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07Aug 2020 by Principal

Students in Primary 5, Secondary 3 & JC1 in 2020: Do they get the worst deal from COVID-19?

COVID-19, Online Teaching & Learning, Opinion, Tuition

By Mr Chen By now, no one can live in denial that COVID-19 has impacted all of us in our daily lives. A year ago, the acronym HBL (home based learning) was only known to teachers and students (at least the more attentive ones) but now, it has entered the consciousness of the country, if not, the world. In the old days, parents were forced to deal with HBL, say by taking leave to help their kids at home for only a handful of days a year. However, in 2020, HBL has grown into a 3-month horror in the eyes of some parents. In the old days, HBL was mostly limited to asynchronous learning i.e. kids logged into SLS or whatever proprietary platform and learned at their own pace through…

14Apr 2020 by Principal

A New Era of Online Tuition brought about by COVID-19?

COVID-19, Online Teaching & Learning, Tuition

We are into the 3rd week of the closure of tuition centres and the question many parents and students ask is when are things returning to normal. Hey, even we ask ourselves that question! No crystal ball here. We simply can't predict how well the currently tightening measures are going to work. Tuition centres, schools and other non-essential businesses are supposed to close till 4 May 2020. Will the restrictions and closures continue? Perhaps, if the COVID-19 situation worsens and the casualties pile up. But one thing we do know is like other pandemics, COVID-19 will last for at least more than a year till it burns out by itself or a cure or vaccine is made available. Even if Singapore manages its situation well now, COVID-19 is still out…

18Feb 2020 by Principal

A Small Class Size in the midst of the COVID-19 Situation

News, Tuition

With the current outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Singapore and the world, we are grateful that our classes are kept small (no more than 6 students per class) since we first opened our doors. In addition to other measures practised in our Tuition Centre - regular sanitisation of premises, monitoring of body temperature for all staff, students & visitors, use of hand sanitiser and declaration of travel history etc., a small class significantly reduces the chances of catching an infection. This applies not just to COVID-19 but also includes the common cold and influenza Though the intention of having small classes is to enhance learning in our students, it is fortuitous that such an arrangement becomes an added advantage in the current COVID-19 situation. We take the health and…

17Nov 2019 by Principal

Science Tuition Class Practical Hands-on: Do you need a Potato for a Potato Battery?

Chemistry, Science, Tuition

What better way to ingrain in our Science students the application of Science in actual hands-on work! The potato battery has been used in school experiments for a long time. While commercial kits are available, we decide to get our hands wet and dirty to make one from raw materials and bits and pieces of electrical apparatus as described a previous post. Today, we revisit the potato battery and attempt to make one out of fruit/vegetable other than a potato. Theory of Our Battery For a good discussion of how a potato battery works, refer to our previous post which mentioned the Reactivity Series or Electrochemical Series. It also talked about the potato acting as an electrolyte to conduct an electric current within the battery. For this experiment during our…

05Oct 2019 by Principal

Science Tuition Class Practical Hands-on: Making a Potato Battery

Chemistry, Science, Tuition

What better way to ingrain in our Science students the application of Science in actual hands-on work! The potato battery has been used in school experiments for a long time. While commercial kits are available, we decide to get our hands wet and dirty to make one from raw materials and bits and pieces of electrical apparatus. Common Misconception Most students (and some adults) believe that the energy of a Potato Battery comes from the potato. But no. Its energy comes from the 2 different metals inserted into the Potato Battery. They differ in their reactivity according to the Reactivity Series or Electrochemical Series - a concept which is only covered in Upper Secondary Chemistry. In our hands-on experiment, we at first tried a copper strip and a screw. The…

05Jul 2019 by Principal

Make your narrative and descriptive writing in English come alive with these insights

English, Tuition

In this video, we would like to share some insights derived from teaching English continuous writing to our students at iMatter Learning Centre. Consistency of tenses - time machines do not existUsing figures of speech - breathing life into your writingDeciding on a highlight for your writing - the spice in your writingSenses and emotions - the bread and butter of narrative and descriptive writingDid you remember to tie up all loose ends? https://youtu.be/blFr487_Tzs Find out more about our tuition programmes, including English.

04Oct 2018 by Principal

Work on your academic weaknesses or get a head start next year

Tuition

If you would like to make use of this school holiday to work on your academic weaknesses or get a head start next year, come join us! In iMatter, we believe in adopting the right fundamentals in teaching and learning which can make all the difference to every learner. Helping students in their studies is always a priority in our business. · Small class size (no more than 6) · No material fee · Professional and dedicated tutors · Patience and passion in teaching · Genuine concern for the learner · Relaxed atmosphere · Trial classes are available Our tuition classes are starting in November (schedule) so contact us now to sign up! Promotional Offer! @imattersingapore On Facebook, LIKE our Page and SHARE our promotional post to enjoy a $50 one-off…