INTRODUCTION

• Many students in Hong Kong attend private tutorial classes outside school nowadays.
• Examine the cause and the impacts on taking these courses.

2ND PARAGRAPH

• Reasons for students attending tutorial classes:

• Students cannot acquire full knowledge from day schools.
• Day school teachers have to carry out many duties and they cannot teach students clearly and effectively.
• The period of each lesson (in day school) is short.
• Students can grasp the important points from private tutorial centres.

3RD PARAGRAPH

• Students take classes in order to review the concepts.
• Save time to study for examinations.
• Instructors in tutorial centers set mock examination and distribute tips to students.

4TH PARAGRAPH

• Peer group pressure draws students to attend the tutorial classes.
• Reason: some students (friends) get good results after taking the courses.

5TH PARAGRAPH

• Adverse effects are overlooked.

• Students have a risk to lose money if the tutorial centre is closed.
• Take, A1 tutorial center, as example
• Students should choose the tutorial centre carefully before they take the classes.

6TH PARAGRAPH

• Disadvantages of taking tutorial classes:

• It loses time from travelling to and fro the centres
• Both the transportation fare and the tuition fee are high

7TH PARAGRAPH

• Teachers in tutorial centres only teach the examination skills.
• Day time teachers teach analytical skills.
• It is essential to learn the analytical skills.

CONCLUSION
- Students should choose a suitable class.

- The government should boost the teaching quality and improve the education system.