Comparing English Enrichment Programmes

[Green-apple 0]

hquek:

Green-apple:

Dear All,


I have 2 English tutors to consider for P3 kid; a small group home base tutor vs. well known tuition center.

First one's vision is to nurture a love of reading and critical thinking, she helps in long run than just merely doing exam papers.

Second one is well known tuition centre for their creative writing and excellent for paper 2; class room size.

If cost aside; may I hear from your view which one shall I choose for my DC?


TQ

My simple answer will be the one your child learns better from. What's also important is your objective....if you are exam oriented, then your focus should be on that.

Can you share what you meant by the small home based tutor whose vision is sharing love of reading? Like can describe a bit what's done - is it the tutor makes kids read books and write reviews??

(My DS is in lower primary)

Home base tutor
The tutor will get them to buy few popular children literature beginning of the year. She will guide them to deep dive into the book by analyze the author and the content which to cultivate a higher level of thinking and analytical skills. By reading various books; the children will be introduced to types of writing style by difference authors (for creative writing). While they are doing book review at the same time also dedicated to oral-skills. The document base material will be used during the lesson too. With the change in new English syllabus; children are actively involved in stimulus base conversation & public speaking (show and tell). All these required high level of creativity and critical thinking. Paper 2 will be kept as homework.

Well-known center (I signed DS 2 trial lesson)
The establish tuition center allow up to with 10 -15 students, hence the time allocation for in-depth communication of each student is minimum. They have impressive teaching material & good model composition for the kids to copy / memorize. I think this is effective for short term (or we can also let them do the same at home ourselves). Tutor will let the kids do paper 2 after the composition. She will go through the common error with the kids after marking them (really fast she can mark). She tried her very best to focus on each one’s error (but there are 12 of them) she even extended her lesson to 2.5 hours (instead of just 2 hours lesson)…. My son is totally exhausted and scare of going for the 3rd trial.

What do I want for my kid? I would like to see him find joy of reading & learining, happy to go for enrichment (for extra help)! He is actually good in EL and why I still sending him for tuition? Because i belong to the KIASU-PARENT.com

[jedamum]

Green apple

From the way you write, it seems like you are leaning towards the tutor. So problem solved ?

[Green-apple 0]

Thx jademum


I took your suggestion and tried both! My problem solved!

[Groot]

You may want to try The Learning Lab. The teachers teach a few weeks in advance of the MOE syllabus and also provided tips for assessment. Their teachers are usually ex-MOE teachers. 1 dowside is the fees is quite expensive. Be prepared to pay about 3 times more than BC.

[Mermaid]

My girl is in P5 now. Had been in learning lab since P2. Her results cant move into 80s. We decided to stop beginning of this year as she did not like learning lab. According to her, the standard is too high. This year, she had her SA1, CA2 and SA2 without tuition and still in the region of mid 70s. I guess their material is not suitable for her. However, she loves Learning Lab Science. At P3, she was in the region of 60s for her science, (in the region of 40s in Learning lab class test) but had been progressing into band 1 or A since then. Now, I am now looking for other English enrichment class that is more suitable for her. Any recommendation?

[sushigal]

Hi Mermaid


Where do you stay?

[janett]

Karinchung, can you pm me the centre name?

[janett]

Karinchung, can you pm me the centre name?

[mdmcheelee]

Hi


Anyone can recommend good English teacher for PSLE preparation next year 2015.

[mdmcheelee]

Hi parents, you can try my dd's centre. She score around 67 for her English in SA1 and this SA2, she managed to score 87. Improvement of around 2 grades. My dd took creating writing and English A* there and her classes starts next week. She is looking forward to her lessons. Her teacher told me me that they will be teaching an interesting way to do conclusion in writing, called the twisted endings and questions ending. No idea what's those in detail but so far he results is improving. Aiming for her to score distinction, hahahaha, too ambitious

Hi Karinchung,
Do u mind sharing with me which centre is that? My girl is going P5 next year but is very weak in her English.
:thankyou:

Hi Karinchung,

Would you be able to share with me the Tution center?