity required for a KS4 student and needs a curriculum which will maintain his interest and enthusiasm whilst supporting his development of key study skills. 

He enjoys all sports and is a good team player. Pre-Covid he played football in a local club and is a performance level tennis player. He’s recently become interested in boats and yachting. Like his sister, he is a keen and competent skier. 

Both students have shown themselves to be competent across a wide range of subjects and interests. They’re both committed environmentalists, have a strong moral code and a well-developed sense of justice. Built into their timetable is a weekly session where they discuss and debate world affairs and current issues. These are all testaments to their maturity, intelligence and work ethic.

ROLE OF THE TUTOR

This role involves teaching a classical British curriculum in an unconventional way. The Tutor will ideally combine the academic rigour of a classical education with a flexible, open-minded and adventurous approach. This will require the Tutor to be inventive and innovative as they adapt the curriculum to inspire the children. 

The Tutor will be responsible for co-teaching the full curriculum — with an emphasis on maths, chemistry and geography - to both students in individual lessons. It would be advantageous if other subjects could be offered, particularly Italian, Spanish, classical civilisations, or computer science. The Tutor should have in-depth experience of teaching or come from a strong education background in the British or International system.

The girl is halfway through 7 (I)GCSE courses. The Tutor must be comfortable picking up teaching part way through these courses. They must equip her with revision and exam preparation skills to build her confidence and minimise anxieties.

The Tutor will design and deliver courses that consolidate and build on their schooling to date, progressing them in line with the best schools, but without overbearing pressure. It is essential for the Tutor to maintain meticulous, current records of achievement for both children across all their subjects.

The successful applicant will have genuine passion outside the classroom, perhaps for the arts, sport, the environment etc. It would be helpful if they could ski.  They should also be interested in world affairs, politics, media and culture, as it is important that the children are well versed in these topics. The Tutor should have the intellectual range to help the students to become well rounded, curious, environmentally conscious and thoughtful world citizens.

The Tutor will be responsible for managing the transfer of any teaching materials between locations or during periods of travel, so should be organised and practical.

HOURS AND HOLIDAYS

This is a full-time position and, where possible, will follow a carefully planned timetable. The Tutor will expect to work an average of 40 hours per week with preparation in addition. The Tutor is entitled to two consecutive days off per week, usually at the weekend, but they must be flexible. Plans are often changed at short notice, and it is sometimes inconvenient for the Tutors, as they might have to change social arrangements. People who find this this level of flexibility problematic should not apply.

The Tutor should be willing to be involved with the children outside school, and to participate in events that are meaningful to them and the family in general.

The Tutor will be entitled to 9 weeks holiday per year, taken at times agreed with the Client. It will usually be broadly in line with ‘standard’ British school holiday periods.

ACCOMMODATION, TRAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS

Furnished accommodation is provided in all locations. 

As well as the family home in Malta, there are additional homes in Europe, which the family travel between, and the Tutor should expect trips further afield.

The ideal applicant must be capable of adapting their working style to fit the variable circumstances of working with two children at home or while travelling. 

The Tutor must be a non-smoker, fit, imaginative and inventive. They must be a competent driver.  

For more information and instructions on how to apply, please visit: tijobs.net/531