<![CDATA[Math Arena - Discussion]]>I am thinking of sending my boy to Math Arena for their P3 MOT lesson next Jan and canโ€™t seem to find more information regarding this centre.

Would appreciate any parents with kid there to provide some feedback on their programmes/trainer/centreโ€ฆetc.

My main purpose is to stretch my boy who is good with his math and wondering which other math centres(Sakamotoโ€ฆetc?) I should consider. I stay in Tampines.

TIA.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/25968/math-arena-discussionRSS for NodeTue, 21 Apr 2026 18:17:32 GMTFri, 16 Sep 2011 03:27:36 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:09:21 GMT]]>Qn1

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT7bq6XXADc][/youtube]
Qn2
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O0GmBQG2Qc][/youtube]
Qn3
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNg2_PL8eRo][/youtube]

http://www.matharena.com.sg
http://www.learnbywatching.org

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1381327https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1381327Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:09:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Sat, 06 Sep 2014 03:59:36 GMT]]>Hi Ms Pang,


Pls help!!

Q1) Mother bought a bottle of coking oil. For the first week, she used 1/2 litre of cooking oil. For the second week, she used 1/12 more cooking oil than the first week. Mother was then left with half the full bottle of cooking oil. How many litres of cooking oil did she buy at first? (Express your answer in the simplest form)

Q2) There were thrice as many men as women at an exhibition. After 45 men left the exhibition, there were twice as many women as men that remained behind. How many men and women were there all together at the exhibition at first? Draw a clearly labelled model as part of your method.

Q3) Crate A contained 6 times as many clocks as crate B. When 1215 clocks were transferred from Crate A to Crate B, both crates had the same number of clocks. How many clocks were there in both crates?

~three jellies

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1377859https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1377859Sat, 06 Sep 2014 03:59:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Sat, 06 Sep 2014 02:06:46 GMT]]>

Hi,


Here is the solution:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zi0sFTZ-Cw][/youtube]


http://www.matharena.com.sg
http://www.learnbywatching.org


Thank you for your response. Just realised the mistake in the question. Very sorry for that

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1377805https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1377805Sat, 06 Sep 2014 02:06:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Thu, 04 Sep 2014 19:03:59 GMT]]>Hi,


Here is the solution:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zi0sFTZ-Cw][/youtube]


http://www.matharena.com.sg
http://www.learnbywatching.org

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1377125https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1377125Thu, 04 Sep 2014 19:03:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Wed, 03 Sep 2014 11:28:24 GMT]]>Hello,

I need help with this question.

Peter bought some sweets and gave 1/3 of them to John. John bought some beads and gave 1/3 of them to Peter. Peter lost 32 sweets and John lost 26 beads. After that, the number of sweets and beads Peter had were in the ratio 8:5 and the number of sweets and beads John had were in the ratio 3:2. How many beads did Peter buy

Thank you,
Tan Lip Guo

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1376318https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1376318Wed, 03 Sep 2014 11:28:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Tue, 02 Sep 2014 13:39:09 GMT]]>Hello,

AFAIK, pupils can take math competitions from P4. It is also possible to start training early, probably from P2 or P3 onwards.

Tan Lip Guo

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1375642https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1375642Tue, 02 Sep 2014 13:39:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:50:25 GMT]]>Hi


maths competition classes starts from which level? thx

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/982115https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/982115Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:50:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:08:03 GMT]]>Hi Gaagaa Sorry for late reply .My DS currently goes for SMOPS and previously NMOS. He is registering for normal maths from April onwards. it is school syllabus they cover. They dont give homework . It is a mix class so dont worry. if you think you need more help talk to Persis who is centre head. The team is more helpful. I do send him for classes as It is something feel at home and reliable and not just commercial.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/728001https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/728001Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:08:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:16:29 GMT]]>Hi, can someone share on what is covered in their classes? For example, do they teach topics following the school syllabus? How many % of teaching is on Heuristic questions? Is there homework given? Will an average kid feel stress if he/she is placed with some high performancing kids?


