Maths - weak. When is best to use a tutor - year 4 or 5

[ContraryAndHairy]

Prep school.

DD in year 4.

Maths not her strongest - she is capable but loses interest/struggles with basic concepts.

When is best to revert to a tutor?

you could try now to catch her up - no point waiting until she is really struggling!

you can always stop.

my MIL is a tutor in the Kingston area, let me know if you are near, I can pm you her details.

btw - not drumming up business for her, she has a waiting list!
but she is very good at what she is doing and your DD might only need a few weeks or months to catch her up!

I would do it now if you think she needs it now. If you leave it until next year she may be behind and demoralised. if you do it now then she could be fine next year or just need a top up

Now would be the best time to get started. Math skills build one on the other like building blocks.

Interesting thread - marking place

My dd struggled with some (not all) basic concepts in Y4 (state primary, very good but teachers off sick/maternity leave in KS1 had some impact) she was somehow in a high set, but was panicking over maths homework etc.

We got her one term's tutoring, which completely filled the gaps - by the end of the year she was flying in maths and it's now her favourite subject.

I would do it now, not wait, for the reasons given already

Though somehow it would irk me to have to tutor if my child was at prep school.