The student is a third year undergraduate at Cairo University studying for a BA in Computer Science, taught in English. He was involved in a motorcycle accident some years ago, which resulted in some residual processing issues that affect his memory and concentration. These are managed using various strategies developed over the years. A specialist Education Consultant is available to assist with these aspects of his learning.

The student is finishing the first semester of his final year in early January 2013 and following this will be staying in a family home in Geneva from Monday 14th January until shortly before the second Semester starts on Sunday 17th February. During this time he wants to revisit some of the content from the first Semester, prepare for the second Semester courses and work on his on-going final year project.

The Tutor will have excellent knowledge of the subject matter and will be responsible for devising a programme of study to make the most effective use of the time available before the student returns to University, based on discussions with him and his Educational Consultant.

The Tutor will be able to teach in a ‘hands on’, example-based way, rather than a more didactic ‘chalk and talk’ approach as this is more appropriate for the student’s learning style. It is the intention that this period of tuition is intensive and immersive and that the student works as hard as possible to gain as much understanding as he is able before returning to University. The Tutor should be well supplied with additional exercises etc. to make sure that this is achieved.

The Tutor will be flexible, both in his teaching style and in defining the structure of the working day to help the student to achieve his full potential. It may be necessary to cover the same topic in several different ways before he masters it. The Tutor should not be phased by this and should be able to devise alternative approaches quickly.

The principal areas to be covered during this initial period of tuition include:

• preparation for ‘Structure of Programming Languages’ (Cairo University Course Reference: CS345)
• preparation for ‘Decision Support Systems’ (Ref: 15641)
• supporting the student’s final year project work, which is based on the development of a website offering new car design options to customers
• and revisiting ‘Network Protocols and Programming’ (Ref: CS331) from the previous Semester

The Tutor will be responsible for liaising with the family’s Educational Consultant regarding any support required with Special Educational Needs teaching.

The Tutor should expect to be available to work for up to 7 hours per day between 9am and 9pm. They should expect to work 35 hours per week, spread across 6 days. The Tutor is entitled to one full day off each weekend. Preparation will be in addition to these times.

The Tutor is not entitled to any paid vacation during the initial tuition period.

If the tuition is extended beyond this initial period then an agreement on hours and holidays, including potentially backdating some holiday entitlement from this initial period, will be made depending upon the circumstances.

The Client will provide a return flight from the Tutor’s normal place of residence at the start and end of the contract.

Transport between the Tutor’s residence and the location of the tuition will be provided by the Client.

It is not expected that the Tutor will be asked to accompany the Client on any travel during this initial period, but if they are then the Client will be responsible for all the Tutor’s expenses and accommodation arrangements.

Accommodation will be provided for the Tutor in either a self-contained apartment within the family property or in a nearby hotel.

A suitable working environment will be provided for lessons. All required computer equipment, internet access and any other resources, such as textbooks, will be provided by the client.

The Tutor’s accommodation will be centrally located in Geneva with easy access to amenities and public transport, so there will not be any need for a car to be provided.

It would be advantageous for the Tutor to be available for the period from the end of this contract until the final examinations in June 2013 in Cairo or for another intensive session in Geneva, perhaps in April or May.