Why should I do small group tutoring?

It’s ‘harder’ 🥵

This is a common misconception about group tutoring. Tutoring a pair or trio can feel tricky, because most tutors try to apply the approach they use in private, one-on-one tutoring. However group tutoring requires a completely different approach to teaching! Rather than trying to teach each student individually as though the other one wasn’t there, you need to embrace the group setting. Once you’re equipped with how to successfully teach small groups (rather than one-on-one), it’s not nearly as hard as people make it out to be.

• Read our article about ‘How to Successfully Teach Small Groups’ to get more insight!

It’s ‘bad’ tutoring  😡

True, a lot of students look for a private tutor because they want to avoid the group setting of the classroom. They want that individualised, specialised help. However, this does not make group tutoring a ‘bad’ or ‘lazy’ form of tutoring, as some people believe it to be.

The students who enrol in small groups want to be in a group - especially the way that KIS runs it. Your students aren’t private students who’ve been forced into a group; they brought a friend along intentionally because they want to receive tutoring with that friend.

In reality, students get into groups for tutoring for a number of different reasons:

• They’re a little nervous about tutoring and want to do it with a friend
• They can’t afford one-to-one prices
• They work better with others
• (For younger kids especially) their parents want them to do more socialising after all those lockdowns

As you can see, no need to be worried that you’re being a bad / lazy tutor by forcing a group setting onto your students - they want to be there.

Having more students gives you more experience 💪

It ups your total student tally, your chances for positive reviews, and your teaching skills! As we said, pair or trio tutoring requires a slightly different approach. Think of taking on a small group as upskilling your tutoring, making you a much more valuable tutor if you also want to take on freelance students. You can use a bunch of effective teaching techniques to make small group tutoring even better and increase your tutoring skillset

Increased students = increased pay 💰

It’s obvious, but always worth a mention. Taking on board a pair or trio of students is much more cost effective for you and them - they pay less than private tutoring rate, while you receive more for an hour’s work. Here's how small group tutoring payments work

You can help those who need it 🙏

Many of the students who sign up for small group tutoring would not have otherwise been able to afford a tutor. By running a small group, you’re helping students who really need it, and not limiting their academic success by your fees. Don’t underestimate how good it feels!

It’s fun! 🎉

Because our pairs / trios are already friends, working with them in a small group creates a happy, sociable atmosphere! It gives you a better space to bounce ideas, collaborate and work together to help everyone simultaneously. If you’re a naturally chatty, social person, group tutoring may be perfect for you.