Maths tutoring for kids by Skype for £12 an hour

SInce we have semi-regular requests for tutors, I thought some folk might be interested in this new company I came across.

Mathematics is an area of chronic teacher shortage in the UK. Now a new is using Indian teachers trained in the UK curriculum to help British students aged 7 to 16 learn what they need to know.

Users of Bright Spark begin by creating an account with the online service, specifying their key stage in school and purchasing the number of sessions they want; pricing begins at £12 per hour.

Student and tutor talk live and work through material on an interactive whiteboard. All sessions are recorded for future playback; tutors also email feedback to students after each one.

Included with the fees is unlimited access to a wide range of presentations, online tests and past papers for between-session study. All Bright Spark tutors are mathematics graduates or teachers who are fluent in English and have undergone full security checks and extensive training.

Bright Spark’s effort is not looked upon favorably by at least one UK teacher’s union, according to a report in the Guardian.

Website: www.brightsparkeducation.com