Coaching rates?

[Gryphondarks]

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ancient history all the way! *ahem* signature.

[rumour]

Private- $20 or less.

[spin spin sugar]

hahaha, the tutors totally all voted for this poll

[rnitya_25]

lol.....all you people tutor for subjects, im only a yr12 student, and i tutor english for students for 5bux...figure that out....

[aaaman]

i think about 25 bucks 4 1 hr, 40 for 2, it seems fair

Originally Posted by aaaman

i think about 25 bucks 4 1 hr, 40 for 2, it seems fair

believe me - that's cheap.

for someone who's a uni student who got high end 90's UAI who knows their stuff expect to pay no less than $30/hr at least if you want quality....

most of us don't see it as profitable for less since we have uni work to do as well and if you have a decent tutor, you're not just paying for the hour or 2 per week- you should be getting ghelp with past papers, writing past essays or questions for them to 'mark', extra sheets of info which take time to do...

[soso]

I notice that tutoring subjects are maths english science etc. Anyone get tutoring in Visual Arts? How much does it cost? Who does it ? and where??????

[silvermoon]

Originally Posted by LaraB

believe me - that's cheap.

for someone who's a uni student who got high end 90's UAI who knows their stuff expect to pay no less than $30/hr at least if you want quality....

most of us don't see it as profitable for less since we have uni work to do as well and if you have a decent tutor, you're not just paying for the hour or 2 per week- you should be getting ghelp with past papers, writing past essays or questions for them to 'mark', extra sheets of info which take time to do...

exactly - i feel bad charging $30, but if you're putting in a lot of work for them and it's working, then it's justified, especially if you have to travel to them.

[ancient_nut]

It depends on the subject, and the experience of the tutor. I think humanities tuition should start at $20 for individual/ group (for a first year uni student), but go up depending on experience (e.g. I charge $25- cheap for my experience- as a second year pre-honours student who's had vast experience teaching adults and children in individual and class situations). Some first years charge $40/ hour from the get-go and I think that's a rip-off, as I doubt they've had the experience needed to justify that (also, most teachers only charge $50! :P)

Originally Posted by ancient_nut

It depends on the subject, and the experience of the tutor. I think humanities tuition should start at $20 for individual/ group (for a first year uni student), but go up depending on experience (e.g. I charge $25- cheap for my experience- as a second year pre-honours student who's had vast experience teaching adults and children in individual and class situations). Some first years charge $40/ hour from the get-go and I think that's a rip-off, as I doubt they've had the experience needed to justify that (also, most teachers only charge $50! :P)

hardly know anyone who charges $40.... first year or otherwise..

and regardless- being at uni longer doens't make you a better tutor...

especially for things like enlgish where the longer you've been at uni, the more irrelevant your knowledge is in relation to AOS etc...

ther's no reason why a 1st year student isn't as or more capable than a 5th year studeht in tutoring a high school kid... high school work has nothing to do with uni work so if you understand the high school stuff's that's all that matters.. extra 'uni level' info students are given is largely irrelvant coz it isn't partof the marking criteria and outcomes...

[ancient_nut]

Originally Posted by LaraB

hardly know anyone who charges $40.... first year or otherwise..

and regardless- being at uni longer doens't make you a better tutor...

especially for things like enlgish where the longer you've been at uni, the more irrelevant your knowledge is in relation to AOS etc...

ther's no reason why a 1st year student isn't as or more capable than a 5th year studeht in tutoring a high school kid... high school work has nothing to do with uni work so if you understand the high school stuff's that's all that matters.. extra 'uni level' info students are given is largely irrelvant coz it isn't partof the marking criteria and outcomes...

A lot of first years are still kids, let's face it... It's not really about how long you've been at uni, though, it's about the experience you've had with students. And tutors who've had lots of students AND keep up with the syllabus (like me- shameless plug) are far better than those who've just gone through, know the stuff, but don't know how to pass the info on. I tend to find the older I get, the more my knowledge is respected.

