Math Olympiad Enrichment Program

Math Olympiad competitions provide a platform for candidates with exceptional problem-solving skills to demonstrate their abilities in a non-academic yet competitive setup.
Every year, several thousand students in Singapore participate in such competitions at primary, secondary, and junior college levels. For some candidates, it is an opportunity to express their analytical skills, while for others, it is an avenue to improve their profiles and increase their chances of securing admission at a top secondary school/junior college/university.
With a deep expertise in mathematics training across all age groups, Prep Zone Academy offers  Math Olympiad Enrichment Programs for aspiring students who aim to compete in Primary-level Math Olympiads.
 
Why Math Olympiad?

With Direct School Admission (DSA) increasing in Singapore, candidates are going the extra mile to enhance their profiles through extra-curricular activities. Since most of the candidates participate in sports, student council, and/or performing arts, admissions directors start looking for unique activities that set the candidate apart from the others, with Olympiad a prime choice.
Currently in Singapore, premier institutions like ACS Independent, Raffles Institution, Hwa Chong Institution, and NUS High school host their own Math competitions, while several independent organizations conduct Math Olympiads like Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO), American Mathematics Contest, Australian Mathematics Competition, and Singapore Mathematics Olympiad, among others.
 

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Preliminary SAT (PSAT), also known as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) is a simplified version of the SAT for students in the 10th and/or 11th grade. Taking the PSAT is the best way to get you familiarized with the SAT. For students in the US, the junior year scores are counted towards the National Merit Scholarship Program. Find out more about whether international students should take it on our College blog.

PSAT Test Format

PSAT includes four timed sections: Evidence-Based Reading, Writing and Language, Math (no calculator), and Math (calculator allowed).

 
Evidence Based Reading

The section consists of 47 multiple choice questions that the students need to answer in 60 minutes. There will be 5 passages on topics, such as World Literature, Social Science, Natural Science, and History. The section tests the students’ ability to read a passage, think critically about its main ideas and key details, and answer related questions.
 
Writing & Language

The section includes 44 multiple choice questions, and time allocated in 35 minutes. The passages used in this section cover a wide range of topics, including history, social studies, natural science, and the humanities. The section requires the students to think like editors and identify errors and weaknesses in the passages by reading.

 
Math

The section is divided into two portions, Calculator and No Calculator. The No Calculator portion comprises 17 questions and is 25 minutes long. The Calculator portion presents 31 questions and is 45 minutes long. Most are multiple choice questions, but some are student-produced response questions, or ‘grid-in’ questions. The section tests algebra I and II, geometry, and some trigonometry.

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The Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) is an entry requirement to the best independent schools. The SSAT is an easier version of the SAT that was designed as an aptitude test to measure a student’s ability in core subject areas independent of a student’s school record.

The SSAT measures the basic verbal, math and reading skills students need for successful performance in independent schools. It emphasizes critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are essential for academic success.

Elementary Level

This level is suited for students currently in the 3rd and 4th grade who are applying for admissions to 4th and 5th grade respectively.

Middle Level

This level is suited to students currently in 5th-7th grade who seek admissions to 6th-8th grade.

Upper Level

This level is suited to students currently in 8th-11th grade who are applying for admissions to 9th grade through Post Graduate.

Prep Zone Academy's SSAT Individual Classes

Prep Zone Academy offers private training courses for many SSAT subjects. The foundational concepts can be taught in a systematic manner over a few weeks to give students the right support to put their best foot forward for the test. Courses are completely customizable to suit the needs of the students and help them improve in areas that they face the most difficulty with.

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The Advanced Placement (AP) program allows both US and International students to use AP exams to gain college credits at most colleges and universities in the United States. There are AP exams covering subject areas such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English Literature, Calculus, Economics and Psychology. The Advanced Placement (AP) examinations are offered once a year in May.

Prep Zone Academy has the best teachers to help you succeed, whether you’re just getting started or need specific help with difficult AP topics. The top schools in the US truly value AP results and it can be a great differentiating factor for internationally-based students in particular.  Scoring well in AP exams shows that you’re confident with college-level courses and are focused on US College admissions.

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GCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) is one of the most popular international certifications globally as well as in Singapore for secondary school students. It is equivalent to O-levels, or UK GCSEs, and most International Schools in Singapore offer IGCSE as part of their curriculum.
 
Prep Zone Academy has the best teachers to help you succeed, whether you’re just getting started or need specific help with difficult IGCSE topics. Attend an IGCSE trial class (no commitment required) if you are keen on trying out our IGCSE course.
 
