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    All About Market Rates of Private Tutors

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    • Lynn2L Offline
      Lynn2
      last edited by

      Brenda 10


      well said.You may also encounter tutor check answer and use answer from the book behind to explain.

      Kept asking the child to memorise answer instead explainig why.How to learn?What is the tutor for?

      Brenda10:
      Another concern is if you are unlucky, you may face someone who is busy on checking and replying SMS during the tuition.

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      • CoffeeCatC Offline
        CoffeeCat
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        Lynn2:
        Brenda 10


        well said.You may also encounter tutor check answer and use answer from the book behind to explain.
        ]
        which subject and how often? I guess for Chinese it is possible to need to double check once in a blue moon because sometimes there can be more than one answer. My own personal opinion is that especially since science is so hard nowadays and pri sch science is basically following the syllabus sometimes it can be hard for non sch tchers or specialists to pinpoint what the questions are testing. Or maybe that's why i don't teach science.

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        • K Offline
          kitty2
          last edited by

          CoffeeCat:
          Lynn2:

          Brenda 10


          well said.You may also encounter tutor check answer and use answer from the book behind to explain.
          ]

          which subject and how often? I guess for Chinese it is possible to need to double check once in a blue moon because sometimes there can be more than one answer. My own personal opinion is that especially since science is so hard nowadays and pri sch science is basically following the syllabus sometimes it can be hard for non sch tchers or specialists to pinpoint what the questions are testing. Or maybe that's why i don't teach science.

          I came across one tutor check the answers for all the subjects :shock:

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          • Lynn2L Offline
            Lynn2
            last edited by

            the subject that i mentioned is science.So terrible, the tutor can only explained one answer and that is from the back of the book and when further question is asked, the tutor just acted blurr and go on to something else.To her, science must memorise.

            CoffeeCat:
            Lynn2:

            Brenda 10

            well said.You may also encounter tutor check answer and use answer from the book behind to explain.
            ]

            which subject and how often? I guess for Chinese it is possible to need to double check once in a blue moon because sometimes there can be more than one answer. My own personal opinion is that especially since science is so hard nowadays and pri sch science is basically following the syllabus sometimes it can be hard for non sch tchers or specialists to pinpoint what the questions are testing. Or maybe that's why i don't teach science.

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            • CoffeeCatC Offline
              CoffeeCat
              last edited by

              Lynn2:
              the subject that i mentioned is science.So terrible, the tutor can only explained one answer and that is from the back of the book and when further question is asked, the tutor just acted blurr and go on to something else.To her, science must memorise.


              ]
              wah how many lessons your child has with her until fired?

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              • Lynn2L Offline
                Lynn2
                last edited by

                I closed one eye as i dont really follow up.I think about two months till my child did badly for her first test.Then, I realised the problem and fired.

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                • CoffeeCatC Offline
                  CoffeeCat
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                  To Lynn and all the other parents, just wondering how many of you will ask to check the tutor’s qualifications? For those who hire through a tuition agency, I think it’s kinda an unofficial miscommunication that the parents will expect the agent to check but the agent will expect the parents to check.

                  Just another fact of life that there is not much quality check in the tuition industry. Parents beware if any tutor claim to be moe-registered.

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                  • Lynn2L Offline
                    Lynn2
                    last edited by

                    Hi


                    I usually get tutor via words of mouth and also how the tutor’s student been doing.But, not very accurate recommendations.

                    I would say for tuition, if you dont try out the tutor, you will never know how good the tutor is.So, its the matter of gambling…

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                    • M Offline
                      Mama Leong
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                      I do not normally check the paper qualification as certificate doesnt guarantee that one can teach. Rather, I will sit in for the first lesson. Say abt 1/2 - 1 hr and listen how the tutor teach. Actually I am alrdy very experienced, listen for 15min can judge alrdy! hahaha…

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                      • CoffeeCatC Offline
                        CoffeeCat
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                        Mama Leong:
                        I do not normally check the paper qualification as certificate doesnt guarantee that one can teach. Rather, I will sit in for the first lesson. Say abt 1/2 - 1 hr and listen how the tutor teach. Actually I am alrdy very experienced, listen for 15min can judge alrdy! hahaha...

                        I think teaching is already not easy for the first lesson since the tutor has to slowly understand the student, and now u r probably making the tutor more nervous. Sekali the tutor underperform and got judged badly. If u r experienced does that mean u change tutors alot 😛

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