<![CDATA[97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008]]>psle is a high stakes exam…no parent will take the risk of skipping tuition during the crucial year. in fact, parents do ask for extra slots to push as much as possible. every subject is crucial.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/61874/97-of-singaporean-students-are-enrolled-in-tuition-in-2008RSS for NodeFri, 01 May 2026 15:51:04 GMTTue, 29 Aug 2017 02:10:10 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Mon, 28 Aug 2017 05:26:50 GMT]]>Many times, school teachers faced time challenging to give attention to all or to give additional practice. However, kids are expected to grasp well. Parents have no choice but to hunt for additional reinforcement.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1797566https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1797566Mon, 28 Aug 2017 05:26:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:59:03 GMT]]>

iceywind88:
haha last time, if my friend took tuition, everyone will laugh at her for being slow. only this generation tuition is glorified and meant for the rich. sigh, what have we come to.

Even the not the so rich have tuition...except that they find affordable ones like U students or group tuition.
With such a big class, how is the teacher able to reach out to all students, especially the slower and average ones? Tuition is not glorified...it is necessary as academic standards have been increasing every year.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1795693https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1795693Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:59:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Sun, 20 Aug 2017 05:18:34 GMT]]>haha last time, if my friend took tuition, everyone will laugh at her for being slow. only this generation tuition is glorified and meant for the rich. sigh, what have we come to.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1795292https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1795292Sun, 20 Aug 2017 05:18:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 05:13:43 GMT]]>Even if parents do flash cards and read story books with kids, it is also a form of enrichment.


Agree with Zappy that different methods suit different kids. It is also a matter of prioritisation of time and money. I do not stick with one centre but make adjustments according to my child’s progress and my resources ( time and money).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792945https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792945Thu, 10 Aug 2017 05:13:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 04:50:35 GMT]]>In general, I don’t think ANY parents want their kids to lose out; they will try to enable their kids as much as possible, whether with money, time or effort.


I personally do not think that just because some kids are enrolled in brand-name tuition, they are necessarily better off or vice versa (parents teach = better may not be true too).

In addition, just because some parents are not sending their kids to tuition does not imply they cannot afford to or are less well-off financially. It could simply be that they think what they are doing is sufficient vs trying to keep up with the Joneses. It’s a matter of prioritizing time & money.

It doesn’t really matter what it’s designated as. I also know of people who say their kids go for “enrichment” and not “tuition”. Whatever floats their boat. There are pros and cons to both methods, as well as limitations on whether one would even work in any particular family situation, eg. If some parents cannot teach or both parents are working full time – then option B is less likely to be feasible.

Ultimately, it’s up to the parents to decide what situation is best for their kids. At this age (7-12 yrs), I very much doubt that any kids will study on their own without some pushing or nagging – the “fear factor” likely hasn’t kicked in yet, especially in the lower primary kids.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792939https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792939Thu, 10 Aug 2017 04:50:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 04:42:09 GMT]]>No need to feel bad, this is what ksp forum is for. 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792936https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792936Thu, 10 Aug 2017 04:42:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 04:35:20 GMT]]>Both dh n I are rather busy with work n chores , I do not have the luxury of time to comb good materials from Popular, and I din send my kids to posh centers too .Sometimes, i do feel \"guilty\" not capable to source for good resources to help them :scratchhead: ..some parents can be really resourceful type.

So i come ks forum, hoping to fish some good info from kind parents here who can share 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792933https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792933Thu, 10 Aug 2017 04:35:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 03:52:30 GMT]]>Maybe their point is that their kids don’t need tuition because they themselves are so able?


Sometimes those who ‘brag’ loudest have other insecurities. There are parents who feel bad that their finances are not as good as their peers and they try very hard to make sure that their kids are not disadvantaged.

I have also been amused by parents who try to outdo each other by bragging about how much money they are spending on their children tuition. Once I was having lunch by myself and two young fathers started comparing notes on their preschoolersenrichment classes, throwing names of tuition centre and fees, moaning about how much it cost when there was quite clearly a one upmanship going on.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792923https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792923Thu, 10 Aug 2017 03:52:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 03:36:14 GMT]]>Some parents are v involved in their kids’ work - they know what’s in syllabus or how the syllabus has changed. Not all are that blessed. Some parents are super patient in sifting through information and I am blessed in that there are some who are willing to share with me what’s good or not in Popular (to me, they all look the same…agar the thicker the better, not?)


Just musing since I have heard some parents who go around saying happily their kids don’t have tuition or their kids don’t need, YET, the time they spend with their kids coaching/nurturing not = tuition? Odd is it not?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792921https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792921Thu, 10 Aug 2017 03:36:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:49:26 GMT]]>Frankly speaking, I think a lot of the materials can be easily found at Popular bookshop. But it does take time to sift through, collate, familiarise, and then actually use them with the child.


