"A household residing in north London wants to find an extraordinary and qualified instructor to guide their youngest child on his initial journey to growing into an British gentleman."
Looking at this listing, you might readily skip the term "initial stages" as mere a turn of phrase.
But, it may be the most significant part of this unusual job advert, as it attempts to find a mentor for a one-year-old.
Hundreds of responses have now been received since the unnamed family advertised their request for the highly paid tutor, who needs to be "someone very special".
During the past few weeks, the listing has received notice in the media, with several questioning why?
Innovative Idea
A tutoring expert, chief executive of an education consultancy, which is helping the family in their search, explained that notwithstanding early doubt, he considered the concept "far sighted", and "progressive".
When he spoke with the family, he said they understood the unconventional aspect of their request, and how early in age their son is.
But, they stated that they "didn't want to wait any longer" to hire a tutor, as they had postponed until their elder sibling was five, and by that stage "cultural bias had already taken hold".
What precisely does the family refer to by "cultural predisposition"?
It's "all-encompassing", the expert replied. "The way you eat, how you speak".
He stated the elder child had absorbed "very nuanced, non-verbal cues" from the family, and had assumed their cultural habits. The family explained to the consultant they hoped to prevent the same situation to recur with their new baby.
The plan: To hire a UK tutor, who must speak with RP, to guide the baby from day one.
Osmotic Learning
"Much of the learning at the outset here is somewhat absorbed naturally," said the expert.
It's via this natural absorption that the family are expecting the child will acquire the UK customs they aim to instil.
He explained the tutor must be someone who studied at "the right kinds of schools – similar types of schools as the family hope to send their son to".
"The instructor simply needs to be the suitable individual, they'll be doing things they may not realize they're doing, simply by nature," he said.
Cost Not Relevant
The family told Adam the chosen tutor should ideally also have familiarity of or enthusiasm in equestrian activities, alpine skiing, the arts and musical activities so as to inspire the child in a diverse set of interests.
More than that though, he explained the family desired the tutor to sign up the child on a variety of classes so the child would be "equestrian training and learning an tool by the time they are around three years old".
In the family's perspective, guiding their son become a "English gentleman" will bring about achievement and open doors.
"Considering the pros and cons of that, because it's undoubtedly a social class indicator," he notes.
But, notwithstanding all this tutelage in "Britishness", might the child pick up so-called cultural leaning from the international family he resides with anyway?
"Absolutely", said the CEO. "The parents realize this might not succeed, but they've merely embraced the perspective of, 'let's give it a go and we'll proceed as soon as we can', because the price of it is irrelevant," he explained.
Impractical
There are some in the private teaching field who have those concerns.
Another CEO, CEO and founder of a tutoring service, who provides private tutors, wrote that "the journey of adopting dual cultures, or in fact, forming one's identity, is something that must be grown into, not designed."
Peter noted that he had relocated from the Far East to the United Kingdom at the period of childhood, and had been brought up experiencing and practicing two backgrounds. He continued to study at a prestigious UK institution.
"The notion that one individual can act as a embodiment of Britishness, someone who can possibly impart the attributes of a British gentleman upon a one-year-old child, appears naive and impractical," he stated.
"In my experience, employing a quintessentially UK tutor from infancy will not automatically create the result they want.
"I wasn't provided with such a tutor, and nevertheless I have been privileged enough to experience several of the experiences they aspire for their son."
He continued: "The fact is, self-identity cannot be forced from the outside influences; it must be embraced, and it must come from within."
Purchasing UK Culture
Of course, UK identity is something the CEO hopes can be taught – and marketed.
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