F.A.Q
Frequently Asked Questions
DEAR PARENTS,
Thank you for visiting EduEdge!
Our team has taken the time to create a comprehensive F.A.Q. to answer the questions that you may.
Through this sharing, you will gain a clearer understanding on how we support students on our programme.
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FAQ - What is the ® Method?
Many students struggle to score TOP grades in English, because this subject appears to be less straightforward than Science or Maths.
For other subjects, students can learn formulas and techniques to solve their exam questions with ease, and the more practice they do, the better they score!
But with English, many students feel that, even after hours and hours of mindless practices on assessment books, they just don’t seem to improve.
And that, right there, is the PROBLEM!
Doing English practice papers “mindlessly”, is only going to lead to the same disappointing results for your child.
What’s even more worrying is that your child will internalise these bad habits and mistakes if they are not properly guided.
To see positive results, students need to approach the studying of English in a mindful way, using a logical, step-by-step approach to score high marks in every paper component of their English Exams.
And here at EduEdge, we have developed a totally unique, yet tested-and-proven method for mastering English by using Formulas! – Singapore’s First and Only.
We’ve combined the best education research from the UK and Switzerland so that it is easy for any student to apply this method.
Your child progressively develops higher levels of the 6 core language skills and 32 sub-skills with consistent application of our method.
What’s more, when your child applies our method, they can improve in 3 ways:
Firstly, to strengthen their application of skills, strategies and techniques for English mastery.
Secondly, they will learn how to avoid losing marks from deadly, careless mistakes.
Third and most importantly, unlock your child’s language potential with a systematic approach to learning English.
And of course, naturally, your child will then score HIGHER MARKS for their English Exams.
English becomes a subject that your child can finally master, just like studying Maths and Science!
Because of our great work over the years, we have also been really blessed to have been featured and interviewed by various media – including our national papers (Straits Times) and national radio (938 LIVE).
FAQ - Is this method proven? Can this method work for my child?
We have supported more than 5,300 students from over 150 schools with the <Formula-Style> Method for their PSLE and GCE O / N English and GCE A-Level General Paper national exams since 2013.
Using this unique teaching method backed by education research, we have achieved a 90.1% improvement rate, with every 8 out of 10 students achieving high Bs & As for English, even though they were previously struggling with low Cs and Ds for the subject.
With support from our programme, many students have also developed a greater interest and confidence for English itself. So the answer is – a resounding YES!
What’s even more amazing is that International Students from China, Korea and Myanmar have also successfully mastered and applied our method to achieve their best ever English grade!
Many Primary, Secondary and Junior College students have found the <Formula-Style> Method to be an easier, faster and smarter way to study English & General Paper, as compared to the traditional methods.
The Formulas are designed to be easy-to-remember for students. Many of the Formulas use acronyms to help students easily recall and apply the techniques during the exams.
Schedule a Diagnostic Consultation & Assessment (DCA) session for you and your child with our Language Specialist to personally witness how your child can learn and apply our Formulas on the spot.
FAQ - How fast can I see results?
The EduEdge <Formula-Style>® Method represents a revolutionary way of learning English as compared to traditional methods which generally take years to see results.
In our experience guiding thousands of students, most students will experience fast improvements within 6 to 9 months, with 80% jumping at least 2 grades.
We’ve even supported students who improve by as much as 5 grades in less than 3 months!
The earlier your child receives support, the faster they can experience improvements.
FAQ - Are your lesson materials designed according to the MOE Syllabus? Can I see samples of your learning resources?
Yes. Unlike many other centres or tutors who simply photocopy stuff from assessment books or just use exam papers from school…
Our Curriculum is designed in-house and from scratch. We meticulously and carefully plan each and every single lesson – right down to WHAT TO TEACH, WHEN TO TEACH and HOW TO TEACH for your child’s entire journey from Primary to Secondary to Junior College.
More than 5,000 hours or a total of 36 months have gone into designing the EduEdge Curriculum and every year, we continue to invest time and effort to revise the curriculum to keep it relevant and up to date with the latest syllabus.
FAQ - Help! My child has limited ideas for writing because he does not read regularly.
Many parents have shared their concerns with us that their children often come up to them and say:“Mummy / Daddy, I do not have ideas for my compo. I don’t know what to write.”
They have also expressed their concerns that their children do not read regularly.
▶ For Students in Primary Levels
We have purposefully designed our learning materials to not only equip your child with important exam-smart techniques and skills, but also boost your child’s creative thinking – so your child has an endless stream of ideas for writing! Here’s a sneak peek of the themes that we will be covering with your child:
▶ For Students in Secondary Levels
Current affairs topics are purposefully integrated into our Secondary 1 to 4 curricula to broaden your child’s worldview and general knowledge.
There are specific themes for each level, covering all paper components to ensure your child receives all-round development of language skills (writing, reading, speaking, listening, grammar and vocabulary).
Secondary 1: The Growing Up Years
Secondary 2: Staying Connected: School, Family & Community
Secondary 3: Our Singapore: Homeland & Heartland
Secondary 4 & 5: Global Perspectives: Today & Tomorrow
FAQ - Where are your teachers from?
Here at EduEdge, our Language Specialists are not just any tutors – but highly trained Professionals who are stringent selected based on our 21-criteria checklist.
All Teachers, regardless if they were previously from MOE or not, have to go through up to 6-months of rigorous professional training conducted by our Founder & Staff Developer to be certified as an EduEdge Language Specialist who can teach using the <Formula-Style>® Method.
