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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.Write about the following topic:

Some parents believe that extra private lessons outside school hours, wherestudents work alone with a teacher, can help them do better at

school. Others disagree.

Discuss both the views and give your own opinion.

ive reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from yourown knowledge or experience.You should write at least 250 words.

!any parents believe that the crowded environment in regular classroomscan have a negative impact on the academic performance ofstudents. "ence they send them to private tuitions where the teacher canindividually help them to study their lessons more effectively and performbetter at school. "owever, others believe that private lessons outside schoolhours are burdensome to children and it can have a negative influence ontheir academic development.

#ecause of the constrains of time, the si$e of the syllabus and the number of students, school teachers may not be able to cater to the individual needs of all children who have different intellectual capacities. %or instance, inregular classrooms, weaker students find it hard to grasp the formulas ofmathematics and science, which makes these sub&ects difficult for

them. Whereas, the teacher at a private tuition follows the pace of thestudent and makes sure that he is thorough with the lessons. 'his meansthat the teacher has sufficient time to repeat the lessons in case the studentdoes not understand it, the first time. 'his gives greater confidence to suchstudents and helps them to get superior grades in examinations.

On the other hand, private lessons outside school hours is considered, bymany parents, as an intrusion into the time that children should engage insports or other extracurricular activities. 'hey believe that students arealready stressed out after regular school hours and should be given time torelax, instead of taxing them again with more lessons. (f they are forcedinto private tuitions they may develop a negative attitude toward studies,which would have detrimental effect on their academicperformance. !oreover, private lessons outside school hours is veryexpensive and many parents would not be able to afford it.

)fter considering the positive and negative aspects of private tuitions,( suggest that intellectually weak students should get assistance form a

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private teacher, who would help them to perform better in school. #ut, onregular school days students should not be burdened with extra privatelessons and the best way to do it is, to find a few hours duringweekends. )lthough it may be financially burdensome for many parents,intellectually weak students would greatly benefit from private tuitions.

(n conclusion, despite certain drawbacks, private tuition has enormousbenefits for students, to perform well in their academics.