Is tuition really necessary for PSLE or is it just kiasu culture?

Parent of two who went through PSLE, tuition is a tool, not a requirement. Diagnose before you spend. Look at his actual weak spots from school results and papers: is there a specific subject or topic where he genuinely doesn't get it, or is he generally fine and you're just anxious because the neighbours are all doing it? If he's coping, blanket tuition can actually backfire, overloading kills motivation and eats the playtime that keeps them sane at that age. What worked for us: targeted help only. My older one needed help with Chinese composition so we did one focused class, everything else we supported at home with past-year papers. My younger did zero tuition and did well. Also the new PSLE scoring (AL bands) rewards consistency over chasing the last mark. Protect his sleep and interest, a burnt-out P6 kid performs worse.