Home Tuition in Singapore

Home tuition continues to grow in popularity as more and more children are educated at home. This may be by the child’s parents or a professional home tutor. There are different reasons why concerned parents are turning to home tuition as an effective alternative to the Singapore school system. For example:

• Parents move around with their careers disturbing the child’s learning process.
• Home tuition is a cost effective alternative to private schools.
• The child’s capabilities are not being fully developed.
• The public and private school systems are limited, for practical reasons, as to how far they can go to meet a particular child's leaning needs.
• The child’s preferred learning style is not being catered for.
• The child may be experiencing difficulties at school which are not being addressed.

Perhaps you are faced with one or more of these issues now and are desperately trying to find the right solution for both you and your child.

Why Should You Choose Home Tuition?

With home tuition, the entire learning process is geared towards your child in a one-on-one learning environment. Either on your own or with a professional home tutor, you can develop a unique and customized curriculum suited to the particular needs and learning style of your child, and teach in a way which works best for him or her.

Many parents also believe that home tuition helps them to provide a complete education, which is no longer available in private or public schools. This can range from religious education where an understanding of the family faith is extremely important to creating specific modules to develop the child’s innate skills and talents.

“Although we are a deeply religious family, we are very happy for our children to know and mix with children from other faiths and cultures so that they grow and develop a broader and unbiased perspective of the lives of others. As adults we also enjoy socializing with friends from totally different backgrounds and cultures.

We do, however, want to make sure that our children continue to learn their native language, practice their faith and learn much more about their own culture.

This wish was at risk because we are both very busy parents and we knew what we wanted our children to learn wasn’t taught in public or private schools. Taking the decision to employ a professional home tutor has turned out to be a double benefit.

Our wish is now being fully met and our children are progressing at a much quicker pace than they were at school.” Mr. and Mrs. Chua

Home Tuition Is Not Just “Teaching At Home”

When you decide to teach your children at home, there are significant factors you must take into account:

• What national or state laws, if any, that you need to be aware of?
• What curriculum you need to follow.
• What teaching aids and materials you will need.
• Developing a plan for how the subjects are going to be taught.
• Developing a system to execute the plan.
• Do you have the “right” skills to teach your child effectively?
• How will you assess and grade your child’s performance and progress?
• Understanding that if you simply replace your child’s desk at school and simulate a schoolroom environment, you and your child will miss out on the many benefits of home tuition.

All of these factors are manageable and the necessary skills can be learned but that can take time. So, what if your need is a lot more urgent?

Professional tutors from reputable home tuition agencies are fully qualified and have the requisite knowledge, skills and expertise to manage all of the above effectively. Moreover, one of the many benefits of employing a professional home tutor, apart from his or her knowledge and expertise, is the skill in setting up the right learning environment for your child.

Your child will benefit from a much more valuable learning experience than could be offered from the public or private school systems.

“We were really concerned that Amily was falling behind in her studies. We know she is a bright girl (struggles with some subjects) and was showing so much promise until we moved and Amily had to change schools. We just assumed that her initial unhappiness was a result of moving and missing friends and told ourselves that she would get over it and make new friends. Amily made some new friends but the unhappiness increased and she would make up excuses and illnesses to stay off school. She loved going to school before so this was really worrying to both me and my husband.

When the very disappointing school reports came in we were so shocked we had to take action. We discovered that Amily did not hate school, she had outgrown their teaching methods and basically wasn’t doing what she loved to do – learn and grow.

On recommendation of a good friend we made an appointment with the Home Tuition Agency and the rest as they say is history. We have a very happy child as An Li is learning and growing every day.”
Mr. and Mrs. Ng

When home tuition is properly implemented your child is always learning.

Children learn in different ways. Some may enjoy reading while others prefer listening. Some may enjoy touching and handling things while others prefer self study.

Take time to watch and study your child. Observe how he or she prefers to learn. Over and above the “academic” subjects, what does your child like to do? Are they into outdoor activities? Do they like to draw and paint? Do they like to listen to music? Do they enjoy making things? All of this matters and this knowledge will help you or the home tutor to develop the most appropriate program for your child.

Budgeting For Success

Home tuition is a cost-effective solution to ensuring the particular learning needs and goals of your children are met successfully. Funding, however, is required for materials, supplies and excursions for example if they are part of the learning program.

You may decide to hire a professional and reputable home tutor so that your lifestyle needs can continue uninterrupted with the knowledge that your child’s education is being well cared for. This also needs funding.

Work out a budget well in advance so that you know what your expenditure is going to be and then make sure you set aside the specified amount.

Home tuition has its own benefits. You know what is best for your child, you can monitor their progress and take action in whichever area they are struggling or falling behind.

Always remember that success needs to be the final outcome of any tuition program. Focus entirely on your child’s educational goals and seek the advice of reputable home tuition professionals who have the experience and expertise to ensure that success

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