Just trying to explore if this centre is suitable for my kid who is poor in Heuristic qnsโ€ฆ

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/721128https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/721128Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:16:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:18:55 GMT]]>

PN:
It seems that the Math Arena centre is for those who are already good in math.... correct me if I'm wrong.

Hi PN, pardon for this extremely late reply. Have been really busy ๐Ÿ˜“

Well, I am not in the position to clear your doubts but just to share my humble observations. It's no wonder that you have that impression from our entries. It so happened that the few entries you read came from parents who enrolled their children for the competition math classes. They, including myself, are looking for a different path of math which would expand our children beyond the current school syllabus scope and the thinking process.

Besides the competition math classes, Math Arena also offer classes that focus on PSLE prep, school syllabus, heuristic, problem solving skills, , etc. I do believe that the mix of students are varied, and the centre does not conduct placement tests to decide on the acceptance of the students...

Hope I have offered some insights ... ๐Ÿ†’

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/716020https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/716020Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:18:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:55:51 GMT]]>Attend the Sakamoto Parents Preview workshop to see if it benefits your child. I attended one of them and I personally find that Sakamoto method is a very good method that complements the modelโ€™s method. To quote the presenter, "the more challenging the question, the better it works".


There are some centres that are conducting Parents Preview workshop in Dec 2011 and Jan 2012 that you may want to consider attending. You can see how the method works and whether it benefits your child.

5cents

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/650949https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/650949Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:55:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:50:23 GMT]]>It seems that the Math Arena centre is for those who are already good in mathโ€ฆ correct me if Iโ€™m wrong.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644685https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/644685Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:50:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:09:33 GMT]]>

bumbee:
Hello! I am Mdm C.Tan and I would like to share my experience with you readers about Math Arena, at Tampines and how my search eventually took me there.

For the most part of both my sonsโ€™ academic journey, I teach them. It has proved to be an enriching as well as a fulfilling experience but at times trying, especially 2011, as my elder boy sat for the PSLE and my younger, enters Primary 3.
I am a stay home mum and after fifteen years at work, I decided to put my career on the backburner despite enjoying what I did simply because I saw motherhood as my first priority and I have no regrets doing so. As my two boys grew, I learnt that no two children are academically the same and coaching them would take on different strokes!
My search for Math coaching for my elder son, only began in late P4 as I saw a trend towards Heuristic Math questions set from the school that he attends. Although he was strong in the subject, I felt moving forward, I needed to support and nurture him further in his love for math and to equip him with the mathematical skills needed to answer the myriad of questions as he progressed towards PSLE. Oh, what a journey that has been in my search for the \"right\" tuition centre or the \"right\" home tutor! I found myself frustrated because most do not deliver results. There was a lack of emphasis on mathematical concepts and \"know-how\" despite advertising their unique brand of methodology. To add on to that, a lack of \"heartware\". On home tutors we engaged - That, is an entire story altogether!
We chanced upon Math Arena quite by \"accident\" during one of our online searches. At that point in time, from the many math practice papers the school was gearing the students towards, I realised that the tuition my son was getting was not sufficiently meeting the mark as there were still misinterpretations of questions and misconceptions. When we came to, he had only five months left to PSLE! We knew that fundamentally our son was more than able to pass the paper but we needed to \"up\" his tutoring.
My encounter with Persis at the centre was warm and heartening. I addressed my concerns to her and without hesitation, she took my boy on and through the weeks, concepts were emphasized, re-emphasized, simplified, expanded upon and shown how it is all encompassing and integral in working towards achieving accurate answers. His confidence soared and by the time PSLE came, he was ready to \"conquer\"! I also like the time taken by Persis to explain to me what she had covered during the lessons and what I needed to have my son work on at home. She would then revisit those concepts with him in the following lesson to see that he has understood. Persis was both nurturing and patient and she showed that it mattered that my son excelled. He misses attending lessons there now that the PSLE is over!
Besides Persis, my son was also tutored briefly by Damian Lee and he found his teaching interesting and concepts clearly understood.
To those who are wondering still wondering, I hope my email has squashed your queries. May your search come to an end to what took an eternity for me, many moons ago!
So good to see many positive feedback on this center. Bought my boy to check out the center last weekend and he is looking forward to having lesson there. Since my boy is under 9, I've also booked for the Modular Diagnostic Paper (MDP) and hope he can start his learning at Math Arena soon(in Jan 2012).

