<![CDATA[How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month?]]>

Zappy\" post_id=\"2062010\" time=\"1647684035\" user_id=\"134817:

We didn't send our daughter for tuition all along. Not because we were anti-tuition but mainly because we were able to follow the syllabus, keep up with what the school was doing and mainly used past-year papers to gauge the progress.

It's not without effort and moments of high blood pressure though, so this method may not be for everyone. The pros are mainly more available time for playing, going out and doing more fun stuff as well as her CCA in school. And of course savings financially.

She did well in PSLE and already DSA-ed into her secondary school via the academic route and is coping academically and also in her school sports team CCA.

In secondary school, we taught her initially in Sec 1 but slowly weaned her off to self study. Also, the guiding at sec level is different as in here we guide her on techniques and skills rather than just the pure content like in primary school. Currently she's in year 4 and doing it mostly on her own. We do keep track of her progress in case she needs assistance or guidance though.

I must say that the teachers in both primary and secondary schools are available and helpful if approached for assistance, so that's another very useful resource parents can utilize.
Thank you for the reply, Zappy! Although this post was written in 2020.. haha... I fully agree with you that most of the teachers are approachable and readily available to help our children.

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Imp75\" post_id=\"1977854\" time=\"1590481006\" user_id=\"2358:

Dunno how to answer this objectively. My eldest got CL enrichment in P1-3 then I stopped. Then during P6, I enrolled her into a science booster PSLE class but never get boosted to A*. In the end, she did well.enough to get into NYGH. I admit I do teach her in M and S in pri sch. Since sec sch, shes on her own, no tuition. I dunno how well.shes doing there as rankings are not revealed but shes never been called for compulsory consultation and I have not been called up to meet the teacher so I assume everythings on track for her.
Thank you for the reply, IMP75! Didn’t realise that my post was answered, so I didn’t reply until now, almost 2 years later.

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Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"1977849\" time=\"1590477699\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=1977849 time=1590477699 user_id=58173]
Just wondering If any child go with tuition for all 4 subjects and... without any tuition for all of primary school.. how are they doing in Sec Sch now? How was psle for them? Please share![/quote]
We didn't send our daughter for tuition all along. Not because we were anti-tuition but mainly because we were able to follow the syllabus, keep up with what the school was doing and mainly used past-year papers to gauge the progress.

It's not without effort and moments of high blood pressure though, so this method may not be for everyone. The pros are mainly more available time for playing, going out and doing more fun stuff as well as her CCA in school. And of course savings financially.

She did well in PSLE and already DSA-ed into her secondary school via the academic route and is coping academically and also in her school sports team CCA.

In secondary school, we taught her initially in Sec 1 but slowly weaned her off to self study. Also, the guiding at sec level is different as in here we guide her on techniques and skills rather than just the pure content like in primary school. Currently she's in year 4 and doing it mostly on her own. We do keep track of her progress in case she needs assistance or guidance though.

I must say that the teachers in both primary and secondary schools are available and helpful if approached for assistance, so that's another very useful resource parents can utilize.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2062010https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2062010Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:00:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Fri, 18 Mar 2022 01:40:14 GMT]]>Hello parents,


My name is G. I used to assist in Occupational Therapy sessions for special needs children and provide tuition services.

I am an advocate for physical-based activities as it:
⁃ improves one’s concentration and memory
⁃ improves one’s health and well-being
⁃ provides greater confidence
⁃ makes tuition not so boring
⁃ improves one’s gross (e.g. throwing ball, cycling) and fine motor skills (e.g. tying shoe lace, opening bottle can, buttoning shirt)

Each session is a flat rate of $35/hr.

Duration (once/ twice weekly and 1hr/ 1.5hrs per session) and content of sessions are customised accordingly, depending on your goal:
⁃ Functional life skills activity (e.g. crossing road, counting money and buying things, folding clothes)
⁃ Indoor fun activity (e.g. games, play dough, mini obstacles at home)
⁃ Pre-writing/ education (eg primary school math/science/chinese)

I always believe a child is able to better focus/ regulate with sufficient physical activities. Same goes for Adult.

Message me for discussion and i can provide more information (eg past experiences and future plans). Let’s work together and help your child achieve greater heights!

