Primary 5 Tuition by subject
Each subject has its own page, with that year's syllabus, what tends to go wrong and the tutor rates.
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Primary 5 Tuition Singapore
Home and online tuition for P5 English, Mother Tongue, Maths and Science, at Standard or Foundation level.
Primary 5 tuition in Singapore at Standard or Foundation level, for every PSLE subject. Upper primary tutors, profiles in 16 hours.
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No contract and no minimum number of lessons. The first lesson is a paid trial at the tutor's rate. Cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours ahead, or that lesson is charged.
- Typical rate
- S$30 to S$80/hr
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- 2 to 4 tutors in 16h
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Primary 5 Tuition rates in Singapore
Hourly rates for Primary 5 to 6 (PSLE), by type of tutor.
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| Level | Part-time / undergrad | Full-time | Ex-MOE or NIE-trained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Primary / PSLE (P5-P6) | S$30-40/hr | S$40-55/hr | S$60-80/hr |
The final rate is set when you choose a tutor. See all tuition rates for 2027.
Where P5 tends to get harder
The step from P4 to P5 is bigger than most families expect, in every subject at once.
Maths marks drop as percentage and rate questions need several steps set out in order.
Science questions describe an experiment your child has never seen and ask what it shows.
English compositions are marked more strictly on detail and language than in P4.
Mother Tongue passages get longer, and comprehension answers need full sentences in the language.
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Homework and revision across four subjects no longer fit in the time after school.
With the end-of-P5 review and the PSLE ahead, P5 is the year to close gaps rather than carry them into P6.
The grade, explained
How PSLE Achievement Levels work
Each subject gets an AL from 1 (best) to 8. The four ALs add up to the PSLE score, from 4 to 32.
- AL190 and above
- AL285 to 89
- AL380 to 84
- AL475 to 79
- AL565 to 74
- AL645 to 64
- AL720 to 44
- AL8Below 20
Source: MOE PSLE scoring.
What P5 tuition can cover
A P5 tutor teaches to the level your child takes in each subject, Standard or Foundation, and keeps the PSLE in view.
Maths: the new upper primary topics
The P5 Standard content in the 2021 MOE syllabus. Foundation Maths revisits P1 to P4 ideas and adds a subset of these.
Topics covered
- Numbers to 10 million and the four operations
- Fraction and division, and multiplying fractions
- Percentage
- Rate
- Area of a triangle and volume of cubes and cuboids
- Angles, triangles, parallelograms, rhombuses and trapeziums
Science: applying ideas
P5 Science is taken at Standard or Foundation level, and questions ask children to use what they know on new set-ups.
Topics covered
- Reading experiment set-ups and results
- Writing answers with a cause and an effect
- Using the key words markers look for
- Interpreting graphs and tables
- Correcting returned school papers
English: writing and comprehension
The written papers carry the most marks, so most English tuition time goes here.
Topics covered
- Composition planning and paragraphing
- Vivid description and dialogue
- Writing for a given purpose and reader
- Open-ended comprehension
- Grammar, vocabulary and editing
Mother Tongue and Higher Mother Tongue
Oral, listening, composition and comprehension, at the level your child takes.
Topics covered
- Oral reading and conversation
- Listening comprehension practice
- Composition vocabulary and structure
- Longer comprehension passages
The PSLE papers behind each P5 subject
Every P5 subject leads to a PSLE paper at the level your child sits in P6. These are SEAB's subject codes for the formats examined in 2026.
SEAB marks Mathematics, Science and their Foundation papers as revised for 2026. A tutor should work from materials for the paper your child will sit, not a general P5 workbook.
| Subject | Standard paper | Foundation paper |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 0001 | 0031 |
| Mathematics | 0008 | 0038 |
| Science | 0009 | 0039 |
| Chinese Language | 0005 | 0025 |
| Malay Language | 0006 | 0026 |
| Tamil Language | 0007 | 0027 |
| Higher Chinese, Malay or Tamil | 0015, 0016 or 0017 | Not offered |
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SEAB, PSLE formats examined in 2026. See the SEAB page.
MOE, Standard and Foundation subjects in P5 and P6. Read the MOE page.
MOE, the end-of-P5 review of subject levels. Read about banding.
Before you book a P5 tutor
What P5 parents ask a year before the PSLE.
| Question | For Primary 5 |
|---|---|
| Which tutor suits P5? | A tutor who teaches the level your child takes, Standard or Foundation, and has taught P5 and P6, so the same tutor can carry on into the PSLE year. Full-time tutors and ex-MOE teachers suit a child with large gaps. Each profile lists qualifications, experience and levels taught. |
| What does it cost? | Each P5 subject is charged at Upper Primary rates: S$30 to S$40 an hour with an undergraduate tutor, S$40 to S$55 with a full-time tutor and S$60 to S$80 with an ex-MOE teacher. Two subjects a week at 1.5 hours each with a full-time tutor come to S$480 to S$660 for eight lessons over four weeks. |
| How does it start? | Tell us the school, each subject's level and the latest marks. We send 2 to 4 tutor profiles within 16 hours. The first lesson is a paid trial at the tutor's hourly rate. |
| What are the terms? | No contract and no minimum number of lessons, so a second subject can be added for one term and dropped after. Cancel or move a lesson at least 24 hours ahead, or it is charged. If the fit is wrong, we re-match you free. |
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Primary 5 Tuition: a guide for parents
Primary 5 is the first upper primary year and the start of the PSLE syllabus proper. Your child takes English, Mother Tongue, Maths and Science, each at Standard or Foundation level, in the combination chosen after P4. Some children also take Higher Mother Tongue. At the end of P5 the school reviews how your child is coping and may change subject levels for P6. In Maths, P5 Standard brings numbers to 10 million, fraction and division, percentage, rate, area of a triangle, volume of cubes and cuboids, and angle properties. Each of the four subjects is sat at the PSLE at the end of P6.
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P5 is when tuition demand climbs. Families start because the new topics are heavy, because the end-of-P5 review can change subject levels, and because the PSLE year is next. The common plans are one subject that has fallen behind, or two subjects a week, often Maths with Science, since both lean on written working and explanations. Rates move up to our Upper Primary band from P5. If you plan to keep one tutor through P6, check that the profile lists both years. The subject pages below cover each P5 syllabus, and the PSLE preparation page covers the exam as a whole.
Planning two P5 subjects is mostly about the timetable. Say Maths and Science both need help. One option is two separate weekly lessons of 1.5 hours, on days with fewer school activities, so neither subject is squeezed. Another is one tutor who teaches both, splitting a longer lesson, which saves travel but can let the weaker subject take over.
A tutor working on a P5 rate question, such as a tap filling 12 litres in 3 minutes and how long it takes to fill 30 litres, will ask your child to find the rate per minute first, 4 litres, then divide. A Science lesson that week might ask how a variable was kept the same. Both lean on one habit: write each step.
Official syllabus: MOE Singapore · SEAB Singapore
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Primary 5 Tuition: frequently asked questions
Which subjects do P5 families usually get help with?
Maths and Science are the most common, since P5 brings several of the heaviest PSLE topics and both need clear written working. English composition and the Mother Tongue come next, especially where the language is not used at home. Look at the latest school results and start with the subject furthest from where your child needs to be by the end of P5.
How much does Primary 5 tuition cost?
Rates for P5 follow our Upper Primary band, at S$30 to S$40 an hour with an undergraduate tutor, S$40 to S$55 with a full-time tutor and S$60 to S$80 with an ex-MOE teacher. Four 1.5-hour lessons in one subject with an undergraduate tutor come to S$180 to S$240.
Can subject levels change after P5?
Yes. At the end of P5 the school assesses how your child is coping with each subject and adjusts levels if needed. In P6 your child takes the combination the school recommends and sits the PSLE in it. If a change is likely, tell the tutor, so lessons follow the level your child will actually sit.
How does the PSLE score my child?
Each of the four PSLE subjects gets an Achievement Level from AL1 to AL8, and the PSLE Score is the sum, from 4 to 32, where 4 is the strongest. For Standard subjects, AL1 is 90% and above. Foundation subjects are graded A, B or C, which count as AL6, AL7 and AL8.
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