As EdTech continues to shape the future of learning,听44% will continue to invest in online tutoring for their children post-pandemic.听
Combating the Mass Disruption To Education听
Entering its third year, the pandemic has caused mass disruption to educational systems across the globe. Schools were forced to shut, living rooms were turned into classrooms and traditional means of learning shifted online. As a result, the EdTech sector in the UK grew by 72% in 2020, surpassing the global average by nearly four times, data by Robert Walters unveils. Now, as COVID-19 has been a major catalyst for innovation within education, the EdTech sector – which reached a valuation of 拢3.4 billion in 2021- is predicted to continue shaping the future of learning in 2022.What was once seen as a premium听resource for听parents,听private听tutoring听has become听an accessible听support structure to aid one听of听the most challenging听periods in academic history.听MyTutor听has commissioned听a听nationally representative study evaluating the drivers behind this de-stigmatisation. The new data has found that now, almost half听of听the nation are more likely to share and discuss their child’s experience听of听private听tutoring听with others, with 44% agreeing that they will continue to invest in online听tutoring听post-pandemic. Furthermore, almost a third听of听the country agree that pre-pandemic they would never publicly discuss using听private听tutoring听as they worried it might make their child appear less intelligent, but now they no longer feel this is the case.This is in听stark contrast to previous national data commissioned by MyTutor pre-pandemic which听revealed that a third听of听parents who hired a tutor to help their child with their school work kept it a听secret, with one in four confessing听that if directly asked about it,听they would听rather lie听than admit to doing so.
What are the Benefits of Private Tutoring?
The benefits听of听private听tutoring听are two-fold:听alongside听providing educational support, the one-on-one personal听interaction听offers pastoral support which ensures they are听no longer lost in a sea听of听faces on a zoom call. Having a personalised education听that is specific to learning style along with external influences such as age and geographical location has immense benefits. This familiarity also became ever more valuable as lockdown attributed to poor mental health and isolation听of听children who missed their school friends and interaction with their teachers.Bertie Hubbard, co-founder听of听EdTech听platform MyTutor, discusses the impact which the pandemic has had on the mental well-being听of young people across the nation:鈥淭he last three years have听been听unbelievably听tough on听teens听and parents alike with听months out听of听school,听exam cancellations, not seeing friends and worrying about Covid-19.听As听schools open again, catching up on lost learning and prepping for听assessed work听this听term听will听bring another set听of听challenges for teens.听They鈥檙e in more need than ever for some support and reassurance with their studies, and that鈥檚 exactly what our tutors offer. Our tutors are all from UK universities, and because they鈥檙e just a few years older they can easily relate to what teens are going through. With their dedicated one-to-one support, teens get some much-needed reassurance and come out with a stronger self-belief – 88% say that lessons made them feel more confident. Rather than replacing teachers with robots, the biggest power听of听EdTech听lies in enhancing person-to-person learning.At MyTutor, we provide online tuition that raises kids鈥� grades, boosts confidence and helps them fulfil their potential in听life. Because it鈥檚 online, kids get access to amazing tutors from across the country, rather than whoever鈥檚 nearby. As there鈥檚 no travel for the student or the tutors, it also saves time and money travelling – reducing the cost and stress involved for parents.”
