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One-to-one tutoring
Some tutors at the trAce School are available for 1-1 tutoring.
Each arrangement is based on a contract negotiated between student
and tutor which is suitable for their needs. Typical situations
might be:
- You have a period of holiday time approaching and would like
to use it to focus on a specific task e.g. reworking a short story
or poem sequence.
- You would like a sustained critical relationship over a period
of weeks or months so that you can obtain feedback on an ongoing
writing/programming project
- You would like to develop certain technical skills - to write
a sonnet, or to build a website
- You would like to be tutored by a specific person whose work
you admire.
How it works
You and your tutor will be given a private study space inside the
trAce School. Effectively, it is a course for just one person. You
will have access to it for the period of your contract and can use
it for posting and discussing work with your tutor. Your tutor may
provide you with appropriate resources inside the space, and may
arrange live chat meetings with you. You can also work by email
if your tutor agrees.
How much it costs
Each contract costs £25 to set up, and contains an agreement
regarding the number of hours your tutor agrees to spend teaching,
reading your work, and providing feedback. The fee varies between
tutors but most charge £30 per hour.
Basic Package
We recommend a basic package of 5 hours at a cost of £175.
If you require extra time, further hours can be negotiated at £30
per hour and trAce will provide an extension contract to cover them.
How do I pay?
Payment is in advance and based on the contract you agree with
your tutor. trAce collects payments and manages any contractual
problems which might arise. Extra time can be quickly arranged with
an extension contract, and is also payable in advance.
How does the contract
work?
It's important that you and tutor agree on the purpose of your
arrangements and that you each are clear about the amount of time
the other is contributing. You will gain more benefit from a targeted
relationship than from unfocussed and occasional contact, and your
tutor can give your writing better attention if s/he knows when
to expect it and what your intentions are for the work. trAce will
help you identify your needs and draw up a contract based on:
- What will be the outcome? E.g. a finished short story; a completed
sequence of poems; an outline for a novel; a treatment for a screenplay
etc
- How many hours will the tutor spend teaching, reading and commenting?
- Over what period of time?
Example 1
You wish to rewrite the first chapter of a novel and you would like
the option to submit drafts to your tutor 3 times. You would also
like your tutor to spend 2 hours helping you develop a synopsis.
You would like this work to take place over a period of 2 months,
with contact spaced out regularly over that period. You and your
tutor agree some rough submission dates so that s/he will know when
to expect work from you.
Example 2
You wish to learn Flash programming very quickly in order to use
it in a current project. You agree on 5 hours of tutorial and feedback
time over a period of 2 weeks. You and your tutor agree that much
of the contact time will be fragmented into troubleshooting your
work as you go, and your tutor guarantees a quick turnaround response
time of 3 hours per query during office hours.
The above are just two examples of the way an agreement might work.
Please feel free to make further suggestions.
How do I arrange for 1-1 tutoring at the School?
Stage 1 Application
Email us at traceschool@ntu.ac.uk
and we will provide you with the necessary documentation to apply
for a 1-1 Tutor place. You can request a named tutor or, if you
are not sure which tutor you would like, we help you decide. You
will be asked to include in your application a sample of the writing
or project you would like to work on plus a short synopsis of your
plans. Please note that we cannot guarantee a place on the scheme
as it is dependent upon tutors' availability, nor can we guarantee
that we can provide the tutor most suited to your needs.
Stage 2 Contract negotiation
If your application is successful, we will put you in contact with
your prospective tutor and work with you to develop a tutoring contract.
Once it is ready, you will pay the appropriate fee.
Stage 3 Scheme commences
Tutoring begins on the contracted date.
How long will it be before I can start?
It's important to get the contract right before you begin. We recommend
you leave at least one month for negotiation. This is a big investment
of your time and money and will work best with good pre-planning.
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