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sync with other countries. Occasionally, relocations are made more complex because the child cannot attend a regular school due to an acute learning difficulty or behavioural issue. Anxiety and depression are also significant in their own right and need to be acted upon quickly. In these long-term cases, tutors can provide full-time homeschooling. For some families, ‘relocation’ can be very
open-ended and a private tutor can be the only way to ensure continuity of education. We sent a tutor to travel with a family who was sailing around the world for one year. The tutor had to work in close confinement with the family; travelling on their small sailing boat with them. His great skill was to use the exotic locations to his advantage, applying what was going on in everyday life to the student’s learning. Other families choose a tutor to provide
a deeply personalised learning experience; one that fits with their particular values and lifestyle. A family in Dubai asked us to introduce tutors to provide a bespoke education, chosen by the boys’ parents to reflect their wishes over and above the national curriculum. Dubai is strict on co-habitation outside of marriage and it was surprisingly difficult to find a tutor who would respect local customs and could commit to work with the family for a full 12 months.
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child’s curriculum. Do they have the in- depth subject-specific knowledge that is required and do they have a track record for getting children through the GCSEs, IB, A-Levels or other exams they are preparing for? Many families have particular requirements, in terms of the personality of the tutor, but also in terms of security, with enhanced background checks and confidentiality agreements. Unsurprisingly, suitably qualified tutors are in short supply.
RELOCATION STRATEGIES Families occasionally need to hold a child back for up to one year, until a place becomes available in their preferred school. This is particularly common for families transitioning from South Africa or Australia, where the academic school years are out of
SIMPLY LEARNING TUITION
London based Simply Learning Tuition places teachers and private tutors in long and short-term residential roles, including home schooling and provides education consultancy for overseas families relocating or returning to the UK. If you would like to ask Simply Learning Tuition for help regarding a planned or potential relocation please call +44 (0) 20 7350 1981 or email
enquiries@simplylearningtuition.co.uk www.simplylearningtuition.co.uk
TEACHING LIFE SKILLS The relocation period can also be a great opportunity to work on a child’s life skills - these might focus on strategies to help a child better cope with a Special Educational Need (SEN), organisational difficulties or simply a daily focus of building a Growth Mindset. We helped the daughter of a senior diplomat (aged 8) who had relocated to London with her father’s Embassy. The girl had undiagnosed special educational needs and was given lessons at home five days a week. These included a hefty dose of ‘life experience’ that included ordering in cafes and using the bus – neither of which she had been allowed to do previously. Schoolwork was brought to life by daily trips to the park, art galleries and museums. On one occasion, the tutor even went camping for the weekend with the girl and her parents; a not uncommon example of how relocation tutors also act as mentors, passing on valuable life skills. A good education consultant, backed
by experienced tutors, can add tremendous value, turning a potentially stressful school move into an invigorating new start that increases confidence and helps the child to learn new skills. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at Simply Learning Tuition if you would like our help with this process.
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