At the core of our secondary programme is our desire to develop resilient students who strive towards breaking through their limits. The jump from primary to secondary is a large one; the jump from lower secondary to upper secondary is arguably bigger. We aim to help students adjust to the new academic expectations required in an efficient manner. From years of experience and feedback, we realised that our job as educators goes beyond the classroom as well. At this critical juncture, students need be motivated and inspired to have a mindset of excellence.
Going beyond the classroom
Given that the academic workload has essentially doubled from primary to secondary, many of our lower secondary students complain they are unable to cope. We address this by working with them on how to schedule their time. Although this goes beyond the usual scope of tuition teachers, we believe it is essential for us as educators to set our students on the right path towards success.
mentoring success
At the upper secondary level, students are exposed to depth instead of breadth of a subject. The inclusion of Additional mathematics and the splitting of General Science to three distinct Science subjects are common issues for many students. To overcome this, our tutors foster a desire for independence and personal ownership amongst our upper secondary students. We sit down with them to do goal-setting and work with them to overcome their individual weaknesses. By taking ownership over their future, students push harder and faster. Read on to find out how we teach each individual subject.
Science
At the Secondary level, students undertake a general science course which encompasses concepts across Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Some schools, especially IP schools, choose to split this to two separate subjects: Physical Sciences and Life Sciences.
Content Mastery
Learning new concepts relevant to the secondary level syllabus.
Each school takes a slightly different approach towards science. Please let us know your child’s school so we can best advise the correct class they should attend.
Skills and Techniques
Frameworks to identify question types and requirementsExposure to higher level application questions.
Data analysis skills.
Graphing skills and statistical analysis.
English
A higher level of education brings with it a higher academic expectation. Our English programme is designed to imbue a deeper understanding of the language and its nuances.
Content Mastery
Learn the new requirements and formats for English at the secondary level, including composition, comprehension, literary analysis and summary.
An introduction to global issues to develop critical thinking while helping your child gain important general knowledge which presents itself throughout the English paper.
Skills and Techniques
Developing writing skills to write in a clear and concise manner.
Learning creative writing skills, including descriptive writing and characterisation.
Frameworks to improve comprehension by identifying question types and requirements.
Summary skills, including locating key content and summarising it without compromising the key meaning.
Mathematics
In our Mathematics programme, students are exposed to abstract mathematical principles and the real-world application of such concepts. At this stage, our teachers focus on solving any fundamental misunderstandings which will have a domino effect as your child progresses towards more complex mathematic principles.
Content Mastery
Learning the new mathematical principles relevant to lower secondary.
Understanding real-world application to mathematical principles.
Skills and Techniques
Learning the fundamentals of algebra and solving algebraic equations to solve a wide range of problems.
Graphing skills and statistical analysis.
Frameworks to identify key question types and steps to solve them.