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Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

I think tutoring is more likely to be required today, as the standard of literacy and numeracy is much lower across the board at primary level. Please don't be offended betterlife but there are many basic spelling mistakes in your posts, I think it would be advisable to use a tutor so they are not passed on to your child.

I would not dream of tutoring a child of my own, unless I was a highly qualified teacher and very knowledgeable of what was required for the grammAr school tests.

While I get your point (as will the OP!) the mock NFER test papers do come with answer pages so the standard of the OP's grammar isn't really under question here. She is not "tutoring" him but going over the papers for the purpose of familiarisation.

I am not a qualified teacher, "highly" or otherwise but I also exposed my two youngest children to the NFER mock papers (as the OP is doing) and they were both successful in gaining entry to grammar school. Are you suggesting parents should not?

betterlife

ha ! i was just waiting for someone to comment on my grammer! i must be be the only one who quick writes and takes short cuts when posting on forums! and thank you 3v3 for your comments, as you said, the books come with answers and i do have some knowledge, im not completley FICK! so i can help explain where he has gone wrong lol, i may not tutor him as well as a pro, (thats why he has a online tutor which he will also be visiting once a week for 1 on 1 until tests) but im sure i can help him at home. my son is very bright, and loves working with me, well thank you for all your advice, its be helpful

Blackpool_Saver

betterlife wrote: »

ha ! i was just waiting for someone to comment on my grammer! i must be be the only one who quick writes and takes short cuts when posting on forums! and thank you 3v3 for your comments, as you said, the books come with answers and i do have some knowledge, im not completley FICK! so i can help explain where he has gone wrong lol, i may not tutor him as well as a pro, (thats why he has a online tutor which he will also be visiting once a week for 1 on 1 until tests) but im sure i can help him at home. my son is very bright, and loves working with me, well thank you for all your advice, its be helpful

Spelling grammar as grammEr is not quick writing is it? surely when you are looking at all the books that are supplied you must see this word on a regular basis?

betterlife

why is there always someone sooo quick to put others down its a very sad world!!! i give my son test sheets, which the night before i do myself! so if he gets any wrong i can explain what he`s done wrong rather than just say its wrong and this is the answer! ok so my english is perfect! hopefully his tutor can help where i may lack! i am making sure i dont do things with my son where he may pick up my bad habits, im not a chef but im sure i can teach my children the basics of how to cook