All About Market Rates of Private Tutors

[janet88]

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janet_lee88


Think your approach is correct. No tuition unless absolutely necessary at lower primary level. Can understand parents supporting kids preparing for PSLE. Should try grp tution first before embarking on personal tutors, that's for sec going kids. Otherwise, difficult for parents to guide their kids after 0-level.

Have seen many many mistakes being made every year.

My son had group tuition for CL at P1...a friend advised me that it's not a good idea bcos 1) it's only once a week 2) he needs the one-to-one attention for HCL 3) foundation is to be built at P1 and 2.
Thus we switched him to one-to-one and his CL results improved. At that time, my worry was whether he will pass. It was really an eye-opening experience, learning how to coach him as well as buying assessment books.

For sec level, group tuition will be more interesting instead of the tutor breathing down the child's neck.

[janet88]

Parents are stressed when they see the questions in past year exam papers of other schools. I made a mistake getting my son to use past year papers as revision in P2.


Now, I get my son to complete the chapters in the Maths assessment book and the CA/SA inside first. He does only 1-2 sets of past year papers nearer the exams. This way, it's more for exposure to how exam questions can be set.

Same goes for Science...I extract some questions and the answers for him to read...then he knows that ultimately the answers are the same but just the different style of the way questions can be set and how to answer questions to get those full marks

[Mathmaniac]

janet_lee88:

Parents are stressed when they see the questions in past year exam papers of other schools. I made a mistake getting my son to use past year papers as revision in P2.


Now, I get my son to complete the chapters in the Maths assessment book and the CA/SA inside first. He does only 1-2 sets of past year papers nearer the exams. This way, it's more for exposure to how exam questions can be set.

Same goes for Science...I extract some questions and the answers for him to read...then he knows that ultimately the answers are the same but just the different style of the way questions can be set and how to answer questions to get those full marks

I agree that kids should be thoroughly clear with the concepts before they tackle the past year papers. These are meant to be used as a supplement to their revision, not substitutes.

Wish your son good luck in his exams!

[janet88]

Hi Mathmaniac,

Concepts must be clear and the child must understand his basic knowledge well b4 attempting past yr papers.

Thanks for your well-wishes, I certainly hope my boy is able to maintain his results.

[corneyAmber]

The 2 who voted \"Yes\" must be tutors... :rotflmao:

[Brenda10]

ksi:

The 2 who voted \"Yes\" must be tutors... :rotflmao:

Hi KSI

Still remember dd ever said want to keep those notes/materials in case in future she may give tution to P5 students.

[janet88]

Brenda10:

ksi:

The 2 who voted \"Yes\" must be tutors... :rotflmao:

Hi KSI

Still remember dd ever said want to keep those notes/materials in case in future she may give tution to P5 students.

I kept my son's lower block Science notes in the hope that my daughter will be able to use them.
ONLY tutors will vote YES to charging $100/hr.

[atutor2001]

markfch:

... Can ask your hubby to write a book on how to cultivate top students or not?

$1000 per book I also buy. But must guarantee 270+ hor :rotflmao:

I thought your suggestion was a great idea. But he says the contents of his book will be so simple and nobody will buy - just 2 lines : Use hand for girls and canes for boys. They are the best education tools.. Hehehe (just kidding - please do not follow)

[corneyAmber]

Brenda10:

ksi:

The 2 who voted \"Yes\" must be tutors... :rotflmao:

Hi KSI

Still remember dd ever said want to keep those notes/materials in case in future she may give tution to P5 students.

Yes Yes...you mean your dd or you voted \"Yes\"? :evil:

[corneyAmber]

janet_lee88:

Brenda10:

[quote=\"ksi\"]The 2 who voted \"Yes\" must be tutors... :rotflmao:

Hi KSI

Still remember dd ever said want to keep those notes/materials in case in future she may give tution to P5 students.

I kept my son's lower block Science notes in the hope that my daughter will be able to use them.
ONLY tutors will vote YES to charging $100/hr.[/quote]:hi5: Tutors are really taking advantage of parents' schedule to make them pay such a premium. So acceleration rapidly in our lives just means pay and pay....