You can check the rate in teacher's profiles but most of them set the rate at 6 USD to 15 USD per 50 minutes.
It can depend on the rate they set or their experience.
PSM does not mandate teachers to use certain lesson materials. Teachers will use materials that they have.
You can discuss with the teacher about what materials will be used in your class.
PSM is not an online company so it doesn't have a set of regulations that teachers should follow in their classes.
However, teachers usually follow how students prefer to be taught in class.
PSM recommends that students who already have experienced having online ESL classes to try the system in PSM.
Teachers who are active in the PSM cafe are not under PSM and are also just members,
so PSM does not have the right to force them to respond to requests. However, you can report
teachers who don't respond through the link below.
PSM has recommendations for this but these are not regulations:
Teachers who skip a class without notice should give a students two free classes; Students who skip a class won't get a make-up class.
Since these are just recommendations and not regulations, you can discuss with the teacher before the classes.
If you want to contact a teacher directly, you will have to find a teacher on your own and contact him or her directly based on your preference.
However, through a head teacher, all you need to do is list down your requests and the head teacher will find the teacher for you. Either way, the rate you'will be paying for the class will be the same and will still be based on the rate in the teacher's profile.
It is the same whether you contact a teacher directly or through a head teacher.
As long as the student is old enough to sit in front of a computer but it is recommended to start at five years old. You can also consult with a teacher about it.
If you are having classes through a head teacher, you can ask the head teacher about regular free level tests. For more details,
you can talk to the head teacher.
However, if you are having classes with a teacher directly without a head teacher, you might
have to talk to your teacher about free level tests because it could be different depending on the teacher.
It depends on a teacher but it is recommended to have one-on-one classes.
PayPal is one of the most common methods but to make sure, you can talk to your teacher.
After class, most teachers provide official feedback. You can click on the link below to check feedback.
It depends on a teacher because every teacher has a different schedule,
so you might have to consult with the teacher you want to have a class with.
For your reference, Philippine time is an hour later than Korean time.
It might be different for every teacher, so you might
have to talk to the teacher you're having classes with.
PSM is not a company so it is not involved in any transaction between teachers and students.
You might have to talk to your teacher about this.
It is recommended that you discuss about this before you officially start classes.
The materials used by teachers are e-books. We recommend that you use the material prepared by teachers.
However, you can consult with your teacher about the material you want to use.
PSM is not a company so it does not get involved in transactions between teachers and students.
However, to maintain a healthy environment, PSM is monitoring situations.
Until now, PSM has not encountered that issue. If you're worried about this, it is recommended to
have classes through a head teacher instead of contacting a teacher directly. Or, you can also have
classes with teachers in the 'Popular' category since PSM has several teacher's categories.
It depends on a teacher so you can consult with the teacher you're going to have a class with.
However, the rate displayed in the profile is based on video classes.
For your reference, generally, phone classes are cheaper than video classes.
You will have two free trial classes if you apply for a class through a head teacher.
Otherwise, you'll have to ask a teacher whether he or she provides a free trial class or not.
You can check through many posts provided by this community for the teacher's style, pronunciation, etc. through the one provided below:
1. Profile (Intro Video)
2. Class Video
3. Teacher's Feedback
4. Student's Feedback
Other than these, you can also refer to the activity rank.
