After the one-hour trial, you already know the fee and you have seen a real lesson. This page helps you notice what the lesson showed, then agree the next steps with the teacher.
What did your child show?
- How did your child feel straight after? Calmer and clearer is a good sign.
- Can your child describe one thing from the hour? A specific topic, such as “rearranging a formula”, tells you more than “it was okay”.
- Did your child try questions alone? A lesson where the student attempted a problem teaches more than one where they only watched.
What does a clear account sound like?
Here is an original example, not a real student. A Form 5 Physics student comes out of the trial.
Vague account: “It was fine. She said I need to work harder.”
Specific account: “I could do the formulas, but when a question described a moving trolley in words, I did not list what was given. We did three questions, and on the third I did it myself.”
The second account names a gap, a fix and a task. You can judge it without knowing Physics.
What can you agree with the teacher?
If the teacher is a good fit, four points are worth settling together.
- Schedule. Which day and time suit the family, around school and activities.
- Classes a week. One class, or more when needed and the teacher has time.
- Topics or syllabus. Follow the school syllabus, or focus on topics you choose.
- Monthly progress review. Ask the teacher for a review each month.
Lessons are usually about 1.5 hours per class. The checklist to agree with your teacher puts these points in one place.
What if the fit does not feel right?
Tell the team what you noticed, and ask for another teacher. A new teacher can start from what the student showed in the trial.
Writing your thoughts in the after-trial reflection and discussion checklist helps you explain them clearly.
What if you want to judge the lesson first?
How to judge whether a trial lesson was useful gives five signs to check alongside this page. What happens after the trial shows the steps that follow the lesson.
If you are still unsure, how to decide what to do after a trial lesson helps you choose your next step.