Comparing Enrichment Programme versus Private Tutor

[suuma]

IsaIvamum:

Hi... can someone help me and give me some advise !!


I had 2 children, age 8 & 9... They are weak in English Comprehension and Composition... Not so sure should I send them to Enrichment school or engaged a Private tutor ??

[quote][/quote]My son will in Pri 3 next year. He is also weak in Comprehension and composition. Which enrichment centre better? Literacycircle or I CAN READ - Total Literacy.
Any advise?

[xhxie]

Pen88n:

Aggellim,


Do you know of any centre offering good lessons for Maths Olympiad or any tutor? I want to consider that for my son. How's your current private tutor? When did you start this Maths Olympiad tuition? So far, what do you think of the progress? Please advise. Thanks.

http://www.mathshub.com.sg/home%20final.html

Check this web site. very good one, my son had tuition there before. Very good tutor and produced a lot of platinum, gold, silver winner in math competition.

[jedamum]

xhxie:

http://www.mathshub.com.sg/home%20final.html

Check this web site. very good one, my son had tuition there before. Very good tutor and produced a lot of platinum, gold, silver winner in math competition.

How i wished that i knew of this option earlier! then i won't have to waste money on the 'other' math enrichment that my boy has just completed. :roll:

[clover18]

Hi Xhxie


Thanks for the recommendation. Is yr son still attending maths hub? I went into the website and it seems they cover more iq-type topics rather than school curriculum. Is that right? Does the kid have to be an above average childto grasp the concepts?

Pls share yr feedback.

[xhxie]

clover18:

Hi Xhxie


Thanks for the recommendation. Is yr son still attending maths hub? I went into the website and it seems they cover more iq-type topics rather than school curriculum. Is that right? Does the kid have to be an above average childto grasp the concepts?

Pls share yr feedback.

My son currently is not attending maths club but few of my friends' kids are attending now. so far their feedback is positive.

I believe most of their math courses are for competition purpose but they may have some courses cover the school curriculum as well. you can call them to find out more details. For their competition classes, they do have minimum requirement like school math result must be above 80 marks etc. I can not remember the exact requirements.

[angeline123]

For me I also feel that enrichment schools are better.


Private tutors will just get you to buy assesment books and do.

[kiasiparent]

aggellim:

hi all parents , :roll:


My Ds1 P4
1 ) individual tuition - Math olympiad - 1 a week 2hrs > $40 per hrs
perpared for DSA . = $ 360 per month
2 ) individual tuition - Sci , Math , Eng - 3 times perweek 5hrs so one Month 20hrs time $ 35 = $ 700 per month + $ 360 = $ 1060

My Ds2 P1
1) individual tuition - Math , Eng - 3 times per week 5hrs so one m Month 20hrs time $ 35 = $ 700
2) individual tuition - Chi 1 a week 2hrs $ 35 per hrs = $ 280 per month
+ $ 700 = $980

( All current / Ex- School teachers )
Coz can learn more advanced techniques or knowledge !!! :lol: :lol:
I 've got 2 children and that comes up to $$$ 2040 per month !!
My God :roll: :lol: :roll:

Way too expensive to be spending so much on individual tuition.

You should sign up your child at a good olympiad teaching centre.Even the more prestigious tuition centre only charge about $40 for group tuition. (2hours) They have all the notes plus mock test plus past years papers provided. Plus all the students around will make your child want to work harder if your child is competitive.

[clover18]

Hi, i tend to agree that some enrichment centres could be a better option than tutor, in terms of costs as well as the resources to prepare the materials. Though i believe home tutors are a safe bet when you’re limited by logistics constraints esp for working parents.


angelim, how does the tutor coach math olympiad? based on assessment books as well?

[Joy]

kiasiparent:

aggellim:

hi all parents , :roll:


My Ds1 P4
1 ) individual tuition - Math olympiad - 1 a week 2hrs > $40 per hrs
perpared for DSA . = $ 360 per month
2 ) individual tuition - Sci , Math , Eng - 3 times perweek 5hrs so one Month 20hrs time $ 35 = $ 700 per month + $ 360 = $ 1060

My Ds2 P1
1) individual tuition - Math , Eng - 3 times per week 5hrs so one m Month 20hrs time $ 35 = $ 700
2) individual tuition - Chi 1 a week 2hrs $ 35 per hrs = $ 280 per month
+ $ 700 = $980

( All current / Ex- School teachers )
Coz can learn more advanced techniques or knowledge !!! :lol: :lol:
I 've got 2 children and that comes up to $$$ 2040 per month !!
My God :roll: :lol: :roll:

Hi

Care to share with me how this olympiad math helps in dsa/thanks

[bitchymum]

IsaIvamum:

sleepy:

Do they enjoy reading? I attended a talk recently & the speaker emphasised a lot on reading


Have you tried assessment books?
I feel that comprehension is matter of practice

Compo not that easy to teach. Unless that tutor has proven track record in teaching compo, better to go for creative writing at enrichment centers

Yes, they love to read.. I bought those comprehension books and went thru' with him (my elder)... He can read .. and when I ask him what the passage talking about .. he can tell me .. However, when comes to question and answer ... somehow he cannot answer... or he could find the answer but do not know how to put in a proper sentence...

Hey, I have the same problem too .... sigh! My gal who is in P2 can score zero marks for written comprehension. But she can read very well and reads alots of story books.

I wonder does keep doing comprehension assessment will help her in her comprehension skill? SA1 is approaching and I am in panic mode :!: