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Annually, Best Tutor helps students achieve their A-grades, and to be accepted into their choice of Gifted Education Programme, Integrated Programme, International Baccalaureate Programme, Express Stream, Polytechnic, Junior College and University courses

 

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We have Singapore's strongest team of qualified high-performing tutors, ranging from current teachers at MOE schools, reliable undergraduate tutors, to PhD-tutors

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Our Tuition Coordinators (Team Leaders)

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Ryan Teo

Singapore Management University, BSc (School of Economics)
Curriculum Head, Best Tutor Social Sciences – General Paper, History, Geography, Social Studies, Economics
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Angela Chan 

Nanyang Technological University, BA Hons
National Institute of Education/NTU, PGDE
Former MOE teacher
Bristol University, MA – Linguistics
Division Head, Best Tutor Languages – English, Mother Tongue, Literature
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David Tan

National University of Singapore, BSc Hons
California Institute of Technology, MSc
Former MOE teacher
Head, Best Tutor Math, Accounting, and the Sciences
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June Ho

University of British Columbia, PhD (Curriculum and Pedagogy)
Manager, Best Tutor

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Please let us know if you are the parent/guardian of the student or if you are a student looking for a tutor
Eg 1.5 hours each session, once a week, Tuesdays anytime from 3pm to 6pm etc
The majority of tutors in Singapore currently prefer to conduct online lessons. Thus, if you are OK with lessons being held online, it is likely that there will be more experienced tutors who apply for your assignment.
SINGAPORE’S LEADING PRIVATE TUITION AGENCY

HOW DO I REQUEST FOR A TUTOR?

You can request for a tutor by submitting our online Request Form.

Upon receiving your request, we will Whatsapp you to discuss your child’s academic needs. We will spend the next few hours shortlisting several suitable tutors within our database and network for your consideration.

Our working hours are from 9am to 9pm, seven days a week.

Tuition usually commences within one week after you have selected a tutor.

TRIAL LESSON

The paid trial lessons can be 1.5 hours or 2 hours per session.

CAN I CHANGE THE TUTOR AFTER THE TUITION BEGINS?

You just need to pay for the tuition session(s) that have been conducted. There will not be any extra charges for the change.

AM I ABLE TO VIEW THE TUTOR’S CERTIFICATES BEFORE THE FIRST LESSON?

You can request to see the hardcopies of certificates of your tutor to be presented to you during the first lesson.

The client acknowledges that it is his/her responsibility to verify the suitability, credentials and qualifications of any tutor with whom he/she engages.

HOW MUCH DO I PAY FOR YOUR TUTOR MATCHING SERVICES?

Best Tutor is Singapore’s leading private tuition agency and our matching service is free for students/parents requesting for tutors. This is because our agency commission is charged to the tutor, not to you.

The client will pay to Best Tutor half of the fees payable in the first 4 calendar weeks. This amount is the commission to Best Tutor for matching the tutor to the client, and will be borne by the tutor.

Thereafter, the client will pay the tuition fees directly to the tutor.

If lessons are postponed during the first two weeks, the commission payable to Best Tutor will be based on the tuition session conducted the subsequent week(s).

The tutor shall collect all fees due to the tutor from the parent after the two weeks. Best Tutor will not assist in any recovery of fees.

PAYMENT OF FEES

The client is required to pay tuition fees only for the number of hours of lessons given by the tutor.

If you decide to stop the tuition after the first lesson, you are required to pay for only that lesson.

Please transfer the fee for that lesson to Best Tutor and we will transfer the tutor’s fee to him/her.

Tutors are not authorized at any time to collect the payment on Best Tutor’s behalf.

Tuition fees are to be paid every 4 weeks to the tutor, unless otherwise agreed between the client and the tutor.

PAYMENT MODE

We will provide our bank account information for you to make payment via internet banking or ATM transfer directly to Best Tutor’s bank account.

If the client fails to pay us, Best Tutor reserves the right to terminate the Assignment. This is in fairness to the tutor, who might need to give the available slot to another client if this Assignment does not materialize.

