qiqimi:Currently I have a private tutor to coach my p2 kid. After 7 months of tuition, tutor found my girl standard is above average. Tutor mentioned my kid has p3 Chinese standard. As such tutor want to increase price from $30 to $40 per hour to be on par with p3 standard. Secondly tutor mentioned, NORMAL tuition is read textbook, assessment and once a month will do creative writing and comprehension. Whereas for my case, I wanted tutor to brief through 2 creative writings as homework, 1 or 2 comprehension and read story books so tutor mention for such case it's special tuition its $40 an hour.
Am just curious is there such thing in market. It's my first time engaged a private tutor so when I was told of this matter I was shock. I thought I pay tutor a price, tutor should work on weakness of kid and when nearer to exam can do some revision. You know have some flexibility. Appreciate advises.
Qi
It is indeed not easy to teach composition writings.
But it is part of the syllabus.
Perhaps it depends on individual?
But I believe that most tutors charge according to the level of the child in school and not according to the child's ability.
Unless the tutor needs to prepare extra special material prior to rhe tuition to cut down time wastage, then perhaps it's acceptable.
If not, the tutor is just taking opportunity to con the parent.
This is only my own opinion.
