All About Finding & Evaluating Tutors

[Kellystarry]

I enrolled my girl into tuition centre with good recommendations from forum and I meet up with the teacher in charge to have a look before signing up.

[SarChar]

happyheart:

Hi,

Any kiasu parent has recommendation for Male Maths tutor for upper primary? I am looking for someone who is experienced and can deal with different personalities. Thanks but no thanks to tuition agent, please do not reply to my post here.

Hi, just curious why you are asking a Male tutor? Most of us will prefer a female tutor. What different personalities do you mean?

There is a male tutor near Hougang Mall. He teaches Math to my friend's hyper active boy in pri3. My friend is quite happy with her son's results. But its 1 to 1 tuition. Apparently this same tutor has another student with anger management in sec2. But this sec2 boy is in group tuition.

[Jessisme12]

Agree. Class size is very important. If there are too many students like 10 or more in 1 particular class, it defeats the purpose of having tuition. the teacher would be very distracted trying to get everyone to listen. (if the class is noisy) I am also looking out for tuition centre to send my two girls.

[jacktutor]

tan9:

Finding the right tutor is abt chemistry.


I once thot that I found the best tutor, ex-school teacher with a passion for math........wot a mis-match. I wouldn't go to her even if she tutors for free....

I prefer tutor who will take time to understand a child's weakness and tailor the program for each .... possible to get that in yr matching service?

Hi, would you like to share why it was such a mismatch?

Coincidentally, I have just put up a blog post on this issue at http://www.fulltimetutor.wordpress.com

[sunnymumsy]

I send my 2 girls to a place where the owners are the teachers. Class size is maximum 6, so it is good for them to learn. you can PM me if u want the contact number!

[Enrich with Cindy]

meinteel:

Didnt like the experience so I advertised for my own students.


Rates are low and assignments are usually fastest fingers first. You would have to communicate with the coordinator and wait for their repeated calls as they try to negotiate for timing as and when a assignment comes in. Besides that, one would have to pay the 50% commission for the first month, and that means whatever is left usually only pays for the transportation.

By advertising on my own, I can find students whom are willing to pay for prices which I think Im worth rather than waiting for an assignment that pays that amount or trying to \"bargain\" with coordinators for higher prices. Apparently my self advertising is much cheaper and I have saved several hundreds in the process. Definitely less hassle, more accomplishment and better response.

Where do you normally advertise?

[Enrich with Cindy]

Do you go through tuition agencies?

Do you look up Straits Time Classifieds?
Or do you ask around until you find one?

[elderflowertea]

tan9:

Finding the right tutor is abt chemistry.


I once thot that I found the best tutor, ex-school teacher with a passion for math........wot a mis-match. I wouldn't go to her even if she tutors for free....

I prefer tutor who will take time to understand a child's weakness and tailor the program for each .... possible to get that in yr matching service?

What happened?

[weatherbee]

Ask around.

[Wonderdad]

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