Tutor

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How do you find one as everyone seems to keep it secret?
Also what do you concentrate on, areas of weakness, general maths & english, prep for secondary, everything?

I know a few people who use tutors and it's mostly word of mouth? My cousin used a fantastic company - i then recommended them to my neighbour - she's then recommended them to one of our mutual friends. They are fantastic and they don't do any marketing so you'd only really know about them through word of mouth.
This company do an assessment and then make recommendations from there. I can pass on their details if you're struggling to find someone?

Word of mouth or National tutoring agencies here.

Use of tutors seems to vary a lot. We're in an 11 plus area (well, a few super-selective schools - it's not a fully grammar area) and in the more affluent areas there is lots of tutoring for the 11 plus going on, and lots of secrecy - or so my friends in that area tell me! Much less in my DD's school, but there will have been a bit.

In the more affluent area, some children are tutored just to get them ahead of the class. Where we are, one or two children have received tutoring to help them on their weaker areas.

In terms of what to concentrate on, I'd start from the point of need of the child. Why do you feel your child might benefit from a tutor?

We found ours on First Tutors. We do a bit of everything, and started at 9 years old.

Well, first decide why you want a tutor. No point getting one 'just because'.
Your DC is I guess primary age?
'Prep for secondary' is I think pretty much the same as areas of weakness in English & Maths. To be ready for secondary it is helpful if a DC can write legibly, with reasonable grammar & punctuation, and have got to grips with primary level maths.
So if they aren't on track for 100+ in SATs then it might be helpful to tutor to reinforce basics as a solid grounding will help with success at Secondary.

Hi to Lovetogarden2022 can you give me the details for the tutor please

Hi, sure - they're called Tayberry Tuition and Consultancy :)

Hi thanx for this i spoke to them and they are charging £40.00 for an hour lesson which is quite alot 😞

Tutor Hunt. They tutor online so does not matter where you live. My foster son has had a fabulous tutor from 7 years until 16. He has learning disability and has actually made more progress than we were advised would ever be possible. His tutor is amazing. Foster son says she is a good explainer. She gives him massive confidence.

Hi caring carer. Thank you so much for your message. They have alot of tutors on there website do you know which tutor it was and i can request thst one please?
They are reasonably priced aswell which is a bonus and she stated you czn record theor lessons so if my son needs a recap he can do that. They also advised they have a whats app between you and tutor so you can message one another.

Hi

Sorry the above is for a place called online tutoring. I have seen tutor hunt but so many tutors to choose from. Makes me go dizzy lol

I would definitely think through whether a tutor is what you need first of all, especially if money is tight. I live in an 11+ area and lots of people use tutors. I can’t afford one though so I’ve just done the 11+ tutoring myself (successfully!). I’m a teacher which definitely helps but I do honestly think that any switched-on parent who does a bit of research can do the same job as your run of the mill tutor (there are some excellent tutors out there of course but the few I saw when I was considering getting one a few years ago were distinctly underwhelming).
I think it’s different if they’re secondary age and you need support in a specific subject that’s beyond your capability, although even then the school might be able to offer some tips and ideas for work to do at home to save you the money.

Hi vashda. Thank you for your message. I will still be teaching him stuff here snd there but need a tutor for the 11 plus entrance exam and i need a tutor for that. My other two children yr 2 and yr 3 i am tutoring myselfm its just for the 11plus entrance exam i need help with.

I have had messages from a few people off tutorhunt. And i have a free meeting tosay online with a tutor from online tutoring. Hopefully i find somone by the end of this week.

Does anyone have experience with fee paying grammer school. Have you been successful getting a bursery etc.

I think £40 is very reasonable for a good tutor - my neighbour was paying £35 before for a guy with no experience who was providing very poor teaching 😩

Oh dear thats not good as £35.0₩ is apt for someone with no qualifications. I thibk for me £25.00 is reasonable as £40.00 is alot for me.
I have gone with go student suported by mumsnet apparantly! But they failed to mention i will be in a contract for 36months! So will be cancelling that.

I had a free trial lesson yesterday with a lovely tutor about 30 min but there wasn't anywhere for me to check her credentials i just had to go by what the person was saying to me over the phone.Name of the tutor was Carla Edmonds. Lovely lady.

As PPs have said, you need to think why you want a tutor. There are many completely valid reasons. I am a tutor (not 11+) and I start with anything the child is not meeting the expected standard for. If the child is not meeting expected standard for a lot of skills, I generally start with the earliest skills/the ones they will need for life.