subject: Home Tuition In Singapore [print this page] The educational system in Singapore has long been regarded as a model for global educational systems. So highly regarded is the educational model that British Educational Minister, Michael Gove, recently described the system as "world leading." The program is the result of years of serious economic and educational balances.
For parents, the cost of living in Singapore often forces both parents to have jobs. Combining this fact with financial cuts to the educational system has greatly increased public and private school class sizes. Teachers have never been under more pressure.
To offset these conditions, an aggressive private home tuition program has emerged. Home tuition provides families an affordable solution to continuing the outstanding educational tradition in Singapore. Students of all ages can now connect with an experienced tutor to help advanced students, students that need work with basic study habits or students who struggle with a specific field of study.
When Singapore first launched its controversial Gifted Educational Programme in 1984, many schools adopted the challenging standards. By 2005, nine primary schools were pursuing the initiatives. Now, many of the public and private schools cannot provide the special training required by the program. Home tuition has helped to fill the void.
Primary Reasons Families Opt For Private Home Tuition
Singapore families who desire home schooling can apply for an exemption from the Ministry of Education. Otherwise, all children must be enrolled in a public or private school. Students receiving part-time tutoring through home tuition do not need an exemption.
Home tutors are scheduled to meet the student at the home at a time convenient to the family schedule. The tutors are experienced and possess verified resumes that families are welcome to review. Tutors are changed as the student's educational needs change.
The primary reasons Singapore families use home tutors are:
* Demanding careers for both parents * Home tuition is a cost-effective supplement to public schooling * The student is not performing up to full capacity * Public and private school budget cuts do not satisfy the student's needs * The school does not offer instruction in the field that interests the student * The student needs help with study habits
The tutor-student relationship is unlike any other educational relationship because it is a one-on-one learning experience. Unlike a student-teacher relationship, this dynamic learning formula enables the tutor to spend more time listening and getting to the bottom of the student's concerns and stumbling blocks. The educational advantage of this structure is just one reason the private home tuition program is so successful.
