"My child's tutor says..."

Happy Friday

We've got this weird relationship with tutoring in schools. 

If a student gets a football coach, we celebrate it. 

But mention a maths tutor and watch the room go quiet.

Arthur Moore teacher-turned-tutor shared how he used to react as a teacher: "My instant reaction would be like, 'Well, this isn't on my curriculum at the moment. We're not doing this.'" 

Sound familiar?

And this isn't just about different teaching styles. It's about different cultural approaches to education.

In the UK, tutoring often revolves around exam moments - your 11+, GCSEs, A-levels. 

But in many Asian families? It's just part of the educational journey from day one.

Sarah Capewell, who's worked both sides of this fence, puts it perfectly: "Parents are looking many years in advance here. The tutoring is just a natural part of that journey."

The tricky part? There's zero regulation. As Arthur points out, "Anyone can call themselves a tutor." Bit scary when you think about it.

But there's hope in collaboration. 

Sarah shares from her experience as a head of English: 

"I would share homework and say what's worked and what hasn't, because I just saw it as an extra level of support... we were very much operating like a team around the child."

Next week, we'll explore more about making tutoring work for your school community.

Have a great weekend,

Shane

P.S. How does your school handle the tutoring conversation? Reply and let me know - I'd love to hear your experiences.

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