A good home tutor can really help your child to improve his or her grades in school. Sometimes, it is inevitable that when your child progresses to a higher level of learning, he or she may not be able to cope with the stress and fast learning pace. During this moment, engaging a home tutor for your child seems to be the best choice.

When comparing home tuition and group tuition, home tuition usually costs slightly more. But, your child will get the tutor's full attention and time which will definitely help your child in his or her studies. Moreover, if the tutor has good life value, he or she can pass on to your child subconsciously. This will make your child see the tutor as a life mentor and continue to take in good life values from him or her in the future. So, it is obvious that there are more advantages of giving your child a home tuition when compared to sending him or her to a tuition centre.

So what to look for in a good home tutor? Basically, I think that there are 3 things that a good home tutor must have:

1. The tutor must be motivating. Sometimes, home tuition is more than just getting academic grades. I truly believe that a good tutor should impart good life value to his or her student. The tutor must be able to let your child know how important it is to be motivated in whatever things that he or she does. Without motivation, one cannot achieve great things. With a motivated tutor, your child can also be motivated in the right direction of life and achieve excellent results in both studies and life.

2. The tutor must be knowledgeable. The tutor should be knowledgeable in whatever subjects that he or she teaches. Therefore, you should always ask for references when choosing a home tutor for your child. Also make sure that the tutor can communicate well so that he or she can impart the knowledge successfully to your child.

3. The tutor must be patient. The tutor must be patient when teaching your child. Sometimes, your child needs more time to understand a certain topic. The tutor should be patient and passionate in explaining the details again to your child till he or she fully understand.

A good home tutor can really help your child with his or her academic work. Take your time to screen through potential tutors so as to find the right one for your child.