I think local kids go to enrichment classes before they hit primary, my cousin wanted to take it the easy way and did not send her child to any but when her child entered P1, she was behind and suffered loss of self esteem. So for her younger child who is 4 going on 5, she has put him onto reading and a few other enrichment classes.
My kids aren't primary yet, they are in an
International School. I send my son to a phonics class because he is on the verge of reading and once he does maybe he can spend alot of time on his own reading! thats my motivation.
I don't think I will send him to tuition. I am considering sending him to local school but as he is not singaporean, the chances of admittance is low. But if he does go in, I doubt I would give him tuition but I think it depends whther it affects his self esteem and whatever other issues that may arise.