There are many reasons why a student might need grinds and just knowing the causes, in the short term, is unlikely to have a major effect on their results.
If you have decided that drastic action has to be taken to get the grades up then the question facing you is: what type of tuition will have the best outcome? Here is a quick guide to some of the options out there and on our site - I.
Private tuition - One-on-one lessons Advantages 1.
The individual attention that a student can get in one-on-one sessions can be priceless.
Tutors can zero in, identify weaknesses and address them.
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Tutors are usually quite flexible and come to your home.
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Can provide useful feedback on the progress of the student and frank advice on what needs to be done.
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Since it is a one-on-one session, forces those less inclined to work! Disadvantages 1.
Tutors tend to be less equipped for revision and usually won't provide useful material such as a revision notes 2.
Can be difficult to be sure of the quality of a tutor II.
Group Tuition Advantages 1.
Group tuition often has very competitive prices 2.
Often provide excellent revision notes 3.
Tutors tend to be among the best in their field! Disadvantages 1.
Miss out on the advantages of one-on-one supervision and classes can vary between 5 and 15 students 2.
Unlikely to get any feedback 3.
Are often large blocks of time where it is difficult for the students to retain concentration 4.
Could be very likely quickly passing over what the student really needs to be concentrating on III.
Revision Classes - These are usually 2 - 5 day intensive courses Advantages 1.
Can cover huge amounts of ground in a short time.
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Provides complete exam revision advice and notes.
Disadvantages 1.
They are aimed at students who want to revise, not learn! You need to have quite a good knowledge of the subject to get the most out of it 2.
These tend to be very large classes and if a student wants to make a lot away from it, he or she will have to be motivated to learn