Would you let a GCSE student tutor your child for 11+?

[Saltysweets]

Just that really. I'm currently looking at tutoring options for my DS in Y4. I've tried tutoring him myself with atom learning and Bond online, but with a young toddler and work it has proven difficult lately.

I have narrowed it down to two tutors near me presently; one a grammar school student who is currently doing her GCSEs charging £15/hr. And the other an experienced lady who's been tutoring for a decade charging £30/hr.

Money is a bit of stretch right now and is the motivating factor in choosing the GCSE tutor but can't help feeling I may be going with the lesser option.

Anyone got any advice?

The student tutor does have an advantage in that she has been tutored for the 11+ herself and sat through it with flying colours to get into a super selective fairly recently. So knows and has firsthand experience of the 11+ process. She has also been tutoring for the past three years so not completely new to it, and has glowing reviews on her profile.

please help me decide

Jeez 😬 ok, everybody! I get it! Thanks for chipping in@. I will most likely hire a babysitter and continue using bond online and atom learning!

I think it depends. My cousin uses a company who use A level and University students. It works fantastically well! However, these are students who've clearly been trained to a very high level in tutoring.

I run a tutoring company and I first began tutoring as a student. I personally would never go with a student unless my child was naturally quite bright. There are so many skills that only an experienced teacher knows and can impart on your son, the 11+ is a well-oiled system of tutors and we know what needs to be done to pass.

I'd go with the experienced one when your son is in his 11+ taking year. Maybe save money using the student one now.