FAQ for Tutors
Registering
Who Can Register as a Tutor?
Part-time and full-time tutors, current and former school teachers, and undergraduates. We look at your qualifications, your results in the subjects you teach and your teaching experience.
Can Undergraduates Register?
Yes. Undergraduates are welcome; add your current course and your results in the subjects you teach.
Do I Need to Be MOE-trained?
No.
Do I Need to Live in Singapore?
Our students are mainly in Singapore, so a deep understanding of Singapore's education system is important.
Which Subjects and Levels Can I Teach?
Any school subject, from preschool to JC, IB, IGCSE and university. Choose them in your profile.
How Do I Register?
Sign in with Google or an email code, complete your tutor profile, then save the weekly times you can teach.
Can an AI Assistant Register for Me?
Yes. An assistant that can browse the web or send web requests can apply for you using our instructions at onlinetuition.sg/llms.txt. It must check with you before agreeing to anything on your behalf.
Teaching Online
What Equipment Do I Need?
A computer with a webcam, earphones with a microphone, a fast and stable connection, and a writing tablet or an iPad with a pencil, so you can write and annotate on screen for an engaging lesson.
Which Platform Are Lessons On?
Zoom.
How Long Is Each Lesson?
Usually 1.5 or 2 hours.
Are Lessons One-to-One or in Groups?
Both. Groups have up to 4 students at the same level.
Am I Expected to Prepare for Lessons?
Yes. Tutors prepare for each class to deliver an engaging lesson.
Assignments
How Will I Hear About Assignments?
We WhatsApp you when an assignment matches your subjects, levels and weekly times. Once your profile and weekly times are complete, you also get access to our assignment alerts.
Do I Apply for Each Assignment?
No. Keep your profile and weekly times up to date, and we match assignments to them.
Am I Guaranteed an Assignment?
No. We contact you when one matches.
How Do I Keep in Touch With Students and Parents?
Directly. Tutors, students and parents have a direct line of communication.
What Happens After You WhatsApp Me?
We share the assignment details. The student starts with a trial class to get comfortable with the way you teach, then decides whether to continue.
Your Profile
How Do I Update My Subjects or Times?
Sign in and edit your profile or weekly times.
How Do I Pause New Assignments?
Set your availability to "Full for now". Switch back to "Can take more" when you're ready.
Why Must I Sign In the Same Way Each Time?
Your profile belongs to the sign-in you created it with: Google, or an email code to the same email.
How Do I Delete My Details?
Email [email protected] and we'll remove your profile.