Comparing Enrichment Programme versus Private Tutor
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It depends on your child’s level of competence. If he is weak and needs more attention, there is no point putting in a group as that is basically lacking in attention just like school class style. If child is average or above n just needs that extra push then group is workable.
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It depends on your child's level of competence. If he is weak and needs more attention, there is no point putting in a group as that is basically lacking in attention just like school class style. If child is average or above n just needs that extra push then group is workable.
True. 100% agreed. Ds is extreme weak in Maths, so this is why home tutoring suits him for this subject. -
For languages, a home tutor might not provide the child with even exposure to different types of materials as compared to a centre?
I agreed with Maths though that you will getter better attention from a private tutor if your child is weak. -
Hi parents, appreciate some opinions here on whether you think private tutoring is better or with groups at a center? (inclusive of all subjects for lower primary students).
If centers, any good recommendations in Sengkang, Hougang, Punggol, Yio Chu Kang areas? -
hi there … well i have 3 kids at lower primary … doing quite well with small group tuition at khatib.its held at the tutor’s house. nice environment…It all depends on the tutor not the center.
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It really depends on the child.
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i believe home tutor is for very very weak subjects, once get the hang of the subject and avg grades. Join a centre as they have more structure and proper syllabus and more exam driven.
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There are a few things to take note:
1. Student’s learning style. Some children cannot concentrate in group classes. They are too distracted by others in the class to pay attention. Some find it too boring being alone with the tutor.
2. Student’s learning needs. Some students require teachers to redo their entire foundation. I have encountered P4-6 students who require revision on P1-3 work. This definitely can’t be done in group setting, as such, individual lessons are needed. Some students are fast learners but lack the exposure, then group tuition might work.
3. Size of group. If there’s too many in a group, it defeats the purpose of going to tuition. Also, your child might get very naughty classmates in their tuition classes and end up disrupting the entire class (esp if the tutor is not a trained teacher and does not have classroom management skills).
4. Tutor’s ‘curriculum’ and structure. Not all centres have proper structure in their curriculum and not all private tutors do not have their own curriculum and structure.
Personally, I do draw up a scheme of work for all my tuition classes. In it, it details what I intend to do that week and which worksheet/books/pages will be covered. As such, I would say that my lessons do have structure as they are carefully planned and followed to ensure that all the necessary content and skills are covered.
As a parent, I also send my son to a mixture of classes and he also has individual lessons for Chinese. Class size is extremely important to me and I send him to classes with MAX 6-8 kids in the class.
As a tutor, I also limit my classes to 5-6 in each class. Allows me to give adequate attention to every child and understand their weakness to find solutions to help them.
And small group tuition is getting very popular now. That’s why I’ve decided to recruit good tutors to join my network to offer small group home based tuition. Still in the midst of setting up website and recruiting teachers but I’ve already received a lot of queries and reservation of slots. -
My boy is in P4 this year. After sending him to almost a year of english enrichment class, his english marks are still hovering around 60 plus.
Can anyone advise on how I can help him to improve his english marks?
Some people advise that it's better to have group tuition for languages....but he is not improving...I really need to help him to improve on his language.. :idea: -
An added advantage of group setting is that there can be peer teaching and learning, too. This can be a very important factor, as peers can sometimes very quickly put the material in the \"right frequency\".
CKLee
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