← Our pedagogy
How we teach Science
Sec 1–2, G2, G3 and IP
Sec 1–2 Science is where good habits start: understanding before memorising, and answering exactly what is asked. IP students get the same method, taken to the depth their school’s IP syllabus and A-Level demand.
1 · Understand the concept, never just memorise it
Sec 1–2 Science lays the foundation for Pure Physics and Pure Chemistry. Students who memorise here struggle in Sec 3. We make every idea clear with everyday examples, so they understand rather than recite.
How we explain it, simply
- Density“A brick and a sponge of the same size: the brick has far more packed into it.”
- Photosynthesis“A plant is a kitchen: water and carbon dioxide are the ingredients, sunlight is the stove, sugar is the meal.”
- Particles and heat“Heating makes particles move faster and spread out, like a crowd that starts dancing.”
2 · Know every type of question before the exam
Science tests use a small number of question types. Students learn what each one expects.
The question types we prepare for
- Explain using a concept
- Describe vs explain: knowing the difference
- Reading graphs and tables
- Planning a fair experiment: variables and controls
- Calculations: density, speed, energy
- Classification and identification
3 · Find the reason behind every mistake
We look for the reason behind each wrong answer, not just the right one.
Mistakes, and the real reason behind them
- Described the graph when asked to explain itThe real reason: Doesn’t yet know that "explain" means giving the reason, using a concept.
- Experiment question marked wrongThe real reason: Mixed up the variable that is changed with the one that is measured.
- "Heat particles" in an answerThe real reason: Thinks heat is a substance, not the energy that makes particles move.