|
Parents’ reasons for arranging extra tuition |
Year 6 |
Year 11 |
Year 13 |
Total | ||||
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% | |
|
To improve understanding of the subject* |
56 |
55 |
66 |
84 |
48 |
83 |
170 |
71 |
|
To increase self confidence |
68 |
66 |
57 |
72 |
41 |
71 |
166 |
69 |
|
To help achieve the highest examination grades** |
40 |
39 |
59 |
75 |
42 |
72 |
141 |
59 |
|
To help ensure s/he obtains a place in secondary |
44 |
43 |
32 |
41 |
21 |
36 |
97 |
40 |
|
To help my child keep up with work in school |
42 |
41 |
31 |
39 |
17 |
29 |
90 |
38 |
|
Because my child does not get enough support |
19 |
18 |
20 |
25 |
11 |
19 |
50 |
21 |
|
The family is not able to provide enough help |
12 |
12 |
15 |
19 |
11 |
19 |
38 |
16 |
|
Because my child does not learn well from the teachers in school |
14 |
14 |
18 |
23 |
5 |
9 |
37 |
15 |
|
It seems the natural thing to do |
19 |
18 |
9 |
11 |
5 |
9 |
33 |
14 |
|
To increase the time s/he spends studying |
9 |
9 |
15 |
19 |
6 |
10 |
30 |
13 |
|
I would feel guilty if I did not help my child in this way |
10 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
4 |
7 |
24 |
10 |
* p<0.01 ** p<0.001
Table 8. Parents’ reasons for having extra tuition for their childen, by year group.
Of the 240 parents who employed a tutor and indicated their reasons, 71% chose ‘to improve
understanding of the subject’ as a reason for seeking extra tuition, this was closely followed
by ‘to increase self confidence’ (68%), with ‘to help achieve the highest examination grades’
(59%) ranked in third place. Although this ranking remained fairly constant for the different
year groups, ‘To improve understanding of the subject’ was given by significantly more year
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