*Disclaimer: I do not provide initial assessment/ evaluation, physical activities might cause little abrasion (which can help a child to grow stronger) 🙂

The key component to achieving various goals is keeping the sessions and activities fun and “child-directed” if possible. This means I allow the child to pick what we do but I manipulate it into being therapeutic and to work on the goals I have set for the child. This way, it is always motivating, and the child does not realise that they are doing “work.” When working at home, I encourage you to be playful and imaginative with the activities, this will yield the best results.
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Imp75\" post_id=\"1977854\" time=\"1590481006\" user_id=\"2358:

Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"1977849\" time=\"1590477699\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=1977849 time=1590477699 user_id=58173]Just wondering If any child go with tuition for all 4 subjects and... without any tuition for all of primary school.. how are they doing in Sec Sch now? How was psle for them? Please share!
Dunno how to answer this objectively. My eldest got CL enrichment in P1-3 then I stopped. Then during P6, I enrolled her into a science booster PSLE class but never get boosted to A*. In the end, she did well.enough to get into NYGH. I admit I do teach her in M and S in pri sch. Since sec sch, shes on her own, no tuition. I dunno how well.shes doing there as rankings are not revealed but shes never been called for compulsory consultation and I have not been called up to meet the teacher so I assume everythings on track for her.[/quote]
Agreed! :celebrate:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1993548https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1993548Wed, 02 Sep 2020 09:49:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Sun, 30 Aug 2020 06:02:50 GMT]]>Good afternoon, everyone.


I am working in collaboration with House of Learning Mexico and are opening online English courses.
Right now, the website is under construction and we have qualified tutors.
I have a proposal here:
For 22 months, at any schooling level, the rate is $37 per hour.
How does that sound?

I shall post more details in the evening.

Thank you & Regards,
HLMJY

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Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"1977849\" time=\"1590477699\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=1977849 time=1590477699 user_id=58173]
Just wondering If any child go with tuition for all 4 subjects and... without any tuition for all of primary school.. how are they doing in Sec Sch now? How was psle for them? Please share![/quote]
Dunno how to answer this objectively. My eldest got CL enrichment in P1-3 then I stopped. Then during P6, I enrolled her into a science booster PSLE class but never get boosted to A*. In the end, she did well.enough to get into NYGH. I admit I do teach her in M and S in pri sch. Since sec sch, shes on her own, no tuition. I dunno how well.shes doing there as rankings are not revealed but shes never been called for compulsory consultation and I have not been called up to meet the teacher so I assume everythings on track for her.

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ricedoll\" post_id=\"1977851\" time=\"1590479834\" user_id=\"165813:

Since this thread is active, may i comment that I saw the Learning Lab charges $400+ per subject per month on its site. Wow thats almost as much as my helper. Just curious, does majority of kids from top tier schools go tuition? Are there instances where kids dont go and still excel? Thanks
Um...is your helper able to coach academic subjects?

It is notoriously the most expensive centre in SG. U won’t be able to find a thread on it in KSP because all official discussion has been blocked due to some past controversy. But the centre itself is definitely still very alive & kicking. And popular among the parents of the top tier schools.

Whether or not your kid “needs” tuition, actually depends on (i) your own expectations (ii) your own kid’s maturity & developmental level (iii) whether or not the Primary school’s exams are killer tough.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1977853https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1977853Tue, 26 May 2020 08:14:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Tue, 26 May 2020 08:05:52 GMT]]>For primary school students,

some students do not go tuition, but their parents teach them at home.

For some, their grand parents teach them Chinese at home, because grand parents are retired ex school Teachers, taught Chinese last time. So, don’t be deceived when people tell u that their kids no tuition, hor

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1977852https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1977852Tue, 26 May 2020 08:05:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Tue, 26 May 2020 07:57:14 GMT]]>Since this thread is active, may i comment that I saw the Learning Lab charges $400+ per subject per month on its site. Wow thats almost as much as my helper. Just curious, does majority of kids from top tier schools go tuition? Are there instances where kids dont go and still excel? Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1977851https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1977851Tue, 26 May 2020 07:57:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Tue, 26 May 2020 07:21:39 GMT]]>Just wondering If any child go with tuition for all 4 subjects and… without any tuition for all of primary school… how are they doing in Sec Sch now? How was psle for them? Please share!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1977849https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1977849Tue, 26 May 2020 07:21:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Tue, 26 May 2020 05:46:12 GMT]]>

