A-LEVEL | JC | MATH – SINGAPORE LEARNER

Our A-level Math theory classes are taught by Mr Li. If you are looking for a highly effective and competent yet caring Math tutor then you have come to the right place!

Background of Mr Li:

Mr Li graduated from Hwa Chong Institution, where he scored four H2 As and H3 distinction in Physics. In the National University of Singapore, he majored in Physics and Mathematics, graduating with a B.Sc. with first class honours. He is passionate about teaching, especially in Physics and Mathematics. As someone who is familiar with both the IP and O/A-level system, he is able to help students from either stream. Furthermore, being active in physics research as a Master of Science student, he is able to help students who want to further their studies in the physical sciences, in addition to pursuing better results at school.

For enquiries, CALL 65694897 [office] or Whatsapp to 88765498 [Admin].

TRIAL LESSON (1.5 hour, in-centre or online)

Costs of a one-off 1.5-hr trial lesson for is $180 (1-1) or $90 (group). Trial class timings will be arranged based on our discretion and assessment of your child’s needs.

A trial lesson serves as a diagnostics for your child, by looking into his/her previous schoolwork, exam papers, as well as watching how they respond to the lecture and tutorial content.

If your child continues to sign up with us, the cost of the trial lesson will be deducted from your first month’s fee, thus making it a FREE TRIAL LESSON.

DIFFERENTIATED GROUP TUITION (Proven effective tuition ideal for mentoring and consultations | Very small class size | High availability of make-up lessons for busy IP students | Face-to-face lessons in centre | Jan to Oct only)

Available slots:

WEEKDAYS: 5.30pm – 7.00pm | 7.30pm – 9pm

SAT / SUN: 8.30am – 10am | 10am – 11.30am | 7.30pm – 9pm

Fee per month (four 1.5h sessions): $420

Registration fee: $50 (one-time, non-refundable)

For enquiries, CALL 65694897 [office] or Whatsapp to 88765498 [Admin].

FAQ (MUST READ BEFORE CONTACTING TUTOR):

Q: Do you have your own notes and tutorials?
A: Yes we do, we have packaged notes and tutorials for every topic, with questions of incremental difficulty from basic mastery to challenging questions. We always lecture the topic before letting students start to do questions. Lectures include example questions to show students the thought process and basic procedure behind the math question, as well as reminding them of the pre-requisite math concepts which they are required to recall from their secondary school days.

Q: What is your class size?
A: Class size is limited at 5 maximum. However, if I need to concentrate more on the current students, I will further restrict the class size.

Q: Some schools have different syllabuses for math, how do you plan to address this issue?
A: For JC1, we split the classes into separate learning groups based on syllabus. For e.g. the schools which start with Vectors will be placed together in the same class, and the schools which start with APGP will be placed together in the same class. For JC2, the topics are very similar between schools, starting usually with complex numbers, and moving on to statistics eventually. There is very little need to separate JC2 students by school into separate classes. Please inform me of your JC before I allocate you a class.

Q: Students have different speeds, how do you plan to address this in your class when one student is a lot faster than another?
A: Besides our own packaged lecture notes and tutorials, we also have on hand many TYS questions and past year school questions. Fast students are expected to complete supplementary exercises of increased difficulty while their peers catch up on the regular class work. That way, all students benefit from the class. This is an issue parents usually bring up, especially when it comes to IP students vs JAE students in the same JC. Rest assured that there is this system in place to keep all students engaged and learning at their maximum capacity.

Q: If a student wishes to consult on their schoolwork, can they do so during class? If a student is very behind on schoolwork, can they attempt those tutorial questions in class?
A: Schoolwork is immediate and takes priority. As long as it is the same topic as what I am going through in class, students can share their doubts and we can learn together as a class. This may come as a shock to most parents, but more often than not, students are unable finish their schoolwork for JC, especially during exam period where they are given large revision packages. My packaged lectures and tutorials are a guideline for the class, and I do not blindly adhere to them, there is some flexibility where I allow students to catch up on their schoolwork in class as long as it is of the same topic. Our class sizes are small, and by design, very ideal for consultation.

