In this episode, we spotlight Emma Harper of Core Plus Tuition, who shares her transformative approach to tutoring, emphasizing honest relationships with parents and a holistic focus on students. Emma's journey from teacher to business owner is inspiring and full of practical insights for parents and tutors alike.
🎙️ Introduction and Emma's Journey (00:15 - 03:48) Julia Silver introduces Emma Harper from Core Plus Tuition. Emma recounts her journey from being a teacher to founding Core Plus Tuition, where she has been tutoring for 17 years. Established in 2020, Core Plus Tuition offers tutoring in maths, English, and science, both online and in-person.
🔍 Core Plus Tuition's Unique Selling Proposition (USP) (03:48 - 05:26) Emma highlights the importance of building relationships with families based on honesty. She discusses her commitment to focusing on the whole child, not just academic results, sharing a personal story about her husband who succeeded without passing his GCSEs.
📞 Honest Conversations with Parents (05:26 - 07:49) Emma delves into the significance of having honest conversations with parents about their child's progress. She shares an experience where a parent thanked her for candidly discussing their child's likelihood of failing an exam, underscoring the importance of trust and integrity in her tutoring approach.
👧 Building Confidence and Resilience in Students (07:49 - 10:46) Emma discusses her focus on building children's confidence and resilience. She explains the importance of making exams meaningful experiences and her goal of creating happy, confident, and resilient students.
📚 Flexible Tutoring Approaches (10:46 - 17:56) Emma shares an example of a student lying down during online tutoring sessions and still making progress, illustrating the flexibility tutors have compared to classroom teachers. She emphasizes the importance of adapting to each student's unique needs.
🌐 Parents Navigating School Facebook Group (23:02 - 25:42) Emma introduces her new project, a Facebook group called 'Parents Navigating School'. This group aims to help parents understand school policies and procedures, and Emma invites parents to join via Facebook or the Core Plus Tuition website.
📅 World Tutors Day and Future Plans (25:42 - 28:58) Emma and Julia discuss the importance of World Tutors Day. Emma is scheduled to participate in a session with Rachel Vecht about positive parenting. Julia emphasizes the role of tutors in creating a trustworthy and hopeful education system.
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