Find the right Science class to support your child’s learning journey today
Did you know that the very first science subject to be taught in Singapore was botany in 1823? Chemistry followed in 1887, and Physics in 1920. Since 1960s, the Singapore government has recognised the importance of science education.
What more in this current era where Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) have become a popular pathway into the future. If your child is looking for help in Science, here’s a round-up of the tuition and enrichment schools in Singapore!
Agrader Learning Centre
Location: Over 20 outlets at Admiralty, Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Boon Lay, Buangkok, Bukit Gombak, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Fernvale CC, Hougang, Jurong West, Kovan, Pasir Ris, Sembawang, Sengkang CC, Serangoon, Tampines, Tiong Bahru and Yishun
Classes Available: Primary school
AGrader recognises that some kids take longer than others to "absorb" content conveyed to them. They have correspondingly developed an exclusive after-class support named EverLoop Improvement System, providing students with extra revision sessions to plug learning gaps. The best part about this is, it’s complimentary for their tuition students and learners can attend as many sessions as needed, with extra worksheets and explanatory learning videos provided.
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BlueTree Education
Location: 6 outlets at Bukit Timah, Choa Chu Kang, Orchard, Seletar Mall, Tampines and Woodleigh Mall
Classes Available: Primary 3-6 & secondary school
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EduFirst
Location: 24 outlets at Aljunied, Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Bukit Panjang, Bukit Timah, Hougang, Jurong, Keat Hong, Pasir Ris, Punggol, Sembawang, Sengkang, Tampines, Toa Payoh, Woodlands, Yew Tee and Yishun
Classes Available: Primary & secondary school
EduFirst’s Primary Science programme helps learners develop a deep understanding of scientific principles while equipping students with the essential skills to ace their exams confidently, following the MOE Primary Science syllabus. Their structured Chemistry programme is designed specifically for Secondary 3 to 5 students preparing for O’ and N’ Levels, focusing on conceptual clarity, hands-on learning, and exam-based strategies to help students excel in both theory and application-based questions.
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F9 to A1 Academy
Location: Call or WhatsApp them at 8188 8009
Classes Available: Primary 3-6 & secondary school
One thing you’ll notice about this centre is how they display all their students’ academic results – possibly the best assurance of what they do for their students. Founded by Nelson Leow in 2004, they specialise in primary 3 to 6 science and chemistry tuition for secondary school.
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Future Academy
Location: 3 outlets at Bugis/Rochor, Bukit Timah/Beauty World and Toa Payoh/Braddell
Classes Available: Primary, secondary school & JC
Future Academy is led by two top tutors, including former Raffles Girls’ School Physics and Math teacher Yvonne Chen. Their approach towards tests in this age is no longer about content knowledge and memorisation, but about concepts and skills, and this is how they help students hone abilities in answering techniques and conceptual understanding through practice and feedback.
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Good School Learning Hub
Location: 3 outlets at Clementi, Kovan and Tampines
Classes Available: Primary school
Here’s a centre confident enough to claim to be Science specialists (among other subjects). Registered with MOE, they have helped a substantial number of students improve grades – celebrated in every year’s “hall of fame”.
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Heuristics Science
Location: 195A Thomson Road, Goldhill Centre
Classes Available: Primary & secondary school
Founded in 2018 by educators who understand the unique challenges that primary school students face when studying Science, Heuristics Science – as their name suggests – adopts an approach based on proven heuristic techniques, enabling students to make sound judgement and solve problems quickly.
Their Science curriculum is delivered through a suite of modular classes, guidebooks, teaching aids and workshops, helping students build a strong subject foundation as well as spark a lifelong interest in scientific discoveries and experiments. Their extensive holiday programmes are also worth checking out.
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Intuitive Minds
Location: 215J Upper Thomson Road and 120 Bishan Street 12, #01-69
Classes Available: Primary, secondary school & JC
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Math Science Guru
Location: 91 Bencoolen street
Classes Available: Secondary school
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Miracle Learning Centre
Location: 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road, #03-01 Beauty World Centre
Classes Available: Primary, secondary school & JC
Miracle Learning Centre was founded in 2008 by Dr Lew and Mrs Lew, with the latter having former teaching background in Maris Stella High School and Crescent Girls’ School, and more than 20 years of experience helping many students in core subjects like science and chemistry. Their aim is to provide quality learning experience with fast and effective results, and helping students grasp knowledge and gain understanding, versus just rote memorisation. Positioned as a math and science specialist, their tutors are equipped with subject-specific specialisation and MOE certification.
