£60 an hour for a Math tutor?

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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

Our son's A level chemistry tutor charged £80 an hour, so I think £60 at KS3 is reasonable.

how much would you pay a plumber? or an electrician, or a solicitor?

poor teachers have degrees and years of experience in pedagogy but people on here want to pay them sod all.

no wonder there's a shortage of teachers when no one gives them the respect they deserve.

To be fair I'd prefer to pay a plumber or electrician a lot less than I do but supply and demand means I can't

Are you for real? Mysoginistic because he is attracted to the opposite gender? Maybe use the dictionary to understand the term " misogynistic". What a stupid remark

Sounds about right to me. A good maths teacher is not necessarily the one with the highest level of qualifications. At that age, it is more about engagement and developing a deeper understanding of basic maths. Too many maths graduates are hopeless at teaching at the right level as they lack empathy and experience in dealing with children that are struggling with what to them would be easy. Word of mouth is therefore much more important than bits of paper.

I pay £35 in London for maths and she’s a current secondary school teacher.

Any tutor or someone offering a specialised service will charge what their market will bear. Welcome to capitalism!

Does annoy me when people chirp up that their son is good at chemistry he can do it. Err no this my child’s gcse at stake I want a fully qualified experienced teacher in that subject and I am prepared to pay properly for that.

Being good at a subject does not make someone a good teacher. An understanding of the learning process is required.
Tutors around my area charge between £35-£50 ph

My DH is a maths tutor and charges £60 ph (south east but not London). He is a qualified maths teacher and has a PHD in maths, so I’d say they’re getting a good deal! Usually only teaches A level and above though.

I paid £60 eleven years ago for maths tutor in NW London.

There are many affordable sites out there who can give personalized and excellent coaching to your child. Try out Jaya's Academy who have 200+ tutors who are all PhDs and similar, but are compassionate and patient as per my cousin whose daughter took classes earlier with them.

ours is £90 an hour! However the tutor in question is very very well known, without being outing , so worth it imo.