I don’t believe that brand name tuition are necessarily better. I know families that spent thousands of dollars on various tuition since the children were in preschool and the final results were mediocre. The thing was the children did not learn how to learn.

I will say external instructions (teacher/parent/tutor) make up 30-50 percent of the equation, the rest of it is the child’s attitude/aptitude.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792904https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792904Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:49:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:09:04 GMT]]>

hquek:
Is it counted tuition if the parent can coach?

If parent is a tutor ,I will consider as tuition - the child will get n expose to extra materials that tutor
use for tuition class.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792888https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792888Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:09:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:01:07 GMT]]>

hquek:
Is it counted tuition if the parent can coach?

I think so. For working parents, they outsource to tutors. The disadvantaged group are those that parents cannot teach and also cannot afford tuition.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792884https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792884Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:01:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:46:35 GMT]]>Is it counted tuition if the parent can coach?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792879https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792879Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:46:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:38:03 GMT]]>yes that’s why I say it is not the only solution…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792874https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792874Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:38:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:37:55 GMT]]>yes that’s why I say it is not the only solution…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792873https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792873Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:37:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:30:44 GMT]]>

Imp75:
I don't think tuition is the only solution to doing well.....it's also the overall well-being and earnestness of the child and the involvement and willingness of the parents. My kids don't have tuition but doing fairly well in school....of course, they are not the top scorers lah.....we are happy with their level of achievements with enough time for family and sports...

As Janet88 said, it is hard for one teacher to handle 40 students so if your child needs help on a particular topic, it is tough. Not all parents have the time to be involved or are necessarily able to help. I'm not confident when it comes to upper primary maths and I don't speak any Chinese so it's not always feasible. And it shouldn't really be necessary for us to help but unfortunately the reality is that somehow we have to find a way.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792866https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792866Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:30:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:13:20 GMT]]>I don’t think tuition is the only solution to doing well…it’s also the overall well-being and earnestness of the child and the involvement and willingness of the parents. My kids don’t have tuition but doing fairly well in school…of course, they are not the top scorers lah…we are happy with their level of achievements with enough time for family and sports…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792860https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792860Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:13:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:10:29 GMT]]>what to do? one teacher can’t possible handle 40 students.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792858https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792858Thu, 10 Aug 2017 01:10:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Wed, 09 Aug 2017 14:11:31 GMT]]>

Nebbermind:
I donch think they will be able to regulate that industry.


I think the only way of reducing tuition is to keep the kids in school until late afternoon so that even if they are to go for tuition in the evening, it will be counter productive coz they will be so tired out.
True, we can't regulate that industry. You will also realise that this is resulting in those students from families who can afford tuition becoming advantaged in their academic journey. This is somewhat alleviated by programs such as SINDA STEP Tuition and Mendaki Tuition, but a better solution would be a credits scheme for the poor to enroll in paid, higher quality tuition, similar to SkillsFuture. We could classify students by per capita income or household income and provide them grants. This could be a slightly longer term solution. Of course, those who can afford tuition won't recieve any credits. 🤷

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792784https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1792784Wed, 09 Aug 2017 14:11:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Sat, 12 Oct 2013 14:56:38 GMT]]>can’t remember the program I watched on tv last night…it was about tuition in Singapore. this boy in p3 could manage a question using ‘guess and check’ while the host of the program was stumped.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1119914https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1119914Sat, 12 Oct 2013 14:56:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Sat, 12 Oct 2013 05:19:51 GMT]]>Opportunist everywhere…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1119643https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1119643Sat, 12 Oct 2013 05:19:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Fri, 11 Oct 2013 06:24:38 GMT]]>

limlim:


come KSP ask for help on schoolwork lor.... FOC one somemore..
u want to change the title to \"97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in KSP for schoolwork help in 201X\" ? :boogie:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1119029https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1119029Fri, 11 Oct 2013 06:24:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 97% of Singaporean students are enrolled in tuition in 2008 on Fri, 11 Oct 2013 05:51:45 GMT]]>

KSP:
SAHM_TAN:

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yes, like what u mentioned it doesn't happen everywhere..... and with my experience it also doesn't happen in every sch, every year, with every T and to every kid....... but when it happen we need to know what other options available if sch is not the best option.....

Not making judgment here, just asking. You don't approach the tr for help?

yes, of course...... but after sometime i feel i need to decide on the best option for dd......[/quote]come KSP ask for help on schoolwork lor.... FOC one somemore..

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