Having been in this industry for so long, it’s common to see highly sought after tutors closing their slots as early as November (like November 2012 for year 2013). Usually current students will also recommend their family friends, close friends, cousins and siblings. Some might even go to the extend of forming their own groups so that you can teach them together. Current students no doubt they will have priority but timing and days must still fit. Chances are tutor’s lessons are back to back on most days.


Personally I feel that the best time to find tutors are sept to oct (if someone recommends u a good tutor) or nov to dec (latest). Any later will become increasingly difficult.

Just my 2 cents worth!

I hope everyone gets a suitable and delicated tutor!

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TheAnswer:

Hello everyone,


Being in the education industry for a considerable number of years, I noticed that schools cover very minimal stuff and they expect a lot during the exams. My P1 student recently completed his final tests for English, Maths and Chinese.

Chinese - 100
Maths - 99
English - 94

Yet he is not the first in class. According to him, there are other students who did better than him in Maths and English. Poor boy! He is now getting ready for P2. At this point struggling with ECW and English open ended comprehension and also getting really puzzled with some of the challenging problem sums. Oh well.. Is tuition necessary? To each his own opinion.

May I ask - What is so 'poor boy' about his score? If this is his best, then accept it and celebrate with him for his effort put in. It will do wonders to his self-esteem and confidence. In fact, these are EXCELLENT scores.

Is there a need to be first in class? There is only 1 such person in a class of 30 (for P1 and P2). Does it mean that the rest of the 29 in class must feel miserable since they are not first?

Our primary school education is a progressive one. Difficulty level increases as you go up the primary school ladder. So, it's normal that this boy finds his P2 work more challenging than P1. But this does not mean that we must head to the Tuition Centre once things get difficult..

For your information, I was pleased with his results but his parents were not that pleased with his English score. The marks were largely lost due to careless mistakes. Encouragement is consistent for this child and he has a balanced life style with other activities as well. The kid is a go-getter, hates to lose to his classmates.

Hello,


I think kids needs to be pushed to perform at their best. Work diligently throughout the year. Ideally parents should work hand in hand with the tutors and their child. I feel that building good foundation when they are younger is definitely necessary. If not how to cope when science comes along at P3 level?
Singapore is far too competitive. We are without a choice.
PM me if you require assistance.

Hello everyone,


Being in the education industry for a considerable number of years, I noticed that schools cover very minimal stuff and they expect a lot during the exams. My P1 student recently completed his final tests for English, Maths and Chinese.

Chinese - 100
Maths - 99
English - 94

Yet he is not the first in class. According to him, there are other students who did better than him in Maths and English. Poor boy! He is now getting ready for P2. At this point struggling with ECW and English open ended comprehension and also getting really puzzled with some of the challenging problem sums. Oh well… Is tuition necessary? To each his own opinion.