Nowadays, most of us know about how the online classes are conducted because of the COVID pandemic. The basic principle is the same, although there are some minor differences. The students are not allowed to write on the whiteboard during the online classes conducted by the schools. They can only see what their teacher is writing or what the teacher is showing using the screen sharing facility. But, during my online tutoring sessions, the students solve Math questions on the whiteboard which makes the class an interactive one. I can see what mistakes the students are making while solving a particular Math problem. I use the Bitpaper whiteboard which is an interactive whiteboard on which both the teacher and the students can write together. The students have the link to the classroom so that they may come back to the virtual classroom, even after the class, to go through the class work. The sessions may be recorded using the Skype or Zoom recording facility. The video calling is done mainly through Skype though Zoom or Google Meet are also used for students residing in countries where Skype doesn't work. Screen sharing is also done when needed. The students are asked to solve at 4-5 medium length questions everyday on their own and they are helped whenever they get stuck with a question. No test is taken though students are asked to solve questions from previous chapters during the sessions without any prior notice.

I am not available for home tuition. Instead, I am available for one-on-one and group online tuition in Mathematics for Grades 9-12 students of IGCSE, IB and AS & A-Level boards .

Sessions are usually of one hour, one and a half hours or two hours. it varies depending on the availability and the requirement of the student. It also depends on the availability of the free tutoring slots.

You may reschedule a session, if necessary, if a free slot is available. You may cancel a session if necessary and the money would get adjusted in the next month's fees. The rescheduling or cancellation of a session should be done at least 24 hours before the commencement of the targeted session. They may be done on the same day only in case of emergencies like illness or accident. But frequent rescheduling or cancellation would not be entertained and if practiced, we may have to think about whether to continue with our teaching learning journey together. Students should join the session at the right time since I have back to back sessions and hence it is not possible to extend them though I try my best to give few extra minutes if possible.

The first and foremost requirement for a hassle free online tutoring session is a high speed internet connection. I use the Bitpaper whiteboard for conducting sessions. The students click on the link to the board to enter the virtual classroom. A Skype account is necessary for video calling.

The payment should be done in advance every month before the commencement of the first session of that month. The payment is usually done through direct bank transfer.

You don't need any special hardware. You can use your regular desktop or laptop computer, iPad or a tablet. I do not recommend using smartphones for your sessions since the screen size is too small. Headphones may be used if needed. You would be needing an external webcam in case you don't have an in-built one. A digital pen tablet or a touch screen tablet is a must for writing. You may get a WACOM or a XP digital pen tablet.