Also, some pre-honours or Special Entry subjects extend on HSC knowledge. For example, I did History Extension in year 12, and am just finishing 2nd year pre-honours Ancient History. 1st semester was looking at the modern thinkers and their role in the perception of (ancient) history, and in 2nd semester we looked at the ancient thinkers. Sounds like the "What is History" unit to me (only a tad more complex ).

I think it does make a difference, and that I, for example, am a far better tutor than when I started out (teaching in classrooms at a college certainly helps as well, gives you experience )

Originally Posted by ancient_nut

A lot of first years are still kids, let's face it... It's not really about how long you've been at uni, though, it's about the experience you've had with students. And tutors who've had lots of students AND keep up with the syllabus (like me- shameless plug) are far better than those who've just gone through, know the stuff, but don't know how to pass the info on. I tend to find the older I get, the more my knowledge is respected.

Also, some pre-honours or Special Entry subjects extend on HSC knowledge. For example, I did History Extension in year 12, and am just finishing 2nd year pre-honours Ancient History. 1st semester was looking at the modern thinkers and their role in the perception of (ancient) history, and in 2nd semester we looked at the ancient thinkers. Sounds like the "What is History" unit to me (only a tad more complex ).

I think it does make a difference, and that I, for example, am a far better tutor than when I started out (teaching in classrooms at a college certainly helps as well, gives you experience )

so what - you jump from a kid to an adult in a matter of months between 1st and 2nd year?

look.. you obviously didn't get what i was saying....

so i'll say again in plainer english - a 1st year student can be equally capable of being a good tutor

being at uni doesn't necessarily mean your extra knowledge is relevant and before you start going on about history - you will note that i did not say "NO UNI KNOWLEDGE WILL HELP" - so just as you say i am wrong i can equally say you are wrong as people i tutor for legal studies know that half teh stuff i learn at uni isn't covered in the syllabus or is covered incorrectly, so if you write it in an assessment you will not recieve marks or may be negatively marked for it as it is not 'correct' in the syllabus/teacher's eyes

obviously you missed my point is you feel you can negate my comment by using one hsc subject as an example.. especially as your 'theory' does not apply to other subjects

plus - just coz you're a 2nd year uni student doesn't mean you know jack sh*t.... eg a girl i tutor used to be tutored by a 3rd year LLB student assuming she'd be a better legal tutor coz of that.... neva mind that she had a GPA of 4 and WAM of around 50-ish... whereas my lowly 1st year self has a current WAM of 85 and knows the syllabus inside out so logically i'd know my stuff better....

and besides - all of this is totally irrelevant really since it doesn't mean sh*t if you can't communicate it across and your ideas aren't in line with the syllabus.. no teacher will give a sh*t if you can name every theorist covered by a uni HRM course, for business studies, and know their theories inside out when all they care about and all that you are marked on is pretty much maslow mcgregor and maybe 1 or 2 others...

so as i said - yeh fine ancient history is different but it does'nt mean the same applies to the majority of subjects.

[glitterfairy]

I do private tuition for about $18 an hour. And that's at-home tuition, too (or a library or something)

Mind you, I'm a first-year Uni student. I don't have an uber-fantastic UAI (although it was over 90), nor do I have oodles of experience. So I figure $18 is a fair price I also live out where almost no-one else does, so any work is good work!

[deptada]

my god, I was so ripped off. I paid $70 and $80 an hour......

Originally Posted by deptada

my god, I was so ripped off. I paid $70 and $80 an hour......

holy crap! even if they're a teacher that's a bit nuts!

one of teacher's from my school who was regarded as like, the!!! best in the school - like just about everyone gets 90+ even the lesser capable students - said she charged $45 an hour if they didn't wanna send her practice essays n stuff so ie it was only the hour each week she spent on em but she charged $60 if they sent heaps of work to get checked over...

and i mean - she's like the best teacher i've eva seen