Tuition Articles

Ask us about tuition trends in Singapore, and one interesting fact stands out: There have been more students looking for IB tuition in Singapore! Although the number of local high schools that run the IB programme is still very small compared to those that prepare students for the A Levels, the newer implementation of integrated [...]

If you’ve got a little science wizard on your hands, sending them to a science Olympiad competition or two should definitely be on your mind. Why Science Olympiad, you may ask? Well, science contests and competitions give students valuable opportunities to stretch their thinking and cultivate their love for the subject. If they manage to [...]

Heard about DSA, but not so sure how it works? Thinking of securing your child an early spot in a good school? Already planning to apply for DSA, but want to know how to increase your child’s chances of getting in? If these are some questions on your mind, we have just the thing for [...]

We get asked this question a lot: Why open a tuition centre in Bukit Timah when there are already so many of them? Why compete with some of the best tuition providers and star tutors who have open up shop there? Despite the huge concentration of tuition centres in Bukit Timah, we still see good [...]

Scrutinise the timetable or list of subjects of an IP student, and you’ll find one stark difference. There’s no ‘English’ on their list of subjects. Instead, they take something called ‘Language Arts’. Most of the time, teachers simply describe the subject Language Arts as a combination of Literature and English. However, the difference goes beyond [...]

Thanks to a sharp-eyed reader, we were alerted to a news article on Channel News Asia (CNA) which featured comments by our head tutor, Ms Yvonne Chen! The feature article takes a closer look at the tuition industry in Singapore, its current and future trends, as well as how it has been impacted by the [...]

Since our inception, Future Academy has seen a steady flow of students from IP schools such as RGS and RI – this is especially since our co-founders and head tutors are ex-teachers who taught in IP schools for many years. Students and parents trust us to know the demands of the IP curriculum well, and [...]

Knowing what to expect when you join a tuition class is always a good idea! One useful thing to check out are any sample learning materials or notes provided by the tutor. From samples such as class notes and worksheets, it’s possible to glean some sense of the structure, accuracy, and depth of teaching to [...]

Thinking of checking out our tuition classes? Here, you can get a sampling of what it’s like to learn at Future Academy by browsing our lesson notes. As we believe learning should be a holistic process, all aspects of our tuition system should work together harmoniously to enhance the learning experience of our students. From [...]

If you’re a reader of English books, think of your favourite book or bestselling series, and chances are, they will written by an author from the West. Some popular children’s authors you’re likely to recognise are J.K. Rowling, Enid Blyton, Dr. Seuss, and Roald Dahl, who are all of a Western heritage. But did you [...]