tuition programmes
GENERAL PAPER
Your ability to critically assess world issues with intellectual rigour and moral integrity are now more important than ever. Our tried and tested strategies ensure you are exposed to multiple perspectives, university level analysis of current affairs while building up your ability to construct and deconstruct argumentative essays.
Cost: $180 for 4 lessons/month
Duration: 2 hours per lesson
Class Size: 15 to 18 students (tutorial), 150 students (lecture)
Schedule: On-going monthly from January to October
Teachers:
Mr Yee Tong, Ms. Shiao-Yin Kuik, Ms. Elizabeth Kon
Time slots:
Saturday 9-11 am, 11 am -1 pm, 2pm - 4pm
Sunday (upon special request)
The first three lessons are done tutorial style where small groups are given close personal attention from an individual teacher, covering the basic skills required for essay construction, comprehension short questions, summary and application question. The fourth lesson of the month is a mass lecture centred on a global issue. Our highly regarded lecture programme draws from the latest headlines and theories by contemporary thinkers and is reviewed every year by our teaching team to keep it relevant. During lecture week, students are encouraged to use the week to book consultation slots with their tutors to clear up questions raised in the month.
GCE ‘A’ LEVEL
GENERAL PAPER EARLY PREP AND LANGUAGE ARTS
The rapidly evolving educational landscape has given rise to the Integrated Programme, where the end point of a student’s academic career in secondary school is no longer the “O” levels, but the more demanding “A” level Paper or the International Baccalaureate. This paradigm shift has made it necessary that enrichment courses respond to the rigorous demands of these diverse curricula, and here at The School of Thought, we feel excited and ready to meet these challenges.
Cost: $180 for 4 lessons/month
Duration: 2 hours per lesson
Schedule: On-going monthly from January to October
Time slots:
Saturday 10 am - 12 pm, 12 pm - 2 pm
Sunday (upon special request)
Having evolved from a centre specializing in the General Paper, our tutors are thus enthusiastic and equipped to infuse secondary school students with the critical skills, and the content knowledge to handle the demands of their new courses. We have made it our priority to stay current with the diverse curricula of all the IP/IB institutions, so that our methodologies and content will empower students.
We also understand the evolution of the Language Arts courses in several IP Programmes, where an emphasis is placed upon Literature and Philosophy, and a general multi-disciplinary study of the core Humanities subjects. Thus, this is purposefully integrated into our teaching and lesson design.
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IP & IB STUDENTS
GCE ‘O’ LEVEL ENGLISH
The need for you to be able to write for a variety of genres, express your ideas and opinions clearly as well as analyze authentic texts and understand key ideas and then translating them into succinct writing is essential to score for the ‘O’ level English exam. Our ‘O’ level programme takes into mind the GCE ‘O’ level examination requirements as well as ensures that your learning is both fun and exciting at the same time.
Cost: $180 for 4 lessons/month
Duration: 2 hours per lesson
Schedule: On-going monthly from January to October
Time slots:
Saturday 10 am -12 pm, 12 pm - 2 pm
Sunday (upon special request)
The ‘O’ level programme involves a systematic leading of students through four main text types tested in the examination for both their comprehension as well as essay writing components. There will also be a strong focus on reading and comprehension skills, oral communication as well as an intensive grammar and vocabulary building section. Exposure to current affairs and popular culture are integrated into the programme to provide content necessary for the essay and oral components of the paper.
LITERATURE, SOCIAL STUDIES, MATHS, CHINESE, HUMANITIES
Available upon special request.
GCE ‘O’ LEVEL
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