The world’s most spoken language might be English, but the world’s most spoken NATIVE language is Chinese Mandarin! With over 900 million people speaking Chinese as their mother tongue, it is one heck of an important language.
While some students predominantly speak Chinese with family and friends, many others only get to practise Chinese in school, ordering food from a hawker stall or speaking with friendly taxi uncles or aunties, which might not make them effectively bilingual.
If that’s the case, they might find it difficult to keep up their Chinese grades, especially when it comes to the higher levels. Since Chinese is necessarily for ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels, you’ll need to get those grades up!
Fret not, we at Private Tutor SG are here to help! Our team of dedicated Chinese tutors will get you or your child speaking, reading, and writing Chinese like a pro in no time!
Private Tutor SG’s Chinese Tuition Services
We have a full spectrum of students from the little preschoolers to adults that want to improve on the language.
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Preschool Chinese Tuition
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P1 - P6
Primary School Chinese Tuition -
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International Baccalaureate (IB) Chinese Tuition
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Adult Chinese Tuition
Preschool Chinese Tuition
Our preschool program focuses on fun, interactive activities that pique the interest of little ones and encourage them to develop an interest in the subject.
Building a strong foundation based on basic vocabulary, pronunciation, and simple sentence usages, preschoolers are exposed to loads of positive reinforcement, interactive games, and communication with their friends and classmates.
Primary School Chinese Tuition
Chinese home tuition for Primary School students is in alignment with the current MOE syllabus to grow their interest in the language, develop more verbal and written skills, and ultimately, prepare them for their PSLEs and entry into secondary schools.
More emphasis will be on reading, writing, listening and comprehension, and conversational skills. Basic hanyu pinyin and Chinese characters will also be introduced, and a strong foundation will be built in preparation for more advanced language studies.
Secondary School Chinese Tuition
Now things are getting a little more serious, as our secondary school program prepares students for their ‘O’ and ‘N’ Level examinations, in which Chinese is a mandatory subject that requires a good grade for your dream school or a minimum of a passing grade to move into tertiary education.
Our tutors will focus on advanced grammar, composition writing, comprehension, oral skills, and examination techniques. They will also introduce the study of Chinese culture and literature.
Junior College (JC) Chinese Tuition
JC Chinese includes H1 and H2 Chinese syllabus which will prepare students for their ‘A’ Levels. There will be intensive essay writing practice, text analysis, advanced comprehension skills, and critical thinking skills.
Secondary School Mother Tongue
Knowledge of a second language is a privilege, and thankfully, the Singapore school syllabus makes us all effectively bilingual. Whether students choose to learn Chinese, Malay, or Tamil, the Mother Tongue is a crucial subject that plays a vital role in teaching and preserving culture and a sense of community. In secondary school, the curriculum becomes more advanced and focuses on higher levels of language proficiency including comprehension, essay writing skills, literature, and cultural appreciation.
Some students might experience difficulties with the more complex language lessons, especially if they speak predominantly English with their family and friends. Our team of experienced language tutors can help bridge knowledge gaps and promote a better understanding of the language and culture!
Adult Chinese Tuition
If you’re looking to pick up a new language or know the basics but want to speak fluent Mandarin, there are very few choices more useful and advantageous than Chinese!
Not only is Chinese the most spoken native language in the world, but the cross-cultural business and interpersonal relationships we have rely heavily on the language.
With a flexible schedule, our adult program teaches Business Chinese, conversational Mandarin, and professional communication skills to a diverse group.
Whether you are an expat in Singapore looking to pick up the language or someone that is looking to hone skills that you’ve forgotten since school days, our team of experienced Chinese tutors is here to help!
Private Tutor SG’s Chinese Tutors
Our team of Chinese tutors are superbly qualified, as most come from MOE or ex-MOE backgrounds and know Singapore’s academic syllabus inside and out.
Not only do they have qualifications ranging from Bachelor Degrees to PhDs, but they are also painstakingly chosen and evaluated based on soft skills like teaching methods, proven results, patience, and kindness.
