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Fees, calendar and policies

Everything parents and students need to know about lessons, fees and scheduling at Orbis in 2027. If anything is unclear, reply in the chat or WhatsApp Orbis on 8336 4048. You'll receive a reply within 5 minutes.

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Taught by Ming Jun personally

I'm Ming Jun. I've been teaching for eight years. I'm a specialist in Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and I also teach Sec 1–2 Science, Combined Chemistry and Combined Physics. I founded Canopy Learning Centre and grew it from 20 to more than 2,000 students in four years, by word of mouth. Orbis is my own independent centre. Somewhere along the way I spent more time running a business than teaching. So I stepped back from management to do what I came into education for: teaching students myself.

Orbis is that decision. I teach every lesson myself. I know each student's name, school, level and what they found hard last week. I write each parent's lesson note myself.

Since 2018 I have personally taught more than 400 students.

Subjects

Sec 1 to Sec 4. G2, G3 and IP. One subject in each class.

Sec 1–2 Mathematics and Sec 1–2 Science, and Sec 3–4 Mathematics & Additional Mathematics, Pure Chemistry, Pure Physics, Combined Chemistry and Combined Physics, at G3 and G2. For Integrated Programme (IP) students: Sec 1–2 Mathematics and Science, and Sec 3–4 Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.

Lower Secondary (Sec 1–2)

MathematicsScience

Upper Secondary (Sec 3–4)

Mathematics & Additional MathematicsPure ChemistryPure PhysicsCombined ChemistryCombined Physics

Integrated Programme (IP)

Sec 1–2 MathematicsSec 1–2 ScienceSec 3–4 MathematicsSec 3–4 ChemistrySec 3–4 Physics

All students also get full access to Orbis English notes.

Understanding, not memorising

Every subject at Orbis is taught the same way, built on three ideas. Memorising can be enough for a pass, sometimes even a decent grade, but rarely for the top grades: school tests and national exams no longer reward rote learning. So we teach for understanding, we prepare for every type of question, and we find the reason behind every mistake.

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    Understand the concept, never just memorise it

    Most students memorise. That can carry them to a pass, sometimes even a decent grade, but rarely to the top grades, because exam questions are written to test whether a student truly understands. We teach every topic through analogies and plain explanations first, then build up to the exam standard. Our test of real understanding: if a concept can be explained in a few words that even a young child could follow, it has been mastered. It is the heart of how we teach.

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    Know every type of question before the exam

    Exam questions change their numbers, contexts and wording, but the types of question do not. From every O-Level past paper, the new SEC specimen papers and IP schools’ past exam papers, we know the kinds of questions that can appear. Students are drilled on both: the concepts each question type needs, and a clear step-by-step framework to solve it. The aim is simple: no surprises in the exam.

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    Find the reason behind every mistake

    We don’t simply hand students the answer. There is a reason behind every mistake, and understanding that reason is worth far more than knowing the answer. The type of question will come again, but never the exact same question, so memorising answers is pointless. We find each child’s specific gaps. When a student understands a mistake right down to its root, they don’t make it again.

Pedagogy by subject

Tap a subject to see how we teach it: the analogies, the question types and the mistakes we look out for.

2027 terms and fees (per subject)

$70

per 1.5-hour lesson, one lesson a week, per subject

One-time registration fee $50 per student.

  • Term 4 20262 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

    Includes the Nov–Dec school holidays

    Sec 1–39 weekly lessons · $630

    Sec 49 weekly lessons · $630

  • Fees for 2027 terms are billed per lesson at $70; the full 2027 term breakdown is coming soon. Term 4 2026 (2 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027) includes the Nov–Dec school holidays: one lesson every week. The next term is a separate invoice.

How lessons, invoices and absences work

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    Fees.

    $70 per 1.5-hour lesson, per subject, billed per term. Orbis Education Centre Pte. Ltd. is not GST-registered, so no GST is added.

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    Registration fee.

    A one-time $50 per student, added to the first invoice. After a trial lesson, it is charged only if you decide to continue.

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    Trial lesson.

    If we have a class that fits (same level, subject and G-level, at a time that works), your child joins that class for one lesson. If not, Ming Jun teaches the trial one-to-one. If you decide not to continue, the trial is free and nothing is owed. If you continue, the trial is charged as one normal lesson ($70). If it's on your child's usual class day, it counts as that week's lesson. If it's before classes start, it's added to the first invoice. The one-time $50 registration fee is also on the first invoice.

