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.

Tasks

In such cases tasks performed would include -
(a) Assessing students’ level of ability and determining learning needs;
(b) Planning, preparing and delivering programmes of study, lessons and workshops for individual students and groups;
(c) Preparing and presenting material on the theory of the subject area being studied;
(d) Instructing and demonstrating practical aspects of the subject area being studied;
(e) Assigning exercises and work relevant to students’ level of ability, interests and aptitude;
(f) Assessing students and offering advice, criticism and encouragement;
(g) Revising curricula, course content, course materials and methods of instruction
(h) Preparing students for examinations and assessments;
(i) Counselling students regarding educational issues such as course and programme selection, class scheduling, school adjustment, truancy, study habits and career planning;
(j) Counselling students to help them understand and overcome personal, social or behavioural problems affecting their education;
(k) Preparing students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.