is tutoring worth it?

[LiquidPaperz]

So i have to make a decision tomorrow night whether to get tuition or not for methods 1/2 and possibly for chem. Im not struggling in either however my parents believe those who do tuition will be the ones getting higher grades. Of course doing tuition will get you ahead of the pack, as you've essentially covered the topic twice vs the once for everyone else, but is it really necessary to have tutoring? my sac scores are in the 90s atm

Whenever we learn a topic, so far anyway, i pick up the topic either on the spot or at night after reading my notes and applying the theory, if i dont get anything i have the teacher to ask, and he will clarify it for me in a few minutes.

I have these 2 friends, 1 who does tuition and is already like 1 and a half units ahead, who has been getting 90s and whenever we do a topic he picks it up straight away and starts doing questions. My other friend doesnt do tuition atm - and doesnt plan to, and i asked him about his opinion on it and he said if he wants to extend himself he will ask the teacher for more work (also getting 90s) .

What im trying to get out of this thread, is to know whether tuition is necessary to succeed? their seems to be a false lure that tuition automatically gets you A+'s and so on (my parents), but it really comes to hard work and time management (already am time constrained doing 2 3/4s in year 11)

Thanks, looking forward to some suggestions and advice

[Zealous]

What im trying to get out of this thread, is to know whether tuition is necessary to succeed? their seems to be a false lure that tuition automatically gets you A+'s and so on (my parents), but it really comes to hard work and time management (already am time constrained doing 2 3/4s in year 11)

You're spot on here. Dedication and hard work are things that money can't buy - they have no cost but they are very valuable when it comes to success in VCE.

There are many students who have gotten very far without a tutor (including myself) and by the sounds of it, I don't think you'll need one. If you wanna get ahead of the pack, you can do that by yourself as you seem to be a pretty fast learner.

[keltingmeith]

Listen to Zealous - you don't need a better example than someone who got a premier's award without a tutor.

A tutor can do a lot of things, but their main purpose is to consolidate learning, and guide you along while picking you up when you fall. If you're not falling, then there's nowhere to pick you up.

The other things a tutor can do is push you further than your teacher can, or show you an alternative method to things - but if you like what your teacher is doing, what's the point of seeing another method other than for completeness? Not to mention if you really want another perspective on these things, vTextbook is a free resource that can do this.

A tutor is an incredible resource for some, and a waste on others, so if you don't think you'll need one, don't get one.

[Crystall97]

Honestly if you are scoring well already, a tutor is very unnessessary. Personally I do not have a tutor for any subject nor do i intend to. I also have a part time job with a minimum of 25 hours a week to contend with, leaving little time for study. It might not be wonderful but my GA1's and rankings are as follows.
Chemistry- 94/100 (Rank 1)
Physics- 89/100 (Eq. Rank 1)
Methods - 91/100 (Rank 1)
Specialist - 81/100 (Rank 2)
English - 87/100 (Eq. Rank 3)
Overall Average - 89/100 (Rank 1)

If i can get these results without a tutor and little study time avaliable, i am positive you can keep up your 90%+ averages for unit three and four without a tutor! (:

[LiquidPaperz]

You're spot on here. Dedication and hard work are things that money can't buy - they have no cost but they are very valuable when it comes to success in VCE.

There are many students who have gotten very far without a tutor (including myself) and by the sounds of it, I don't think you'll need one. If you wanna get ahead of the pack, you can do that by yourself as you seem to be a pretty fast learner.

Listen to Zealous - you don't need a better example than someone who got a premier's award without a tutor.

A tutor can do a lot of things, but their main purpose is to consolidate learning, and guide you along while picking you up when you fall. If you're not falling, then there's nowhere to pick you up.

The other things a tutor can do is push you further than your teacher can, or show you an alternative method to things - but if you like what your teacher is doing, what's the point of seeing another method other than for completeness? Not to mention if you really want another perspective on these things, vTextbook is a free resource that can do this.

A tutor is an incredible resource for some, and a waste on others, so if you don't think you'll need one, don't get one.

Exactly what i was thinking. If you work hard enough tuition is not necessary, however my parents are pushing me on to do so due to the fact that it will help me get a good mark.

Prices are pretty hefty as well, and i know of someone who got a 99.65, including a 43 in methods and 41 in specialist without a tutor. I am already finding that i have no time, i usually go sleep around 1, just so much work and i like to work slow until i fully understand the question, adding tutor hw is just too much. Do you think its worth getting a tutor to get exposed to the topics ahead of us? like probability and diffirentiation looks hard when i flick through the book, so maybe when i get a tutor i will get a better understanding?

Honestly if you are scoring well already, a tutor is very unnessessary. Personally I do not have a tutor for any subject nor do i intend to. I also have a part time job with a minimum of 25 hours a week to contend with, leaving little time for study. It might not be wonderful but my GA1's and rankings are as follows.
Chemistry- 94/100 (Rank 1)
Physics- 89/100 (Eq. Rank 1)
Methods - 91/100 (Rank 1)
Specialist - 81/100 (Rank 2)
English - 87/100 (Eq. Rank 3)
Overall Average - 89/100 (Rank 1)

If i can get these results without a tutor and little study time avaliable, i am positive you can keep up your 90%+ averages for unit three and four without a tutor! (:

Well done, .95er on our hands When do you think a tutor will be necessary? when you get below 80? when you struggle, what do you guys think?

Also do you believe one on one tuition is best for $30-50 an hour, or at companies with a class of 10 or so, for $45 for 1.5-2 hours?

[Crystall97]

Well done, .95er on our hands When do you think a tutor will be necessary? when you get below 80? when you struggle, what do you guys think?

Also do you believe one on one tuition is best for $30-50 an hour, or at companies with a class of 10 or so, for $45 for 1.5-2 hours?

I am determined to never get a tutor. I have one term to go, I don't see the use for myself. But for someone with a little more VCE ahead of them I wouldn't worry until results drop maybe 10 to 20% less than what your average results were. And these low marks are reletively consistent, anyone can study to brush up on a bad AoS but if it is the whole unit, a tutor might be a better option.

I haven't participated in tutoring to my opinion is quite uninformed. I would suggest that one on one lessons will be more benefitual as you can ask more questions and get specific help with what you need. Regardless how small, a group of people will have different needs to your own.

Personally, i think revision lectures are a good way to go, instead of tutors. My school subsidises the costs for many of the lectures to become quite cheap for $10 per subject. They are a little draining but the information is pure gold if you listen and apply the knowledge.