Comparing English Enrichment Programmes

[The Alternative Story]

Hi parents,


There have been some inquiries about us opening up
more classes at our branches. These are the possible
timeslots that we have available. Once there are
4 students of the same level and same subject,
we can open a class.

AMK:

1) Monday 5 pm-7 pm

2) Tuesday 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm

3) Saturday 2.15 pm - 4.15 pm

4) Thursday 4 pm -6 pm

5) Thursday 6.15 pm - 8.15 pm

Bukit Timah:

1) Thursday 4 pm - 6 pm

2) Friday 4 pm - 6 pm

East:

1) Sunday 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm (P1/2 or P2/3 or
P3/4 class)

If you are interested, you can call us at 67588744 (AMK/East
branch) or 90615592 (Bukit Timah). Let us know the timeslot
you are interested in, the level your child is in and the
branch you are interested in. You can also email us at [email protected]

TAS

[The Alternative Story]

Hi parents,


There are a number of inquiries that we get through the pm.
We would like to streamline our inquiry process and would
appreciate it if you could direct your questions to us
through our email or by calling us.

We would take a much longer time to answer you via pm hence
it is better if you could email us or call us.

Thank you for your understanding.

TAS

[Belle]

jojo:

Belle:

Dear Parents,


Anyone interested to put their children in other timeslot at TAS East branch other than the existing 2 to 4 pm Saturday class?

Belle, I think u shld put for which level

Oops.. you are right. Miss that one.. :oops: I am referring to P1.

[Callie Tan]

I am keen to put my P1 girl with TAS on weekday mornings… any idea do they have morning classes?

[coast]

quirkymum:

Hi coast,

I have decided to stick with my current timing for now. Have you found 4 yet? If you do so, I may keep tt timing in mind in case I want to change next time in future.

Hi quirkymum,

Thanks for your reply. Nope not 4 yet. TAS has just put up a list of timeslots for new classes so I will inform them what are the timeslots that my ds can make it. Hopefully he can start attending TAS soon! As for your case, since your kid is already with them, you could always find out when you are at the centre what other timings/classes suitable for your kid when you want to make a switch

[awfullyKS]

Hi,


Recently I realized that my boy who is 8 is not able to write very well. He does not know how to add details to his writing. he reads but cannot transfer what he has read to what he writes. I heard about TAS from a friend who has her daughter there, she told me that they are known for writing. I would like to find out more about them from fellow parents at the forum. I am still undecided about signing up as my kids have been ‘enrichment’ free so far and I want to keep it that way. However, knowing how demanding singapore’s education is like, I wonder if my kids are losing out.

[JayneLL]

Callie Tan:

I am keen to put my P1 girl with TAS on weekday mornings... any idea do they have morning classes?

I also asked them before, they mentioned that they can do morning classes but demand is not there as most schools are single session. Only when there are 4, then they will start.

[hquek]

awfullyKS:

Hi,


Recently I realized that my boy who is 8 is not able to write very well. He does not know how to add details to his writing. he reads but cannot transfer what he has read to what he writes. I heard about TAS from a friend who has her daughter there, she told me that they are known for writing. I would like to find out more about them from fellow parents at the forum. I am still undecided about signing up as my kids have been 'enrichment' free so far and I want to keep it that way. However, knowing how demanding singapore's education is like, I wonder if my kids are losing out.

hi awfullyKS,

What info do you actually want to know? My DS is with tas since start of this year. I see from his stuff that they cover vocab, grammar, spelling (of toughie words), compre and dictation (I think this is part of their training for kids to familiarise with good phrases). He has fun mostly in the class though memorising the dictation ain't no walk in the park.

[awfullyKS]

hquek:

hi awfullyKS,

What info do you actually want to know? My DS is with tas since start of this year. I see from his stuff that they cover vocab, grammar, spelling (of toughie words), compre and dictation (I think this is part of their training for kids to familiarise with good phrases). He has fun mostly in the class though memorising the dictation ain't no walk in the park.

Hi hquek,

Thanks for the reply I would like to know how they teach the composition part and also for comprehension because I know of many centres where they give the kids a list of words and ask them to use those words but the kids still do not know how to apply. For compre, they read through the passage and then ask the kids to do it without teaching them any techniques which I feel I can also do at home with my kids.

[hquek]

awfullyKS:

Hi hquek,


Thanks for the reply I would like to know how they teach the composition part and also for comprehension because I know of many centres where they give the kids a list of words and ask them to use those words but the kids still do not know how to apply. For compre, they read through the passage and then ask the kids to do it without teaching them any techniques which I feel I can also do at home with my kids.

For compo, what I see is they will have a certain topic - eg fire. A compo is given and that forms the dictation they are going to have for the next couple of weeks. From there, one of the lessons will be to get the kids to write a compo on that topic - kids may lift sentences from the dictation pieces (but cannot refer to the compos they have - all memory work) but extra credit given if the child comes up with their own imagination.

This week, heard DS will have to write a compo and it can be any topic whose compo that they had learnt before. They have learnt a variety of settings - eg rainy day, windy, sunny etc.

On compre, not so clear. I only see the passage and answers filled in by kids. Not sure how the teacher guides them through.

Spelling words consist of stuff that are used but not easy - eg auditorium, theatre, collapse. conscious. I think it's ok becos kids may feel they need to use these but won't know how to spell it unless they have learnt. They are taught how to break up the words so it's easier to spell. Sometimes if that fails, I fall back on my rhyming method - but not often lah.