3691-Private Tutors

Job Title: 

Private Tutors

Job Description: 

Private tutors provide private tuition to schoolchildren in academic subjects, usually at the latter?s homes or at tuition centres.

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • assessing students? level of ability and determining learning needs
  • planning, preparing and delivering programmes of study, lessons and workshops for individual and groups of students
  • preparing and presenting material on the theory of the subject area being studied
  • instructing and demonstrating practical aspects of the subject area being studied
  • assigning exercises and work relevant to students? level of ability, interests and aptitude
  • assessing students and offering advice, criticism and encouragement
  • revising curricula, course content, course materials and methods of instruction
  • preparing students for examinations and assessments
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Private tutor (academic)
This unit group excludes

Language school teacher (3620)
Flower arrangement teacher (3620)
Calligraphy teacher (3620)
Crafts teacher (private tuition) (3620)
Music teacher (private tuition) (3620)
Singing teacher (private tuition) (3620)
Dance instructor (extracurriculum) (3620)
Speech teacher (private tuition) (3620)

Specific Occupations: 

36910
Private tutor (academic)

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Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore