Exam Preparation
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vinegar:
For my case, being a tutor for 1-1, I do encounter parents changing of their kids' lessons during the last hr. Either tell me that family has a dinner to attend which she had forgotten to inform me earlier or kids are too tired after coming back from school, request to change lessons to another day. (there was once, I came to realise that this mummy was using \"child was sick\" as an excuse). :mad:
All the two tutors who i engage, the previous n current ones, always inform me last minute,either on the day morning or an hour b4 the lesson starts.Their reasons: sick.
Probably, they know that I do replace a lesson should the child misses one, taking advantage of my kindness, think it's time for me to review this condition with some parents. (But there are also some reasonable, kind parents who tell me no need to schedule a replacement lesson becos it is their fault for not able to attend the lesson). -
Funz:
This is a good practice. When I do revision with my students, I will like them to redo the past worksheets which I had given them, on top of New Revision worksheets.Just told DD to plan her revision schedule for SA1.
She came up with complete homework, and alternate days, 1 hour math plus 30mins english, 1 hour science plus 30mins chinese.
I told her ehhhh, I dun have that many sets of practise papers for her. So in the end, we decided that she will revisit all the past worksheets that she has done and do them again.
I will collect back the past worksheets so that when they redo them again at home, they cannot just copy the answers from the past worksheets. (All kids know this trick, haha). It's pointless to keep doing new worksheets where they cannot remember what are the mistakes they had made previously.It's important to learn from mistakes and NOT to repeat them. -
Bedoktutor:
I do not see this as kindness. It just shows them your availability and your willingness to accomodate. My students know never to ruffle with my feathers. I adhere to a strict schedule. Any cancellation is to their own loss. My lessons are back to back everyday. I rarely do any makeup lesson (there will only be makeup lesson if I'm sick and I can't make it).
For my case, being a tutor for 1-1, I do encounter parents changing of their kids' lessons during the last hr. Either tell me that family has a dinner to attend which she had forgotten to inform me earlier or kids are too tired after coming from back school, request to change lessons to another day. (there was once, I came to realise that this mummy was using \"child was sick\" as an excuse). :mad:vinegar:
All the two tutors who i engage, the previous n current ones, always inform me last minute,either on the day morning or an hour b4 the lesson starts.Their reasons: sick.
Probably, they know that I do replace a lesson should the child misses one, taking advantage of my kindness, think it's time for me to review this condition with some parents.
In the first place, there are no available slots. Tuesday is my only off day and it's meant for rest and family. Only the month before exams I open Tuesdays up for students to reserve slots for additional lessons. My students and their parents are fully aware of that and they will tell me way in advance. Like once they get their exam schedule, they book my Tuesday slots (first come first serve).
Run your rules well.
So far I have no issues with the parents or students. They give me valid reasons like school trips or competitions etc.
Good luck! -
How is revision coming along? Started?
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TheAnswer:
I do not see this as kindness. It just shows them your availability and your willingness to accomodate. My students know never to ruffle with my feathers. I adhere to a strict schedule. Any cancellation is to their own loss. My lessons are back to back everyday. I rarely do any makeup lesson (there will only be makeup lesson if I'm sick and I can't make it).
For my case, being a tutor for 1-1, I do encounter parents changing of their kids' lessons during the last hr. Either tell me that family has a dinner to attend which she had forgotten to inform me earlier or kids are too tired after coming from back school, request to change lessons to another day. (there was once, I came to realise that this mummy was using \"child was sick\" as an excuse). :mad:Bedoktutor:
[quote=\"vinegar\"]
All the two tutors who i engage, the previous n current ones, always inform me last minute,either on the day morning or an hour b4 the lesson starts.Their reasons: sick.
Probably, they know that I do replace a lesson should the child misses one, taking advantage of my kindness, think it's time for me to review this condition with some parents.
In the first place, there are no available slots. Tuesday is my only off day and it's meant for rest and family. Only the month before exams I open Tuesdays up for students to reserve slots for additional lessons. My students and their parents are fully aware of that and they will tell me way in advance. Like once they get their exam schedule, they book my Tuesday slots (first come first serve).
Run your rules well.
So far I have no issues with the parents or students. They give me valid reasons like school trips or competitions etc.
Good luck![/quote]Thank you for your wishes.
I use my rest day for the makeup lessons. I also do not take up to my maximum capacity as I still need my \"Me Time\" and time for my family.
BTW, I already dropped one of the students who postponed or cancelled lessons too often. -
TheAnswer:
she is ex-teacher, now doing PT degree,coz she wanna to switch career.
If they inform you in the morning, I think it's reasonable provided its not often. If every month same issue then I think it's questionable. If its once in a while, I think just let it go.
An hour before, all I have to say is, it's a load of rubbish. I thought that school tutors only provides school teachers? Why you have one who is still studying? Upgrading? -
Hi,
How do you prepare your kids for Oral and Paper 1? -
Giggler1:
For oral, I'm using master oral by Marshall cavendish. Reading newspapers will also help.Hi,
How do you prepare your kids for Oral and Paper 1? -
Gigglr,
In lower primary, I would make a list of possible topics for both oral and compo. Will sit and go through include testing my boy for oral common topics. For compo, we select a few common topics to memorize phrases. Lol.
For upper primary, for oral,I just gave him guide books to read. No ears or patience to listen in. He said I am too critical and he speaks better in front of strangers. So I let him be. For compo, no time to revise. Just gave him guide books to read. Is that considered as exam prep? Lol. -
Giggler1:
Not sure if these will help as they are from some time back. :oops:Hi,
How do you prepare your kids for Oral and Paper 1?
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/tackling-primary-school-oral-examinations
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/tackling-oral-examination-ii
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