P1 Chinese Tutor in Serangoon
P1 Chinese tutors who come to your home in Serangoon, Serangoon Gardens or Serangoon North, for the first year of school in 2027. You get 3 to 12 tutor profiles on WhatsApp within 16 hours.
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Request a P1 Chinese tutor in Serangoon
No contract and no minimum number of lessons. The first lesson is a paid trial at the tutor's rate. If the fit is wrong, we find another tutor at no charge. Cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours ahead, or that lesson is charged.
Serangoon primary schools
No SAP primary in Serangoon
None of the five Serangoon primary schools is a SAP school on MOE's list. Rosyth, Yangzheng and Zhonghua are government schools, and St. Gabriel's Primary and CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel are government-aided. P1 Chinese follows the same 2024 curriculum at all five.
- CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel
- Rosyth School
- St. Gabriel's Primary School
- Yangzheng Primary School
- Zhonghua Primary School
School names from MOE's SchoolFinder and school list.
What P1 Chinese asks for
P1 Chinese in 2027 follows MOE's 2024 primary Chinese curriculum, taught from the 欢乐伙伴2.0 textbooks that started with the P1 cohort of 2024. The focus is listening, speaking, hanyu pinyin and the four tones, and recognising and writing characters. Each lesson lists characters to recognise when reading (识读字) and a smaller set to write from memory (识写字): in the first lesson, ten to read and five to write.
P1 has no weighted assessments or exams, and schools report progress in words, not marks. So the year is about habits: reading aloud, saying full sentences and keeping up with the characters each week. Higher Chinese in P1 and P2 is offered only in selected schools, so ask your school whether it runs it.
Guides: PSLE Chinese syllabus guide.
Tuition: Primary 1 Chinese tuition, Chinese tuition, Higher Chinese tuition.
P1 Chinese rates in Serangoon
| Tutor type | Per hour |
|---|---|
| Part-time or undergraduate tutor | S$25 to S$35 |
| Full-time tutor | S$35 to S$45 |
| Ex-MOE teacher | S$50 to S$70 |
Typical booking at this level: 1.0 to 1.5 hours a week. A full-time tutor at S$40 an hour for 1.5 hours once a week comes to S$240 for four lessons. All rates for 2027.
Getting a tutor to your home in Serangoon
- NE12
- CC13
Serangoon MRT is an interchange of the North East Line and the Circle Line, and Lorong Chuan is one Circle Line stop away. Tutors from most parts of Singapore reach Serangoon with one change at most. Serangoon Gardens and Serangoon North are a bus ride from the MRT, so tell us your street and two or three possible slots when you book. The rate is the same anywhere in the town.
Frequently asked questions
Our child knows some spoken Chinese but cannot read it. Where does a tutor start?
With hanyu pinyin and the first textbook characters, built on the words your child already says. Children who speak some Chinese often move faster through the listening and speaking goals, so the tutor spends more time on recognising and writing characters.
Can the tutor work from the school worksheets?
Yes. Keep the week's textbook lesson and any school worksheets ready for the lesson. The tutor works from them, so practice at home matches what the class is doing that week.
How much does a P1 Chinese tutor in Serangoon cost?
The rate follows the level and the tutor type, not the town. For P1 Chinese it is S$25 to S$35 an hour with a part-time tutor, S$35 to S$45 with a full-time tutor and S$50 to S$70 with an ex-MOE teacher. Worked example: a full-time tutor at S$40 an hour, for 1.5 hours once a week, costs S$240 for four lessons. There is no contract.
Can a tutor help if we do not speak Chinese at home?
Yes, and it is a common reason families start in P1. The tutor reads each textbook lesson with your child, practises pinyin and tones, and explains in English where your child is lost before switching back to Chinese. Ask for a short note after each lesson on what to revise at home.
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