Thanks to all who had provided invaluable feedback. ๐Ÿ˜„

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/629550https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/629550Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:09:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:20:17 GMT]]>Hello! I am Mdm C.Tan and I would like to share my experience with you readers about Math Arena, at Tampines and how my search eventually took me there.

For the most part of both my sonsโ€™ academic journey, I teach them. It has proved to be an enriching as well as a fulfilling experience but at times trying, especially 2011, as my elder boy sat for the PSLE and my younger, enters Primary 3.
I am a stay home mum and after fifteen years at work, I decided to put my career on the backburner despite enjoying what I did simply because I saw motherhood as my first priority and I have no regrets doing so. As my two boys grew, I learnt that no two children are academically the same and coaching them would take on different strokes!
My search for Math coaching for my elder son, only began in late P4 as I saw a trend towards Heuristic Math questions set from the school that he attends. Although he was strong in the subject, I felt moving forward, I needed to support and nurture him further in his love for math and to equip him with the mathematical skills needed to answer the myriad of questions as he progressed towards PSLE. Oh, what a journey that has been in my search for the "right" tuition centre or the "right" home tutor! I found myself frustrated because most do not deliver results. There was a lack of emphasis on mathematical concepts and "know-how" despite advertising their unique brand of methodology. To add on to that, a lack of "heartware". On home tutors we engaged - That, is an entire story altogether!
We chanced upon Math Arena quite by "accident" during one of our online searches. At that point in time, from the many math practice papers the school was gearing the students towards, I realised that the tuition my son was getting was not sufficiently meeting the mark as there were still misinterpretations of questions and misconceptions. When we came to, he had only five months left to PSLE! We knew that fundamentally our son was more than able to pass the paper but we needed to "up" his tutoring.
My encounter with Persis at the centre was warm and heartening. I addressed my concerns to her and without hesitation, she took my boy on and through the weeks, concepts were emphasized, re-emphasized, simplified, expanded upon and shown how it is all encompassing and integral in working towards achieving accurate answers. His confidence soared and by the time PSLE came, he was ready to "conquer"! I also like the time taken by Persis to explain to me what she had covered during the lessons and what I needed to have my son work on at home. She would then revisit those concepts with him in the following lesson to see that he has understood. Persis was both nurturing and patient and she showed that it mattered that my son excelled. He misses attending lessons there now that the PSLE is over!
Besides Persis, my son was also tutored briefly by Damian Lee and he found his teaching interesting and concepts clearly understood.
To those who are wondering still wondering, I hope my email has squashed your queries. May your search come to an end to what took an eternity for me, many moons ago!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/627904https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/627904Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:20:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:50:46 GMT]]>

KingRascal:
Glad my input helps. To add on, if you look at existing math syllabus questions, there are at times a few challenging questions thrown into an exam paper which appear to be the formats of olympiad math. So I do feel that such training does help to a certain extent.


However, guess we also have to note that we should not expect these enrichment centres to do wonders alone ( and this applies to any sort of classes, not just pertaining to Math Arena). The child himself or herself must have the motivation to learn and we as parents should also follow-up closely with the centre and the child to track the progress.

Happy exploring.. Maybe I would \"see\" you there! ๐Ÿ˜‰ My DS would be there to stay ๐Ÿ˜‰
My DS is only P2 and so far had not encountered really challenging questions in his math paper yet. Guess it may be useful for PSLE math as I've noticed there are always this one or two difficult questions. Hope this investment will come it handy in dealing with this.