About IGCSE
 
IGCSE offers a flexible curriculum with over 70 subjects available for students to choose from. Students are required to take a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 14 subjects for their IGCSEs (certain schools might have their own suggested/maximum subject numbers, so please make sure to check).
 
-Core Subjects English, Mathematics and Sciences

-Other Subjects Students can also choose other subjects ranging from Social Sciences (commonly Accounting, Business Studies, Economics, Sociology) to Arts & Technology (commonly Computer Studies, Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Art & Design)

-IGCSE Grading Starting 2019, many schools have adopted the new grading standards (9-1) along with the old (A*-G), although A*-G remains predominant
-Singapore’s Examination Boards Schools in Singapore use one of the two main examination boards, Cambridge Assessment International Education or Pearson Edexcel

-Key Times Each IGCSE test centre is given specific key times based on their country and location. Singapore’s key times are 9:00AM, 1:00PM, and 5:00PM for morning, afternoon and evening sessions respectively
 
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Subject Tutoring at Prep Zone Academy is a service we provide to support and prepare students for specific subjects at the high school and secondary school level. We provide tutoring for a wide range of multiple-disciplinary subjects from Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities & English.
 
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JC2 Intensive A-Level Math Crash Course & Revision

Leading up to the A-Levels, Prep Zone Academy will be conducting weekly Math masterclasses to get JC2 students ready for the exam in November. Curated specially for JC2 students, the A-Levels Math Masterclass serves as a crash course and revision to fully prepare our students for the A-Levels.

*H1 Math students are welcomed to join us as well, especially for Statistics!

What can you expect from the class?

Classes are 3-hour long. Modular in nature, 1-2 topics will be covered in each class. The syllabus has been broken down into 10 weekly classes leading up to the exam.
The first hour will be allocated for revising the topic(s), using specially curated quality notes. These notes are comprehensive & concise, summarising the key concepts that will help students to ace the exam.

The next two hours will be spent on past exam questions. Adapting a flipped classroom concept, students are to attempt the exam questions given beforehand, which will be gone through in class. Students will be provided the fully worked solutions.

The questions have been selected to reflect the trend of questions in recent years. Students are expected to complete them before the class.

-Small Class Size (maximum 10)
-Exam-Focused Approach
-Curated Notes & Questions

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The SAT consists of three sections: Evidence-based Reading & Writing, Math and an optional Essay. The Reading & Writing and Math sections account are graded on a scale of 200 to 800 while the Essay section is graded on a scale of 6 to 24.
 
Reading & Writing
This section includes a reading test and a writing and language test. Each test is composed of multi-paragraph passages and multiple-choice questions. The reading test measures the comprehension and reasoning. The writing and language test assesses expression, grammar, usage and punctuation.
 
Essay (Optional)
This section asks students to read and analyse and argument and write an effective response. The essay section is optional, however many universities either require or recommend completing the Essay section and use your essay score as part of their evaluation. Hence, it is advisable to complete this section.
 
Math
This section includes multiple choice and student-produced response questions based on the math that college-bound students typically learn during their first three years of high school.
 
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The ACT is a standardised test required for US college application. Just like the SAT, 4000+ US colleges and universities accepts the ACT. The ACT consists of four multiple choice compulsory sections and one optional essay section, designed to test your verbal and quantitative reasoning skills.

English
This section tests your English language skills with questions that test your knowledge of usage/mechanics and rhetorical skills.

Reading
Designed to measure your reading skills, this section has 40 questions, 10 questions each about 4 passages. The passages are from four categories – Prose Fiction, Humanities, Social Studies, and Natural Sciences.

Math
The Math section tests the knowledge of the students in areas like Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, Plane Geometry and Trigonometry. Some miscellaneous topics like complex numbers, matrices and logarithms are also tested.

Sciences
The Science section of the ACT tests the ability of students to analyse and read science-based passages. It could be challenging in terms of tie management even though it doesn’t test scientific knowledge. Passages could be from Biology, Physics, Chemistry or Earth Science.

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International English Language Testing System

The IELTS test is often a pre-requisite to enter Australian & UK universities. It is also helpful in application for business organisations. The IELTS test comes in two versions, academic & general. The academic version is often required for university/college admissions. The general version is primarily for training programs, secondary school admissions, and immigration.
 
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TOEFL Preparation Classes

The TOEFL iBT® test is to evaluate the English proficiency of people whose native language is not English. The scores of the test are primarily used as a measure of the test taker’s ability to use English in an academic environment.
 
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TOEFL Preparation Classes