I would discuss the expectations and standards that the parents set on the student. Then, I would work with the parents and the student to achieve the standards and even exceed them.
Keeping Up with Curriculum
I will try buy sample textbooks from popular and try out the questions in order to keep myself up to date with the curriculum.
As a Good Tutor
The best quality that tutor teaching a small group should have is to be able to understand the strength and weakness of the students so that he or she can tailor their teaching methods in order to suit their learning curve and style.