How to choose Primary 5 English Tuition Centre in Singapore.
This blog will help you to choose best Primary 5 English Tuition centre in Singapore which is ACRA and MOE registered, has a good track record or employs ex-teachers. Those details are good to know, but they are insufficient. If it’s that simple (by comparing a few metrics), why wouldn’t there be a tool that automates the process and eases your pain yet? This will walk through the tuition centre searching process with essential and critical insights.
After the first step of avoiding common mistakes in choosing a good P5 English Tuition Centre in Singapore, the next step is shortlisting centres. According to Ministry of Education (MOE, 2017), there are over 800 tuition centres in Singapore. That number excludes a large portion of private tutors who don’t register with MOE. So how are you going to find a centre that can help your child improve his or her academic results? Consider the following tips when you search for tuition centres.
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Location and
budget
This may sound
counter-intuitive, but it eventually helps to relieve stress in your search.
We’ll see why. First, if you want to rigorously fit a tuition centre into a few
predefined time slots, you’ll have to do a lot of cross-checking of timetables
from different centres. In reality, many centres have classes that are not listed
on their websites or are able to arrange custom timetable for you. Call the
centre and get someone to help you with timing.
Second, limiting
your search to a small location radius reduces your options tremendously. If
you drive, location shouldn’t be an issue. If you take public transportation,
remember that distance is not proportional to travelling time. Sometimes you
can reach a further location in shorter time via a direct bus or train. Use Google
Map to search for routes.
Finally, focus on
budget range instead of a fixed amount. Tuition fee is not simply remuneration
to tutors. It also consists of rental, facilities, marketing and other
operating cost. So be prepared for a fluctuation of fee across different
centres. However, some centres offer packages at a discounted price. You can
enquire them to see if they have such options.
Look for
actual class photos or videos
That give you a
quick look and feel about a particular centre in the shortest time. As you
browse through different pages, pay attention to actual photos of the tuition
centres. From there you can take roughly feel how class atmosphere is like.
Note that only authentic photos or videos count. Stock photos only serve
illustration purpose and give you no insight about the centre. Look at how
class is conducted, the student’s emotional state and interactions between
classmates and teacher.
Improvements
over final results
Of course, most
parents want their kids to score ‘A’ after attending classes at a tuition
centre. This is why many centres put up some kind of leaderboard that displays
students scoring A in their exams. It’s a good sign but it does not tell the
full performance of a centre without information such as the total number of
students or how they first scored when they enrolled. Nevertheless, the real
purpose of going to a tuition centre is to improve one’s skills and knowledge.
High scores come naturally as the results of such improvements. Furthermore,
each child has his or her own capability. An improvement from C to A from a
student who doesn’t have talent in English is as plausible as a constant A from
a talented one. You may not find a comprehensive report on the students’ scores
before and after joining a tuition centre. But whenever you can, pay attention
on how a centre values their students’ improvement.
Choose small
class size
Have you ever
wondered why you had to embark on this tuition seeking journey? First, let’s
look at how top universities like National University of Singapore (NUS)
conduct classes. Beside 3-4 hours lecture time (for example, large hall of 50
students), some subjects in NUS require 3 or more hours of small group sessions
every week. Those sessions (or tutorials) enable tutors to drill into
problem-solving and also allow students to raise questions and clear doubts. In
primary and secondary schools, teachers are unable to give adequate attention
to each student as the class size is big. Every class is a race against the
syllabus. In that speed, some students get lost and lack a chance for
clarification. Those moments accumulate to the point where students cannot grip
the foundation of a subject anymore. That’s why you would not want a crowded
tuition class either. It’s advisable that the tuition class size is capped at
10 for these important reasons.
Book a
consultation or trial class before visiting a centre
Many tuition centres
offer free trial class or one-to-one consultation. You can leverage on this to
find out more about the P6 English Tuition centre before deciding to enroll. The fastest way to
book an appointment is to call the centre directly. Alternatively, you can look
for a contact form on the centre’s website and leave your phone number to
receive a call-back. If possible, bring along your child’s latest paper for the
tutor to have a look to better understand your child’s problematic areas.
During this call you can also enquire about the programme fee and details.
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