topcattutor School reports can sometimes be difficult for parents to get their heads around. Often parents have asked me to explain things on their child’s report. They use school jargon and “teacher speak”. Some are full of written comments, and others are just tick boxes. Both can be just as difficult to understand.
Fundamentally, it doesn’t really matter what your child is reading as long as they are reading. Read a magazine, read a fact book, read a website, read the instructions on a video game, read the back of the cornflakes box – just read!
Tutoring is not a regulated industry. This means that anyone can set themselves up as a tutor, and there are no quality checks on tutors. This lack of regulation has its pros and cons. An advantage is that people with a wide range of skills and knowledge can help others learn, regardless of their qualifications. However, it also makes choosing a tutor tricky because there are so many people out there, offering different skills and subjects, at a variety of age ranges with varying levels of qualification, experience and pricing. How do you know if they are actually as good as they say they are?