<![CDATA[Raffles Eduhub - Discussion]]>Anyone heard of Raffles Eduhub in Katong Shopping centre ? Just visited their website and speak to the founder. Sounds good. Most importantly, resulted guaranteed within one month, with affordable fees too. Any parents with this centre, pls provide your valuable feedback. Many thanks in advance.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/15118/raffles-eduhub-discussionRSS for NodeMon, 20 Apr 2026 18:07:20 GMTTue, 26 Oct 2010 04:14:14 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Wed, 22 May 2013 05:21:12 GMT]]>The Full story - The New Paper On Sunday 12 May 2013, Pg 12-13


Give us a watchdog for tutors


Heartlanders are wondering if anything can be done to help verify tutors’ qualifications


MAUREEN KOH


Tuition. It’s a magic word that affects most of us, whether we are grandparents, parents or children.The spotlight was thrown on tuition providers again after The New Paper reported on Wednesday that the Ministry of Health (MOH) is investigating the founder and managing director of a tuition centre, Raffles EduHub, who claimed to be a locum medical doctor and a child psychologist.

Checks with both the Singapore Medical Council and MOH showed that her name is not on their lists of registered doctors.

Heartlanders whom this correspondent spoke to wanted to know what can be done to prevent such false claims.They feel that the claim of being a doctor could have atrracted parents to sign up with the tuition centre.

And it makes them worry about the state of the tuition industry today.
Subsequent stories in TNP revealed that almost anyone can set up a tuition agency.

One 21-year-old said that he had 30,000 tutors on his toll, and that he was matching them to clients. He did not check their qualifications. This comes on the back of another incident last year where a tutor - who proclaimed he’d been in the Gifted Education Programme - had his bluff called.

Housewife Sandie Tan, 48, sends her children, 14 and 11, to two different tuition centres for coaching in three subjects.
She says: "Every time I read such reports, I start to worry about my kids’ tutors.
I mean, if a tuition centre can operate for nine years (such as Raffles Eduhub) before someone finds out something is not quite right, how can I be sure (the others) are fine?"

Mr Gan Peck Chin, 41, a sales executive, is just as concerned each time he comes across such reports.

"What frustrates me more is that we are constantly reminded that there is no official authority that we can approach to verify a tutor’s or a centre’s claim and qualifications," says the father of three young children.

Mr Gan’s frustration is shared by 28 out of the 30 parents randomly approached by this heartland aunty.

All of them offer stories of bad experiences with tutors, tuition centres and even tuition agencies at one time or another.
Most times, they merely drop the current ones and engage the services of new ones.

Says the mother of a pair of twins in Mandarin: "It’s not like I can go to one particular organisation to complain.

Moreover when a problem comes up, parents are more worried about finding a replacement quickly so that our children won’t waste more time."
And complaints against errant tutors or agencies, unlike tuition centres which have to be registered with Ministry of Education (MOE), can be a waste of time, say those polled.

Mr Joel Ho, 38, a shop assistant says: "We have nowhere or no one really from which to seek redress. And by the time we get something going, our children’s exams may be round the corner."

A check with the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) indicates that the number of complaints made against tuition centres or tutors since 2010 hovered below 10. The numbers refer to both filed and assisted cases, says Case’s executive director Seah Seng Choon.

This heartland aunty thinks a few or no complaints don’t mean that all is well. Unlike my older child, who has gone through his primary school years without any tuition, I sent my daughter to a tuition centre for two months last year when she was preparing for her PSLE. By the second month, I did not see an improvement in her grades. She also failed one of her Math test.

That was it.I pulled her out of the centre at once. There was no time for complaints. Getting help for her as quickly as possible was the only thing on my mind.

Of course, I still lament that there is no form of regulation for an industry that caters to almost one in two Singaporean parents (and their children), according to some surveys.

An Asian Development Bank report (ADB) pegged parents’ spending on tuition here at $820 million in 2008.

It also said the amount spent on private supplementary tutoring has been on the rise and has doubled from 10 years ago.