Q: It has been some time since secondary school, and a student has forgotten certain concepts such as quadratic factorization, and partial fractions. Will you cover it in class?
A: Yes I will. JC Math content is built on top of knowledge and techniques mastered in secondary school, students need constant reminders on old concepts which come out very often in certain types of past year questions. Being able to link secondary school knowledge and use it subconsciously in your JC Math is part of the requirements you need to clear in order to do well.

Q: Will you cover older topics during exam time?
A: Absolutely. There are some topics in JC Math that students consistently forget, those topics are graphing techniques, graphing transformations, functions, Maclaurin series and volume of revolution in integration. During exam time as well as during the June holiday period, there will be refreshers on these commonly forgotten topics.

Q: School papers VS Ten Year Series, it is known that schools set papers of a certain standard which is above that of the A-level. How do you plan to address this?
A: Basic practice usually starts with common past year A-level questions which are common and easier to score. That way, the students are primed with a good foundation for the A-levels. To excel in school questions, is to attempt questions from your own JC, or a JC with similar difficulty in papers/similar syllabus. Trend spotting in both school exams as well as A-level is something that I provide as a tutor. The strategy is that we attempt school papers when sitting for your school exams, and we attempt TYS questions when you are taking your As, or when I need to go through some basic concepts. That way, students can score well both during school time as well as during their A-level exam.

Q: Student is struggling very badly, what do you recommend?
A: If you are struggling and its the holiday period, arrange to come for a holiday program and work hard to catch up as you have time on your side. During the normal academic year, if you are struggling at the early part of the year, it is still not too late to join for regular class and catch up. If you are struggling at the later part of the year, arrange to come for multiple sessions or arrange for a one to one lesson. JC math, be it H1/H2, is very deep and not to be trifled with. You will not do well by simply putting in a basic amount of effort. To expect good or even passable grades when you start revising last minute is delusional, unless you commit to sacrificing and working hard.

Q: Student has several after school commitments and unable to commit to regular class, what do you recommend?

A: I recommend better time management and to get back to me only when you are able to do so. To be brutally honest, if you are struggling in your studies, I hardly think you have the luxury to be prioritizing other things instead of your own studies.

Q: We prefer online classes as we live further away, can you walk us through what a typical online class will be like?

A: For online class, we use Zoom or Google Meet as a platform. A link to the online classroom will be sent to either you or your child’s Whatsapp account a few minutes before the start of the class. Materials used for the class will be sent to you in a PDF or word format by email at least a day before the class itself. Parents are welcome to come down physically and collect printed materials if they wish. Online class has the same class size limit as physical class, capped at 4-5pax. Once attendance is taken and the tutor is sure that all students are accounted for, the class begins just like any regular class. Lesson materials are projected onto the screen in the online classroom, and there is a whiteboard function which the tutors will use to write down their steps and to discuss more complex questions with diagrams. We use a stylus pad for online whiteboard so the handwriting will be neat and fast, just like in our physical lessons. For complex questions, workings are required to be submitted to the tutor via Whatsapp using CamScanner, and they will be marked and returned. For students who are more shy in nature, they may choose to private message the tutor to address their concerns during class. The experience will be the same as a physical class but in the comfort of your home.

For enquiries,

CALL 6569 4897 OR SMS/WHATSAPP TO 88765498

Our location is just a 3-min walk from either the Bukit Batok MRT station or the Bukit Batok Bus Interchange. Buses that stop along the roads surrounding our location are numbers 157, 178, 66, 506, 173, 174, 176, 187, 985. Buses services which terminate at Bukit Batok Bus Interchange are 61, 77, 106, 173, 177, 189, 852, 941, 945, 947.