The Real Reason Why We Send Our Children to Tuition

[TheAnswer]

Beautyful Minds:

AdonciaTang:

And a good teacher is able to change that mentality too

Given enough time, yes.

If parents and teachers work together, possible.

[janet88]

TheAnswer:

If parents and teachers work together, possible.

I work very closely with tutors...so that I can provide backup on my part.
Tutors already providing customised coaching, so if parents remind kids to revise, kids will do better...2 way traffic.

[AdonciaTang]

janet_lee88:

TheAnswer:

If parents and teachers work together, possible.

I work very closely with tutors...so that I can provide backup on my part.
Tutors already providing customised coaching, so if parents remind kids to revise, kids will do better...2 way traffic.

Better communication too. So knows what is gg on, sometimes its my kids who not paying attention in class, not because the teacher not gd

[janet88]

I am relieved I am not the only parent who feels the need for tuition even though kids go to school…after reading ST page 2 yesterday. It has become a need, no longer a luxury.

[SchoolOfTutors]

You are certainly not alone. In fact, there was a recent study report that 80% of Singaporeans do feel tuition / enrichment programmes help children do better academically.


The report was released by a local research company - Blackbox Research, which surveyed more than 700 citizens / PRs.

We did a re-post on their findings: http://schooloftutors.com/blog/how-about-another-white-paper-on-private-tuition-in-singapore-that-is/

[janet88]

Thanks for the post.

[janet88]

mummy of three:

Maybe if school teachers will teach, we can all save the money

If only school teachers can teach in detail, then we can save hard earned money...don't get me wrong, I am not against tutors.

[Kissgurami]

janet_lee88:

It's hard to find a child who initiates tuition...but when it happens, the effect will be stronger bcos he/she will have mindset to excel.

my DD2 is one of them :faint: which is costing me. She nagged at me for an entire year before I relented this year. It isn't easy having a 6 year telling me that I am wasting her time walking around places, I love her sister more so she gets to go. Even if she doesnt need, she can learn better and make new friends. 2 hours every week, broke me down.

I do wish I can save up on the enrichment cost as DD2 seems ok to handle maths on her own.

[Kissgurami]

DDs teachers are good IMO and do a good enough job.


Why I send them?

1. Chinese - Life Skill. The school does a great job, sending them for enrichment is to cement their interest. I relate my work to my DDs about how weak the adults are in Written and Spoken Chinese and it is a skill set which will make them competitive in the work next time.

2. Maths - My DD1 is average and relationship strains when I try to teach her so best option, outsourcing it. Her enrichment helps me keep an eye if she has issues. DD2 - I still haven’t figure out why I send her but probably to get her off my back on her nagging.

[janet88]

We do not speak Mandarin. Even if we do, that is not sufficient to help kids with 作文, comprehension and oral...3 big ticket items in the exam.


For Math & Science, hubby does the coaching. Actually, son did very well for Math when he was in lower pri and above average for mid-pri...that convinced hub he was able to coach till upper primary...the first month he was in P5, all went haywire...hubby could not understand the big jump. From 80+, son dropped all the way to 20+ for CA1 :frustrated: