The tutor just spent 2 hours in your house tutoring your child in maths. He packs up and gets ready to leave. Do you talk to him? Or do you just let him leave?

If you have been reading the other articles I have written, then you should know that you should always be in the loop of your child's education. If you are in the loop, then you should get to know what has happened for the whole of the lesson. You should have a small talk with your tutor for a maximum of 5 minutes (since you will not be paying him for the extra time he spends at your house) asking questions about your child.

One of the things that you should know is what your child has been taught. This is so that you can do your own revision with your child, and your child should have no reason not to know that specific topic that has been taught by his tutor. You can also gauge your tutor's ability by testing your child on the topics that has been taught. If you saw that your child is still weak in that particular topic, you can request your tutor to prepare more questions for your child to do in the next lesson. I am sure that your tutor will not mind picking up a 2 minute call from you. Just remember to inform him earlier if you want to dictate what he teaches in the next lesson. Sometimes the tutor may have already prepared his lesson, so the best thing is to inform him at least 2 days in advance!

You can also check with him if your child has been improving. Your tutor should be able to tell you whether your child is better than before, or whether he requires more tuition sessions.

Remember, it is vital to maintain open communication channels between your tutor and yourself. After all, it costs nothing to ask your tutor or keep him back for a few minutes. However, if you do not open your mouth to ask or be concerned with your child, it will cost your child his grades. Be a responsible parent and always evaluate the session with your tutor. Be in the loop.

Kenneth Tang
www.NextTutor.com
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