I can only imagine what the spending is now five years since the report, when there is a plethora of tuition centres, agencies and tutors - some of which charge thousands a month for the privilege of attending their classes (yes, a student has to take a test and ace it before they get to attend tuition at the centre).

Now, back to the state of our industry - or rather, the unregulated state of the industry. There is of course, caveat emptor or "let the buyer beware".We can urge parents to verify such claims.

As Case’s Mr Seah advises: "We like to urge consumers to do their due diligence and check the credentials of the tutors they engage for their children.

"They should verify the tutor’s credentials with the Ministry of Education or the institutions which issue the credentials, so that they do not fall into traps of dubious tuition agencies or private tutors."

While I agree that parents have to take responsibility for who they hire, can you imagine the volume of inquiries that would come into the inboxes of the authories should every parent check?

Seems like there is a need for a more holistic solution.

Don’t get me wrong. I am not advocating for a heavily regulated Singapore, but surely some form of regulation in this multi-million dollar industry is justificate?

Maybe anyone who wants to be a tutor should have to file her qualifications with a Government agency, say, the Council for Private Education, which has private education institutions within its ambit?
It’s not too far stretch to say these tuition centres, agencies are private education institutions too, right?

The agency can also run background checks so that the person teaching my child would have had no previous issues with child molestation, for instance.

This way, tuition agencies (which fall outside the purview of MOE) will be have to ensure that they engage safe, and qualified tutors who can really deliver what they promise.

Steps to screen tutors

1 Ask to see academic certificates and transcripts.You have every right to them. No qualified tutor will turn down the request.

2 Ask tutors for their National Institute of Education (NIE) transcripts, which will indicate which subjects they have been trained to teach.Note that tuition agencies (which provide tutor-student matches) do not have to be registered with MOE, unlike tuition centres which operate as schools.

3 Research online. Read reviews in forums or ask your friends on Facebook. Google the tutor or centre and chances are, there will be some form of traces that can offer crucial information or details.

4 Sit in on one session. It gives you the opportunity to gauge a tutor’s skills and how your child reacts to him/her. You can also see how professional or friendly the tutor is.

5 Have a chat with the tutor. A personal chat gives you a chance to suss out the tutor. You can ask him/her about work experience, track record or even school background.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1007986https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1007986Wed, 22 May 2013 05:21:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Wed, 08 May 2013 03:25:05 GMT]]>MBBS in Mathematics. :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: 😆 😆 :laugh: :laugh: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/999536https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/999536Wed, 08 May 2013 03:25:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Wed, 08 May 2013 00:34:40 GMT]]>From The New Paper


http://www.tnp.sg/content/tuition-centre-staffs-qualifications-questioned


BREAKING:Tuition centre staff's qualifications questioned

VIA TNP: TThe tuition centre's founder is described on its website as having an MBBS in (child psychology) from the National University of Singapore (NUS). The centre also boasts a teacher who is stated on its website as having an \"MBBS\" in mathematics.

In a New York Times report, Raffles EduHub’s founder and managing director, Dr Zhong Rui Wen (above), was described as a medical doctor and child psychiatrist.

Checks with both the Singapore Medical Council and the Ministry of Health (MOH) showed that her name is not on their lists of registered doctors.

An Ministry of Health spokesman said it is investigating the matter.

NUS said: “While the university offers a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree programme, we do not offer any undergraduate or graduate degree programme with a specialisation in Child Psychology.”

It also said there is no MBBS in mathematics.

Checks showed the tuition centre is not registered with the Ministry of Education (MOE). The Ministry said it was reviewing an application by the centre.

Read the full report in The New Paper on Wednesday (May 😎

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/999412https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/999412Wed, 08 May 2013 00:34:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:42:58 GMT]]>Hi,


Like to try out this centre for science, any feedback or pm about it?

Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/784275https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/784275Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:42:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:41:17 GMT]]>The very first day, everyone was new. Dr. Zhong get the students to do some questions and later in the afternoon, they started to have some group work and discussion, and challenging way to provide explanation and answers. This is part of the reason that Dr. Zhong did not want the lesson to be so dry and boring. In fact, my son told me that it was very challenging. All questions was given well explanation, and has helped my son with a better understanding.


As a parent, I can say that Dr. Zhong is a trustworthy lady, and she delivered what she promised and has helped my son to pass his SA1 in just 3 lessons before SA1.

Before sending my son to Raffles EduHub, i have sent my son to several tuition centres and even home tutor, none has proven me result. And only after 3 lessons with Dr. Zhong, my son passed in his Maths and Science, and now he has gained his confidence back.

Besides that, Dr. Zhong even conducted a free lesson (5 hours) to all her students whom they are sitting for an exam at no extra charge, just to ensure the students are all well prepared. Where can we find such tuition centre that provide our child in such a caring way and being such a responsible educator now?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774463https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774463Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:41:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:43:46 GMT]]>Am thinking of trying out my girl for P3 english class as my girl is really weak in english.


Can anyone kindly advise?

:thankyou:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774206https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774206Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:43:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:15:41 GMT]]>I do agreed that the materials Dr Zhong given out was good. For the first day of the worskshop was a little too messy as from on my child feedback. I also make the same feedback to Dr Zhong. I glad that action was taken for the next 3 days of the workshop. Overall, I could only say that Dr Zhong’s style did not suit into my kid that well.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774188https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774188Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:15:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:15:37 GMT]]>I do agreed that the materials Dr Zhong given out was good. For the first day of the worskshop was a little too messy as from on my child feedback. I also make the same feedback to Dr Zhong. I glad that action was taken for the next 3 days of the workshop. Overall, I could only say that Dr Zhong’s style did not suit into my kid that well.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774187https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774187Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:15:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:10:10 GMT]]>Regards to the science workshop and forum a parents commented.


I sent my son for the same day of science workshop which was conducted by Dr. Zhong. I saw my son’s materials and I can say Dr. Zhong did a good job. All process skills are given with explanation, keywords etc, and the class was conducted lively. My son, told me that he learnt alots in the 4- days workshops, and whatever information needed to be given, he received lots of knowledge.

As due to another English workshop was on, Dr. Zhong has to ensure that the other students are not making too much noise. In fact, Dr. Zhong even attended to a kid whom he felt sick on the last day of the session. One day to conduct lesson with 7 questions, along with explanation, and teaching. We as a parents of coz can understand, unless they are just going there to copy all answers, then it will be more than 7 questions.

We have been with Dr. Zhong for 1 year, and we knew she is a responsible lady, and she do not allowed any of her students showing no interest and wasted their parents monies. Our son failed badly before we enrolled him in Raffles EduHub, and in just 2 months of lesson, my son passed his Mathis and science and those subjects was taught by Dr. Zhong.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774115https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/774115Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:10:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Tue, 29 May 2012 01:44:44 GMT]]>Hi Linda


Thank you very much for sharing. It's disturbing to hear that the classes are not well organised. 😓

May i kindly know how many students are there in the class?

Did you join them for the regular class?

Thanks again for your prompt feedback


Best regards
Emilyn

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771288https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771288Tue, 29 May 2012 01:44:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Mon, 28 May 2012 11:14:44 GMT]]>I shouldn’t have enroled my kid into Raffies Eduhub Science Camp!

Today was the first day, they spend from 10am - 5pm there just doing 7 Science questions and the rest of the time is waiting and waiting for the teacher (Dr Chong), as she is runs 2 classess (one Math and one Science) on the same day same time. It is just wasting my kid’s time as well as the money I pay for it is totally not worth a cent! I am just paying a (Dr) babysitter actually!

I still wandering now should I pull my kid out. Will it kill his interest!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771006https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771006Mon, 28 May 2012 11:14:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Mon, 28 May 2012 08:23:59 GMT]]>hi there


I would like to send my son for the Science enrichment class; any feedback is very useful for me 🙂


Many thanks!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/770922https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/770922Mon, 28 May 2012 08:23:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:02:30 GMT]]>Hi,


I sent my son to the centre for E/M/S after trying many tuition centres.

