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Tutor for exam technique?

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redpickle · 16/11/2022 18:43

DD is in Y10 and a couple of her tutors have raised concerns about her success in tests/exams compared to work in class and coursework. She has told me she struggles to get her knowledge and ideas down on paper. I'd like to get her some additional help specifically on this but all tutors seem to be subject-specific. Am I search for the wrong thing? Would an English tutor be best, even though it's actually psychology, PE and History that are the concern? She needs advice on structuring answers and timing in exams. Any ideas appreciated!

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TeenDivided · 17/11/2022 06:54

I'd get a history tutor and ask them to work on it with her.

TeenDivided · 17/11/2022 06:55

Plus if she is only y10, they should do a lot more on this over the next 18 months.

BarbaraStan · 17/11/2022 10:49

I'm biased because I am a history tutor, but would get a subject specific tutors for this. Each subject and each exam board will have very different techniques for answering questions.

Although as she is in the first term of year 10 there is still plenty of time to practice exam technique.

daisybank2 · 17/11/2022 18:41

"She has told me she struggles to get her knowledge and ideas down on paper" - Sounds like my dd which was later diagnosed as dyslexia (specifically slow processing). I would mention concern to school and see if they can run a dyslexia test/screener.

AnnaPembrokeTutors · 11/01/2023 15:29

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