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Too much tutoring?

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Spacemoonpf · 09/01/2025 22:06

Hi all. Is this too much tutoring for my daughter? She got 2 and 3’s in her mock exams. Worried there’s no time for actual revision

Mon: 5pm Chemistry & 6:30pm Maths
Tue: 7pm English Language & 8:15pm English Literature
Thu: 5pm Business Studies
Fri: 5pm Biology & 6:15pm Physics

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Softdressesandblouses · 09/01/2025 22:24

The language and literature should be rolled into one lesson.

Teeheehee1579 · 09/01/2025 22:23

I’ll risk a flaming and say that this is what my DD has too. There has been so much disruption in her classes and she is capable of getting better grades (we are certainly not prepared to accept a pass in only maths and English when she can do better in all of them with some help). I consider tutor part of revision not aside from and frankly kids are capable of putting their heads down and getting on with revision for the relatively short period of time GCSE’s last for. If a tutor assists that then so be it.

MrsHamlet · 09/01/2025 22:19

No time for rest!

Thats's utterly insane.

Macaroni46 · 09/01/2025 22:18

That's a ridiculous amount of tutoring. Just focus on one or two subjects.

Emotionalsupporthamster · 09/01/2025 22:12

Why are you putting her through so much tutoring? She’s already at school all day! She must be done in with all that.

Whatkatyforgottodo · 09/01/2025 22:09

Yes I think that’s too much. After a full day of school, one subject in an evening is enough. I would focus on maths and English as they are the ones she will have to retake if she doesn’t get a 4. Is she year 10 or 11? What are her forecast grades? What does she want to do after GCSE’s? Motivation always helps!

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