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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: How do I join CurioCity?
A. Registration to CurioCity is FREE. Join now & start looking for your Tutor/Coach!
 Check out Tutor / Coach profiles OR Request a tutor - for free
 Fill in the registration form, it takes ~2 minutes and does NOT require you to make any payment!
 Contact Tutor / Coach.
FREE - EASY - SIMPLE
Q: What are the features of a Tutor Account?
A. Features of a free Tutor account includes:
- Your personal page to advertise your service, you may list your:
- credentials;
- experience;
- qualifications;
- servicing area(s);
- program offerings;
- unique approach;
- your availability
- any FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions);
- Your own webpage, e.g. http://www.curiocity.com.au/profile.asp?usr=JohnSmith;
- 24x7 access to your account to update your profile details;
- Option to upload photo;
- Access to tutoring jobs;
- Contacts to potential students;
- Page viewed details;
- Email enquiries
- and many more to come!
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| Tutor Profile |
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| Option to upload photo |
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Q: Why would I advertise my teaching services at CurioCity?
A.
- Saves time!
Unlimited space in your profile lets you include everything about you and the service you're offering.
You can include your:
- credentials;
- experience;
- qualifications;
- servicing area(s);
- program offerings;
- unique approach;
- frequently asked questions;
- photo
You don't need to answer the same questions repeatedly as you would placing an ad in the newspapers or on any other websites.
- Reach visitors early
Have student(s) contact you BEFORE they arrive in your city. Beat your competitors who are advertising in the local newspaper!
- No website costs
CurioCity gives you a personal webpage - e.g. http://www.curiocity.com.au/details.asp?usr=Chloe AND
unlimited space in your profile and provide students to view your ad.
You don't need to have your own website. You can save hundreds of dollars on website design fees and monthly hosting costs, and the related time and money to promote and maintain a website.
You can focus your time on what you do best - teaching!
- Get started quickly!
Create your profile in minutes and be seen by the world straight away!
- Teach the world!
Because you can reach student(s) from all over the world, this is an excellent opportunity to consider teaching your lessons online.
Simply check the "Online" option in your profile to let student(s) know.
Reach student(s) in the huge and growing global market that are not available in your local area. Earn your income right from your own home!
Q: My activation email is not here, what can I do?
A: If you have successfully submitted your registration and still have not received the email to activate your account, here are some things to consider:
- If you are using a free email account (like Hotmail and Yahoo), make sure you have not exceeded your mailbox storage limit, and check your bulk/junk/spam mail folder(s).
- Make sure you entered your email address correctly on the posting form - it only takes one typo!
- Some email providers and ISPs have implemented "spam filters" which we have found are often badly designed or misconfigured - sometimes resulting in activating / validating & other CurioCity emails being intercepted.
- Network problems between ISPs can delay email transmission, sometimes for many hours - consider stretching out, getting some fresh air and checking back later.
 Please have my Activation email(s) re-sent
If all else fails, try using a different email account provider.
Q: How does advertise/request for a tutor work?
A: If you are a parent / student, there are 2 ways you can look for your tutor:
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Advertise / Request for a tutor
When you are not able to find a suitable tutor / coach with searches, you can place a free advert / request with your requirements and have tutors / coaches contact you, at no cost.
You will need to be a member of CurioCity to advertise / request for a tutor. If you are not a member of CurioCity already, registration only takes ~2 minutes and is free.
Upon login, simply fill in a advertise / request form, which will include your requirements for a tutor/coach, such as lesson frequency, location, subject area, and any other preferences you may have.
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Search for a tutor / coach yourself
You can browse for and contact tutor / coach directly from tutors / coaches already registered in our directory.
Q. What is the standard tutoring rate in Australia?
A. Generally speaking, there are no defined rate for the tutoring industry in Australia. It is dependent on the factors listed below.
When interviewing a tutor, a student/parent should try to assess:
- the person's empathy towards students;
- communication skills;
- appropriate knowledge;
- a capacity to identify areas of concern in student learning, and to achieve stated learning objectives;
- travelling time and distance;
- Competency;
- Reporting: how much reporting on the achievement and abilities of the students will be reported;
- Students' best interests: the students' interests have priority.
Q. What do I ask when interviewing a tutor?
A. Below are some possible questions you can ask when interviewing a tutor:
- Ask for the qualifications/certification and/or relevant experience
- Ask about educational issues such as learning objectives, followed curricula, study programme, provided assessment and reporting, success rate;
- Ask how many students are in a group
Q. Tips for going on first lesson / interview?
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- Make sure that you speak with your tutor on the telephone before your first session;
- It's a good idea to take precautions when meeting people online, just as you would do in the off-line world;
- Since you are finding him/her online, you want to make sure that he/she is a legitimate tutor;
- Do not be afraid to ask your tutor questions about himself/herself and his/her qualifications and even for proof of certain accomplishments. You are going to be paying this person money to help you so you have the right to question his/her abilities;
- Do not rely on email alone to schedule your tutoring sessions. Miscommunications are bound to occur if this is your only means of contact.
- Contacting their school or their school's website can usually confirm a tutors bona-fides;
- Initially, you will not know your tutor on a personal basis. Tutoring sessions should be held in a quiet yet visible area. This is also highly recommended for the protection of the tutors themselves.
- If you are not comfortable with your tutor for any reason, don't hesitate to tell him/her and try to improve the situation. There is no reason for you to continue paying for tutoring when you are not able to fully concentrate on your material.
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