I am wondering whether I should stick with our current dyslexia tutor for our DD when she moves into year 5 next year or switch to an 11+ tutor (or maybe even try and do both - or is that risking a major burnout / a bit ridiculous??).
For context, my DD is dyslexic and worked with her current tutor since September F2F 1-1 since September. I really like the tutor, she is focusing on specific areas my DD struggles with and is a specialist dyslexic tutor. I feel my DD has made progress in areas that are challenging for her, including spelling where she is working at a year 2 level.
We want my DD to go to a private secondary school (currently at state) where there will be dyslexic support, but they all still have entrance exams. She tends to struggle under timed and test scenarios and I think she therefore needs some support to know what to expect and how to manage what will be very different style of questions to what she is taught at school i.e. VR and NVR. Our main target school does Cat4 tests and creative writing.
I have found a tutoring school where she could go once a week with 5 other children, she would be in a class that matched her ability and learning goals.
My gut is that long term, the thing that will add value to her is the dyslexic tutor. But equally, I need her to secure a place at one of the private schools as having visited the state schools near us I don't think they would support her properly. But because everybody tutors for these things nowdays, I worry that even with targeting schools that are not academic hot houses, she won't get in.
What should we focus on in year 5, dyslexia tutor and maybe some Atom Learning for the 11+ tests or should I pause the dyslexia tutor and do the 11+ tutoring? Or financially, we could do both, but is that just far too much for a child that lacks confidence and can find school work draining?
The dyslexia tutor said she could do some 11+ work, but this is not her area / she doesn't have tons of experience with the tests.