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Importance of P4 Chinese Tuition

Primary 4 Chinese Tuition is an increasingly popular choice in many parents, due to the increased workload in Primary students, resulting in a poorer grasp of the subject content. 

Furthermore, given the fact that most students are no longer using Chinese at home, it is important for students to have a dedicated amount of time every week to improve on their language skills with Primary 4 Chinese Tuition.

Having Primary 4 Chinese Tuition in Singapore can provide students with an edge over their peers, helping them build confidence in their Chinese language skills and improve their abilities. 

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How Much Does P4 Chinese Tuition Cost

The average P4 Chinese Tuition rates greatly differ depending on the type of tuition and the reputation of the tuition teacher. For example, rates for tuition centres are usually in the $160-$200 range, but can go up to $400 or even more for tuition centres with high reputability and highly qualified tutors. For private home tutors, the rates can go as low as $30 an hour, but can go up to $70 or more per hour depending on the tutor’s qualifications and teaching experience.

Part-Time
Tutors

Full-Time
Tutors

Ex/Current

MOE Teachers

P1

$25-$35/h

$35-$45/h

$50-$70/h

P2

$25-$35/h

$35-$45/h

$50-$70/h

P3

$25-$35/h

$35-$45/h

$50-$70/h

P4

$25-$35/h

$35-$45/h

$50-$70/h

P5

$30-$40/h

$40-$50/h

$60-$80/h

P6

$30-$40/h

$40-$50/h

$60-$80/h

Challenges Faced While Learning Chinese

Outline of P4 Chinese Tuition

  • Advanced Understanding of Intonations and Opinions
  • Mastery of Vocabulary, Punctuation, Characters
  • Advanced Recognition of Tone and Meaning
  • Ability to Hold Longer Conversations
  • Ability to Use Tools to Aid Writing/Reading
  • Basic Inference Skills

Challenges Faced By P4 Chinese Students

Inability to Write Well

At the Primary 4 level, writing becomes more important as students are expected to start writing Compositions. Initially, this might pose a challenge as students have to bring in skills from various aspects such as a clear understanding of vocabulary, good sentence structure skills etc.

Good Primary 3 Chinese Tutors, however, will be able to aid students in expressing their thoughts well in Chinese. With these tutors, students will be guided on ways to master the basics of writing well, and provided practice in order to help students hone their Chinese skills. With Primary 3 Chinese Tuition, students will also receive timely feedback and ways to help them improve.

Unable to Interpret Questions in Comprehension

Primary 4 students usually struggle with Comprehension during their Chinese examinations. Apart from the weak understanding and recognition of Chinese characters and vocabulary, students are also required to do basic inference in order to synthesise answers for their Comprehension questions, which is difficult for many.

Hence, a Primary 4 Chinese Tutor will be extremely beneficial in this aspect as students will be exposed to Comprehension practices weekly, which will serve as repeated reinforcement for students. During Primary 4 Chinese Tuition, students will also be introduced to tips and skills which can help them in their Chinese language and Comprehension skills.

Inability to Understand Vocabulary

At the Primary 4 level, as the intensity of the Chinese curriculum increases, students usually find themselves lost with the immense amount of vocabulary they are expected to understand. This might leave students at a loss, with increasing anxiety and stress building up. Furthermore, as the amount of vocabulary builds up, it also becomes less straightforward and will require higher levels of interpretation.

In this case, Primary 4 Chinese Tuition will come in handy as the Chinese Tutors will provide students with repeated practice and help in handling such foreign vocabulary. Through weekly practices, students will be exposed to large amounts of vocabulary which will help them improve in no time.

Unable to Speak Well

A highly important aspect of the Primary 4 Chinese syllabus is the ability to speak well. Even as students might be highly competent in all other aspects of the Chinese language, it is also important for students to grasp the speaking portion well. However, students usually do not get enough practice when it comes to speaking – largely because they do not have opportunities to practice speaking outside of lesson time.

As such, a Primary 4 Chinese Tutor will come in handy, as it provides students with targeted practice weekly. During the Chinese Tuition, students will also receive instantaneous feedback from their Chinese Tutor, allowing them to improve over time.

Why You Should Engage A P4 Chinese Tutor

Benefits of Hiring Chinese Tuition

1. Help Students Clarify Doubts

In school, Primary 4 students might be unwilling to clear their doubts in class, in front of all their peers. Furthermore, given the hectic schedules of their school teachers, finding additional time to help students might be tough. Hence, students might leave lessons with a lot of doubts with no place to clarify their misconceptions.

Hence, by engaging a Primary 4 Chinese Tutor, they will provide 100% attention and guidance to students, allowing them to clarify any doubts or misconceptions that might arise. Furthermore, with a private 1-1 setting, students can also clear any doubts as they arise without needing to wait till after lessons to get their questions answered.

2. Train Students in Conversational Skills

For Primary 4 students who are not constantly exposed to the Chinese language at home, they might not be able to properly speak in proper Chinese intonations, expressions or tones. This might result in their Chinese conversational skills becoming subpar, even if they are able to recognise words or write fluently. This is because speaking involves large amounts of repeated practice in order to internalise the various tones, expressions, and intonations used.

Having a Primary 4 Chinese Tutor will come in handy as students will be trained on Chinese conversational skills, without the pressure they would have in school in front of all their peers. With a more private setting, students will slowly be able to build up their confidence and train their Chinese conversational skills.

3. Clear Misconception in Chinese

As students progress, they might accumulate misconceptions that might not be noticed at first glance. Hence, these misconceptions will snowball and result in mistakes that might be hard to correct. At Primary 4 level, students have just started getting the hang of the Chinese language – and having such misconceptions might be detrimental to their overall grasp of the language.