Once the payment is received, it will be acknowledged in the form of a receipt, issued to the payer (Parent/Requestor/Guardian) via Whatsapp, sms, email or other electronic communications medium. We will also provide details of the Tuition Assignment that can include: tutor’s name, hourly fee, date of commencement of tuition, subject(s), level, duration of each lesson and frequency, etc.

FIRST LESSON

Once the client accepts the tutor’s candidacy, the client will not be able to change the schedule of the First Lesson.

Clients are allowed to make changes in the schedule after the First Lesson is over. However, Best Tutor hopes that this is not necessary as the tutor has already reserved that slot of time for you.

If you want to make changes in the schedule, please consult with your tutor to ask if he/she is able to change the schedule or not.

The tutor is to bring his/her identity document, academic transcripts/certificates and relevant documents for the First Lesson for verification purposes.

If the tutor is unable to conduct the First Lesson of a tuition assignment, the tutor must call Best Tutor at least 3 business days before the actual lesson. If the tutor fails to notify Best Tutor of his/her cancellation/postponement, an administrative charge of S$30 will be imposed on him/her.

If the tutor fails to contact Best Tutor with a valid reason to inform us about the tutor’s absence from the lesson, the tutor’s profile at Best Tutor may be blacklisted. This will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

LOCATION OF TUTORING LESSONS

Tutors will conduct lessons at the student’s residence unless otherwise specified and agreed upon by both the client and the tutor.

If the client has a request for the tuition to be conducted at another location (eg a friend’s home), Best Tutor will ask if the tutor is able to accommodate the request.

Best Tutor and the tutor will not be responsible if the given location is occupied or not available for use for the lessons and the officially scheduled timings will still be counted as a paid lesson.

TUTOR REASSIGNMENT OR CANCELLATION OF ASSIGNMENTS

There is no obligation or contract to complete a fixed number of lessons, except for the First Lesson.

If at any time the client is not satisfied with the tutor, the client may request a replacement or termination. However, the client is responsible for paying the fee for the number of lessons given prior to termination.

Best Tutor will discuss separately with the client and the tutor regarding future tuition arrangements, and Best Tutor will change the tutor for the client. There will not be any extra charges for the change and the client needs to pay just for the tuition session(s) that have been conducted.

If the client cancels a tutoring assignment before the tutor completes the agreed number of lessons for the first 4 calendar weeks, Best Tutor assumes full claim to 50% of the tuition fees for the total number of lessons delivered in the month. For example, if the client had requested for 8 lessons per month, but the assignment was cancelled after the 5th session, Best Tutor will be paid pro-rated commission for the 5 lessons conducted.

Best Tutor will not be liable for any payment charges or issues arising from the cancellation of tuition assignments by the client.

If the client terminates the Assignment because the tutor is often late, skips lessons without valid explanations etc, the tutor will bear Best Tutor’s full commission fee.

If the tutor cancels the Assignment after confirming acceptance (that is, the client’s contact information and address have been given to the tutor), the tutor will need to compensate the commission which amounts to 50% of the fees payable (as stated in the confirmation Whatsapp, sms, email or other forms of electronic communications messages) for the first 4 weeks.

If the tutor wishes to cancel a Tuition Assignment before the end of the first 4 calendar weeks, the tutor is to inform both Best Tutor as well as the client at least 3 days before the next lesson date. Best Tutor will recover our legal share of the one-time commission of 50% of the fee for the first 4 calendar weeks from the tutor. Tutors are encouraged to have a long-term commitment as the clients have vested their trust in them.

TERMINATION

The tutor will receive full or pro-rated payment for the number of lessons rendered, provided the tutor has complied with the Terms of this Agreement.

The client has the right to terminate the tuition if the tutor is unable to produce the documents certifying his/her credentials. In such cases, the tutor has to pay Best Tutor the amount of money equivalent to the tuition fee for the day, as commission.

