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£60 an hour for a Math tutor?

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redcabbage22 · 14/03/2024 22:31

My child in year 8 needs a Math tutor. I have found one who comes to the house and has quoted me £60 an hour. Is that the going rate?

I have another child in year 5 who has a weekly tutor and they charge £30 ph.

Any advice appreciated

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Amaya2 · 14/03/2024 22:38

It varies on location. Where you are? That does sound a lot for KS3.

YouDeserveSomeCake · 14/03/2024 22:38

Well, I pay to A level pupil £15 per h. She had 9 and 8s on GCSE and is great.

Swishswish26 · 14/03/2024 22:42

Yes, similar to @YouDeserveSomeCake I pay an A Level student £12 an hour to tutor my DC who is in Y11. The student got 9’s in Maths and Further Maths last year and is absolutely fantastic and has so much patience.

Maybebebears · 14/03/2024 22:56

That would be cheap in London

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redcabbage22 · 14/03/2024 22:58

Brighton area.

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Quornflakegirl · 14/03/2024 22:59

We were quoted £55 per hour, SW England.

SunsetFire · 14/03/2024 23:01

You're not just paying for the hour!
You're paying for the preparation, the travel time and petrol, insurance etc etc etc.

membershipplease · 14/03/2024 23:03

I’d say there’s a few factors - are they doing this for full time job? Or is it a teacher doing extra work. The prior should charge much more for obvious reasons.

£60 is about right. £150 for A Level is normal in London.

marshmallowfinder · 14/03/2024 23:04

Ffs, it's mathS.

membershipplease · 14/03/2024 23:05

Swishswish26 · 14/03/2024 22:42

Yes, similar to @YouDeserveSomeCake I pay an A Level student £12 an hour to tutor my DC who is in Y11. The student got 9’s in Maths and Further Maths last year and is absolutely fantastic and has so much patience.

Whilst I don’t disagree that they can be great, I rarely think that non-teachers are right for this because the skills required to fully understand a concept are immense.

A 9 at GCSE means there was still, likely, about 20% of the content they didn’t fully grasp. A teacher grasps 100% and the methods to teach it to different types of students.

Of course, whatever works for you is obviously all that matters and it sounds like a good bargain.

CrikeyMajikey · 14/03/2024 23:08

Sounds a lot for year 8. I would try and find an A Level Maths student who achieved a 9 until Year 10. Then switch to a Math teacher if still needed.

TwentyFirstCenturyFox · 14/03/2024 23:11

Could you show your DC how to do it yourself?

BruFord · 14/03/2024 23:13

It depends on their qualifications. Are they a qualified teacher with a Maths degree, for example? A friend of mine is a v. successful academic coach and he charges more than that. He’s an experienced teacher (over 20 years) with a Master’s from a top university. You probably don’t need that level of expertise right now.

YouDeserveSomeCake · 14/03/2024 23:30

Swishswish26 · 14/03/2024 22:42

Yes, similar to @YouDeserveSomeCake I pay an A Level student £12 an hour to tutor my DC who is in Y11. The student got 9’s in Maths and Further Maths last year and is absolutely fantastic and has so much patience.

Exactly. We are also very pleased with the girl who is tutoring my son. £15 in London is a great option. He has 2 x English writing and 2x Maths per week

DodgeDoggie · 14/03/2024 23:34

Get an online self paced maths package from absolute maths. Cheaper yet excellent

YouDeserveSomeCake · 14/03/2024 23:35

membershipplease · 14/03/2024 23:05

Whilst I don’t disagree that they can be great, I rarely think that non-teachers are right for this because the skills required to fully understand a concept are immense.

A 9 at GCSE means there was still, likely, about 20% of the content they didn’t fully grasp. A teacher grasps 100% and the methods to teach it to different types of students.

Of course, whatever works for you is obviously all that matters and it sounds like a good bargain.

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I have opposite observation. Few qualified tutors we experienced didn't have patience and skill to explain him how to do it. They were talking to 10, 11 years old as if he was 17. His A level tutor impresses him because she is pretty and he focuses well because he facies her and doesn't want to dissapoint her. 😅 He loves his lessons. She remembers her GCSE and exactly knows how to prepare him

Mossstitch · 14/03/2024 23:36

Agree with what others have said, find a sixth former who is good at maths, they will be perfectly adequate for this level and be glad to do it for a lot less. One of my sons tutored a colleague's son for GCSE level as he had top grades himself and did maths and further maths for A level. The boy got a good grade and his mother was thrilled as was far higher than he'd been predicted.

membershipplease · 14/03/2024 23:37

YouDeserveSomeCake · 14/03/2024 23:35

I have opposite observation. Few qualified tutors we experienced didn't have patience and skill to explain him how to do it. They were talking to 10, 11 years old as if he was 17. His A level tutor impresses him because she is pretty and he focuses well because he facies her and doesn't want to dissapoint her. 😅 He loves his lessons. She remembers her GCSE and exactly knows how to prepare him

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Aha that’s brilliant! Whatever works 😂

noblegiraffe · 14/03/2024 23:39

£60 is presumably for a qualified maths teacher, and they are coming to your house so that would be more expensive too. Qualified maths tutors are in demand and can charge accordingly!

I'd agree with other posters and think that for Y8, an A-level student would be much cheaper and still helpful. Some of my A-level students tutor KS3 and they are great.

Charliecatpaws · 14/03/2024 23:43

My son's maths tutor was charging £25 ph 7 years ago for GCSE, I think he charges £40 now. He was great and had a good rapport with my son and it paid off,

MrsAvocet · 14/03/2024 23:44

Crikey that's a lot. I pay a recently retired maths teacher £25 per hour to tutor my DS for A level. (NW England) It's online but works fine.

omgomgomg123 · 14/03/2024 23:50

Have you considered online (teams/zoom) lessons? I did this with my nephew over lockdown and started again now whilst I’m on maternity but works well over long distances (and I imagine would be cheaper)

SaffronSpice · 15/03/2024 00:18

We pay £30ph but actually nearer 50mins not an hour as his appointments start an hour apart and he has to travel from one to next.

I would say finding someone who fits is more important than anything. Students could work well or be awful - getting high grades is not enough. My brother got high grades but it all came too naturally and couldn’t understand how you could not just ‘see’ the answer like he could. On the other hand some teachers can also be a ‘teacher’ in tutorial sessions - almost behaving as if they are taking a class of one rather than being sufficient adaptive to the individual. Our tutor just tutors, he is not a teacher, he knows the curriculum inside out and creates a lesson on the spot each week when my dc say ‘can we cover this?’ But he might be a bit laid back for some.

caringcarer · 15/03/2024 01:33

I paid a Maths undergraduate third year student £30 ph 10 years ago when my DS 2 was struggling with A level Maths. There is a shortage of Maths teachers and tutors.

nice2BeNice · 15/03/2024 09:09

60 sounds like about right to me.
If you also factor in the prep they might need to do, including marking work, sourcing mock papers etc

Some online maths group lessons tutors charge around 40ph, for a group of 6-8.
That's roughly around 300ph.
Some London based 11+/13+ tutors charge 300ph for 1-1 lessons, I have heard and that too for online lessons; and there are ppl who are willing to pay that! Personally, I fail to see what they bring to the table to justify that much of money though !!