By Jessica Tan
Education is key if you wish to make it in Singapore. With the inflow in foreigners, spots in local universities are limited. To make matters worse, the benchmark just to secure a place keeps creeping higher. Students presently are studying harder than previously, scrambling for spots to get a degree. It is also a known fact that in the Singapore job market, everywhere you turn, you see a graduate. Being without a degree in Singapore just would not cut it. So what can parents do to help their children in their academics?
In short, there are three options parents have in terms of improving their children's results. Just plainly studying in school, having tuition in tuition center or getting home tuition by a private tutor. All of which have their own benefits and drawbacks. The ultimate choice should be tailored according to the students learning capabilities.
Let's have a look at studying in a school today. For instance, the average class in a primary school. It contains 40 hyperactive and attention seeking students and just 1 teacher to teach the lesson. Teaching here is usually fast paced it is up to the students individual obligation to understand most of the lesson. Teachers are forced to spend less time on slower students because they must keep up with the syllabus. But for the student who concentrate in a fast paced environment, he will be able to do well even without the aid of tuition.
However, most students struggle to do so. In Singapore, 9 out of 10 students have tried tuition before. Some have witnessed results, some believe that it is does not work, how do you know which is suitable for your child and how would you benefit from it?
Enrolling in tuition centers is an option which most parents would opt for if their children are not doing well in school. That being said, tuition centers offer the exact same classroom environment as schools. However, they offer teachers who are more experienced and can teach better. This is given that they specialize in teaching one subject. Centers offer more concise notes and lots more practice in the forms of revision and test papers for students. In short, if you have a child who needs help solving the more tough questions, tuition centers would be a good choice.
Home tuition would undoubtedly be the final option for some parents that don't see results from other options. As a tutor myself before, I have seen why some students require individualized attention. They've got no clue why they're failing and have not a clue on how to study. A tuition agency can help parents find a tutor who can view the students work as well as their thinking process. This observation process is what tuition centres cannot provide. It will be crucial for pinpointing mistakes or improper habits in students so learning can happen. With a solid systematic strategy to studying and doing work, most students can start absorbing information and start performing. If your child is faring poorly in exams and find topics tough to grasps, it will be wise to get a private tutor to rectify the problems he/she have.
In short, there are three options parents have in terms of improving their children's results. Just plainly studying in school, having tuition in tuition center or getting home tuition by a private tutor. All of which have their own benefits and drawbacks. The ultimate choice should be tailored according to the students learning capabilities.
Let's have a look at studying in a school today. For instance, the average class in a primary school. It contains 40 hyperactive and attention seeking students and just 1 teacher to teach the lesson. Teaching here is usually fast paced it is up to the students individual obligation to understand most of the lesson. Teachers are forced to spend less time on slower students because they must keep up with the syllabus. But for the student who concentrate in a fast paced environment, he will be able to do well even without the aid of tuition.
However, most students struggle to do so. In Singapore, 9 out of 10 students have tried tuition before. Some have witnessed results, some believe that it is does not work, how do you know which is suitable for your child and how would you benefit from it?
Enrolling in tuition centers is an option which most parents would opt for if their children are not doing well in school. That being said, tuition centers offer the exact same classroom environment as schools. However, they offer teachers who are more experienced and can teach better. This is given that they specialize in teaching one subject. Centers offer more concise notes and lots more practice in the forms of revision and test papers for students. In short, if you have a child who needs help solving the more tough questions, tuition centers would be a good choice.
Home tuition would undoubtedly be the final option for some parents that don't see results from other options. As a tutor myself before, I have seen why some students require individualized attention. They've got no clue why they're failing and have not a clue on how to study. A tuition agency can help parents find a tutor who can view the students work as well as their thinking process. This observation process is what tuition centres cannot provide. It will be crucial for pinpointing mistakes or improper habits in students so learning can happen. With a solid systematic strategy to studying and doing work, most students can start absorbing information and start performing. If your child is faring poorly in exams and find topics tough to grasps, it will be wise to get a private tutor to rectify the problems he/she have.
About the Author:
Jessica Tan is a full time tutor and has been teaching private tuition in Singapore for the past 20 years. She loves to help students and runs her own tuition agency which specializes in home tuition.
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