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    Invoices.

    Invoices, payment reminders and receipts come by WhatsApp from the Orbis number, 8336 4048. Invoices are sent 3 days after each term starts and are due 7 days after they are sent. Joining mid-term, only the remaining lessons are billed, sent once your child's lessons are set, also due 7 days after. Pay by PayNow using the QR code on the invoice.

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    Scheduling.

    Every student has a fixed weekly slot, arranged around your child's school timetable and CCAs. Classes are grouped by subject, school level and G-level (G2 or G3).

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    Lessons.

    One 1.5-hour lesson a week per subject, at the same time each week. Lessons run every week of the Orbis term, including school holidays. A lesson on a public holiday still counts; it is moved within that week when the centre is closed. Extra lessons are only by arrangement and billed at the same rate.

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    Parent page.

    Every parent gets their own private parent page: the lessons attended, what each lesson covered and its notes, school results explained in plain words, how we teach each subject, and any fees to pay. There is no password and nothing to install. The link is sent on WhatsApp when your child joins a class; just tap it to open the page, and tap it again to come back. Attendance shows as soon as each lesson is marked, with what the lesson covered and its notes. Please send Ming Jun each school result (weighted assessments, end-of-year exams and prelims) when it comes back, and keep the link within your family.

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    Updates on WhatsApp.

    From the admin number, 8336 4048: a short report after each lesson (attendance, what was covered, the lesson notes, and a note from Ming Jun when he has something specific to say); an alert if your child has not arrived about 15 minutes into a lesson and we have no note of an absence; and a reminder to your child the evening before each lesson. On your parent page you can choose lesson reports after every lesson, only when something needs attention, as one summary on Sunday evenings, or none. Reply STOP to the admin number to stop its messages.

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    Missed lessons.

    Tell us at least 24 hours ahead and we will arrange a make-up in another class of the same subject and level within two weeks, where there is a seat. If there is not one, your child gets the notes and a short consultation. Without 24 hours' notice, the notes are on your parent page.

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    Lessons cancelled by the centre.

    A replacement lesson is arranged. If that is not possible within two weeks, the lesson is credited on your next invoice.

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    Withdrawal.

    Tell Ming Jun before the term ends. Withdrawal takes effect at the end of the term; the current term is not refunded.

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    Late payment.

    WhatsApp reminders are sent three days before the due date, on the due date, and three and seven days after if still unpaid. If fees are unpaid 14 days after the due date, lessons may be paused until settled.

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    Contact.

    Reply in the WhatsApp chat, or WhatsApp Orbis at 8336 4048, for scheduling, absences and fees. You'll receive a reply within 5 minutes. That number sends lesson updates, invoices and receipts, and you can reply in the same chat.

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    Privacy.

    Student details are used only for lessons, billing and progress updates. Results are shown only on your own parent page, and used in marketing only with written consent, as are photos.

Your own parent page

Every parent gets their own private parent page: the lessons attended, what each lesson covered and its notes, school results explained in plain words, how we teach each subject, and any fees to pay. There is no password and nothing to install.

How to open it

  1. 1Look for the link on WhatsAppWhen your child joins a class, Ming Jun sends you your own link on WhatsApp, in the message confirming the class.
  2. 2Tap itYour parent page opens straight away. No password, no app, nothing to type.
  3. 3Come back any timeTap the same link in WhatsApp again. Can’t find it? WhatsApp Orbis on 8336 4048 and we’ll send it again.

What’s inside

  • Every lessonFor each child: attended, absent or made up, what the lesson covered, the lesson notes, and any note from Ming Jun. Updated as soon as it is marked.
  • School results, explainedEach school result, with what the grade means, why it went up, down or stayed the same, what we are doing about it, and how to improve.
  • How we teachOur approach for every subject, including the ones your child doesn’t take.
  • FeesAnything left to pay, with the invoice to pay by PayNow in one tap.
  • After each lesson, a short report also comes on WhatsApp from the Orbis admin number, 8336 4048: attendance, what was covered and the lesson notes. At the bottom of your parent page you can choose every lesson, only when something needs attention, one summary on Sunday evenings, or none.
  • More than one child at Orbis? They are all on the same page.
  • Please send Ming Jun each school result (weighted assessments, end-of-year exams and prelims) when it comes back, so it can be added.
  • Keep the link within your family: it opens your child’s page. If it is ever shared by mistake, Ming Jun can replace it.

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