Why an in person tutor with 10 years less experience than us won't even scratch the surface when it comes to 4+ Assessment preparation.

Let me just say that again for you.

Why an in person tutor with 10 years less experience than us won't even scratch the surface when it comes to 4+ Assessment preparation.

I’ve been personally doing this for 16 years. I know what I’m doing. I know what I’m talking about. And at the age of 40, I’m not afraid to tell it how it is.

I’m so bored of people sugar coating the 4+ experience. I’m so bored of reading how easy these assessments are and that it will be a play date for your child. I’m so bored of reading about how these incredibly complex 4+ Assessments will be ‘informal’.

And I really couldn’t care less that your child goes in and has a ‘great time’. What I care about are results. What I care about are my students being offered the best possible chances to have the best possible education for them.

That’s what I care about.

But when I speak to a lot of you, it seems our priorities are not quite aligned. And if that’s the case - so be it. But it’s important that you know and like your reasons. Because your choices will impact the futures of your child.

The best quality education is the most important thing for all of our children. They deserve the best of the best.

And then I speak to some of you who tell me that you don’t want to work with me because myself and my team are exclusively online and you want a teacher who will come to your home. Or you want to physically drop your child somewhere. Ok, that’s fine too. But when I ask you who will be teaching your child this is what most of you tell me.

‘She’s local’

‘She’s cheaper’

‘She’s in person’

Ok, but will she help you to have the results that you want to have?

You want to save money to send your child to a 30k per year school - ok then. Perhaps that makes sense to you? You want someone local rather than someone online - ok then, Perhaps that makes sense to you?

Listen to me carefully.

10 years ago I was also an in person tutor. I went from door to door 7 days a week. I’d work my full time job, jump in my car and go to 2-3 lessons every single evening. I charged 1/3 of my current hourly rate. Was I as good as the teacher I am now? 100% no.

I did not have the experience that I have now.

I hadn’t been as successful as I am now.

I didn’t know these schools as well as I do now.

Would I choose in person me 10 years ago over me now?

No.

But most of you make this choice every single day.

Listen up. You need to work with someone very experienced when preparing for the 4+. You want to work with someone who knows exactly what these schools are looking for and can tell you with honest what it is so that you can be in the best possible position to go in and pass.

Choose whosever you want to help you to prepare for the 4+ Assessment but like your reasons and understand that the ultimate goal is to pass the 4+ Assessments and not to have tea and cookies with your in person tutor.