the family as better able to support children’s learning in primary school and that additional
classes can reduce the perceived need for private tutoring in secondary school.
|
Parents’ Reasons For Not Having Extra Tuition |
Year 6 |
Year 11 |
Year 13 |
Total | ||||
|
N |
% | |||||||
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% | |||
|
My child is doing well enough without a tutor |
285 |
72 |
225 |
71 |
236 |
78 |
746 |
73 |
|
Private tuition is too expensive* |
237 |
60 |
213 |
67 |
158 |
52 |
608 |
60 |
|
There is no need as members of the family provide | ||||||||
|
256 |
64 |
162 |
51 |
159 |
53 |
577 |
57 | |
|
enough help** | ||||||||
|
My child does not want to have extra tuition* |
181 |
46 |
159 |
50 |
182 |
60 |
522 |
51 |
|
Private tuition puts too much pressure on children |
170 |
43 |
132 |
42 |
121 |
40 |
423 |
42 |
|
There is no need as the school provides extra | ||||||||
|
97 |
24 |
136 |
43 |
118 |
39 |
351 |
35 | |
|
classes** | ||||||||
|
It is something I have never thought of doing* |
148 |
37 |
100 |
32 |
74 |
24 |
322 |
32 |
|
It is too difficult to find a good tutor or class |
98 |
25 |
98 |
31 |
73 |
24 |
269 |
26 |
|
It is unfair for some children to have tutors |
76 |
19 |
73 |
23 |
68 |
22 |
217 |
21 |
|
There is no point as people can only achieve | ||||||||
|
57 |
14 |
55 |
17 |
43 |
14 |
155 |
15 | |
|
according to their ability | ||||||||
|
It is too difficult to arrange transport* |
61 |
15 |
38 |
12 |
20 |
7 |
119 |
12 |
|
My child is a carer and has no time for extra tuition* |
22 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
33 |
3 |
*p<0.01 **p<0.001
Table 10. Parents’ reasons for not having extra tuition for their children, by year group.
Evidence from parents and their children indicates that support from family, friends and
teachers may reduce the demand for tutoring in England. When parents and children feel there
is sufficient support at home and at school, they are less likely to perceive a need to seek
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