Mindstretcher - Discussion

[Joyfulhands]

wyx03_2002:

Most of the parents's negative feedback here about MS is very true. Their teaching quality is way below my expectation for the above-average tuition fees. I wonder how the teachers monitor their students' learning progress if they absent from the classes so often. I stopped sending my son for his maths and english classes at Yew Tee branch last month, after a year with them. Basically, they just don't care. I doubt they will improve as they don't even bother why we quit....

Hi, MS sounds quite disappointing in terms of their teachers. Can share which level is your son at?

[funny bee]

Hi, I intent to enrol my son K2 in Mind Stretcher P1 Preparatory class. Anyone has any feedback on the teachers in Yew Tee Point? :boogie:

[wongtan_sharon]

Hi, can testify to that as my kid’s classmate who topped Science in his class goes to MindStretcher. But like to find out if they specialise in Maths too. Thanks!

[kiasu_mum75]

yes…agree!

[kiasu_mum75]

Mind Stretcher has many branches but i heard some are franchised …so it depends which branch you go to… they also have some entry test right? not sure…better check it out with them personally…

[Justicemom]

At one point I was keen to enrol my kids here till I found out more on the criterias to qualify into joining this ‘exclusive’ centre. I changed my mind and decided to give it a missed .

[Justicemom]

I was turned off with their ‘oh we ONLY handle smart kids in our centre’ attitude. They even suggested that I look around for other tuition centres to help bring my kids grades up as there are other centres targeted for that. In the first place my kids are above average academically but they assumed my kids are not just because I asked whether the centre thrive to help kids improve their grades! Sounds arrogant to me! And I never bother to tell them the truth about my kids abilities as by then I’m no longer interested .

[Essential]

I hope the top PSLE is not from Mindstrecher otherwise this tuition agency will more more aggrogant

[Justicemom]

It’s simple Math really… When they have a high percentage of achievers in their centre ( due to stringent selection during enrollment), the probability of their student gaining top scores for PSLE will be higher in comparison with those tuition centres who genuinely help weaker students to improve their grades. So their announcement of top PSLE students list… somehow doesn’t mean anything to me thumbs down

[iLoveChubby]

I have also decided to withdraw my DS from MS recently. He was in English class at Bishan. The centre does cover many topics extensively each week (grammar, vocab, composition, compre, mock exam papers etc) but I figured the lessons are quite "boring" for my DS… He dreads gg to the lessons (he placed MS as his "least favourite" enrichment lesson among many others that he is gg right now…).


Maybe lower primary kids need a centre that is livelier, motivated teacher, interesting aspects of learning to cultivate their interest in the language.
Having said that, I have enrolled my DS in another school who seems to have a different manner of teaching. Let’s see how it goes…