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Does your child actually need a tutor? A five-question test

Five questions to answer honestly before booking a tutor: is there a specific, nameable gap? Has the school been asked? Is this about the exam or the subject? Would your child enjoy it, or just tolerate it? What happens if you say no? If the honest answers don't build a case, wait.

Evidence: High

2026-08-11 · 5 min read · Deep Teaching Research

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