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Tutoring a Toddler to Develop into an 'British Gentleman' – Does It Justify the Investment?
"A household located in the northern part of London wants to find an exceptional and qualified tutor to support their most junior child on his initial journey to becoming an English gentleman."
Upon seeing this listing, you might easily skip the phrase "initial stages" as mere a turn of phrase.
Yet, it might be the crucial aspect of this unusual job advert, as it aims to find a tutor for a 12-month-old.
Hundreds of responses have since been received since the unidentified family advertised their call for the £180k-a-year tutor, who needs to be "a uniquely qualified person".
Over the last few weeks, the advert has attracted attention throughout the press, with numerous wondering why?
Progressive Approach
The CEO, head and founder of Tutors International, which is supporting the family in their quest, said that despite initial doubt, he considered the plan "far sighted", and "advanced".
When he met the family, he mentioned they recognized the unusual aspect of their demand, and how young their son is.
But, they stated that they "preferred not to postpone any longer" to engage a tutor, as they had postponed until their elder sibling was five, and by that stage "cultural influence had already become established".
But what does the family mean by "cultural leaning"?
It's "comprehensive", Adam answered. "How you eat, the way you speak".
He said the elder child had adopted "really subtle, unspoken signals" from the family, and had assumed their cultural habits. The family informed the consultant they did not want this pattern to repeat itself with their infant.
The strategy: To bring in a British tutor, who should speak with Received Pronunciation, to shape the baby from day one.
Subtle Influence
"A great deal of the learning at the beginning here is somewhat acquired indirectly," stated the CEO.
It's through this osmosis that the family are expecting the child will acquire the UK customs they want to cultivate.
Adam explained the tutor needed to be someone who studied at "prestigious academies – similar types of schools as the family aspire to send their son to".
"The educator simply needs to be the suitable individual, they'll be performing things they don't even know they're doing, just naturally," he said.
Expense Not a Factor
The family explained to him the selected educator should ideally also have understanding of or passion in equestrian activities, winter sports, artistic pursuits and instrumental training so as to inspire the child in a wide range of hobbies.
More than that though, he said the family hoped the tutor to sign up the child on a range of courses so the child would be "horseback riding and picking up an instrument by the time they are approximately three years old".
In the family's perspective, assisting their son grow into a "English gentleman" will lead to success and create opportunities.
"Considering the rights and wrongs of that, because it's certainly a status symbol," he notes.
But, despite all this guidance in "Britishness", might the child absorb what is termed cultural influence from the globally influenced family he is raised by in any case?
"Absolutely", said Adam. "The parents understand this could fail, but they've merely embraced the perspective of, 'why not attempt it and let's go as soon as we can', because the price of it is not relevant," he explained.
Idealistic and Unrealistic
There are some in the tutoring industry who express those reservations.
An education leader, CEO and founder of a tutoring service, who also offer individual instructors, wrote that "the journey of embracing two identities, or actually, becoming oneself, is something that must be grown into, not engineered."
Peter noted that he had emigrated from the Far East to the UK at the time of 7 years old, and had been educated understanding and practicing both cultures. He continued to be educated at a prestigious UK institution.
"The idea that an individual can serve as a representation of Britishness, someone who can possibly transfer the qualities of a British gentleman onto a 12-month-old child, seems to me optimistic and unrealistic," he wrote.
"In my experience, having a typically UK tutor from infancy will will not instantly achieve the result they hope for.
"I wasn't provided with such a figure, and however I have been fortunate enough to experience numerous of the experiences they desire for their son."
He added: "The reality is, personal identity should not be imposed from the outside; it must be embraced, and it must be internally driven."
Acquiring Englishness
Certainly, English culture is something the expert believes can be educated – and sold.
"In my view the reality that the international society holds us in this light is something that we should be cherishing|valuing|appreciating
Andrew Wagner
A multilingual educator with over 10 years of experience in translation and language instruction.
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