Janet32\" post_id=\"1918875\" time=\"1562812910\" user_id=\"165769:

serene101\" post_id=\"1917094\" time=\"1562126174\" user_id=\"177537:

[quote=ThinkingYouths post_id=1888527 time=1544424414 user_id=173945]Asking everyone or anyone here, what are your views on online tuition classes that cost less than those community centre tuition classes?

tried it but didn't like it.. actual interaction with teachers seems to work better for my son..

nothing beats actual interaction rather than talking/chatting online..regular attendance in classes helps them interact with other individuals of their own age, be better disciplined, follow a regular schedule, and improve their physical fitness and mental alertness.[/quote]Looked back on my past posts, have to eat my own words now! 😂
Spent the month of May on online tuition classes since my son has to prepare for PSLE this yr

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1977837https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1977837Tue, 26 May 2020 05:46:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Sun, 22 Mar 2020 04:43:32 GMT]]>Currently we are K2 and tuition covers $140 /month for Kumon and $300 /quarterly for ballet class. Starting from P1, i think will enroll some more ie. piano, maths…

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zac's mum\" post_id=\"1951327\" time=\"1575385068\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1951327 time=1575385068 user_id=53606]

...with the foundation slowly built layer by layer, every new year reinforce a bit, add some new topics that are based on the previous year’s coverage.

I see it is very systematic, especially Maths syllabus. Science also. Deepening of question types as they progress. Languages also, as sentence formation requires prior vocab.

Parents are mistaken if they treat each P1-P5 year (and the yearly exams) as a separate milestone to chiong for, in a short burst or sprint, and then at the end of each year, throw away all the books & notes for spring cleaning.

Final year marks do not tell a complete picture. They are merely a numerical summary indicator. Need to find out if there are any gaps in understanding (topical or concept-wise) early.

All those so-called tough PSLE Maths questions - the triangle pattern qn, the ribbon qn, even the $1 coin qn...all these foundational concepts were taught in lower primary maths! Why some P6 kids could not solve them? “Return to teacher” after every year’s SA2?[/quote]
Well said.

I do wish to share that parents shld be discern about the consequences of tuition, too early eg p1, p2, i hope not k1, k2. Wrong method of tuition. This is not to offend tuition teachers or centres.

Last year, my kid's studentcare staff, also a tutor, gave kids in p4 to do the psle triangle question, without parents permission. Some kids managed to use a very simple method to solve. But the tutor just want to get the solution from kids to add to his model answers, not from the point of teaching concept of maths.

This tutor seem to just give kids he is tutoring solutions to problem sums. This is not the right way to learn Maths.

Agree, all boils down to parents be more hands on, try to discuss with the child on the questions.

It is ok to get external help but make sure it is the correct help, not easy. Hence till today, my hubby and I are still holding the fort. Not because my kids are doing great in school, one is not and showing lagging from p4. But it may be more damaging than helping kids, in building their skills in learning, if solutions and templates are provided to them all the time. It is true, very likely they will not score as high as those kids in tuition, because tuition is teaching how to score in exams. We have to bear the consequences of our decision.

I see pri education as a preparation for secondary school which will require a lot more reading, deeper comprehension, long essay writing, more thinking. Psle is just a tool to sort out logistics for the educators to better deploy their resources. But sadly psle results will affect my kids, i realised, due to the environment around them, even if I can tell them otherwise. No choice, a parent got to do what a parent shld to do, but i am still searching how best to help them.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1965753https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1965753Wed, 04 Mar 2020 00:45:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:09:35 GMT]]>My kids have tuitions for all subjects. Considering to add 1 more English compo writing tuition. They are not motivated to study on their own or with me a FTWM. So I can only get external help to make them study. Wonder how long these tuitions going to last…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1965747https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1965747Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:09:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Tue, 03 Dec 2019 23:54:24 GMT]]>I had thrown too much during packing :sad:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1951342https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1951342Tue, 03 Dec 2019 23:54:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:57:48 GMT]]>Agree. Based on what I’ve observed from the primary school syllabus, the entire 6 years’ syllabus is built towards the final end-goal: the PSLE. It is a 6-year marathon, with the foundation slowly built layer by layer, every new year reinforce a bit, add some new topics that are based on the previous year’s coverage.


