More than 80% of these parents seen an improvement of 1-3 grades in their children school work, usually within a time frame of 3-6 months.

Hiring a private tutor has the following advantages:

A tutor can impart knowledge and smart exam tips that may not be taught in sufficient details in school. A tutor can customize his teaching to specific weak areas of the individual student which a school teacher is unable to do due to the student-teacher ratio.

There are mainly these four types of tutors in the market today.

Student Tutor: These are students still pursuing their education and are best able to relate to the academic stress and conditions your child is faced now since these tutors probably just went through what your child is undergoing.

Part-time Tutor: Part-time tutors are holding full-time jobs, often in different disciplines and fields. Part-timers typically are only available for tuition on evening and weekends.

Full-Time Tutor: Full-time tutors give tutoring as the main job, thus full-time tutors watch the time closely, as they may need to move off to another teaching assignments. Experienced full-time tutors often have the ability to quickly identify the weak area faced by most children and are very familiar with the syllabus.

Teacher Tutor: Teachers who give tuition are the most valued after tutors, commanding the highest rates. As they are intimately familiar with the changing trends of education in Singapore, some good|great current teachers may even be able to spot potential questions that are highly likely to come out in the examinations.

The right type of tutor for your child really depends on your budget you are able to afford and the peculiar needs for your child.

The best method to locate a great tutor is through Word of mouth. It is recommended to just ask around your colleagues or friends who may have good experience with a particular tutor.

Seeking the help of tuition agencies is another way to find a good tutor. Normally, commission of doing tutor matching is taken from the tutor's first month tuition fees, hence engaging tuition agencies help to seek the right tutor comes at virtually no cost to the parents at all.