Maths tutor for DS

[taptonaria27]

Our ds is 9, in y4 of a local primary school that we are fairly happy with.
He is exceptional at maths, his current teacher is ok at differentiating work so he's not bored but he's most definitely not stretched.
We wonder if we should send him to a maths tutor to develop him further than school can?
He would most likely love it but are we setting him up for 2 years utter boredom in class (until econdary school where he'll be settled)
And I suppose to what end? He'll do his gcse at 16 and do well I don't doubt we just wonder sometimes as he seems so mathematical whether we should push it a bit?

[user789653241]

Op, you have other thread running without you even going back and responding to posters.

[GeorgeHerbert]

I think it's a good idea to do something but I would urge some caution regarding a formal tutor. If your ds is exceptional he will potentially have years ahead of being bored in maths lessons! (I speak with the experience of a 15yo whom the school have all but given up teaching maths)
What worked really well for my ds was not learning formal content but things like reading Murderous Maths, working with a 6th former in Y 5 on UKMT challenges, using NRICH. The problem with tutoring is that he may end up so far ahead that it will create further problems.

[GeorgeHerbert]

Forgot to also add, universities do not like early GCSE entries, particularly in Maths. Sideways extension preferable.

[taptonaria27]

Thanks, I have read the replies on the other thread but not yet been able to look into them more thoroughly. I'll go and update that thread now. Apologies to the poster who seems to be cords that I haven't!
I guess I'll look into more books and maths sites for now.
His school doesn't do the ukmt maths challenge but his sister took it last week (she's y7) so the secondary school clearly does.

[user789653241]

"Apologies to the poster who seems to be cords that I haven't!"

Wow, thanks. I just found it a bit rude that you can start a new thread without responding to the old one at all....

[MyschoolMyrules]

It also depends what kind of tutor you find. We didn't get anyone for G&T Ds but DH is a primary school teacher and does lots of maths with DS. They are mostly challenges, games, puzzles, fun stuff that has nothing to do with just 'going through' the curriculum. He never uses worksheets. A traditional tutor will make your son advance through the curriculum, which means that he might be bored at school. An unconventional Tutor might give your son even more enthusiasm.

Or look into learning a musical instrument? Ds is learning three very different instruments and loves the challenge. He is slow at going through grades but loves playing music.

[taptonaria27]

Irvine, I started the two threads simultaneously as they are different questions
Ps cords was a mistype for cross obviously.

[user789653241]

One on 15th and this on 28th....