Welcoming questions
- Can you tell us about yourself and what drew you to tutoring?
- Which subjects and age groups have you tutored, and which do you enjoy most?
Role-specific / technical competencies
- How do you assess a new student's level and gaps in the first session?
- Pick a concept students commonly struggle with in your subject and explain how you teach it.
- How do you structure a typical one-hour session, and how do you decide what homework to assign?
- How do you measure and track a student's progress over time?
- What tools do you use for online sessions, and how do you keep remote students engaged?
Behavioural & culture fit
- Tell us about a student who was discouraged or resistant. How did you turn the sessions around?
- Describe a time a parent's expectations did not match the student's progress. How did you handle the conversation?
- How do you keep sessions consistent and reliable when balancing multiple students' schedules?
Problem-solving / case
- A student says they understand during sessions but keeps failing tests. How would you diagnose the problem?
- You have explained a concept two different ways and the student is still lost. What do you try next?
- A student has a major exam in three weeks and is far behind. How do you build a plan for the time you have?
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