I utilise what is known as a person centred approach. Although the first few lessons may seem general they are mostly to ascertain your skill set, and more importantly, where your own confidence resides.

Students ought to be encouraged to build upon their strengths and flesh out their weaknesses until there are less aspects in need of improvement and none that are a source of low confidence.

Previously I worked in an in-person tuition centre and found that the effects were most fruitful when their needs and challenges could be addressed individually; providing necessary contrast the school system students already attend where they adapt to little targeted help.

I will consider my job well done if an interest can be sparked and a student feels as though they have important critical skills to fall back on long after they have been tutored.