DISCLAIMER

Best Tutor is Singapore’s leading private tuition agency in Singapore. While we try to provide clients and tutors with the closest tutor match possible, we cannot guarantee a satisfying match. We hold no responsibility or liability for problems, unhappiness, or disputes that are a result of the tutor or client.

Best Tutor will not act as an arbitrator for any disagreements that arise between tutor and client.

However, Best Tutor may try to mediate whenever possible and reserves all rights to blacklist any party who is at fault. Best Tutor also reserves the right to terminate or deny services to any client or tutor (actual or potential) at any time.

INDEMINITY

Users shall indemnify Best Tutor, our subsidiaries, content contributors, sources, affiliates, officers, shareholders/directors, agents or other partners and employees, from all costs and expenses, claim, liabilities, (actual or consequential) of every kind and nature known and unknown, arising out of any use of the Website or Services.

Users acknowledge that Best Tutor is not liable for direct, indirect, consequential or any other form of loss or damage that may be suffered by any users through the use of the website including loss of data or information or any kind of financial or physical loss or damage.

DEFINITIONS

References to “Our”, “Us”, “We” and “Best Tutor” shall be references to Best Tutor.

References to “You”, “Your” and “Users” shall mean references to user(s) visiting this web site, as the context requires, for any reason regardless of whether you have a registered account.

References to “Tutor” or “Tutors” shall be references to user(s) who have registered. He/She has explicitly stated his/her interest in receiving tutoring assignments.

References to “Client”, or “Clients” shall be references to user(s) who formally makes a request to engage Best Tutor’ services. He/She has explicitly stated his/her interest in hiring a tutor from us.

“First Month” refers to the first 4 weeks of active lessons, and is not based on the calendar month.

“Commission” refers to the amount Best Tutor levies for a successfully matched tuition assignment.

LEGALIZATION OF NON-WRITTEN CONTRACT

At the point of time which the contact details of the client or tutor(s) are given to either party, Best Tutor reserves all rights to collect the full commission. This is regardless of whether the tuition cancelled or postponed.

PRIVACY

In view of the implementation of the recent Personal Data Protection Act, we require your explicit consent to contact you for tuition related matters. The client and the tutor explicitly agree to Best Tutor and our network contacting you via Whatsapp, phone call, sms and/or other electronic communications channels to conduct tuition matches. By registering with Best Tutor you have given us explicit consent to contact you through various electronic media, including Whatsapp, calling, and sms, etc.

Best Tutor is the leading private tuition agency in Singapore, and we have placed thousands of reliable tutors with students at all academic levels and subjects, across Singapore.

Our experience in knowing what works and what does not ensures that all you need to do is let us know your requirements and preference.

Tutor matching is free, and the referral fee is charged to the tutor.

Most of our tutors have been a part of our network for many years. Semester after semester, they guide our students through unexpectedly difficult exams, projects or assignments.

As Singapore’s leading private tuition agency, we are able to immediately tap on our expertise and network to recommend reliable and experienced professional tutors to you.

Tuition can start within this week.

Our expert tutors can help your child organize their time, prioritize the different assignments and sequence of knowledge, and develop critical thinking and time management skills.

Learn the correct study skills and academic content from Singapore’s leading private tuition agency.

While learning the content is very important to scoring higher grades, the attitude of tutors and their students plays a major role.

As Singapore’s leading private tuition agency, we are particularly careful about compatibility, because your child has no time to waste when you want to prepare him or her for better academic performance.

Best Tutor has a team of qualified tutors who specialize in teaching university and polytechnic level modules, for undergraduate students who need private tuition and are studying at NUS, NTU, SMU and universities with a presence in Singapore.

We are able to recommend the ideal tutor to you because the best tutors in Singapore have joined our team.

Best Tutor is Singapore’s largest private tuition agency.



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Experienced English Tutors will help your grades improve

Is English Important?

Like it or not, we all judge others by how they speak. At the same time, we are also judged by them. The way we speak and our choice of words tells our listeners a lot about us and our background.

What goes on in your mind when you hear English being spoken by people with these accents: French, Chinese, Americans, British?

Employers Appreciate Good English Skills

English has been described as “the language of opportunity”.

Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew had said in 1999 that “We are learning English so that we can understand the world and the world can understand us.”

You Are What You Write And Speak

When you apply for a job, when you send an email to client, when you call your boss – chances are, you are using English.  How well you are able to communicate becomes your badge of identity. No matter what combination of languages you can speak and write, English is probably the most essential in a corporate environment.

Be Better Than Your Peers

It is an especially complex language to master, but once you do, it distinguishes you from your competitors.

English is the language of business and science. The more proficient you are in English, the better access you will have to a broader variety of careers.

High-Paying Jobs In Singapore 

Even if you are not thinking of working abroad, there are many well-paying jobs at the more than 7,000 multinational corporations in Singapore.

A Towers Watson Asia headquarters study found that Singapore hosts 41 per cent of Asia-Pacific headquarters among 319 global Fortune 500 companies. In comparison, Hong Kong hosts 34 per cent (while mainland China hosts 16 per cent).

 Who Speaks English?

English is the most commonly spoken language in the world. It is the official language of 60 of the world’s 196 countries. It is spoken by 1.5 billion people worldwide. That’s a lot of people to meet and speak to.

Did you know that 55% of the world’s webpages are written in English? Other popular languages are Russian, German, Japanese, Spanish, French and Chinese.

Knowledge of English therefore allows you to tap into far more of the world’s intellectual resources.

English is, of course, essential if you intend to pursue a scientific career. Within the Science Citation Index, an estimated 95% of articles are written in English.

Who Speaks Singlish?

Many of us do.

We use dental fractives like “tree” instead of “three”, and “datelai” instead of “deadline”.  Or, we have said “you got eat this before, or not?” and “Cannot anyhow do like this one, leh.”

It is too early yet to predict the future of Singlish. We use it for ease of communication with those who are more comfortable speaking either Singlish, Mandarin/dialects, Tamil/Hindi or Malay.

Perhaps most Singaporeans are still at the stage where we are defining and forming our cultural identity. And language of course plays a major role in how we view ourselves and others.

As the level of education rises with each new generation, increasing numbers of people will be effortlessly switching between Standard English and Singlish.

English Today

Currently, the English curriculum aims at being more interactive and fun for the student. The objective is to increase interest in languages.

Can My English Improve?

In school, you raise your hand but the teacher is busy. He is attending to three other students who had put up their hand just before you. The bell rings and class is over. You still don’t understand how to do the homework, and there’s SA next week.

Hiring qualified English tutors from Best Tutor will help you:

  • Write to suit purpose, audience and context in a way that is clear and effective
  • Use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
  • Understand implied meaning
  • Identify key messages, main ideas and details in a variety of spoken and written texts
  • Infer and draw conclusions

You need to demonstrate mastery of these (and more), in order to do well in the major national exams administered by the Ministry of Education. 
Source: Ministry of Education/SEAB website

Be exam-ready. English. Make it work for you.

Signs That You Need Tuition

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Students don’t fall behind all at once. It happens a little every day

Have any of these happened?

  • You listen carefully in school, but some concepts are just impossible to grasp. And you are too shy to ask your school teacher
  • Your daughter’s grades keep falling despite her best efforts
  • Your son’s teacher has sent you messages that he has not been handing in his homework
  • Your teacher told you “read more widely”. You are keen to do this, but how and where do you start?
  • You are losing confidence, and are very anxious about tests
  • Out of frustration, you have told your son, “If only you would try, I am sure that you can do well.”
  • You studied all the materials in the text book, but the exam question was about something that wasn’t in the book
  • You understand the exam question, and the content in your text book. But it’s so hard to apply what you’ve learnt
  • You have enrolled at tuition or enrichment centres, and you are still not able to cope with exam questions
  • Some mornings, you wake up feeling defeated and are dreading another day of school
  • Your daughter’s homework grades are generally good. But almost always, her CA and SA grades are disappointing
  • When you hand in homework, there are many errors even though the topics were already covered in class
  • You wonder if you have picked up bad study habits, and why your classmates are always doing better than you
  • You want to know why your son does not care about school work, and what you can do about it

When Do You Need Tuition?

