tutor

Tutors provide personalised education to the children of employers or to adults, in addition to the main education system. They help students improve their knowledge and competence of a specific subject, at their own pace. Tutors will teach their students study techniques and strategies in order to ensure their academic development and will assess the student's progress throughout the tutoring sessions.

Alternative Labels

classroom tutor

private tutor

students assistant

tutor

tutors

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adapt teaching to student's capabilities apply teaching strategies assess students assess the development of youth assist children with homework assist students in their learning consult student's support system demonstrate when teaching encourage students to acknowledge their achievements give constructive feedback guarantee students' safety identify clients' needs maintain relations with children's parents perform services in a flexible manner tutor students

Essential Knowledge

assessment processes curriculum objectives learning difficulties

Optional Skills and Competences

apply pre-teaching methods assist in the organisation of school events assist students with equipment communicate with youth coordinate educational programmes escort students on a field trip identify learning disorders keep personal administration liaise with educational staff manage a small-to-medium business oversee extra-curricular activities perform playground surveillance prepare lesson content provide teacher support show consideration for student's situation use food preparation techniques

Optional Knowledge

adult education secondary school procedures

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/59bce29f-5c8b-47cf-bfd4-6ec003f5323a

Status

released

Occupations

tutor

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI