Class Details
Class Details
Blackbox Learning
JC Math,
Pri Eng,
Lang- International,
Pri Chinese,
Pri Science,
Pri Enrichment,
Pri Math,
Sec Chinese,
Sec Math,
Sec English,
Sec Science,
JC GP,
DSA Prep
Branch/Venue
116 Bishan Street 12 (570116) , Singapore
About Blackbox Learning
By trade, BlackBox Learning (BBL) is a tutorial school in Singapore, founded in 2002.
By profession, we have specialist professional knowledge and formal academic training in the domains in which we practise
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1.ENGLISH LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE ARTS) PROGRAMME
Parents who grew up in the 70s and 80s simply do not understand why their children bring home scores of 60% and 70% when they have invested so much in creating the right linguistic environment for their children. After all, English is the language used both at home and in school. By all measures, English is the de facto ‘mother tongue’ for our children, right? So, why are our children performing badly in English examinations?Remember that the English syllabus has changed dramatically. Remember also that English is tested at a very high, first-language level. Examinations in Primary school, especially the Upper Primary levels, test students’ grasp of complex grammatical constructions which almost never occur in naturally-occuring speech. (When was the last time you heard someone say, “She had had dinner by the time she came home.English compositions that are filled with stock ‘good’ phrases and expressions memorised from a book do not work! Why? First, they earn no Content marks, because they do not carry the elements of plot or story. Second, memorised chunks of text shoehorned into poorly constructed sentences sound stilted at best and egregiously awkward at worst. In neither scenario will high Language marks be awarded.
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2.ENGLISH LITERATURE PROGRAMME
English Literature is a strange pedagogical animal in today’s context. Fewer schools are offering it as a pure ‘O’ level subject, ostensibly because it has a reputation as a ‘difficult’ subject which candidates shun. Yet, its importance as an integral part of the ‘O’ level English Language paper (the Literature-based comprehension component) and the Language Arts component of Integrated Programme curricula means that understanding and being able to analyse literary texts is a critical skill to do well in the English Language and Language Arts examination.
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3.MATHEMATICS PROGRAMME
There was a time when Mathematics was all about calculations, the application of formulae and the manipulation of arithmetic operations. to solve equations. Algebra was king. It still is – in Secondary schools and in Junior Colleges. In Primary school, the skills tested are vastly different. Sure, there are questions that test understanding and manipulation. But these are not the questions with the highest marks weightage.These questions are designed to test students’ grasp of specific question-solving techniques. Parents who have not learnt the techniques are ill-equiped to teach their children.
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4.SCIENCE PROGRAMME
The popular misconception is that mastering Science is all about conceptual knowledge and understanding, and therefore it is all about illustrating/showing concepts to students through designing interactive and engaging experiments and models.It isn’t. Why? Knowledge and understanding are only one part of the puzzle. Because students are assessed in the form of written examinations, for which each question corresponds to a limited range of answers (one or possibly two), if you not know the answer, you do not receive the mark. Remember, there is an answer key against which answers in examination scripts are compared against.Mastering Science, especially in Primary school, is all about being able to apply conceptual knowledge to illustrated situations and being able to express answers using syllabus keywords or key phrases. This is nothing like the academic Science of yesteryears.
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5.CHINESE LANGUAGE PROGRAMME
BlackBox Learning’s Chinese programme is led by Teoh Yi Chao, our former student. In the years we have known him, he has overcome great personal adversity to learn, grow and do so much, both as a scholar and as an artiste. Today, Yi Chao brings with him specialised skills and knowledge which helped create our unique Chinese programme that harnesses the power of drama to bring to live the elements of Chinese Creative Writing.Yi Chao is a proud Hwa Chong Institution alumnus, with deeply-rooted bilingualism in English and Chinese Mandarin. He read Chinese Studies in NUS, with a special research interest in the evolution of Chinese clan culture in Singapore. Yi Chao is a long-time collaborator with the well-known ButterWorks studios and has featured in many of its productions. Behind the camera, Yi Chao is well-versed in the creative process of film-making, including script-writing, editing and also technical post-production work.
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6.GENERAL PAPER PROGRAMME
The General Paper is difficult to teach. Why? There is a giant leap between the ‘O’ level English Language syllabus requirements and the GP syllabus standards. GP students are expected to cross the chasm in a short period of time, within the first academic term of JC1. Even for IP students who are trained in advance in years 3 and 4 for GP, there is a huge gap between what students have been trained for and what they are required to produce.The General Paper requires candidates to be critical thinkers who are methodically analytical, philosophically articulate, broadly knowledgeable and interpretationally nuanced – all at the same time. The entire spectrum of skills must be packaged into a succinct and eloquently scripted package, crafted in a limited amount of time.
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7.DSA SKILLS PROGRAMME
Our DSA Preparatory programme is a skills-based programme that focuses on the 2 crucial skills which all candidates need to master to really shine: the personal statement and the candidate interview.
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