The Trachtenberg Speed System is a system of mental calculation. An alternative way of learning maths, the system consists of many maths shortcuts and mental math tricks, particularly for multiplication.

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Known to be one of the fastest speed math systems, it comprises a number of easily memorised patterns that allow one to perform arithmetic computations without pen and paper. The system primarily focuses on multiplication tricks but with further practice and study, you can learn division, addition, subtraction and square root.

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Focus areas

• Algorithms for multiplication of non-single digit numbers by 4 all the way up to 12

• Mini speed competition

• Proficiency test certification

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For ages 9-12

Onsite class

Limited to 9 students

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Part 1  (Level Ninja)

6-7 Dec, 10 am - 1 pm

$190*

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Part 2  (Level Sensei)

Part 1 is not a prerequisite for Part 2

27-28 Dec, 2-5 pm

$190*

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*Enjoy a 10% discount when you sign up for 2 or more workshops!

In Secondary School, students are taught the PEEL method (Point, Elaboration, Evidence, Link) for writing expository essays for English and other Humanities subjects. The most difficult part of PEEL is the L component – which stands for Link. What should a point be linked to and what constitutes an effective Link?

 

Learn all about PEEL and how to use it well in expository essays. Once you’ve mastered this technique, you’ll see a boost in grades for your Humanities subjects as well!

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This workshop is conducted by a Secondary English Specialist Teacher and professional writer. Click here for Teacher Marcus Goh's profile.

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Focus areas:

• The PEEL writing strategy​

• How to use PEEL effectively

• Identifying PEEL components in texts

• Using PEEL in essays

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For S1-S2 students in 2023
Onsite class

Limited to 9 students

​22 Nov, 10 am - 1 pm 

$105*

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*Enjoy a 10% discount when you sign up for 2 or more workshops!

To help students prepare for PSLE English, we've packaged the 4 critical components that students typically find challenging into an intensive, power-packed workshop. Learn exactly what it takes to score in each component from the best and most effective Primary School English teachers.

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Focus areas:

• Comprehension

• Composition

• Cloze

• Synthesis & Transformation

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For students promoting to P5 & P6 in 2023

Onsite class
Limited to 9 students

​29 Nov - 1 Dec, 10 am - 1.15 pm

$350*

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*Enjoy a 10% discount when you sign up for 2 or more workshops!

Q: What's most challenging section of the PSLE Science  paper?

A: Open-ended questions in Section B.

Q: What's the best way to learn Science?

A: Investigating concepts through experiments.

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This programme trains students on the finer points of answering open-ended Science questions by getting them to conduct experiments to test and verify scientific principles on their own. What's more, learn to identify common mistakes and clarify misconceptions for tricky topics once for all.

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Lower Block Topics (for P4-P6 students in 2023)

• Matter

• Light

• Heat

• Magnetism

Onsite class

Limited to 9 students

22 Nov, 9 am - 1.30 pm

$150*

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Upper Block Topics (for P5 & P6 students in 2023)

• Forces & Energy

• Water & Its 3 States

• Air & Respiratory System

• Plant Transport System

• Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Onsite class

Limited to 9 students

1 Dec, 9 am - 1.30 pm

$150*

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*Enjoy a 10% discount when you sign up for 2 or more workshops!

Glossophobia, or the fear of public speaking, is consistently ranked the number one fear among adults. There’s hope yet, for as with any activity, proper training makes all the difference. Start young and transform your child into an eloquent speaker by enrolling her in this 3-day programme.

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Focus areas:

• Secrets of a great speech

• How to craft and deliver speeches

• Record and analyse individual performance

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For ages 9-12

Onsite class
Limited to 9 students

23-25 Nov, 10 am - 12.30 pm

$260*

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*Enjoy a 10% discount when you sign up for 2 or more workshops!

Expand your child’s vocabulary and boost your child’s general English proficiency by challenging him or her to solve English word-based games and puzzles in a competitive environment against their peers. Like Escape Room puzzles, competitors have to race from site to site solve one before they are given clues for the next. 

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Focus areas

• Vocabulary & general English proficiency

• Lateral & critical thinking

• Hands-on problem solving 

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For ages 9-12

Onsite 

2 Dec, 10 am - 1 pm

$80*

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*Enjoy a 10% discount when you sign up for 2 or more workshops!

Pokémon is one of the world's most beloved franchises. Did you know that embedded in the names of the characters and gameplay is a rich range of wordplay, language references and challenging vocabulary?

In this scintillating workshop conducted by a Pokémon fan (Teacher Marcus Goh), students will be exposed to the basics of etymology and discover the meanings behind the names of popular Pokémon and their Moves.

What better way to develop your child's understanding of the English language than by helping them appreciate the nomenclature system of their favourite game!

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Focus areas

• Introduction to etymology - where words come from and how they evolve

• Discover the origins of the names of popular Pokémon

• Deciphering portmanteaus

• ​Broaden vocabulary

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For ages 9-12

Onsite 

27 Nov & 4 Dec, 1.15 pm - 3.15 pm

$120*

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*Enjoy a 10% discount when you sign up for 2 or more workshops!

In 1996, a computer system defeated a reigning human world chess champion for the first time. It would take another 20 years before programmers came up with an Al computer system capable of beating the one of the greatest Go players of all time – a testimony of the complexity of the game.

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Invented in China more than 2500 years ago, Go was considered one of the four essential arts in ancient China and is the oldest board game continuously played to the present day. Despite its simple rules, Go is a game that requires enormous brain computing power due to the sheer number of possible moves and board positions.

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This workshop is conducted by an experienced instructor who has taught children and adults for many years. He is the champion of the Southeast Asian Weiqi Championship in 2012 and an executive committee member of the Singapore Weiqi Association.

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Focus areas

• Playing rules & etiquette

• Basic strategies & tactics

• Game analysis

• Mini tournament 

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This workshop is conducted in Mandarin as the instructor will be telling stories about the origins and cultural significance of the game. The instructor is fluent in English.

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For ages 9-12

Onsite 

5 Dec, 9 am - 1 pm

$140*

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*Enjoy a 10% discount when you sign up for 2 or more workshops!

In Secondary School, students will be required to use language to express their thoughts and opinions on complex and abstract ideas. To do that, students will need to equip themselves with a new set of specific skills that include summary and expository writing.

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There will be class discussions on issues that teenagers care about to supplement the written exercises. This will be a constructive and welcome departure from the intensive writing-based exercises students would have gone through in the pre-PSLE weeks!

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Focus areas

• Visual Text and Open-ended Comprehension

• Situational Writing

• Composition

• Editing

• Summary Writing 

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For graduating P6 students

Onsite class

Limited to 9 students per class

28 Nov, 30 Nov, 5 Dec, 12 Dec, 14 Dec, 16 Dec

10 am - 12 pm

$420*

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Click here for detailed syllabus.

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*Enjoy a 10% discount when you sign up for 2 or more workshops!

Composition writing at primary school shouldn't be as tough as it's been made out to be. In this workshop, we teach students practical skills they can use to see immediate improvement in their composition scores.

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Whilst practice is key to improving, the mastery of any language is rooted in reading. Recognising this, the programme also aims to inculcate the love for reading in our young writers through engaging activities based on classic literary texts and a field trip to the library. 

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Focus areas:

• Theme, pictures & story structure

• Practical writing skills

• The joy of reading

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For ages 9-11

Onsite class
Limited to 9 students

​22-24 Nov, 1.30 pm - 4 pm

​25 Nov, 10 am - 12.30 pm
Total 10 hours

​$350*

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*Enjoy a 10% discount when you sign up for 2 or more workshops!