Parent pays nearly $6,000 a month in tuition fees

[SAHM_TAN]

Oh ya. Now I remember there’s one for science that focus on how to answer questions so as not to lose marks in PSLE. Not sure if that’s a yr session or shorter term. So I guess the number can increase and decrease over time depending on which level the kid is in.

[LOLMum]

Oppsgal:

jtoh:

[quote=\"blessed777\"]Could it be the case of primary school children who hv 8-10 tuitions n then in secondary school with more subjects need even more tuition to survive ? :imdrowning: The needs fr tons of tuition for this child likely to continue on until univ :moneyflies:

8-10 tuitions in primary school?!? :yikes: Which means 2 or more tuitions per subject? Whatever for??? One per subject is already more than enough. Imagine if the kid were to have tuition for all subjects in secondary school. 8-16 tuitions then???

Heard of mummies talking. One telling another that although kid in P4 scoring 90+ marks, could fail in P5.

:yikes:[/quote]from what i know, the teachers would set the papers very hard and very strict in marking. this is to gauge the standard of the pupils then it is pushing and grilling by the teachers all the way to psle.

friend (a teacher in a neighbourhood school) said that they are now able to tell if the pupils are attending certain branded enrichment classes (without asking the pupils). the pupils tend to use the same phrases and similar style of writing compositions and the teachers would not give top scores for these compositions.

that's just from my friend. might not be the same for others.

[Suz855]

The skill sets requirement from p5 is a notch or two higher than p4 across all subjects. Besides, during p4 yr, there is the subject base banding so all schools have directive from exam board to test within the level that most if not all p4 can manage, needless to say most kids will excel especially at the end of yr exam. Reality strike at p5 ... Schools test w 'standard' n marking another killer, one word different from answer key n it's zero , u get the standard reply \"we have to be stricter than PSLE marking\" ....


So now we also. bo pian, much that we wish to save our dd tuition fee n give her as part of her inheritance, we now pay it to a nice x school teacher :moneyflies: :moneyflies: :moneyflies:

[Champion]

Suz855:

The skill sets requirement from p5 is a notch or two higher than p4 across all subjects. Besides, during p4 yr, there is the subject base banding so all schools have directive from exam board to test within the level that most if not all p4 can manage, needless to say most kids will excel especially at the end of yr exam. Reality strike at p5 ... Schools test w 'standard' n marking another killer, one word different from answer key n it's zero , u get the standard reply \"we have to be stricter than PSLE marking\" ....

Hi Suz855 :celebrate:

:thankyou: for your sharing and now I get to understand why many (be it friends or tutors) that P5 is the \"killing year\" for the kids!

[Canvas]

I told my DH that he doesn't need to moonlight as taxi driver next time already because he can go finish up other children's homework after work and earn at least $200 per hour. :evil:

[Edureach]

My experience tells me that is not necessary to go for expensive tuition. Last yr when my ds was attempting his A-level and my dd was at j1, my total tuition fees for both kids was $560/mth. Didn't attend the so called top tuition classes. At the end of the day, i am more than happy of his results. No difference from his close friends from top colleges.


See i saved a lot of money.

[Chenonceau]

Edureach:

My experience tells me that is not necessary to go for expensive tuition. Last yr when my ds was attempting his A-level and my dd was at j1, my total tuition fees for both kids was $560/mth. Didn't attend the so called top tuition classes. At the end of the day, i am more than happy of his results. No difference from his close friends from top colleges.


See i saved a lot of money.

My DD is same batch as your DS. No need tuition. In fact, after I showed her the Edvantage article, she looked at me and said \"Hey... I very cheap to bring up hor...\" :slapshead: The picture is very different in primary school now.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php? p=725425#p725425

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=724113#p724113

I only hope that schools don't test beyond what they teach in secondary school when my DS gets there... because I really dun wanna spend that kinda money. The graph below illustrates what is happening in our primary schools.

http://i40.tinypic.com/dpvntx.png\">

[Daddy D]

Wah... Still got graph chart... Dun play play... :salute:

[Edureach]

Chenonceau


Yeah, nowadays also hve classes specially tailored for students from top colleges. In subjects like chemistry. elit, hist and economics the national distinction rate(A-levels) is approx 37-38% only. If a student can score dist without attending tuition, he/she is really good.

Btw, yr dd got a place at oxbridge/ivy league uni?

[Chenonceau]

Edureach:

Chenonceau


Yeah, nowadays also hve classes specially tailored for students from top colleges. In subjects like chemistry. elit, hist and economics the national distinction rate(A-levels) is approx 37-38% only. If a student can score dist without attention tuition, he/she is really good.

Btw, yr dd got a place at oxbridge/ivy league uni?

Oh dear... :oops: I forgot. She had Econs tuition for 5 months in J2. :oops: :oops: :oops: So... not that smart lah... Anyway, she doesn't know where she wanna go yet. There are 2 futures to decide, and must be done in co-ordination.

Her boyfriend wanna do law, and best place is Singapore. We like the boy and marriage is even more important than uni so I would rather they not separate. So, possible she will stay here. She is a girl after all. Marriage is more important than ivy league.

And I dun believe she has a place in Ivy League. USA places were already allocated before A levels (or something like that) and she was not confident and so she didn't apply. Cambridge rejected her. But that's all I know. I dun really keep tabs on her, unless I wanna get scolded.