Home visits offer students personal touch

One-on-one guidance still most effective approach for many tutors

A class tutor at Beijing's Yimei Primary School, Zhao Lin has visited all 36 students' homes at weekends and summer holidays since 2014 to discuss their studies with their parents. Zhao offers practical advice on how to improve their motivation and self-management.

The aim is to get parents more involved in educating their children, says school principal Jin Hui.