For a student under 18, the parent or guardian should confirm the lesson arrangement. That includes the trial, the assigned teacher’s rate and any later schedule. The student is welcome to start the conversation, and their voice should shape the decision.
This page explains why, how to share the decision sensibly, and what to put in your first WhatsApp message.
Why does it matter who confirms?
The trial is a paid, taught class at the assigned teacher’s confirmed rate, starting from RM80. Rates, schedules and later arrangements are agreed directly between the student and the teacher after the trial. When the student is a minor, those are family decisions that affect the household budget and the child’s week.
There is also a practical reason. A teacher needs one clear answer about time, payment and whether to continue. A responsible adult who confirms removes the guesswork for everyone.
How can a teenager and parent decide together?
A teenager who has a say is more likely to turn up prepared. A parent who stays informed is more likely to spot a schedule clash early. These steps keep both sides involved.
- Start with the student’s view. Which subject, which two sticking points, which days suit?
- Add the adult’s view. Budget, evening commitments, travel or device limits, privacy preferences.
- Choose one contact. Usually the parent who will handle the messages and payment.
- Agree what the student may decide alone, such as what to ask the teacher, and what needs a parent, such as continuing after the trial.
What to write in the first WhatsApp message
A good enquiry is short and complete. You can copy this structure:
- the student’s first name and year group
- the subject, and the two sticking points if you have them
- who the responsible adult is, and who will confirm the trial
- a few possible days and times
- any language or device needs to raise with the teacher
Do not send school records. One page of work can be shown in the lesson, and sharing a page without uploading school records explains how.
What will the responsible adult confirm?
- The assigned teacher’s rate for the one-hour trial, confirmed before the lesson.
- The time and day, including the student’s time zone if they are travelling.
- How the lesson will run, including the device and the space the student will use. The online lesson readiness check helps with this.
- What happens after: whether to continue, and the schedule and fees, agreed directly with the teacher. See what happens after the trial.
Questions the adult might ask the teacher
- How do you prefer to communicate about schedule changes, and with whom?
- Will you speak to me or to my child for arrangements?
- What will you need from my child before the lesson?
Communication and privacy questions are listed in preparing privacy and communication questions before class. For the wider picture on involving guardians, read involving a parent or guardian in a minor’s arrangements.
Next steps
Use the trial agenda builder with your child to write two sticking points and a list of questions, then read how the paid trial works. If you are still comparing options, the parents’ guide is the place to start.