With so many choices available, how can a parent like yourself find a good Chemistry tutor for your child?

Your child could be Secondary school level, doing O-Level Chemistry or IP Chemistry. He can be in a Junior College, facing challenges with the new environment like the lecture tutorial system.

As a parent, you might be hearing from your child commenting about how boring Chemistry is, how abstract it can be, how they seem to be working hard but not seeing the results or you could have gotten a shock from seeing his performance in the recent test, all these might have led you to start your search for a Chemistry tutor.

Some of you might start by asking your friends, colleagues or relatives for recommendation of a good Chemistry tutor.

Some might turn to Google to search for one and very often you might get overwhelmed by the results of your search.

Whether you are getting a recommendation or searching online for a good Chemistry tutor, just like buying a pair of shoes, you will only know if a pair of shoes fits you comfortably when you wear them yourself. Your colleagues can probably only suggest brands of shoes which fit them nicely.

Similarly, you can definitely start by shortlisting 2-3 Chemistry tutors who fulfil your requirement, contact them to find out more, start your child on a trial lesson or a few lessons for them to experience the tutors’ teaching style. Youths nowadays will tell you honestly if they have any ‘Chemistry’ with the Chemistry tutor.

So how do Parents choose a Good Chemistry Tutor?

A Good Chemistry Tutor should have:

1. More than 10 years of teaching experience and a result-oriented teaching system
2. The ability to create interest in your child who has lost the motivation to learn Chemistry
3. Excellent and effective communication skills to impart his knowledge
4. A proven track record of helping underperforming students to reach higher levels
5. The magic to make learning of Chemistry enjoyable and memorable (Bonus!)
6. A positive, approachable and patient personality (Bonus!)