Primary School English Tuition: is It Worth It?

Let’s face it, even if it wasn’t for the intervention of COVID-19, the entire tuition system has been creaking at the seams for some years, and it seems to be under mounting pressure to deliver a high standard of education. According to the British Educational Supplies Association, there are currently 32,770 schools in the UK, of which 26,360 are registered as Primary schools. This means that the average class size is 27, making it increasingly difficult for teachers to ensure that every child receives the best education that they can – a goal of the UK Government. In reality, once a child begins to slip behind, it is difficult for a teacher to start any form of educational intervention as they are still having to deal with the regular class. And in this way, the child starts to slip behind little by little until the problem starts to become a major issue. If this happens with even five students in the class, then the education of the entire cohort could be in jeopardy...