My son has never passed his subjects since P4, he has shown improvement and started to pass all his subjects after 3 mth plus tuition. I had also sent my son to their Science tuition/workshop, my son loves it.

Saw their study materials, very well prepared by the principal (Dr Zhong). They taught mainly booklet B questions, the teacher get them to highlight keywords, and taught them the right format to fill in all questions. Lots of important notes was given.

Besides, the teacher showed them video clip of certain topics, as allowed them to visualize things. 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644859https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644859Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:02:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:13:43 GMT]]>Thank you

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644719https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644719Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:13:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:13:32 GMT]]>PSLE Science, if you are willing to pay $550 for 1 term / 10 lessons, please check with Mr. Vaitesh. You may write to him at vaithes@vitamindzscience.com


His centre in located in Katong, next to Roxy Square.

My girl start 2nd term in this year around Mar'11 & all the way till her PSLE, she scored A too. He has his way to teach the child especially for paper two what to write in order to score marks.

She used to be slightly above passing marks before starting her lesson here.

My view is, if your child is sitting for PSLE next year & you willing to invest, please try it out. I did that & it is worth paying for my girl to get A.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644718https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644718Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:13:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:56:57 GMT]]>For Engligh…difficult for me to comment cos there was a change of teachers.


For Maths, as long is teaching by Christopher, your kid will be doing fine if he/she willing to learn.

My girl gain her interest & confident in Maths after she attended the class.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644697https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644697Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:56:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:50:55 GMT]]>Thank you for your input.


Good to hear that your ds got a A for her maths, what about English?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644686https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644686Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:50:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:36:43 GMT]]>Hi,


I sent my girl to this centre when she was in her P5 in Jul 2010 for both Maths & Eng.

She improved her Maths from passing mark in her P5 papers & she scored her Maths with A in the recent PSLE.

Please make sure is a Indian teacher is Mr. Christopher, he is teaching only problem sum & he has his way to make the questions easy for student to understand & answer.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644669https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644669Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:36:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:40:19 GMT]]>Hi


I need help/advice of this tution centre. Can pm me too

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/642090https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/642090Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:40:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:34:40 GMT]]>[youtube=][/youtube]

ahbeeme:
Guni88:

Any feedback for this center. Spoke to the founder, seem nice woman. Given me hope that my son able to excel but my sister told me that she tried but quit. I need 2nd opinion. Can someone pls adv?


Me too.. i need advice... spoken to the founder Dr Zhong, a nice lady....
but i am staying at Tampines.... so thinking of getting advices....

Hi, Im new here. Would appreciate any PM on this centre as I would be registering my child soon for PSLE Science.

TIA 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/638291https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/638291Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:34:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:58:06 GMT]]>

Guni88:
Any feedback for this center. Spoke to the founder, seem nice woman. Given me hope that my son able to excel but my sister told me that she tried but quit. I need 2nd opinion. Can someone pls adv?

Me too.. i need advice... spoken to the founder Dr Zhong, a nice lady....
but i am staying at Tampines.... so thinking of getting advices....

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637071https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637071Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:58:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:00:26 GMT]]>Any feedback for this center. Spoke to the founder, seem nice woman. Given me hope that my son able to excel but my sister told me that she tried but quit. I need 2nd opinion. Can someone pls adv?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/635117https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/635117Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:00:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:36:11 GMT]]>

junrahmat:
I dropped by their centre a few days ago. Their fees are:


P3/4 $100
P5/6 $110

Registration fee $25.
Hi junrahmat,

Can you pm me info about this centre? How do you find it?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/610473https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/610473Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:36:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Raffles Eduhub - Discussion on Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:05:50 GMT]]>Hi! Can you sent me a pm about the feedback of this tution center? Thanks.

junrahmat:
Hi Taurus,

You have pm.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/610452https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/610452Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:05:50 GMT