Here are some typical examples of how Gabbitas has helped families who needed private tutors for their children:
- A British family with two young children, aged 6 and 9, hired a full-time private tutor through Gabbitas. The parents’ lifestyle required them to travel regularly around the world and after much deliberation they decided to withdraw the children from their independent preparatory schools to enable the children to travel with them. Home tutoring has enabled the children to spend considerably more precious time with their parents and to have wonderful opportunities to explore the world. The one-to-one attention with the tutor has also helped them both improve academically and built their self-confidence.
- A family in Asia hired a private tutor to support their 10-year-old son with his learning difficulties. The young boy’s dyslexia was hindering his academic progress and affecting his self-confidence, but unfortunately his school was unable to provide the support he so desperately needed. Finding a tutor who understood his needs and with the personality to connect with him proved all that was needed was to motivate the boy and get him back on track academically.
- A Californian family sought a private tutor through Gabbitas for the summer holidays to tutor their young son and daughter. The children were to join London preparatory schools in the September and the tutor was assigned to prepare them for this, ensuring they were academically up to standard in all primary subjects. The tutor continued to help the children when they began school in London, offering invaluable help and advice.
- A British family employed a private tutor for their 16-year-old son during the Christmas holidays with the aim of helping him prepare for his AS Level exams in the summer and to improve his exam technique.
- A Russian family employed a tutor through Gabbitas for two years. The tutor was required to help their son with his studies in English and to spend as much time as possible with him informally, so that he could be immersed not only in language, but also in British culture and traditions. The family required the tutor to introduce all traditional sports and extra curricular activities so that their son would be well prepared for boarding school in the UK.
These case studies show some of the solutions Gabbitas has provided for families around the world.
For advice on how Gabbitas could help you find a private tutor, contact Maureen Lacey at our head office in London.
