Comparing Science Enrichment Programs

[yooch]

Hi was anyone able to get the contact of the above Holland tutor? I live at Holland, so if DS can join this tuition that would be perfect. If anyone reads this and is able to, would greatly appreciate if you can PM me at [email protected] for this contact. Thank you!

[yooch]

Hi, can tyxmummy kindly PM me the contact details of the above? thank you so much! [email protected]

[yooch]

If anyone receives Julia's contact for the Holland Science tutor, can you also PM me please? I stay at Holland area so that would be really really ideal if we can come under her. Thanks! [email protected]

[shopping mum]

Candiess:

I feel to score in Science, the kid must understand the concepts very well by knowing how to apply it, how the change in variables affect the outcome and be able to to know which concepts the teacher is testing them on for each question. Cannot memorize. Hence by doing the hands on experiments to know your hypothesis, variables, constants, outcome and explanation to even \"failed experiments\" are important.

I believe kids learn best if they enjoy the subject, hence my girl was under this teacher during her primary school days. It keeps her interest in Science till now in Sec 3 taking Triple Sciences.
My nephews are in this centre too. Elder one got A* for recent PSLE and younger one band 1 (P3).
Learning is a continuous process, hope all our children can enjoy learning for life.

SydneyBB:

[quote=\"netserver\"]Hi SydneyBB

At Science Alive are they into experiments as well? My child is rather weak in Section B, does Science Alive tackle that area?

how much is the fees, class size btw?

thanks

They tackle on open ended questions every week (I see some questions are related to the experiment they do that day and more questions on that topic).
Every week there is experiment except 1-2 weeks before exams where they focus on revisions and exam techniques.
I see that their experiments are quite interesting and relevant to my son's sch syllabus. My son gets to do the experiments himself, no need to share. Some of my friends told me that some centres only the teachers do the experiments and students look.
Class size quite small, my son's class has only 4 students. Ha! He can get full attention of the teacher as he is very talkative!

[/quote]Hi SydneyBB,
Did your DS improve?
My DS hates tuition but his results is getting worse. He cannot sit still for long, hates drilling.
He loved Sci in P3 but now doesn't want to read or do.

[slbl1970]

HI I m living in the east near katong/parkway. My P5 boy needs a delicate and committed Science tutor that can deliver. Got his a Science tutor last August. After a month, tutor told me she will be away for 3 weeks after her PSLE students last paper. I was ashocked but give in to her requests as my boy was coping well under her then. After her holidays came back was my boy’s school exams period and she only revised 1 lesson with him. To my horror after my boy exams she informed me that she is not able to come in to teach my boy’s science for the month of January 2016 as she will be away again. But she can teach my boy during December. My boy deserved and needed a break during the 6 weeks holidays. Please help my boy if you hv a committed Science tutor that can delivered. Appreciate a lot.

[japheng]

Hi,

Can someone PM me the science teacher at Holland Village as well?

Many Thx!!

[Love Clouds]

Hi shopping mum,


My DDs think Science Alive is more of an enrichment centre.
The lessons there are more to enhance the topics/concepts taught in sch via experiments and in-depth examples.
Your DS may be a kinetic learner where he may enjoy and learn more via the hands on.
It can build his interest. However, he still needs to quiet down to do the analysis and answering.

[shopping mum]

Love Clouds:

Hi shopping mum,


My DDs think Science Alive is more of an enrichment centre.
The lessons there are more to enhance the topics/concepts taught in sch via experiments and in-depth examples.
Your DS may be a kinetic learner where he may enjoy and learn more via the hands on.
It can build his interest. However, he still needs to quiet down to do the analysis and answering.

Thanks Love Clouds.
I'll check it out.
Are the lessons more advance?

[SydneyBB]

[quote]
Hi SydneyBB,
Did your DS improve?
My DS hates tuition but his results is getting worse. He cannot sit still for long, hates drilling.
He loved Sci in P3 but now doesn't want to read or do.[/quote]Hi Shopping mum,

My DS did improved. I hope he can maintain at around 90s (or even better :xedfingers: ) esp he is in P6 this year.
I feel Sci tuition is quite necessary as his sch does not provide much lessons or notes.
He is able to learn more info/details with diff examples.
He loves Sci, watches a lot of science documentary shows but he has no focus on which topics to study for sch exam. So the tuition comes in handy here.
Maybe you can let your Ds try out esp beginning of the year, they will have more experiments. Tell him there are experiments to \"play\". Don't wait till near exam period, the tuition will drill the students on exams questions. By then, hopefully, your DS is happy there already.
All the best!

[slbl1970]

Looking for a tutor to help my boy who is struggling in science topics. Can pm me please. Thank you.