Too much tuition could do more harm than good: ST poll

Tuition and the disparity in resources may exacerbate the achievement gap between the richer and the poorer children. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
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What is the ideal number of tuition hours a pupil should receive each week to improve his grades?

Three to four hours, it seems - or about an hour of extra classes every other day.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 09, 2019, with the headline Too much tuition could do more harm than good: ST poll. Subscribe