All About Finding & Evaluating Tutors

[sundaymorning]

Mdm Koh:

I think parents should trust themselves. There are some things they can do to ascertain the suitability of the tutor. Before a lesson, parents could check the tutor's credentials or conduct an interview with him or her. They could also have a trial lesson.


After hiring the tutor, they could communicate with the tutor or their kids about the topics covered during the lesson. I once heard a story from a man about how he hired a tutor and found out that she had been giving biscuits and tea to his kids during lesson time but not teaching. This went on for 1.5 years before he checked with his kids about the lessons, and he was shocked. By then, the kids were already failing their exams.

If the tuition is conducted at the tutor's place, I feel that parents should visit the house to see if the environment is conducive for learning.

Even for word-of-mouth recommendations from a trusted source, I feel that the above should still apply.

I agree , communication with the tutor is very important
And ensure that the tutor has a structured lesson plan .

[EthanEthan]

Hi,


Anybody have a good tutor in English for Pri 5 to recommend ?

Thanks

[janet88]

It’s not easy to find a reliable tutor. There are so many ads and tuition centres…finding one who can deliver results is like finding a needle in haystack. Even for word of mouth, it’s also depending on individual kids.

Friend who recommends tutor bcos his child did very well under that tutor…but my child could not achieve the same stunning result, I cannot blame and say the tutor is not capable, but reason is bcos my child’s foundation is not strong to begin with.

[TheAnswer]

If anyone needs a tutor, I can recommend my friend but since it’s march now. I do not know if she has free slots anymore.

[elderflowertea]

Steadyberry:

Another incident, my ds came back with many mistakes in his work. When asked he, told me this is a completely new topic to him so he guess most of the answers. He also told me his tutor always start the lesson late. Then he will tell my ds which page to do. The tutor will eat his breakfast n read newspaper for very long. Then just bef I came to pick him up, the tutor will mark his work. When I picked my ds up, the tutor was only pretending to be teaching but in fact he spent almost the whole hr doing his own thing. Finally I asked my ds again. He told me the tutor is very fierce and he beat him before. So my ds won't dare to tell me anything unless I asked. I felt so guilty and stupid :stupid:


Actually there were more, but I won't continue. Finally aft so many unpleasant things happened, I quit. I lost my deposit, few lessons bec the tutors asked for fees 1 mth in adv and few more replacement lessons.

Few mths ago, my fren told me her ds's tutor has ran away. Same thing, her tutor collects money in advance n deposit too. She came for a few lessons but always late. Once she didn't turn up. Finally can't reach her. She was a teacher in a kindy. When my fren went to the kindy, she has resigned.

Pls be aware of tutors who collect deposits n fees in adv. Now my ds is in a private gr tuition. No deposits n we pay fees after 1 mth of lessons. If ds can't make it or sick, the tutor will deduct fees.

Never ever pay in advance to private tutors. I have had parents/students who owe me tuition fees. So now I will collect my tuition fees after every lesson. Fairer to all parties.

[Kellystarry]

Full time tutors by March are mostly fully packed…hard to find one now.

[TheAnswer]

Kellystarry:

Full time tutors by March are mostly fully packed...hard to find one now.

Yes. You are absolutely right. In fact my student wanted to replace her English tutor but no luck. If parents have any recommendations, please pm me.

[AdonciaTang]

TheAnswer:

Kellystarry:

Full time tutors by March are mostly fully packed...hard to find one now.

Yes. You are absolutely right. In fact my student wanted to replace her English tutor but no luck. If parents have any recommendations, please pm me.

Very true. I waited for so long to get a geography teacher. Where do you stay?

[TheAnswer]

AdonciaTang:

TheAnswer:

[quote=\"Kellystarry\"]Full time tutors by March are mostly fully packed...hard to find one now.

Yes. You are absolutely right. In fact my student wanted to replace her English tutor but no luck. If parents have any recommendations, please pm me.

Very true. I waited for so long to get a geography teacher. Where do you stay?[/quote]I stay in Bukit Panjang. My student in chua chu kang. She needs a English tutor. Anyone you can recommend?

[Lenny08]

[What kind of tuition are you looking for? Which level?[/quote]


I agreed with meinteel. They can teach but really lack of responsibility.
Previously, I had engaged a current school teacher to teach dd. We sent dd to the tutor’s house. While dd was doing her composition at the living room’s table, the tutor left dd alone doing her compo and went to watch television with her husband although the sound volume was rather soft. But the TV was just three steps away from dd’s table. Both the tutor and her husband are current school teacher. I was so upset and discontinued with the tutor.[/quote]

I encountered similar situations like that above.The tutor assigned some work, and the tutor went to do something else in the house.

Since then, I prefer not to send dc to a one to one tuition at tutor’s place.Bad experience!

Worst, when dc asked the tutor to go through certain work, the tutor prefers doing something else as in the tutor ws rather than clarify dc doubts.Its a one to one tuition!

Lenny