Tutors

Pictured Right Francis Ayscough, Dean of Bristol and tutor to George III of England with his pupils. By Richard Wilson, circa 1749.

A tutor is an instructor who gives private lessons. Shadow education is a name for private supplementary tutoring that is offered outside the mainstream education system.

Normally, a tutor will help a student who is struggling in a subject of some sort. Also, a tutor may be provided for a student who wants to learn at home.

Historically a Tutor would sometimes take over the boy's education from the Governess.

Home tutoring

In-home tutoring is a form of tutoring that occurs in the home. Most often the tutoring relates to an academic subject or test preparation. This is in contrast to tutoring centers or tutoring provided through after-school programs. The service most often involves one-on-one attention provided to the pupil.