Qualified tutors should be called upon when a student finds that the attention and support of a classroom teacher no longer meets their individual learning needs. This can be a result of many factors including:

  • Curriculum progression
  • Time constraints
  • Individual learning difficulties
  • Absence
  • Miscommunication between teacher and student

Engage Reliable Tutors 

Bring in reliable tutors because you know that when your child says “I don’t care”, he really means “I am too scared to care because then I might fail.”

Best Tutor will identify professional and effective tutors who are patient, caring and make the sincere efforts to help their student

If you are a student whose parents and teachers are often complaining that you are not putting in enough effort into your work, hiring qualified tutors will help you know if your student methods and exam skills are correct

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Choose Your Ideal Private Tutors Today

Just let us know your expectations. Within 12 hours, we will show you tutor profiles that best suit your requirements

Singapore’s best tutors want to join our team because we are careful when matching their professional skills with students’ aspirations

Since 2006, we have established a broad and deep network of specialist and effective home tutors in all the academic levels and subjects

7 out of 10 of our students are recommended by current students and parents

You probably found us because your relative, friend or school teacher told you about our reliable tutors

Our clients include parents who are:

  • Principals and teachers at MOE schools
  • University lecturers
  • Professionals (lawyers, doctors, accountants)
  • Public sector executives
  • SME owners

33,000 Qualified Tutors Are Ready To Start Tuition This Week

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Careful tutor matches

Just let us know your expectations

Within 12 hours, we will show you 4 to 10 profiles of highly qualified tutors that best suit your requirements

Most importantly, we meticulously assess our tutors’ academic background, motivation and reliability

affordable, fair Tutor Rates

Our tuition assignments suit all budgets, across Singapore

Tutor matching is free. You pay only for the lesson(s) conducted

Why Best Tutor?

We believe in delivering on each and every promise

Your tuition needs will always be our top priority, and we want you to have the best tuition experience from our private tutor

If for any reason we feel that we are not able to fulfill the assignment, we will tell you

This will enable you to spend your time more fruitfully

The Right Tutor Makes A Big Difference

Our professional tuition coordinators know exactly how to shortlist the most qualified tutors who can help your grades improve

Even A-scoring students have days when they feel totally lost or weak in a certain topic

Our carefully-chosen tutors can explain everything from scratch and customize their lessons based on your pace

Education Experts

We are fast. We are well-known

We have Singapore’s most effective home tutors

Our professional tuition coordinators how to find committed tutors who can identify the causes why you obtained lower than expected grades

Best Tutor knows what works, which experienced tutors can help your grades improve, and why

Your proficient home tutor will tailor the lessons according to your specific learning and grades objectives

The Best Tutor Approach

Every student and parent is different

Understanding your preferences take precedence in everything that we do

Therefore, Best Tutor invests time to understand those needs, and customizing our tuition matches to find the most exceptional home tutors for you

Whether you are already scoring A’s and want to achieve even stronger A’s, or have already studied hard and still have difficulty passing – we have professional tutors for you

Catch The Problem Early, With Effective Home Tutors

The core learning methodology of the Singapore education system is that each skillset is the foundation for future lessons

This is similar to Lego bricks being carefully situated next to the other

Build a strong foundation for your child

Remedial tutoring can start at any age, but catching the problem early is best

We Are Professional Educators Ourselves

This means we have the right expertise to match you with outstanding tutors

The Best Tutor management team comprises senior former MOE teachers.

We have been educators all our professional lives. And we are parents too

In particular, we completely understand the problems that students and tutors face, and how students can overcome those challenges

Therefore, we can secure the most suitable tutor match for you

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Best Tutor provides the winning edge in education services

Hire The RIGHT Tutor

Making the decision to hire a private tutor AND finding the right one can make all the difference in helping your child get his education back on track

Talk to Best Tutor now, and see for yourself how our tutors can help you in the subjects you are weak at

Achieve Much Better Grades, Starting Today

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