I had more or less decided to let him go for it(with or without hubby's funding, of course now I will ask him to pay too..hahaa ๐Ÿ˜‚ ). Hope to see you around and learn from you and your DS.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609041https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609041Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:50:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:37:23 GMT]]>

alphonsus:
KingRascal:

Hi all, I would not be able to give comments of the other math olympiad training centres in Singapore as I did not make any comparison. My DS is currently in P3. I selected Math Arena 2 years ago primarily based on Math Hub's track records of medalists and its locality. And to tell you the truth, I am glad I made the right choice as my DS is able to develop his potential there. I was looking for a place that offers non-routine programme and a foundation for math olympiad competition. I got what I am looking for, or rather, more that what I was prepared for ๐Ÿ˜‰


Joining the centre is indeed a turnaround as I was clueless 2 years ago what I should do with my DS who had a hungry passion for math. I wasn't looking for syllabus math. Due to the manager's and the trainers' sharp observation and dedication, they helped my child to achieve quantum leap in his progress. I give thumbs-up to their programme and trainers' dedication.

Environment? It is very homely and my DS enjoys going there early everytime before his class. The trainers are approachable and are within easy access. We could easily get instant feedback from them after every lesson if we wish to. They would attend to our queries promptly. My DS tells me often that Math Arena is his second home!

My DS often looks forward to the weekends not because it's weekend, rather it is because of his Math Arena class, haha.

KingRascal, appreciate your timely review/feedback. ๐Ÿ˜‰ I can use this to request for funding from my CFO(a.k.a. Hubby) for this math course. Been trying real hard to come out with some good reason since this is not a typical math academic class(which can directly translate to better grade). I hope my DS will like it as much too.
Thank you.


Glad my input helps. To add on, if you look at existing math syllabus questions, there are at times a few challenging questions thrown into an exam paper which appear to be the formats of olympiad math. So I do feel that such training does help to a certain extent.

However, guess we also have to note that we should not expect these enrichment centres to do wonders alone ( and this applies to any sort of classes, not just pertaining to Math Arena). The child himself or herself must have the motivation to learn and we as parents should also follow-up closely with the centre and the child to track the progress.

Happy exploring.. Maybe I would \"see\" you there! ๐Ÿ˜‰ My DS would be there to stay ๐Ÿ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609035https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609035Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:37:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:31:53 GMT]]>

leeven:
alphonsus:

:thankyou: leeven. Your feedback is what I am looking for, very helpful. My purpose of considering Math Arena is the same as yours for yr DS. I guess I will just try Math Arena next year.


May I know which trainer your DS trained under in Math Arena? You can pm me if it is not so convenient to reveal here.

Thank you.

PM you the names of the 2 teachers who currently teach him. Another teacher(not sure of the name) who came to teach for special round NMOS. Not to worry all teachers are equally good and experienced . ๐Ÿ˜„

You can talk to the center incharge Ms. Percis (hope I spell the name correctly , :xedfingers: ) . She is more helpful and she is herself good teacher too

Received and replied your PM. Thanks. Will drop by the centre soon(after DS final year exam).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609027https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609027Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:31:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:21:40 GMT]]>

KingRascal:
Hi all, I would not be able to give comments of the other math olympiad training centres in Singapore as I did not make any comparison. My DS is currently in P3. I selected Math Arena 2 years ago primarily based on Math Hub's track records of medalists and its locality. And to tell you the truth, I am glad I made the right choice as my DS is able to develop his potential there. I was looking for a place that offers non-routine programme and a foundation for math olympiad competition. I got what I am looking for, or rather, more that what I was prepared for ๐Ÿ˜‰


Joining the centre is indeed a turnaround as I was clueless 2 years ago what I should do with my DS who had a hungry passion for math. I wasn't looking for syllabus math. Due to the manager's and the trainers' sharp observation and dedication, they helped my child to achieve quantum leap in his progress. I give thumbs-up to their programme and trainers' dedication.