As our Language Specialists are all well-trained and possess such in-depth, specialised knowledge of the English Language, we can consistently help our students achieve such fantastic results!
And that’s not all…
Our Language Specialists deeply understand what it takes to help your children achieve their Distinctions…
Because they themselves have sat through the most recent English Exams as a Private Candidate and achieved Distinctions!
This sets the EduEdge Language Specialist apart from all other tutors / teachers out there – who might just simply be a part-time / contract staff hired to teach a class (common model adopted by many centres).
FAQ - What is your class schedule?
We understand that you need to know our class timings to plan your child’s schedule.
FAQ - How much are your course fees?
At EduEdge, we have a unique method of teaching English using Formulas which has been proven to work for different student profiles.
Due to our unique teaching method, we have different learning packages which are suited for different students, based on the level of support needed.
We’ll only be able to advise further which learning package / fee structure is ideal for you and your child after we’ve analysed what’s the best solution for your child after the Diagnostic Consultation & Assessment (DCA) session.
The DCA session is the first step for our Language Specialists to evaluate the best way to help your child achieve quick improvements.
As a general reference, the average fee for 4 lessons is around $280 for Primary to $400 for Junior College.
Based on the learning package you select, you will get to enjoy savings and your child receives FREE lessons so the average fee rate will be lower than what is stated above.
FAQ - Where are you located? (Do you have another centre?)
While we support more than 1,000 students every year from different parts of Singapore, we have consciously kept our operations to three highly accessible locations to ensure that every one of our students benefits from the highest quality of teaching.
📍 Getting to EduEdge (Serangoon)
Within walking distance from NEX / Serangoon (NE12) and Lorong Chuan MRT (CC14), our flagship branch is located right next to NYJC.
301 Serangoon Ave 2 #01-330 Singapore 550301
📍 Getting to EduEdge (Bukit Timah)
Within walking distance from Beauty World MRT (DT5), our 2-storey shophouse is found within the peaceful Chun Tin estate, with plenty of food options along Cheong Chin Nam Road.
53 Chun Tin Road, Singapore 599627
📍 Getting to EduEdge (Marine Parade)
Located near Parkway Parade and a short walk from Marine Parade MRT (TE26), this branch offers a serene learning environment with a great view of East Coast.
1 Marine Parade Central (Parkway Centre) #13-08 Singapore 449408
FAQ - Do you offer individual tuition?
EduEdge does not conduct individual or small class tuition.
Instead, to ensure students are still given personalised attention, we have adopted a Co-Teaching System (2 to 3 teachers per class).
The latest English syllabus requires students to tackle writing and oral topics which require them to give their opinions – to argue, discuss, explain and justify.
Such critical thinking skills can only be developed in an interactive and dynamic class setting where students are provided with opportunities for lively debates and collaborative group work.
And that’s why each of our classes has 2 or more teachers, ensuring that your child has more personalised attention.
What this means is that your child still receives personalised attention even in a group setting because when one Lead Teacher is teaching, the Co-Teachers are going around the class to offer assistance to students.
FAQ - Do you offer trial lessons?
At EduEdge, we place our students’ interest at the heart of what we do.
Based on our past experiences, trial lessons tend to be disruptive as the Teacher has to take into account that there’s a new student in the class.
The new student would also feel confused and lost because of the progressive nature of our lessons: Our lessons are built on each other – session-on-session.
To be fair to the existing students on our programme, we do not want their learning to be disrupted and hence, we do not offer trial lessons (free or paid).
Likewise, when your child is on our programme, we would ensure that their learning journey to English mastery is uninterrupted.
This is why we take the time and effort to conduct Diagnostic Consultation & Assessment (DCA) sessions instead so that you and your child can have a private, personalised session with our Language Specialists who will give you and your child their fullest attention.
FAQ - Is your method suitable for students from IP / IB or International schools?
While our programmes are specifically designed for students taking the O-Level English and A-Level General Paper syllabus, our <Formula-Style>® Method is universal and applicable for any student who is studying the English Language.
We have supported and are currently supporting a handful of IP, IB and International students from schools such as Dunman High, Raffles Girls School and St Nicholas Girls. Their parents have found the comprehensive modules in our programme to be beneficial in helping their child achieve all-round holistic development of the 6 core language skills (writing, reading, speaking, listening, grammar and vocabulary).
Admission to our programme will be based on a case-by-case basis, subject to an admission assessment.
If you are an enlightened parent who believes in all-round language development for your child, schedule a Diagnostic Consultation & Assessment (DCA) session with our Language Specialists first.
From there, we will then make a professional assessment if our programme is a suitable fit for your child.
FAQ - How do I know that the English Mastery / Gear-UP™ Programme can support my child?
Parents, we do know that you want to make sure that the English Mastery / Gear-UP™ is the right programme and can fully support your child.
There’s no better way to find out than for you and your child to schedule a private 1-1 Diagnostic Consultation & Assessment (DCA) session with our Language Specialists.
In just 60 minutes, you and your child will learn:
- Your child’s strengths and weaknesses
- How to apply our proven <Formula-style> method
- The key challenges of the English syllabus
- How to overcome these challenges and develop a stronger foundation for English
- Easy-to-apply tips that will help your child master English in the shortest time and improve by 2 grades or more
- How we help students to improve with our unique method of studying English with formulas
And most importantly, how we are different from other centres or tutors out there.
Don’t worry, at the end of the session, there is no obligation to sign your child up for anything if our programme is not suitable.
At the end of the day, it’s entirely up to you since both parties need to feel comfortable with each other.
Sounds fair?