What do you think of when you hear the word 'student'?
Perhaps you think of a child heading off to primary school or high school? Maybe you picture young adults at university?
Henry L Doherty said:
Be a student as long as you have something to learn and this will be your life.
Here, at Superprof, we agree with that statement — we are all students, regardless of our age or our background, as long as we want to learn something.
This belief is the basis of our platform, where we feature tutors of all subjects, from academic to recreational. We have tutors of maths, Japanese, guitar, yoga, computer science, study skills, cooking ... there is no limit to what you can learn with Superprof.
Let's take a look at a few of the subjects available for you to study with one of our tutors.
Core Academic Subjects
In 2013, Superprof opened its (virtual) doors in France. We advertised ourselves as an academic support network; our intention was to assist primary and high school students with their homework.
Before long, Superprof had become France's largest tutoring network. We had 100,000 tutors on our platform and knew it was time to open up outside of France.
While Superprof has certainly branched out to offer almost every subject imaginable, our core business remains our academic tutoring lessons — providing a platform to connect qualified and experienced tutors with school and university students who need help or extension.
On the platform, you will find the profiles of tutors who specialise in a full range of academic subjects for every level. These include:
- maths
- English
- science (chemistry, biology, physics etc.)
- history
- geography
- religious studies.
If you can study a subject at school, you'll find a Superprof tutor to help you get the best results possible.
Study skills
Getting great results is not only about understanding and regurgitating the facts and content — it's about developing a core set of independent study skills. These skills include:
- time management
- essay writing
- revision skills
- research skills
- exam preparation.
Your teachers can help with these skills to a certain extent but many have to be explicitly coached and, guess what, this is something you can learn with Superprof! In fact, you may be amazed at the techniques and strategies used by many Superprof tutors to help students improve their study routines.
Special needs
For many students, there are other obstacles that need to be navigated as well. Dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADD, ADHD, autism, Asperger's, anxiety ... all of these make learning a challenge and require specialised interventions to allow students to access the curriculum in a fair manner and at their level.
The ability to work effectively with a student who has any sort of learning disability requires knowledge and experience; Superprof tutors who have this will list it in their profile. These issues cannot be 'fixed' but strategies can be applied to help minimise interruption to learning.
Foreign Languages
Are you learning a foreign language? Do you need help with your French conjugations or genders? Are you considering sitting the Japanese Language Proficiency Test? Do you want to brush up your Arabic skills because you know Arabic is the next biggest professional language?
It doesn't matter if you are learning a language at school, learning as part of your professional training, want to learn some key phrases for travel or want to learn simply because you've always loved the sound of a particular language — there will be language tutoring lessons to meet your needs on the Superprof platform.
What languages can I learn with Superprof?
Take your pick. The beauty of being a platform that operates in 38 countries is that we can provide language lessons in almost every language — even the minority languages you are unlikely to find in a school, such as Tagalog, Urdu or Swahili.
A small selection of the language choices you will have include:
- Mandarin
- Japanese
- French
- German
- Arabic
- Italian
- English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D).
Depending on your goals, you may prefer a tutor who is a native speaker of the language you are looking to learn. Alternatively, you may prefer a qualified teacher of that language, especially if you are studying for an exam.
Health Education, Wellbeing and Physical Fitness
If we've learned anything from lockdowns, it's the importance of physical exercise for mental wellbeing. So many personal and sports trainers experienced a steep learning curve with the need to provide online classes and training sessions but Superprof tutors have been doing this for years.
On the platform, you'll find yoga classes, meditation sessions, group and private fitness classes, dance tutoring and coaching in all sorts of sports. You can learn how to play golf or brush up on your martial arts skills. If you want to lose weight or learn how to cook vegan food, there's a Superprof tutor who can help you.
The best thing is the flexibility — you can easily find a tutor who will provide private lessons, group sessions, online classes or in-person tutoring. Whatever works for you!
The other benefit is the easy, stress-less payment system.
The Arts
The Arts includes all skills in music, visual art and drama. (The Arts, by some definitions, also includes literature, media and architecture.)
You may want to improve your singing or may learn how to play the guitar or the drums. There's a Superprof tutor waiting for you.
Perhaps you want to improve your confidence when it comes to public speaking and creative presentations? Try searching for a drama tutor.
Or you may decide to finally take lessons in portrait drawing or pottery? Superprof to the rescue.
Whether you want to pick up your guitar that you haven't touched since you were a child or learn a new set of skills from scratch, there is no time like the present. And remember, if you want help and support with formal study in any of The Arts, Superprof can help with this as well.
ICT
Nothing moves and changes faster than the world of information-communication technology — ICT.
Twenty years ago, ICT was not part of the Australian Curriculum. Now it is a huge part and has to be integrated into every subject. Teachers themselves are hard-pushed keeping up with new developments.
Just about every business also relies on ICT know-how in multiple fields — networks, programming, financial — everyone needs to be on top of new and existing technology functions. The more up-to-date skills you possess, the better your chances of employment and promotion.
Consider the financial market as well, particularly with the emergence of cryptocurrency and the investment technology that goes along with it.
Social media and its functionality in the business world is another aspect to consider.
Perhaps you are undertaking a degree in computer science. Or maybe you just want to get up to speed with where the world is heading — or just keep up with the 'language' your teens are speaking. You're sure to find a Superprof tutor who can help you out — in plain English if that's what you need.
ICT-related subjects continue to be in high demand and Superprof is always looking for tutors to help meet the student need. If you have a particular skill-set in this area, you might want to find out more about how to become a Superprof tutor.
Recreational vs Academic Subjects
Some subjects overlap a little between being academic and recreational.
For example, you may need a private Japanese or French tutor to help you get through your university languages course or you may want to find a tutor who can help you learn some basic tourist Japanese or French. You might be training as a nutritionist or physical education teacher and need help with your essay writing, or you might be interested in nutrition or physical fitness for your own health. Either way, the profile of each tutor should make it clear regarding the level they specialise in. If not, make contact with the tutor to ask.
Take time to browse the platform and discover the range of subjects you can learn with Superprof — photography, gardening, watercolour painting, classical guitar, computer programming, singing ...
Tutoring Lessons for Everyone
Many students engage Superprof tutors to help them reach their career goals. Students may be in the final years of their university degree and wanting to fine-tune their interview techniques or they may have been working in their job for years and ready to take that next step up on the ladder — or change direction completely and head into a new career.
If you are looking for promotion opportunities, you may need support to develop essential skills, such as project and human resource management, time management and organisational skills. Many of our tutors are, or have been, in managerial positions for years and are now offering their experience and expertise to support aspiring leaders.
These days, in the wake of the pandemic, there is an increased awareness of employee wellbeing. Many companies now offer lunchtime meditation, yoga or group fitness sessions. If your company doesn't, consider suggesting they do. Or, better still, train with a Superprof tutor to be a meditation coach yourself, then offer this service as an added extra in your company.
This article was really only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to everything Superprof offers and how it operates. Jump online onto our platform to find out more.
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