Asia spending billions on tutors: study
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May i know how many hrs per wk or per mth are sch teachers allow to moonlight??
I understand that they need to apply thru Moe prior to it, right?
Are these applications very likely to approve or they need to have good reasons for it ? Juz curious… -
Seriously, IMO, enrichment means dancing classes, piano, swimming, chess, tennis etc. Anything academic even like TLL is consider tuition.
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Augmum:
I think is 8 hours. No need tell moe. Think must get principal approval. Cannot teach same sch kids.May i know how many hrs per wk or per mth are sch teachers allow to moonlight??
I understand that they need to apply thru Moe prior to it, right?
Are these applications very likely to approve or they need to have good reasons for it ? Juz curious..... -
Augmum:
May i know how many hrs per wk or per mth are sch teachers allow to moonlight??
I understand that they need to apply thru Moe prior to it, right?
Are these applications very likely to approve or they need to have good reasons for it ? Juz curious.....
Paying top dollar for a private tutor (Feb 2009)
Teachers in schools here are charging students a fee of up to four times the hourly market rate for private home tuition.
However, according to a report that appeared in Wanbao, some errant teachers are tutoring students from the same school that they teach, or even from their own classes.
This was alleged by a parent who complained to the Ministry of Education, unhappy about such a practice, reported the Chinese daily.
It begs the question if teachers have become too mercenary, said the parent, in offering their services as private tutors - for the right fee - to students that they teach.
According to guidelines for teachers set by the Ministry of Education (MOE), teachers are allowed to take on tutoring assignments outside of work, but they are not allowed to tutor students who are from the same school.
This is in order to prevent any conflicts of interest that may arise. It would be difficult for the teacher to remain impartial, such as during the marking of papers.
Sending the wrong message
Days ago, Zaobao columnist Huang Yi Cheng (40, part-time lecturer) wrote a column in the Chinese paper. In his article, he revealed that a colleague had hired his son's teacher to be his home-tutor, leading to a heated debate amongst his colleagues present.
He later called MOE to seek clarification on whether such a practice goes against rules for teachers set by the ministry.
Mr Huang told the Wanbao, that the teacher his colleague hired charged a fee of $80 per hour. This is four times higher than the $20 per hour fee charged by most other tutors.
As a parent himself, Mr Huang said he understands that all parents want the best for their children. However, he maintained he would never do the same thing his colleague did.
He said: \"I don't want to send the wrong message to my children that as long as they have the money, they can hire their teacher to be their tutor at home. It makes learning seem like a business transaction.\"
\"What sort of message does it send your child, if he doesn't do well in class and you hire your teacher to tutor him after school? It gets you the results, but it also sends them the message that money can buy you anything.
\"The younger generation may become a materialistic and self-serving bunch as a result,\" said Mr Huang.
Mr Huang believes there are other teachers out there who do not observe the rules set by MOE.
\"Are these teachers fit to mould the minds of our future generation?\" he asked.
40% of teachers give part-time tuition
According to insiders in the education industry, the market rate for tuition charges are $18 to $50 per hour, depending on the level of of study (such as primary or secondary), as well as the academic qualifications of the tutor.
It is estimated that 40% of teachers in schools are also part-time tuition teachers, charging rates of up three times higher than usual.
MOE's response
MOE's stand on the issue is that teachers are strictly not allowed to tutor students from the same school in private.
According to an MOE spokesperson, teachers should commit wholeheartedly to teaching at school. Any part-time jobs taken outside of school should not hinder the teachers's performance and should not present any conflict of interest
In addition, other guidelines set by MOE regarding such jobs outside of school are that they must first seek approval from the principal, and they must keep their time spent on giving tuition to not more than 6 hours per week.
Teachers are also not allowed make use of school property such as classrooms to conduct their private lessons.
Source: http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090225-124547.html -
Ksi,
Just wondering out loud - the article you posted was dated Feb 2009. I presume there is no changes to the 6hours per week ?
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Thanks Jedamum and Ksi for yr reponses to my question.
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fightingmom:
I think the figure now shd exceed 40 % of sch teachers giving pte tuition...
Ksi,
Just wondering out loud - the article you posted was dated Feb 2009. I presume there is no changes to the 6hours per week ? -
ksi:
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MOE's response
[color=#FF0000]MOE's stand on the issue is that teachers are strictly not allowed to tutor students from the same school in private.
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Source: http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090225-124547.html
In truth, life is never fair. We are all born to different families with different fortunes, different parents with different skills. When I was in Primary 2, my form teacher's son studied in the same class as me. We took the same compo writing, spelling, dictation, etc which was marked by the teacher. Despite that, I was still good friends with him and outperformed him in other subjects not taught by his mother.
When we go out to work, we face the same kind of \"unfairness\". Colleagues who could be related to or very good friends with bosses. Colleagues who might be richer, better connected, or prettier than ourselves. Colleagues who might be more talented than ourselves. We can't all scream \"UNFAIR!\" and seek recourse.
Better that we prepare our children for these harsh realities of life, and teach them how to handle these situations than to look for someone to \"right the wrong\" for us. -
Singapore: A tuition nation
July 23, 2012
SINGAPORE, July 23 — A recent online survey has reaffirmed the Republic’s moniker as a “tuition nation” with eight in 10 respondents saying that tuition and enrichment programmes help children do better in schools.
Almost three in 10 felt that children should start tuition in pre-school.
The survey was carried out in April by Blackbox Research and involved 955 Singaporeans aged above 18. The findings were published last Thursday.
It was conducted anonymously but duplication of responses was prevented by unique links sent to the respondents.
While the survey found that 27 per cent of the respondents currently enrol their kids in tuition, only 4 per cent of those in the lowest monthly household income bracket (S$4,000 — RM10,000(??? shud be S$???) — and below) do so.
This indicates that tuition “may be less accessible for those without the means”, the survey noted.
The survey also found that 40 per cent of respondents enrolled their children in tuition previously — which means that, overall, two thirds of the respondents have children enrolled in tuition at some point in time.
The survey also found that 37 per cent of respondents think children should start tuition while in primary school; 27 per cent think they should start even earlier — in pre-school. There are “strong indications that there is increasing systemic pressure on young children from an early age”, the study pointed out.
Among respondents whose children are receiving tuition, half spend more than S$500 a month on tuition.
According to the survey, the main reasons cited by respondents on why Singaporeans think their children should have tuition were “a need to stay competitive with peers” (46 per cent) and that “parents want their kids to succeed in their education” (43 per cent).
Speaking to TODAY, Blackbox Managing Director David Black said the results “highlight just how mainstream private tuition has become in Singapore”.
“It’s the new normal for families … Competition appears to be a big motivation — not wanting kids to fall behind their peers,” said Mr Black.
However, “what is not clear is the extent to which tuition makes a significant difference in terms of achievement”, Mr Black pointed out.
“What about families who cannot afford expensive tuition programmes or parents who prefer that their children lead more balanced lives with more time outside classrooms? Can they be confident that school curriculum is sufficient or are their children at risk of falling behind a generation of hyper-competitive, exam-toned classmates? It would seem that fewer and fewer are prepared to take the risk,” Mr Black said. — Today
Source : http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/world/article/singapore-a-tuition-nation/ -
fightingmom:
I am yet to find a link to MOE website...on the latest.
Ksi,
Just wondering out loud - the article you posted was dated Feb 2009. I presume there is no changes to the 6hours per week ?
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