Comparing Tuition Centres

[remi]

Hi all,


Rather than comparing tuition centres, one may prefer looking for a tutor by his own means. Where tuition centres' interest is mainly money (and it is legitimate, after all they are businesses), the website http://www.tutorguru.sg will simply put you in touch with the matching and interested tutors, and you will be able to select the one you prefer for your children's tuition. All of this for free.

Good luck finding the tutors you need
R

[mumsobusy]

Puzz...zzle:

ichikutang:

Hi

I think Mind stretcher is the best, because they really teach you all the important facts and how to answer open ended questions. It's a little challenging though, but it'll help in exams. For Science Hub, their curriculum is sort of for enrichment and doesn't really focus on school stuff and revision. As for Perceptum and smartlab, they're ok but nothing that good.

My DD started with MS since p3, their Science notes is good, but the class size is too big. Teacher don't have much time to focus on individual. After each topic will follow by few set of practise papers. Most of the time did that in class and took up few weeks lesson time, which I don't like. I prefer they do the practise papers as HW then make use of the lesson time to do discussion. But the teacher use the following week do correction and copy answer,only discuss on the Q most students got wrong.
This year p4, even change to another teacher still the same. I notice for the past 6-7 week before my DD SA exam till today still doing revision papers, so weeks of lessons just do papers in class??? and my Dd still weak on answering technique in Section B which not taught in class. :frustrated:
I am looking for alternative now...

I agree that it is a waste of time doing the work in class. I switched out of MS. I think the current centre is much better with hands on experiments and also focus on answering techniques and process skills. But materials tend to be pitched at more challenging level.

[jedamum]

How about mindstretcher science high achiever?

Are the above comments based on HA science too?
Thanks.
Am considering between MS HA science, science hub and just ed.
Does just ed have HA science class?

[publicobserver]

hmm saw my friends sharing this http://www.classwright.com or http://www.facebook.com/classwright, anyone else seen it around? I think it is about community reviews and friend ratings on classes and parents / students can request for free trial. Will it be useful to you?

[Chocoholic 70]

Personally , I had bad experience at mis


Basically, I think it really depends on Tutor gd or nt.
Ds has been to quite a no. Of tuition centres. Still looking for good science tutor. Recomendation Anyone?

[Chocoholic 70]

bbsin:

Hi


I am keen to either send my son to one of the centre for english.

most importantly is to enable him to write and able to write .

Which centre is good?

i have read through the reviews but seems like most are few years back review.

Anyone kids has been with the center till now., please provide your comments.

Mindstretcher - Bt Batok or Bt Panjang is good???
LCentral - thinking of Bt Timah Plaza one..

Your review is very much appreciated.

Thank you

Mind stretcher style for English depends on teacher. :sad:
I tried LC for my daughter.
So far she is with Ms Eveline at KRTC.
Very great improvment. Even her school teacher ask me what I did .
Recent prelim, got A. She used to scrape thru only.

But now i still look for Science teacher for DS:?

[tong2]

hi, parents

any suggestion for me to choose:
1. still let my girl learn @ mind strecher/ bukit panjang branch. now is @ phonics achiever class. from this Dec, will be enrolled to P1 english.
2. change learning centre to others.

reason why i am considering to quit out from mind strecher due to fees raised and 1 teacher vs many ppl.
but no sure if we transfer to other tuition, i am afraid will not impove her english written and oral ability .

[Puzz.06109.06109.06109zzle]

I agree that it is a waste of time doing the work in class. I switched out of MS. I think the current centre is much better with hands on experiments and also focus on answering techniques and process skills. But materials tend to be pitched at more challenging level.[/quote]



momsobusy, can you share which centre ( science) you mention above?

[mumsobusy]

Hi Puzz…zzle


Was out of town the past few days. Same centre that I pm you the other day. Tried a few in the past. Sometimes, also depends on our children.

[Lalamum]

Hi,


I find the HA classes more serious. The kids are more competitive. Kids being kids are definitely up to mischief but I can see the difference between the HA & A classes. The kids in the HA classes will have to score a min of 80 marks for Eng & Math for their sch paper and 85 for their Sci and they would need to sit for a placement test set by MS for Eng & Math. So the picture is quite clear that the true high achievers will be found in the HA classes. I agree the class is a bit too big but when you compare it to the school class size, the teachers not only have to teach for long hours but they need to attend to administrative duties too.
Basically for MS, you need to get a good teacher and once that hurdle is clear, you are safe.