Class size
Maximum 4 students
Students are grouped by learning pace, not just by level — if no existing session matches your child’s pace, we open a new one.
Class registration for the 2027 school year is open.
Sec 3 IB pathway English tuition
Our tutors help Sec 3 and Year 3 students at IB pathway schools choose evidence from longer texts and organise it into clear essays. Lessons work on analysis, argument and writing using current school assignments.
Live online classes · Maximum 4 students · 1.5 hours weekly
What we practise
- Connect detailed analysis to an argument about the text
- Select evidence from different parts of a studied work
- Develop persuasive or analytical writing for its purpose
- Explain and defend a view in discussion or a presentation
Syllabus & assessment
Examples of school programme sources
ACS (Independent), SJI and HCIS programme sources are linked below. Sources checked 10 October 2026. Lessons follow each student’s schoolwork.
Study guide · 01
Use evidence to develop a claim across the response
Begin with a provisional answer to the question, then test it against the text. Choose details that contribute different parts of the reasoning. A point about a narrator’s reliability, for example, needs more than several quotations showing a similar tone. Consider what the narrator notices, omits or contradicts and how those choices shape the reader’s judgement.
Decide what each paragraph adds. One might explain the first impression of a character; another might show how that impression changes. Review this order before editing sentences.
The task
A narrator repeatedly calls a neighbour “careless” but later admits never having spoken to her. How could the later admission affect an interpretation?
Worked response
The admission makes the earlier judgement less secure. It suggests that the narrator’s view may depend on assumptions rather than direct knowledge, so the reader has reason to question the description.
The answer connects two details and explains how one changes the significance of the other. The argument would need further evidence from the complete text.
Study guide · 02
Revise with the task’s purpose in view
An analytical response explains how a text works; an argumentative piece develops a position for its audience. Both need clear reasoning, but they make different demands on evidence and expression. Read the school task carefully, decide what the reader needs to understand and check whether each paragraph contributes to that purpose.
Choose one part to revise: explain why a quotation supports the point, address another view or rewrite an unclear sentence. Ask the student why the change helps. For a presentation, practise the explanation aloud and add follow-up questions.
Common difficulties
Detailed observations do not form an argument
Students may notice several useful choices without explaining their relationship. We organise the evidence around a claim that answers the question.
A broad claim overlooks conflicting evidence
The tutor helps the student test an interpretation against the whole passage or work and make the claim more precise where necessary.
How our tutors help
Locate the point where the argument weakens
A recent essay and teacher feedback show whether the next lesson should focus on the claim, evidence, explanation or organisation.
Develop and test a paragraph
The student explains how each selected detail supports the point, considers a challenge and revises the reasoning.
Try another question
Students answer a different prompt to check whether they can choose and explain evidence without help. Practice and spaced review revisit earlier work.
Your class
Lessons and practice, every week
Class registration for the 2027 school year is open.
Trial
$30 subsidised trial rate
A dedicated trial session at a different timeslot is offered at a subsidised rate of $30. We’ll help you explore the available options.
Class format
Live online
Weekly duration
1.5 hours
Levels
Secondary 3 / Year 3 at IB pathway schools
Between lessons
Subject practice on the DeepThink platform
Practice is included as part of the classes.
Registration
2027 school year
Open now. Request a trial class and we will message you to confirm the level and schedule.
Getting started
Arrange a trial class
Bring recent schoolwork so the tutor can plan the first lesson.
Bring a recent piece of work
We read the questions, your child’s answers and teacher feedback to choose what to work on.
Confirm the right class
We message you to confirm the school programme, 2027 year level and lesson time.
Try a lesson
A trial class lets your child meet the teacher, take part and see how the lessons work.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers for parents
How many students are in each class?
Four, at most. Students are grouped by learning pace, not just by year level, so each lesson moves at the speed of the students actually in it. When no session matches a child’s pace, we open a new one. In a class that size, every child answers questions, gets their working checked, and gets help the moment they need it.
How much does a dedicated trial session cost?
A dedicated trial session at a different timeslot is offered at a subsidised rate of $30. We’ll help you explore the available options.
What schoolwork do Year 3 lessons use?
Lessons use the student’s current English or Language Arts texts, task sheets and responses. We teach comprehension, literary analysis, writing and spoken explanation through that work.
Which students can join the Year 3 classes?
The offer currently covers Sec 3 and Year 3 students at ACS (Independent), St Joseph’s Institution (SJI), Hwa Chong International School (HCIS), Methodist Girls’ School (MGS) and School of the Arts (SOTA). Lessons use their English or Language Arts texts and assignments.
Can lessons help a fluent student whose essays lack depth?
A recent essay can show where the reasoning needs development. We practise selecting evidence, explaining its significance and considering a complication, then check the skill in a new response.
Is registration open for 2027?
Class registration for the 2027 school year is open. Request a trial class using the form. We will message you to confirm your child’s 2027 level and class details.
Is practice included?
Yes. Students practise on DeepThink between their weekly live online lessons.
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Class registration for the 2027 school year is open.