I see it is very systematic, especially Maths syllabus. Science also. Deepening of question types as they progress. Languages also, as sentence formation requires prior vocab.

Parents are mistaken if they treat each P1-P5 year (and the yearly exams) as a separate milestone to chiong for, in a short burst or sprint, and then at the end of each year, throw away all the books & notes for spring cleaning.

Final year marks do not tell a complete picture. They are merely a numerical summary indicator. Need to find out if there are any gaps in understanding (topical or concept-wise) early.

All those so-called tough PSLE Maths questions - the triangle pattern qn, the ribbon qn, even the $1 coin qn…all these foundational concepts were taught in lower primary maths! Why some P6 kids could not solve them? “Return to teacher” after every year’s SA2?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1951327https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1951327Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:57:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:08:44 GMT]]>

Cloud Cloud\" post_id=\"1951287\" time=\"1575373207\" user_id=\"160688:[quote=\"Cloud Cloud\" post_id=1951287 time=1575373207 user_id=160688]
I have parents telling me that they will send their kids for tuition in P5. I think that is fine if kids are doing alright. But if kids are weak in a subject, P5 will be too late.[/quote]
Absolutely agree.

Kids shld be guided by parents to start lower primary with good study habits - read with kids, ensure they revise topics taught & complete homework assigned as well as keep up-to-date all school work and hv no reasons/excuse to lag behind. Once kids loose track, interest will wane & performance drops.

If the child hv been doing well but lag behind in only specific subj in spite of diligent work shld parents consider professional help and tuition. This shld be closely monitored by parents & seek help for struggling kids as early as P3 or P4.

Lower Pri monitoring is impt as every level are bldg blocks to next level learning. Once a child start showing learning difficulties signs, don’t wait. Either coach closely to close gaps or find suitable tutors for help. Certainly don’t wait till P5. Yet, I’ve met parents who started panicking only when child started P6, leaving only 8 mths to close gaps which may be traced as far back to P3 which will be ridiculous to expect the tutor or child to try close all gaps within a short span of time.

So, parents pls help yr child as early as possible to smoothen the kinks in learning journey.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1951302https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1951302Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:08:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:40:07 GMT]]>I have parents telling me that they will send their kids for tuition in P5. I think that is fine if kids are doing alright. But if kids are weak in a subject, P5 will be too late.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1951287https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1951287Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:40:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:03:48 GMT]]>nowadays, syllabus is getting harder and harder. its best to get tuition and not wait till results drop then seek remedy. too late alr

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Imp75\" post_id=\"1942871\" time=\"1571821159\" user_id=\"2358:

4Fingers\" post_id=\"1942865\" time=\"1571820165\" user_id=\"181626:

Was just curious bc I see a lot of kids having tuition nowadays... Do a lot of parents feel pressure to give children tuition, and is it very financially taxing?

Let the kids and their results tell you if they need tuition or not, no need to feel peer pressure.

That is true. If they are doing good with their subjects, we just need to do follow up at home. Getting a tuition is too much burden and a waste of money if our kids are not benefiting any good out of it.

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4Fingers\" post_id=\"1942865\" time=\"1571820165\" user_id=\"181626:

Was just curious bc I see a lot of kids having tuition nowadays... Do a lot of parents feel pressure to give children tuition, and is it very financially taxing?
Let the kids and their results tell you if they need tuition or not, no need to feel peer pressure.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1942871https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1942871Wed, 23 Oct 2019 08:59:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How much $$ do you spend on kid’s tuition per month? on Wed, 23 Oct 2019 08:42:45 GMT]]>Was just curious bc I see a lot of kids having tuition nowadays… Do a lot of parents feel pressure to give children tuition, and is it very financially taxing?

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Imp75\" post_id=\"1941763\" time=\"1571292525\" user_id=\"2358:

I think I meant they can handle academically however given a choice I hope they could tackle A levels while smelling the roses too......
Choose subjects that \"smell of roses\" to them! Even if only 2 subjects are intrinsically interesting, that's better than none. I think we shouldn't be misled by the complaints that all JC students have to work so hard that they have no time to smell the roses. Many do have time for leisure, dating, hanging out with friends etc, though maybe not as much time as they would like. I think if they plan and use their time well, and are willing to make compromises in what they do and the grades they hope to get, they can fit the roses in here and there.

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