Comparing Science Enrichment Programs

[Coolkidsrock2]

Neosan60:

some parents seem to focus on experiments and hands on when it comes to science for their dcs. but for me and also as advised by some good tutors i met, they suggest for more technical skills and answering skills, because you need to apply all these in exams in schools to do well. some children might just enjoy experiments for the fun of it, but have little takeaway from the experiments.

Agreed. Experiments are fun but not every child is aware of what the takeaway is. It feels almost like the school is not teaching anything at all. Every day is a blur as they do not seem to know what is going on.

I feel that after going one big round, the way which works for my kids is the traditional way. I personally prefer the tutors who are old school in their way of teaching. Even my kids feel that there is more value add in attending their lessons.

[julialai]

mamona:

89 views but no answer yet. Appreciate if some one suggest some tuition centre.

I know of a really good tutor from tuition centre @ Holland area. She's one of the best kept secrets, many high ability kids under her in my DS's school but parents kiasu or selfish, don't want to recommend. Slowly one by one quit own tuition and switch to her. After I sent my son to her, I see why the kids love her, very inspiring. Can pm u if you don't mind the travel.

[titank]

Anyone can recommend any Science tuition for P4? Location prefer to be around Bukit Merah but I do not mind travelling if the centre is super super good.

[Tac]

Hi OrangeBelt, can you share with me (via pm) the teacher's contact, pl-e-a-se? I stay in the West. Many thanks in advance. Alternatively, you can email me at [email protected]

[julialai]

Tac:

Hi OrangeBelt, can you share with me (via pm) the teacher's contact, pl-e-a-se? I stay in the West. Many thanks in advance. Alternatively, you can email me at [email protected]

Hi Tac, sent you via pm.

[weatherbee]

julialai:

mamona:

89 views but no answer yet. Appreciate if some one suggest some tuition centre.

I know of a really good tutor from tuition centre @ Holland area. She's one of the best kept secrets, many high ability kids under her in my DS's school but parents kiasu or selfish, don't want to recommend. Slowly one by one quit own tuition and switch to her. After I sent my son to her, I see why the kids love her, very inspiring. Can pm u if you don't mind the travel.

Why so selfish? I am very willing to share my tutor.

[Oolahlah]

Hi OrangeBelt, would really appreciate it if u cld email me ([email protected]) the contacts of the science tutor from Holland. Tks much.

[Kiasu_won]

hi Orangebelt,

gud to know u r interested in helping people :boogie:
agree a lot of parents hush hush abt tuition classess :sad:
can u msg me holland tuition u were mentioning to [email protected]
i stay @holland but nev knew this centre..

input: Heard perceptum centre is good too! any feedback on it from anyone?!

thanks all

[StaryNight]

Hi Mamona,

I just completed my PSLE and got a A* for science. For me, I did not have any tution for science during my P6 years. I think that mostly you just have to have a good science reference and notes, and of course work hard. You don't really need tution even though for most singaporeans they all have tution. For me, I use mainly 2 different type of reference. the PSLE Ultimate Science Guide (orange one) is one of them. the other is the box of thin books: everything you need to know about science by Patricia Chan-Dendroff
then, i have 2 books of workbook:EPH Challenging Science by Jane Sim
(lower block [green/white]and upper block[blue white])
I guess you can also buy mock papers to do. Since you have a science background, you can also help to select questions from the mock papers for her to do based on her weak topics where she has the most number of mistakes, like for me is the heat topic.
Also, I have bought a ring file to use for science. Inside are Mindmaps that I made, one for each topic, mainly the P5-P6 topics. I made them using the two reference book that i mentioned earlier. these mindmap are the most useful of all and I always read it the night before exams, including the night before Psle, just to recap on all topics.
This is only a suggestion, so I guess it still depends on your daughter, how is her style of studying.
Hope this helps!

[phtthp]

any good Science enrichment class for my friend’s P2 & P3 girl in the east, Tampines ?