My daughter has been struggling a lot with her confidence in maths. It’s not that she is bad at maths, more that she has convinced herself she is terrible with it and hates it. Well, you know how the saying goes, you get more of what you focus on. I knew I had to do something about her negative attitude towards maths. I had a word with her teacher at school who was very surprised to hear about it. We tried maths games online, fun workbooks and the like. But still for her…maths seemed to be a massive drag. I began to wonder how to find a maths tutor that she would love to get out of her maths funk.
I personally struggled with maths as a child and felt dismayed at her newfound mindset which involved a hatred of maths. The struggle with girls and their confidence in their maths capabilities is well documented but I didn’t want my daughter to be just another statistic.
Having exhausted all the avenues in my own capabilities, I knew the next thing was to find a maths tutor. I was worried that a dull maths tutoring session would only feed her hatred for maths and knew I only had one shot to get this right while she was still amenable to the idea.
How to find a maths tutor for your child – weighing up the options
In the end, having researched local and online options, I decided that knowing my daughter, she would prefer to be tutored in the comfort of her own home, without having to sit in a centre or go to someone else’s house. In any case, maths tutors locally to us were all fully booked. Which is when I discovered GoStudent.
Right from the start, I knew we could be onto something good with GoStudent. I find the idea of going through reams of maths tutors really offputting. So I loved that GoStudent took away all this hassle for me. When they claim to match you with one of their fantastic tutors to help unlock your child’s full potential and make learning fun, they really do mean it.
The importance of a good match
During a call with a GoStudent Coordinator, we went through all the usual – why I thought E needed tutoring, what she was struggling with. But there was also a huge emphasis on what she loved, her interests, her personality and learning style, and what she found fun.
I was then matched with our tutor Harry and awaited her first tutoring session. In the meantime, I also sent over some examples of maths problems E found daunting our tutor would be all up to speed and ready to hit the ground running during the first session.
Instantly, I knew he was the right choice. The reality is that the right tutor for your child goes way beyond qualifications. It is also hugely about chemistry too. Harry scored on both fronts and offered a brilliant personality with plenty of wit, wisdom and humour, maths know-how, and an ability to level with a nine-year-old. The piece de la resistance? Somehow he really did know how to make maths seem fun.
Over and above all the camaraderie, I couldn’t believe how much ground he covered in one session and that he did so in such an enjoyable way. I knew that if anyone could change E’s mindset towards tutoring it would be Harry.
Is online tutoring effective?
I know a lot of people worry about online tutoring and that it might be difficult to engage or build a rapport but this couldn’t have been any further from the truth in our experience. E was hugely engaged from the get-go, being drawn in with plenty of fun and interaction. Along with the learning there were – yes wait for it – lots of giggles and smiles too.
During the session, I was delighted and surprised to learn how much had been covered. All of that without any blood, sweat and tears. It was nothing short of miraculous! I think that pretty much answers the question of whether online tutoring is as effective as face-to-face.
Summing up
Every Thursday after school, still unbelievably to me, E looks forward to her maths tutoring session with Harry. I haven’t heard her complain about hating maths once since her sessions with him, and her confidence levels and self-esteem concerning maths have skyrocketed. As someone who struggled with this so much myself in childhood, I’m sure you can imagine how wonderful this is to see.
So if you want to find a maths tutor that your child will love, I would highly recommend using the GoStudent platform. They are super affordable (and cheaper than most maths tutors I have sounded out) – the price of tutoring starts from £22.50 per lesson, depending on the package you choose. They operate worldwide, currently supporting more than 11 million people globally. Take the hassle out of finding a maths tutor for your child, and do a brilliant job of matching a tutor to them too. If you wondering how to find a maths tutor that your child will LOVE, then they are the answer!
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*We were provided with three complimentary tutoring sessions with GoStudent to try out. All opinions are our own.
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