All About Market Rates of Private Tutors

[jetstar]

Not to pour any cold water, but I seriously do not think tuition is necessary for languages. It may just add to their stress, considering their compulsory maths and science tuition, piano and swimming lessons, and what not.


Reading, listening to selected music stations, watching some TV serials, wouldn't that be better?

But just my take though. :roll:

[Hifive]

Hi Airex


My son who is P5 this year needs home tuition. Can you pls pm me the contact number of your friend ?

Many thanks
[quote]Hi,

My friend who is a full time Chinese tutor is charging abt $20-25 for pri level. She is capable of teaching Pri-Sec Chinese and Higher Chinese..[/quote]

[Kiasee888]

Yes you r right titank. It the class size is a factor. Other factors are whether you are looking for moe teachers , other qualifications and experience. This site give alittle more details on how tuition rates are fixed.

http://www.tuition1on1.com/subjectrates.htm
http://www.tuition1on1.com/subjectrates.htm

They have other resouces too like other school exam papers

[wiimum]

jetstar:

Not to pour any cold water, but I seriously do not think tuition is necessary for languages. It may just add to their stress, considering their compulsory maths and science tuition, piano and swimming lessons, and what not.


Reading, listening to selected music stations, watching some TV serials, wouldn't that be better?

But just my take though. :roll:

It really depends on the strength of the child. Mine do not need tuition for Eng, maths and science, but Chinese is \"compulsory\" since I am not competent and we speak English at home almost all the time, never watch TV serials...

No offence, but that's my take on this matter.

[tamarind]

Note that not all tuition teachers are good. I actually employed a Chinese tuition teacher for my girl when she was about 3 years old. That teacher did not know how to teach. I got to go and find materials for the teacher to use. I stopped the lessons after a few weeks. When my girl was 4 years old, I sent her to Berries which is very good.


I think if you get a tuition teacher, it is not much use if all she can do is to revise the school textbook. The primary school textbook is very bad in my opinion. It is best that parents do research and find good resources for the teacher.

Here is the best resource that I have found :
http://tamarindvillage.blogspot.com/2009/12/teaching-chinese-at-home.html

It is suitable for P1 and P2 kids who are weak in Chinese. Parents who are weak in Chinese and pass these books to the tuition teacher to use The books are out of stock now but should be back in stock soon.

[msbaa]

Original Title: Market rate for private tutor


Hello Everyone

I met a private tutor for my p5 girl who offered an intensive 1 to 1 coaching for 3 months (math & science total 48hrs). The rate quoted was $180 per hour. Upon completion of this 3 months intensive coaching she will join the group at $80 per hr. Is this the normal going rate for private tuition?

FYI my girl is an average girl but fared badly this year in CA1 & SA1.

Appreciate your comments and welcome any recommendation for tutors/enrichment classes.

Thanks.

[kitty2]

msbaa:

Hello Everyone


I met a private tutor for my p5 girl who offered an intensive 1 to 1 coaching for 3 months (math & science total 48hrs). The rate quoted was $180 per hour. Upon completion of this 3 months intensive coaching she will join the group at $80 per hr. Is this the normal going rate for private tuition?

FYI my girl is an average girl but fared badly this year in CA1 & SA1.

Appreciate your comments and welcome any recommendation for tutors/enrichment classes.

Thanks.

:shock: this's not the normal rate for private tutor,it's so ex,$180/hr!!!!$80/hr is also very ex,please don't get conn.

Just my opinion as i'd been conn before :x

[CoffeeCat]

How were you conned? mind sharing? so all parents can learn something.

[Mama Leong]

Yes, I feel this is too expensive. The tutors that I have hired so far are charging around $35-$40 per hour and they are alrdy so professional & experienced. U don need to pay $80 per hour to produce the same results.

[hquek]

Is it inflation? During my time, this kind of heavenly price only charged by very good tutors for A levels…definitely not primary.