WAB Learns: Self-Taught Language A: Finding a Tutor

Finding a Tutor

Student success in the course is highly dependent on finding a qualified, experienced IB Language tutor. WAB recommends MIH Unlimited to families, as we have a long-standing and successful relationship with this organization. It is the responsibility of parents/students to reach out to MIH to hire a tutor and pay fees directly from them. Visit their website for more information on fees. The typical contract with a tutor is 2 years - 50 hours of support. If you would like to use another organization or have found a tutor in another way, please make sure to communicate this to WAB's SSST Coordinator.

Tutor Responsibilies

From MIH International:

provide an agreed-upon* number of hours of tutoring and mentoring for two academic years. These hours include the time spent on grading/marking practice papers and mock exam papers and on providing detailed feedback. There is no additional payment for the time spent on preparation and research
guide the student with their text choices and suggest an organic and negotiable course of studies
prepare materials for online tutorials
mark and provide feedback on practice essays, commentaries and orals
use IB assessment criteria when marking and giving qualitative feedback
provide guidance on linguistic competence and cultural content
follow the course structure as prescribed by the relevant IB school
communicate with the school on the student’s effort and performance
provide predicted grades to be communicated to universities and the IB
communicate any relevant issues (pastoral and academic) to the SSST coordinator in the school
schedule the online meeting times with the student as per the requirements of the course
share a record of the online tutorial times with the student and the school
inform the student and/or school at least 24 hours in advance if a scheduled meeting time can not be honored, upon which a new meeting time will be agreed