Tutors: how to run a great shared group lesson

Tutors · 4 min read

The KiddoSG app is launching soon. This guide shows how it will work.

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Shared groups of 2–4 students let you earn more per hour while families pay less. They do need a different approach from one-to-one lessons.

Before the first lesson

• Ask each parent about their child's strengths, gaps and goals.
• Agree on the venue, time and rules with the host (the app's group rules).
• Plan a short diagnostic task for lesson 1.

A lesson structure that works (90 minutes)

1. Warm-up (10 min): quick review questions everyone can do.
2. Teach (20 min): one topic, explained to the whole group.
3. Practise in levels (35 min): the same topic at 2–3 difficulty levels.
4. Individual check-ins (15 min): 3–4 minutes with each child while others work.
5. Wrap-up (10 min): what we learned, and homework.

Keep everyone engaged

• Use mini whiteboards, so everyone answers every question.
• Pair a confident child with one who needs support, and rotate the pairs.
• Don't let one child dominate. Call on everyone by name.

Communicate with parents

• One short group update after each lesson, plus individual notes if needed.
• Use the app's lesson notes (coming soon), so parents see progress.

Mind the numbers

If you run several groups at the same venue, keep an eye on the total number of students. Teaching 10 or more students may require MOE registration as a tuition centre. The app will warn you as you approach this.