With our large pool of Singapore Chinese tutors, you’ll find the perfect one to match you or your child’s learning style and be well on the way to mastering Chinese!
Benefits of Having Private Chinese Tutors
So why would you have a private Chinese tutor? Well, sometimes the regular school classes simply aren’t enough!
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Personalised One-on-One Attention
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Flexible Schedule
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Customised Teaching Methods and Continuous Feedback
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Targeted Practice and Reinforcement
Personalised One-on-One Attention
Junior College classes often have more than 20 students, while Primary and Secondary classes have more than 30!
That’s a lot of students for the poor teachers to keep track of, and it would be unreasonable to expect him or her to know the exact level and learning style of each and every one.
By having a private certified Chinese teacher, you or your child will have personalised, one-on-one attention, which makes it easier to customise a lesson plan.
If a student is lagging behind in your school classes, it might be difficult to play catch up, or if a student was more advanced, he or she might get bored with regular classes.
A customised lesson plan means that the learning abilities, pace, and styles of each student can be completely tailored to optimise each individual’s learning curve for maximum results.
Flexible Schedule
Students are busy bees. They have regular school work which on its own, can already be overwhelming. Then there’s ECAs, CCAs, and all the out-of-school activities that many have. Yikes!
With private lessons, our professional Chinese tutors will try their utmost to tailor the lesson timings to YOUR schedule. In addition, we also provide online Chinese tuition for students that prefer remotely learning.
That way, you and your child can better balance work and play throughout the week.
Customised Teaching Methods and Continuous Feedback
Just like our tutors have different teaching methods, students also learn things differently. Some learn best when they hear something, and others learn when they visualise things instead.
Knowing that what works for one doesn’t necessarily work for another, our tutors are trained to adapt their teaching methods to each student’s learning style.
For example, a visual learner might be taught using cue cards, characters, and charts, while an audio learner might do better with transcriptions, audio files, and even educational films like documentaries!
With a dedicated native Chinese teacher, students and parents are regularly kept up to date with progress reports and assessments.
Targeted Practice and Reinforcement
Languages, like many other subjects, are often learned best by practising. As the old adage goes, “use it or lose it!” However, if a student is weak in a language, they might lack self-confidence or feel a little self-conscious to speak a language imperfectly. There are few things more harrowing than getting up in front of a whole class of your friends and classmates and having to stutter through a passage that you have difficulty reading.
Private tuition is a wonderful way to be able to practise verbal skills in the privacy of your own home, and all mistakes made and simply between the student and the tutor! In addition, mistakes or gaps in knowledge can be quickly identified and worked on repeatedly until the student masters the basics before moving on to more complex topics.
At Private Tutor SG, we believe that sharing is caring! In addition to the regular school books, we also share our private tutoring materials like past exams and papers freely. We’ll also have a collection of notes from the top schools across Singapore so that you or your child can have an extra leg up.
Frequently asked questions
Each of our Singapore Chinese tutors have degrees in Chinese Language and Literature or related fields, with significant teaching experience and familiarity with the latest MOE syllabus.
Yes, each Chinese home tutor will create personalised lesson plans tailored to each student’s strengths, weaknesses, and learning pace to provide a supportive and effective learning environment for your Chinese skills.
Our home tutors conduct regular assessments and provide detailed feedback to students and parents, sharing progress reports periodically and adjusting the teaching plan based on the student’s performance.
Yes, we offer both in-person and online tutoring sessions to provide flexible learning options that suit your schedule and preferences.
Each session typically ranges from 1 to 2 hours, depending on the student’s needs and the level of study, with the possibility of scheduling multiple sessions per week.
Yes, our pool of qualified tutors can teach Chinese to adult learners, including business language, conversational Mandarin, Chinese studies, and professional communication skills.
Send us your request and requirements here and we will assess your needs and match students with suitable Chinese tutor.