Hougang, North East, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Pasir Ris, Potong Pasir, Serangoon, Tampines/Simei, Toa Payoh, Yishun, Tanah Merah, Yio Chu Kang, Boon Keng, Woodleigh
Qualification
Undergraduate
Tuition Background
Part-Time
Tuition/Teaching Experience
Have been only tutoring my 3 siblings for their PSLE and O-Levels.
Upper secondary level - A Maths E Maths Physics Physics/Chem
Commitment / Other Details
Would like to start ASAP. Would be free weekdays 4/5pm onwards, weekends morning and afternoon will 5/6pm prefered (night is alright too). Would commit at least a year for an assignment. Also, if student is going to undertake major exams, would be able to tutor until they have concluded them. ( eg. if tutoring sec 3 student, would commit until their O Levels are over if they are alright with me. )
Rapport Building
Come earlier for lessons, chit chat with them (students or/and parents) to understand find out more on what problems the tutee faces in school etc. Aim to rectify those problems. Getting to know the tutee on a more personal level to facilitate better interaction so tuition would no longer be perceived as boring or students dreading tuition. After lesson, update parents ( if possible ) about what has been taught etc. Rewards students occasionally for their hard work, be it small tests, studying late at night or major exams.
Keeping Up with Curriculum
My siblings have notes ranging from sec 1 - sec 4 and since i tutor them, i make sure to i read thoroughly on what they are going to be tested on. I also go through exam papers to make sure they know what went wrong.
As a Good Tutor
First would be Patience. Every student would have different academic abilities and methods of learning. Not all of them can be taught via the same method. The pace at which he or she learns has to be reasonable. Hence, tutors should understand and have more patience with students that learn slower. Ever so often, tutees will also defy your instructions, eg. doing homework, etc. Tutors would then have to explain the importance of keeping up with the curriculum and eventually helping them to achieve the best for their grades.
Next i would think is Persistance. Of course, tutors would have to adapt to every new student that he or she teaches. But in some cases, the student simply does not want to learn or does not understand what the tutor is saying during the lesson. Tutors would therefore have to find different ways, be it using visual pieces or some analogies to help the student to understand what the topic is about, especially if one is relatively new to the topic chosen. For student that have the mindset of not wanting to learn, tutors cannot be too persistant as that may drive the students further away from understanding the importance of education. As tutors we would have to work together with the parents to help change the mindsets of these particular students,
Last but not least, being mature is also an important value/quality of good tutors. Knowing to do the right things at the right times. As a tutor, one has to set an example for the tutees. After all, since your are helping them, they will look up to you. During the tuitions, tutors should not make crude jokes, fool around as this will not help the tutees to achience their academic goals.
