Maths Grinds for Junior Cert Daughter - Rate per hour ?


My son got a C in hons french. His first two years in secondary were very good in that subject. He then got this new/other teacher and he went downhill as did the rest of the class. Apparently the class average was D. I fully agree that children at this stage in their development do not need extra pressure but you have to agree that some teenagers are just plain lazy and need a little shove.
Parents need to realise their own childrens abilities and encourage rather than force. I believe a childs social development and self esteem is equally if not more important and very much needed in todays world.
 
switching to foundation level maths is not a great idea if the child ever wants to go to college. I had a terrible teacher for JC maths but was lucky I had an interest in it. She was a bully and it was the shy students who didn't have the confidence to stand up to her bullying that ended up being forced into doing pass. Then I had a great teacher for hons maths in leaving cert but switched to pass in the end because I didn't need honours for college and could get the points needed from my 6 other honours subjects would have needed an honour in honours but only needed a B in pass so it took a lot of pressure off and made life easier study wise.
 

What do you do with the student who is already at the lowest level in a subject at Junior cert and is struggling?
 
The OP's daughter is actually concentrating on Higher level Maths for JC .
Has achieved 55% in Christmas exams , but wants to do better .

I feel , that we as parents have a duty to help her to improve as well as her teacher/ school.
We feel she has the ability , but as some-one said above ......many teachers have to just brush over the subjects and obviously cannot give extra time to one particular student.

Which is why , we are going to arrange a one-on-one .

If her results improve , and she goes on to be successful at Honours Maths , it will have been all worthwhile .

The statistics are , that of 55,589 students at Leaving Cert 2008, only 15.3 % sat the Higher Level Maths Paper ...........and only 6,600 student gained an honour (grade C or better ) in Higher Level Maths .
 
my daughter and her friend organised maths grinds for their leaving cert a few years ago. they both went in for 2 hours -they got an hour each and could listen in for the other girls hour, so really they got 2 hours for the price of 1. results were great. some teachers may accomodate this idea.
 
Update to original question asked on the 29/01/09.

Grinds are ongoing weekly.......were quoted € 45 p/h ...........offered to pay € 35 , and € 35 p/h was agreed ...on condition that daughter attends at least one day every week .

Grinds appear to be helping , although the 'proof of the pudding' will be Junior Cert results next August .
 
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