Environment? It is very homely and my DS enjoys going there early everytime before his class. The trainers are approachable and are within easy access. We could easily get instant feedback from them after every lesson if we wish to. They would attend to our queries promptly. My DS tells me often that Math Arena is his second home!

My DS often looks forward to the weekends not because it's weekend, rather it is because of his Math Arena class, haha.
KingRascal, appreciate your timely review/feedback. ๐Ÿ˜‰ I can use this to request for funding from my CFO(a.k.a. Hubby) for this math course. Been trying real hard to come out with some good reason since this is not a typical math academic class(which can directly translate to better grade). I hope my DS will like it as much too.
Thank you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609021https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/609021Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:21:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:25:29 GMT]]>Does anyone knows of other centres that are good at math olympiad that charges a lower fees

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607837https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607837Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:25:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:50:49 GMT]]>

alphonsus:
:thankyou: leeven. Your feedback is what I am looking for, very helpful. My purpose of considering Math Arena is the same as yours for yr DS. I guess I will just try Math Arena next year.


May I know which trainer your DS trained under in Math Arena? You can pm me if it is not so convenient to reveal here.

Thank you.
PM you the names of the 2 teachers who currently teach him. Another teacher(not sure of the name) who came to teach for special round NMOS. Not to worry all teachers are equally good and experienced . ๐Ÿ˜„

You can talk to the center incharge Ms. Percis (hope I spell the name correctly , :xedfingers: ) . She is more helpful and she is herself good teacher too

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607642https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607642Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:50:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:56:12 GMT]]>Hi all, I would not be able to give comments of the other math olympiad training centres in Singapore as I did not make any comparison. My DS is currently in P3. I selected Math Arena 2 years ago primarily based on Math Hub's track records of medalists and its locality. And to tell you the truth, I am glad I made the right choice as my DS is able to develop his potential there. I was looking for a place that offers non-routine programme and a foundation for math olympiad competition. I got what I am looking for, or rather, more that what I was prepared for ๐Ÿ˜‰


Joining the centre is indeed a turnaround as I was clueless 2 years ago what I should do with my DS who had a hungry passion for math. I wasn't looking for syllabus math. Due to the manager's and the trainers' sharp observation and dedication, they helped my child to achieve quantum leap in his progress. I give thumbs-up to their programme and trainers' dedication.

Environment? It is very homely and my DS enjoys going there early everytime before his class. The trainers are approachable and are within easy access. We could easily get instant feedback from them after every lesson if we wish to. They would attend to our queries promptly. My DS tells me often that Math Arena is his second home!

My DS often looks forward to the weekends not because it's weekend, rather it is because of his Math Arena class, haha.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607130https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607130Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:56:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:08:54 GMT]]>:thankyou: leeven. Your feedback is what I am looking for, very helpful. My purpose of considering Math Arena is the same as yours for yr DS. I guess I will just try Math Arena next year.


May I know which trainer your DS trained under in Math Arena? You can pm me if it is not so convenient to reveal here.

Thank you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/604577https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/604577Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:08:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:40:08 GMT]]>my DS went for NMOS and now for SMOPS. He has scored well in his NMOS including few others who got GOLD . DSnever complains to go only for this tuition as he like the staff and for the stars they get as appreciation which they exchange for gifts ๐Ÿ˜† .


Regarding Sakamoto , I did send my DS when I was in CCK. Their systamatic method is more for acadamic maths and little higher than that but if you are aiming for school competitions coming ahead than it is not the one you need atleast from my experience.

I wanted a bit stretched maths for my DS so put him in olympiad maths in math arena as they are under maths hub in BB which few friends recommended. Other centers I dont have details.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/603097https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/603097Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:40:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Math Arena - Discussion on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:21:00 GMT]]>http://www.matharena.com.sg

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/592747https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/592747Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:21:00 GMT