"IT just makes me feel that I have done my best to prepare my children for stressful examinations", says a parent. No matter whether it is mathematics or Mother Tongue or perhaps every other subject, parents want the best for their children, especially when it comes to' education. This feature story brings together perspectives on tuition from education stakeholders like the Ministry of Education, parents and tutors, why parents hire tutors, and what makes a good tutor. See also story on Tutor hunt: What can you do first as a parent.
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onSponge interviewed Jason Yap, the owner of Green Bean, a tuition centre that offers secondary school students a greater flexibility with timeslots and tutors that journey with the student at their own pace.
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LOOKING for a different kind of tuition centre experience? Check out the Green Bean community that currently caters to secondary school students. Nothing better than feedback of individual experiences from those who attended or continue to attend lessons at the centre.
A POSITIVE attitude towards learning and an inspiring instructor who goes beyond tutoring to cover basic life skills kept Sherlyn Koh returning to her Green Bean tuition centre for secondary students for the three years she was attached there. She progressed from low interest in mathematics, inability to concentrate on her studies and general lack of motivation, to a determined and focused individual who learned that she had a passion for mathematics.