All About Market Rates of Private Tutors

[kooky83]

Han Seo:

sweetmommy123:

[quote=\"spitzcookie\"]Hi,


A tutor quoted me $100/hr for a subject. Wondering if this is the market rate?

Thanks!

Too ex, if only primary 4, get some undergrads...They can do a pretty good job

Having the content knowledge is not equivalent to being able to impart that knowledge. Teaching is a skill. Just because I have the knowledge does not mean I can \"impart\" the knowledge to you.[/quote]That is true! I think as a good precaution, must always grill the feller and find out a bit more of the tutor's teaching experience (how many years, what's his lesson plan etc) regardless of whether he/she is an ex-teacher or undergrad.

I have a colleague who has a NUS Pharmacy undergrad teaching his boy secondary school chemistry, and he does a decent job too. He actually gives the student his own photocopied notes made during secondary school and JC (from HCI last time).

[babymama02]

Expansive does not mean good. Most impt is what tutor can do for the child

[limlim]

surprised to see many easy carrots… no wonder tuition industry is flourishing…

[kwcllf]

limlim:

surprised to see many easy carrots.... no wonder tuition industry is flourishing.....

So lucrative! No wonder some people doing part-time teaching and part-time tutoring.

I recently and accidentally found out my kid's teacher is an adjunct teacher and she gives tuition outside and doing a brisk business. No wonder my kid always said she did little in class and hardly has any homework.

So angry when we found out and went straight to the principal. Hope she will do something about it. Hope MOE will also put in place rules to prevent such teachers from exploiting the system!!

[kitty2]

limlim:

surprised to see many easy carrots.... no wonder tuition industry is flourishing.....

All laughing to the bank :shock: They know parents ,especially P6 parents are desperate of their help so just suck their blood :mad:

[Bedokid]

My niece(p6) just got a tutor asking $55 per hour ,coaching two subjects and each time for 1 1/2 hour and thrice per week....that means she is earning $990 per month just for this pri.six girl....btw tutor claims she is currently a sch.teacher.....good money.... :sad: :sad: :sad:

[BeContented]

Seems like everyone claiming they are/were school teachers. Wonder how valid are all these claims and any parents actually try to verify? Or just take their words?

[kwcllf]

Bedokid:

My niece(p6) just got a tutor asking $55 per hour ,coaching two subjects and each time for 1 1/2 hour and thrice per week....that means she is earning $990 per month just for this pri.six girl....btw tutor claims she is currently a sch.teacher.....good money.... :sad: :sad: :sad:

MOE! Time to review how much time full-time MOE teachers are allowed to moonlight outside without compromising their commitment in the schools they are teaching!

[kwcllf]

Bedokid:

My niece(p6) just got a tutor asking $55 per hour ,coaching two subjects and each time for 1 1/2 hour and thrice per week....that means she is earning $990 per month just for this pri.six girl....btw tutor claims she is currently a sch.teacher.....good money.... :sad: :sad: :sad:

MOE! Time to review how much time full-time MOE teachers are allowed to moonlight outside without compromising their commitment in the schools they are teaching!

[fightingmom]

BeContented:

Seems like everyone claiming they are/were school teachers. Wonder how valid are all these claims and any parents actually try to verify? Or just take their words?

you can check them out from the school website which lists the names of the teachers and HOD for each level