i want to give tuition to earn extra money but i don't have any
prior experience. can someone give me some advice please to help me
get started ?? like how to prepare curriculum, how to pace the
sessions, which tuition agency is better..
the subject that i like to teach is mathematics.
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Hi,
Which level of mathematics do you intend to focus on?
To get started:
1. Find out about the syllabus at "www.seab.gov.sg".
2. Have a look at textbooks that schools are using. Look
at assessments books too.
3. Obtain some recent exam papers to study question
trends. Work yourself out on those papers to have a feel as
well.
4. Compile a checklist of concepts and skills, if you
really want to go deep into the curriculum and content. See what a
checklist looks like at:
http://weews.wetpaint.com/page/Checklist+of+concepts+and+skills
and
http://wenshih.wordpress.com/checklist-of-concepts-skills/
5. Find out what your students really need to clarify
about and to reinforce concepts and skills on. Lessons ought to be
planned with their needs in mind, rather than at a tutor's
convenience and comfort level.
6. Be realistic about pacing. Work around the students'
level of keeping up, and keep each lesson focused on some key
concepts and skills. There is no need to cover many questions. It's
about the quality of discussing about problem-solving, rather than
the quantity of completing them.
7. One-to-one tuition may be easier to begin with, rather
than joining a tuition centre to teach a group. Teaching a group
requires a tutor to know content right at his/her fingertip.
Jiayou, and welcome to the teaching fraternity!
Cheers,
Wen Shih