How Many in a Class
Who this book is for
Chủ trung tâm và quản lý học vụ ở Việt Nam, trung tâm tiếng Anh, luyện thi, kỹ năng, tin học, năng khiếu, cùng giáo viên tự mở lớp; quy mô từ hai phòng học tới ba cơ sở.
Sound familiar?
- Class size is set by the number of desks in the room, not by the subject and level.
- Adds a student to a full class as a favour to someone known.
- Mixed-level classes force teaching to the middle, where nobody actually is.
- Doesn't know how many students a class needs to break even.
After reading, you can
Help a centre choose class size by numbers, not by habit or available desks.
Each chapter answers one question
Chapter 1: Is a class running smoothly also a class breaking even?
How many students does one of my classes need to break even?
Every class has a size below which it loses money, and most centres have never calculated it.
Chapter 2: Does one more learner add revenue or subtract quality?
At the current class size, how many minutes of teacher attention does each student get?
Adding one person to a class does not just add a seat; it takes a share of everyone else's time.
Chapter 3: In a mixed-level class, who is the teaching for?
On what basis are my students placed into classes?
Mixed-level classes make teachers teach to the middle, and nobody is in the middle.
Chapter 4: Who pays when one more learner is squeezed in?
When an acquaintance refers someone into a full class, what is my rule?
One extra student accepted out of politeness is a price the whole class pays, and the weakest student pays most.
Chapter 5: Are premium one-to-one classes worth what they take?
Which strategy are my one-to-one classes serving?
One-to-one classes command high prices but do not scale, and they consume the best teacher's hours.