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Learning is for Life

Learn a language, improve career prospects, personal challenge & more

Learning doesn't stop when we leave school ... there are so many reasons why adults return to education, either formally or informally, to continue learning including:

• Learn a foreign language - many of our adult learners come to us for private tuition in a foreign language to either learn a new language or brush up on their existing French, German, Spanish etc. to become more confident and fluent when travelling to a foreign country either on holiday or for business.
• Career progression - many adults return to formal education and learning at college to gain qualifications (GCSEs, A levels, degree, diplomas) to enhance their career prospects or a job interview may require an assessment test .
• Re-training - fed up of your current job or career? a job is no longer for life and many adults re-qualify and change career paths.
• Professional exams - Accountancy and Law for example
• Personal challenge and/or satisfaction to learn a new skill.

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Private tuition vs College.

Which you choose depends on many factors such as your individual learning requirements, work and family committments and cost. Questions to consider include:

What are your learning objectives?

• Do you want to acquire a formal qualification such as a GCSE, A level or degree/diploma? in this instance, you will at some point need to register with an exam body and exam centre and sit an exam and so it is advisable to find a local college. Colleges of further and higher education welcome adult learners and offer a variety of structured courses that may or may not lead to a formal qualification such as a GCSE, A level or diploma. For practical subjects such as maths and science, we would suggest it best to enrol on a college course and if needed, use private tuition to supplement the course.  
• Do you want to learn a foreign language for personal and/or business travel? People learn languages at different paces and often the thought of speaking in a group is too daunting, in which case a private tutor for eg French or German can help put the learner at ease. Private tutoring can also be a faster way to learn a language.

When is a good time?

• Many adult learners prefer personal tutoring as college timetables are restrictive, or don't fit with work or family commitments.
• What is your timescale for learning? If time is an issue  - for example if you want to become a fluent French, German or Spanish speaker in time for a trip abroad - it may be better to take a smaller number of 1-2-1 intensive sessions than a longer term course.

How confident are you?

• No beating about the bush! Most adults haven't been in a college since they left school/college/university and often the thought of going back and possibly being amongst a group of teenagers is off-putting. There are courses designed for specifically for adults but these are likely to be night classes and again may not suit those that work full-time.

What is your budget?

• Group sessions always cost less than one on one private tutoring but an hour of one-to-one tuition is equivalent to 20 hours in a group of 20 so it may also depend on the time you have available. For those without qualifications there are usually grants available, though recent changes now mean that someone doing a second degree would pay higher fees than someone doing a first degree.

What can we help with?

At 1-2-1 Home Tutors we have tutors familiar with adult learning who can help adult learners through their chosen course, or to tutor them through a course if the thought of going back to college amongst mainly teenagers is too daunting.

• Language tutors that offer tuition for adults in French, German, Spanish, Italian, English as a Foreign Language
• Bespoke Languagetuition courses for business
• Tuition in Maths, English, reasoning for assesment tests
• See our subjects & levels page for other subjects or fill in the enquiry form below.

And we don't stop there -

• Does the thought of doing a presention bring you out in a cold sweat?
• Does the thought of an interview cause panic?
• Do you lack confidence when it comes to appraisals? [
• Would you like guidance on writing the perfect CV and covering letter? Or help with writing reports?

To find a Tutor for adult learning Find me a tutor >>  or call our Head Office on 01625 531360