Where to find a GCSE science tutor

[Tidybush]

DD2 is in yr 10 and taking GCSE physics and biology exams in a month.
She's starting to feel under pressure and has agreed to us getting a tutor in to help.

We've never used a tutor before and don't have any idea how to find one. I've looked online but keep finding agencies who want to charge for the introduction - is this normal?

Any advice gratefully received.

What area are you in OP?

If it's just someone to go through her work / revision guides then try you local university. Lots of students who have taken it fairly recently, speak the same language as teenagers, and have done well enough to go on to A-level and University.
Of course, they won't do exactly the same job as a tutor in some ways, but may well just be the confidence boost your dd needs.

We are in the West Midlands (just north of Birmingham)

We weren't whether to look at a recent graduate/student or a 'proper' teacher who would know how to 'play the game' IYKWIM

weren't sure*

Tutor hunt, tutors4me and UKtutors are good online sites. Think they charge an initial introduction fee, but that's it.

Think you need a teacher as they know the exam criteria.

My god daughter uses blue tutors (she is also in year 10) for the subject she finds most tricky and they have found the tutors from there were very good.

bluetutors.co.uk/

other websites are tutorpages or first tutor - may fine it difficult to get someone at this relatively short notice
most allow you to have some contact with the tutor before paying an intro fee - eg are they avaiable- have they covered the exam board before - what results their other students - but yes paying an intro fee is normal

Try asking friends, you'll be amazed by how many use private tutors! Or ask your DD to ask her friends, if that's not too embarrassing!

I would look for someone doing a PGCE/GTP course, they will be hot on the latest teaching and up on the curriculum, plus by this time of year getting short of cash! I am doing GTP and know quite a few colleagues doign a couple of hours a week.

Ring the relevant departments at the school and ask who does tutoring. Your DD's own teacher isn't allowed to tutor her privately, but another teacher in the department is, or they may know of a teacher whe does tutoring at another local school. Found tutors for both my DDs for maths and chemistry this way.

Thanks all. I've called the school and am waiting for a call back next week.

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