Tutoring in Ontario

For most secondary-level subjects, yes — shared whiteboards and screen sharing work well, and you get a wider tutor pool at lower rates. Younger children (under ~10) and hands-on subjects usually do better in person, where the tutor can manage attention directly.

Set a baseline in week one (a recent test or past paper score), ask the tutor for a short written note after each month, and re-test with a comparable paper every 6-8 weeks. Judge on evidence, not on whether your child says the sessions are fine.

One to two hours a week sustained over a term beats cramming before exams. Twice-weekly is worth the extra spend in the final run-up to major exams or when a student is significantly behind grade level.

Three to six months before the exam for consolidation, or a full year for a student targeting a big grade jump. Starting six weeks out limits the tutor to triage — past-paper drilling on the highest-weight topics.

Typically CAD 25-85/hr: high-school students charge $25-40, university students $35-55, and certified teachers $50-85+. Online sessions run about 20% below in-person.

French immersion support and core French tutoring often carry a 10-25% premium outside Quebec because qualified francophone tutors are scarce. In Quebec the premium flips to English tutoring in some regions.