Therefore, it is important to engage a Primary 4 Chinese Tutor as he/she will provide students with the relevant feedback to help students fix their misconceptions. During the Chinese Tuition itself, tutors will also provide instantaneous feedback that can greatly help students with clearing their Chinese language misconceptions.

4. Hone Basic Inference Skills

At the Primary 4 level, basic inference skills are required, especially in the Comprehension section of their examination. Furthermore, inference is also an essential soft skill that can greatly benefit students, both in other subjects and in their everyday lives. However, some students simply do not get enough guidance in school to aid them in grasping the skill.

By engaging a Primary 4 Chinese Tutor, the tutor will be able to identify the student’s weaknesses and learning styles, and will be able to curate a lesson plan directly focused on helping the student improve. Additionally, with repeated weekly practice during Chinese Tuition lessons, students will be honed on their inference skills, and will be able to help them master the skill in no time!

What To Look For in A P4 Chinese Tutor

Patience in Teaching

Teaching Primary 4 students is no easy feat as tutors have to struggle to get their attention as well as to get them to listen and pay attention. Furthermore, as the syllabus gets progressively harder as the students advance to higher levels, students might get less motivated and less interested in the subject – hence, it is important to engage a Primary 4 Tutor that is patient enough to continuously engage the Primary 4 student.

While this might be difficult to judge or determine at first glance, it might be useful to request for a trial lesson, and through the trial lesson, you can sit in and observe how the Primary 4 Tutor handles the child during the entirety of the lesson.

Ability to Spot Weaknesses

Since the Chinese language is a skill-based subject, it might be difficult to spot mistakes and weaknesses as compared to other subjects. As such, it will definitely be important to pick a Primary 4 Chinese Tutor that is experienced enough to spot any of your child’s weaknesses or mistakes.

While this might be hard to judge, an easier way might be to check on the Primary 4 Chinese Tutor’s testimonials from past students and parents. Through reading the testimonials, you’ll be able to see if the tutor you are engaging is well-versed with the syllabus and able to help work on student’s mistakes.

Prior Experience in Teaching P4 Students

When engaging a Primary 4 Chinese Tutor, it is important to pick one that has prior experience in teaching students of the same level. While it is definitely possible to pick tutors who have taught other similar levels, the best results often come from tutors who have taught the same level as the Chinese Tutor would have found specific teaching methods that work for Primary 4 students. 

Furthermore, by selecting tutors who have prior experience in teaching Primary 4 students, they would likely also have relevant Primary 4 Chinese resources that they can pass on to your child to help them improve.

Academic and Teaching Qualifications

When engaging a Primary 4 Chinese Tutor, it is important to select one that has decent academic and teaching qualifications. For example, it might be better to pick a tutor that has graduated from a Chinese-related course and has taught for a minimum of 1 year. If you are looking for a more experienced tutor to guide your child, you might also want to look out for tutors who have taught in MOE schools.

Such qualifications are crucial in ensuring that the tutor is qualified enough to teach your child, especially at Primary 4 level when building a strong foundation in Chinese is of utmost importance.

Testimonials from P4 Chinese Students

I like attending tuition lessons with my tutor, Rui Qi. She is very helpful and will always answer my questions. She helps me with word recognition and has helped me to build up my Chinese vocabulary.

Mikayla Yeo
P4 Student from Marymount Convent Sch

Even though I don’t like Chinese, I enjoy Chinese Tuition with my tutor, Janna. She is very lively and makes lessons interesting. She will always provide me with fun practices and give me feedback on my work every lesson. 

Hannah Tan
P4 Student from Nan Hua Pri

Before I started Chinese Tuition with my tutor Sara, I was not doing well in my Chinese, especially in the Paper 2 component. However, with the help of Sara, I managed to improve a lot within half a year. Sara is patient and will always make sure that I understand the mistakes made. She also replies to any questions I may have outside of tuition hours.

Jaron Tan
P4 Student from Anglo-Chinese Pri

I started lessons with my Chinese Tutor Sara when I was in P1, and I have been doing well in Chinese thanks to her help. Sara makes sure that I am always ahead of what my teacher is teaching in school so that I can have an easier time understanding the words and content. Without her help, I definitely will not be doing as well in my Chinese,

Pang Hao Yu
P4 Student from River Valley Pri

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Affordable Tuition Rates

Home Tuition Rates Singapore 2024

Part-Time
Tutors

Full-Time
Tutors

Ex/Current
MOE Teachers

Pre-School

$25-$35/h

$40-$50/h

$50-$70/h

Primary 1-4

$25-$35/h

$35-$45/h

$50-$70/h

Primary 5-6

$30-$40/h

$40-$50/h

$60-$80/h

Sec 1-2

$30-$45/h

$45-$55/h

$60-$85/h

Sec 3-5

$35-$45/h

$45-$60/h

$65-$95/h

JC

$40-$55/h

$60-$85/h

$90-$130/h

IB

$40-$55/h

$60-$85/h

$90-$130/h

IGCSE / International

$30-$55/h

$45-$85/h

$60-$120/h

Poly / Uni

$40-$65/h

$60-$95/h

$100-$130/h

Adult

$30-$45/h

$40-$65/h

$70-$100/h

 

Our home tuition rates are constantly updated based on rates quoted by Home Tutors in Singapore. These market rates are based on the volume of 10,000+ monthly tuition assignment applications over a pool of 30,000+ active home tutors.