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Who are we?
Nevil Chiles:
Nevil Chiles was born in Birmingham in 1970. He attended Haybridge High School in Hagley in the West Midlands, successfully completing 11 'O' Levels and 4 'A' Levels before leaving school in 1988.
After a year in Australia Nevil attended King's College, London where he read History, graduating in 1992. In the mid 1990s Nevil worked and travelled extensively throughout South East Asia and Australia before becoming involved in education. Nevil worked as a private GCSE tutor to an influential family in Manila in the Philippines before returning to London to take up a full time post in the GCSE Department at Collingham School, Kensington in 1997.
At Collingham Nevil taught History and English at both GCSE and A Level. In 2002 Nevil left Collingham to set up Kensington & Chelsea Tutors Limited.
Dr. Anna Clark:
Anna Clark was born in Stourbridge in 1972. After leaving Mander Portman Woodward (MPW) in Birmingham in 1991 with 4 'A' Levels she went on to the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine to study Medicine. She qualified as a doctor in 1999 and became a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2001. Despite her involvement in Kensington & Chelsea Tutors she continues to work as a GP.
FACING UP TO CHANGE
April 2013
FACING UP TO CHANGE
The internet and information technology are changing the way we view the world and they are now playing their part in changing the face of private tuition!
The internet and information technology are changing the way we view the world and they are now playing their part in changing the face of private tuition!
Despite the economic situation the demand for private tuition continues to rise, particularly for those in private education, with a growing number of enquiries that we receive from parents and pupils specifically requesting an online variation.
Although there will always be a place for conventional face to face tutorials, the days of tutors travelling through rush hour traffic to deliver a lesson at a pupil's home are becoming somewhat numbered.
Online tutoring allows pupils and tutors to connect wherever they might be in the world. For example at Webtutornet we've already seen lessons delivered by tutors in Australia as well as to pupils abroad on holiday facing imminent exams.
It represents a wholly flexible approach and is clearly the way forward for today's media savvy 'Facebook' generation.
They are far more used to communicating face to face online through MSN or Skype than my own generation. However, it is the concerns of parents that frequently have to be countered.
There are a number of online tuition resources and platforms which represent the future face of private tuition and most of the solutions available charge a registration fee and offer parents essential peace of mind with a safe, secure and closely monitored service.
It's critical that each and every tutor delivering private tuition is comprehensively vetted by their agency. Every tutor applicant interviewed by Kensington & Chelsea Tutors undergoes a series of strict checks including Vetting & Barring Service (VBS) Enhanced Disclosure checks before they are appointed.
Having vetted over 2000 tutors since 2002 and being a father myself I'm well aware of the importance of this process and the integrity and credibility it offers.
Because by its very nature online tuition does not always allow an in person interview webtutornet has been designed to maximise student security. There is no computer sharing or exchanging of personal information necessary to have an excellent online lesson with an expert.
The trend towards online resources is one of a few that we have identified in recent times. There has been a 20% increase over the course of the last 12 months in 6-11 year-olds opting for extra curricular tuition due to the introduction of 7+ tests and pupils themselves are increasingly taking the initiative and organising their own lessons.
The number of students contacting us direct has doubled in the last year and that maybe down to a growing awareness of the importance of getting a good start in life and an evolving knowledge of how lessons can be delivered just as easily online. It's still the parents who will pay the fees though!
From the start with K&C Tutors in 2002 we've seen a consistent 60%-40% split with more females opting for private tuition. Perhaps the girls are more conscientious?
Returning to online private tuition perhaps it's good to get the expert's perspective? Angad Rihal, a maths teacher who has used Webtutornet extensively, explained: "This is a truly bespoke solution that has been developed for the student with teaching in mind. The ease of use clearly shows it has been masterminded by people in the industry and is far superior to just using dabble board or Skype.
"This is finally bridging the gap between the internet and private teaching which is long overdue and fitting given the tech savvy zeitgeist.
"It also saves a lot of time on travelling to the homes of students which, with traffic the way it is, can be a priceless advantage!" added Angad.
Online private tuition allows tutors and pupils to be anywhere in the world when conducting lessons. It is inevitable that this approach will become the norm!
The future is here and it's clear that the face of private tuition is changing!
For more details visit www.kctutors.co.uk