School Teachers Working as Tutors

[sunnydays]

I would rather prefer suitable and responsible tutors.

[Mdm Koh]

I think, honestly, it depends on the individual, and perhaps word of mouth is the best gauge of a tutor’s ability.


Just as there are tutors who are in tuition for a quick buck, there are also NIE-qualified teachers who, despite their training, are bad at teaching and regularly get a poor grade in their yearly review.

This poor grade, to my knowledge, has an impact on their bonuses, but it’s not enough to get them dismissed.

[Mdm Koh]

pixiedust:

jamestancx997:

..So, I just want to ask, why do you parents still think that being MOE-trained is still necessarily a marker of credibility?...

I speak for myself : because I expect a MOE-trained aka NIE-graduate teacher, to have knowledge of CURRENT PSLE syllabus and marking guidelines. Period. This, to me, is especially important for LANGUAGE componets eg. EL and CL compos.

Pixiedust,

The current PSLE syllabus can be easily downloaded at http://www.seab.gov.sg/.

[pixiedust]

Thank you Mdm Koh.


Exam format and marks for each section, yes can download for SEAB.
Guidelines to allocate marks for EL/CL compo, no cannot download.

PSLE Syllabuses are here : http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/
Sure, can download easily too. For PSLE science, it is about 58 pages. I expect a tutor I am paying to know the syllabus well and also the emphasis of marking.

My earlier response is my 2cents contribution to question raised and its my personal opinion - my choice as the paying \"customer\".

[atutor2001]

pixiedust:

... I expect a tutor I am paying to know the syllabus well and also the emphasis of marking. ...

Hate to disappoint you. For science, knowing the syllabus does not equate to knowing how to use the concept i.e. analysis and application.

I think many Pr science teachers themselves don't know how to tackle science Section B. Neither can they fully comprehend what is expected from each question. The worst is when the question itself is questionable. Maybe the syllabus itself is at fault as it covers only the main points without highlighting to students that there are always exceptions.

[ridcully]

atutor2001:

I think many Pr science teachers themselves don't know how to tackle science Section B. Neither can they fully comprehend what is expected from each question.

I agree, and it's damn shocking! :censored:

[Chenonceau]

I was unsure what to make of this thread... until my son brought home his latest marked compo. For the first half of the year, his FT marked compos with a tick and only gave 2 compos in 3 months.


Lately, there has been 1 compo every week. I was most glad until I vetted the marking. The marked compos now have adequate commenting BUT... the teacher corrected

(1) \"trooping\" to \"troopping\"
(2) missed out correcting \"ocurred\" to \"occurred\"
(3) corrected \"I seated myself next to the old man\" to \"I sitted myself next to the old man
(4) \"blood oozed from his wounds\" was corrected to \"blood oozed out from\"

It does show that at least one school teacher is not able to teach her subject adequately. Teachers who CAN teach may find that they'll earn more as full-time tutors. I'll bet you that I can teach English compo better than this lady because my son's compo scored highest in her class and was described as \"too sophisticated in its language to be printed as a model compo\". Errmmmm... :siao: :shock: :scratchhead: :?

[Lenny08]

Exactly, Chenonceau.


Most of the good teacher will go for private tuition.

Of course, there are still some dedicated teachers around...if yes, usually are the more senior one.


cheers
Lenny

Chenonceau:

I was unsure what to make of this thread... until my son brought home his latest marked compo. For the first half of the year, his FT marked compos with a tick and only gave 2 compos in 3 months.

Lately, there has been 1 compo every week. I was most glad until I vetted the marking. The marked compos now have adequate commenting BUT... the teacher corrected

(1) \"trooping\" to \"troopping\"
(2) missed out correcting \"ocurred\" to \"occurred\"
(3) corrected \"I seated myself next to the old man\" to \"I sitted myself next to the old man
(4) \"blood oozed from his wounds\" was corrected to \"blood oozed out from\"

It does show that at least one school teacher is not able to teach her subject adequately. Teachers who CAN teach may find that they'll earn more as full-time tutors. I'll bet you that I can teach English compo better than this lady because my son's compo scored highest in her class and was described as \"too sophisticated in its language to be printed as a model compo\". Errmmmm... :siao: :shock: :scratchhead: :?

[pixiedust]

atutor2001:

Hate to disappoint you. For science, knowing the syllabus does not equate to knowing how to use the concept i.e. analysis and application...

No worries, I have seen and heard enough to realise the above.

[leeven]

any list of good tution agencies parents can advise. I am thinking for school teacher and subject is Tamil. I can teach my DS but my DS never wants to sit down. I end up :mad: :spank: .I am FTW mother also. Always end up :frustrated: