Any Teachers From Singapore/ Malaysia?

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Any Teachers From Singapore/ Malaysia?

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cornell	Sep 15 2005, 03:55 AM Post #31
Unregistered	Hi Happy girl just wonder if u do highlight the problem of the child not practising to the parents. if you don't inform about the child not practising to the parent, they( the parents) will not know where the problem lies and even though another teacher is taking over the your teaching will encounter the same problem.

GraceNote	Sep 15 2005, 05:39 AM Post #32
Unregistered	Hi everyone, As for me, when students dont practise, I do inform parents but many times, its just "inform" and no action taken. Most parents are too busy with their career and left with little time for the kids. So when they are home, they spend time catching up and helping kids with school work. Piano work can wait.... :( I feel that its the society today that makes students practise lesser. Hmm... wonder if anyone can share how you conduct lesson with students?? Maybe some of you have more creative and fun ideas to amke students look forward to music lessons.... Ana

happygirl	Sep 15 2005, 01:26 PM Post #33
Unregistered	Oh yes, i did inform their parents, and you know what they say? oh well...just let them continue having lessons despite not having practising...the boss would happy because they are paying...let them learn whatever, just don't let them stop :o Can't imagine this kind of parents! They are too too rich maybe :lol: And those students are well known in that school already, every single teacher knows their style already (except for new teacher, whom they are pass on to :lol: )

cornell	Sep 15 2005, 02:55 PM Post #34
Unregistered	hi gracenote.... one way which i find that it did work with one of my students who is at pre- grade 1 level ( who was quite reluctant to practise initially) was to make her collect 20 stickers from me. And once she manage to reach 20 stickers, i will give her a surprise gift. Thus everytime when she pass a piece, she will get a sticker. i actually see a great improvment... as for her, she is looking forward for her surprise gift. hope it works for your student.

fanny	Sep 16 2005, 03:23 AM Post #35
Unregistered	QUOTE(cornell @ Sep 15 2005, 10:55 PM) hi gracenote.... one way which i find that it did work with one of my students who is at pre- grade 1 level ( who was quite reluctant to practise initially) was to make her collect 20 stickers from me. And once she manage to reach 20 stickers, i will give her a surprise gift. Thus everytime when she pass a piece, she will get a sticker. i actually see a great improvment... as for her, she is looking forward for her surprise gift. hope it works for your student.

duvall	Sep 19 2005, 06:33 AM Post #36
Unregistered	Can we just do a poll to see the rates we are charging our local students? Coz the UK rates that is being discussed in the forum don't really apply to us. My rates start from $120 for pre-gd1 and $140 for GD1 and add $20 for each subsequent grade. Lessons at the student's home. 45mins each time. That's for classical. For keyboards & ABRSM jazz, my rates start from $140 and add $20 each time... But the fuel cost is definitely hurting.... :-( What do you guys charge? I hope i'm not over or under charging....

tzl_tzl	Sep 19 2005, 11:25 AM Post #37
Unregistered	I am a student from Malaysia. Didn't know there are some many of you guys here. Anyway, has any of you received your practical results yet and when will it most probably be arriving.....I am itching like mad! It's been over 3 months. I am pretty worried too.

cornell	Sep 21 2005, 05:00 AM Post #38
Unregistered	Hi duvall.. which part of singapore do u teach???

duvall	Sep 21 2005, 05:31 AM Post #39
Unregistered	QUOTE(cornell @ Sep 21 2005, 05:00 AM) Hi duvall.. which part of singapore do u teach??? Anywhere really. Singapore's pretty small. I teach Tampines, Clementi, Jurong, AMK, Hougang, Marine Parade, Yishun etc... Most of the major towns... How do you charge Cornell?

smsm	Sep 30 2005, 06:33 AM Post #40
Unregistered	hi duvall, may I know if your rates include theory as well? Thanks.

cornell	Oct 8 2005, 12:49 AM Post #41
Unregistered	just wonder if anyone has any fee increment due to the increment of fuel prices??? i have added an additional of $10 on top on each grade ... any feedbacks??

mayabee	Oct 11 2005, 07:19 AM Post #42
Unregistered	Hi everyone! Glad to see so many people in this forum :) Well I am new and I am in teaching KL. Glad to be teaching and i really enjoy it :) Just wondering how do I register my student for theory and practical exam? And procedure or and forms to fill in? And where i can get info about this ?

huey	Oct 13 2005, 05:21 PM Post #43
Unregistered	[quote=mayabee,Oct 11 2005, 03:19 PM] Hi everyone! Glad to see so many people in this forum :) Well I am new and I am in teaching KL. Glad to be teaching and i really enjoy it :) Just wondering how do I register my student for theory and practical exam? And procedure or and forms to fill in? And where i can get info about this ? hi. im new here too. teaching in KL/PJ. im enjoying the conversations of this little community. mayabee: "The first time that you make an exam entry, you will be sent an Applicant Card which will contain your own personal Applicant Number. If you quote this number in all future correspondance with us it will help us to deal with your enquiries both quickly and efficiently." from ABRSM website that was too risky for me, so i actually emailed one of the AB administrators, asking for an applicant no. i got it through email in a few days, and slow mail in abt 3-4 weeks. (u can try emailing our local representative or the malaysia co-ordinator at london). after that, i went to PJ's exam centre in Shah Alam to get forms. since u're based in KL, ur centre may be on Jalan Maktab, off Jalan Semarak. u'd probably be given these forms: 1. ABRSM forms 2. local identification forms which requires thumbprints and recent photos of students below 12 yrs after all that's been said and done, u'd probably prefer to registre online. less hassle! cornell: higher fees due to the increment of petrol charges is ok. i dont know if S$10 is reasonable, tho. i've been thinking abt increasing mine. but u may want to wait until next year. i heard it will rise even more. oh dear, what a long 1st post. hope it helps a little.

Newbie Teacher	Oct 18 2005, 02:37 PM Post #44
Unregistered	Hi All, I am a new teacher from Singapore. Appreciate if someone could tell me where I can find out how to attend those courses held by ABRSM to find out how the examiners grade the students? Thank you so much. :)

cornell	Oct 25 2005, 09:48 PM Post #45
Unregistered	Hi Newbie teacher. you can try to attend the PDP seminar which is usually held in september.But the topics that they held every year differs. Usually examiners who present the talk do not specifically tell how they grade the students but will tell the teachers what they expect to listen from the pieces. hope this helps. QUOTE(Newbie Teacher @ Oct 18 2005, 02:37 PM) Hi All, I am a new teacher from Singapore. Appreciate if someone could tell me where I can find out how to attend those courses held by ABRSM to find out how the examiners grade the students? Thank you so much. :)

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