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Mr Khemistry
Location: 170 Upper Bukit Timah Road, #02-63 Bukit Timah Shopping Centre and 806 Hougang Central
Classes Available: Secondary school & JC
Positioned as the leading O’ Level Chemistry tuition centre in Singapore, their hybrid classes are offered onsite and online, allowing flexibility for every student. Lessons are interactive accompanied by a quiz after every topic to check comprehension by learners. Their students typically see a 2 or 3 grade jump here, with an exclusive student portal providing access to past lesson recordings.
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My Masterclass
Location: 222A Upper Thomson Rd (2nd floor)
Classes Available: Secondary school & JC
Providing tailored tuition classes specialising in IP & G3 Science (and Math), the centre works closely with students and parents, building a close-knit partnership and supportive environment for learners to maximise their potential. Recognising that students may face difficulties in learning due to a fast-paced syllabus, limited exposure and insufficient guidance on complex exam-style questions, their approach is to address these issues, through regular weekly classes and supplementary revision classes.
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Raymond's Math & Science Studio
Location: 6 outlets at Bishan, Jurong, Kovan, Marine Parade, Parkway and Punggol
Classes Available: Primary, secondary school & JC
Founder Raymond Loh moved from an IT career to becoming the founder and principal of RMSS, realising his calling in teaching. Believing that teaching method is as important as domain knowledge, he developed an effective approach which is now the hallmark of RMSS. Complemented by the centre’s learning resources, their team of dedicated teachers helps students develop the relevant thinking skills and learning dispositions essential for subject mastery.
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Science Edventure Education Centre
Location: 269 Bishan Street 24, #B1-192
Classes Available: Primary 3-6 & secondary school
Started in 2003, here is an enrichment centre that promises to make science exciting to learn, not only from their many fun hands-on activities, but also carefully selected inquiry-based experiments designed to develop critical thinking skills. Believing that many students learn and retain memory better by doing the actual experiments, they invest heavily in imported science equipment and experiments.
Additionally, their weekly classes focus on building a strong foundation through specially prepared notes and challenging worksheets, ensuring students get a thorough understanding of science concepts.
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Science MasterClass
Location: 726 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, #01-4154/4156 (2nd level) and 1 Marine Parade Central, #12-02 Parkway Centre
Classes Available: Primary & secondary school
Specialising in PSLE and O’ Level Science, they claim to be the first centre that offers hands-on practical sessions for students, believing in building the next generation of scientists through learning science the inquiry approach way. Their team has authored a number of books used in secondary schools and places emphasis on designing science lessons that not only boost motivation but also encourage students to become self-directed learners, overcoming personal fear in mastering the subject.
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Science Studios Learning Centre
Location: Balmoral Plaza, Bukit Timah Plaza and Eastgate @ Katong
Classes Available: Primary & secondary school
Complementing MOE’s Science syllabus, students here learn through interactive experiments, e-learning and review of higher order exam-based questions focused on keywords and concepts. Their outlets have science studios with dedicated experiment area, complete with apparatus and resources for students to learn through hands-on experiments and activities.
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SG Physics, Chemistry & Math
Location: 4 outlets at Bishan, Bukit Timah, Marine Parade and Jurong East
Classes Available: Secondary school & JC
The team here consists of former MOE teachers, with a rather impressive number of awards under their belts. Having coached more than 1,000 students over the years, their pictorial notes prepared by teachers are the tools for students to study smarter, simplifying tough concepts into easily-understood chapters. Their free resources and school holiday revisions give a boost to regular classes.
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The Learning Lab
Location: 9 locations at Century Square, Choa Chu Kang Centre, JEM, Marine Parade Central, Rochester Mall, Seletar Mall, Tampines Mall, United Square and Woodleigh Mall
Classes Available: Preschool, primary, secondary school & JC
If a robust programme is the basic, this centre promises a value-add - thoughtfully-designed and well-lit classrooms providing students with an optimal learning space, fostering interactive learning and meaningful discussion. Purposeful spaces are also built around a library hub to nurture the love for learning among students.
TLL’s approach is to motivate students with contextualised and experiential learning opportunities, including hands-on experiments and projects. If your child happens to be in Primary 3, TLL understands Science is a new subject for them and will be the first year they sit for their first examination – special attention is given to introducing important skills like precision, self-evaluation and time management.
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Think Teach Academy
Location: Bukit Timah Plaza, Siglap Centre and Thomson Garden Estate
Classes Available: Primary, secondary school & JC
This centre prides their 3D approach to learning on analysing examination questions to draw out patterns and trends, formulating smart techniques for students to easily learn and remember, and studying smart to score big for examinations. They even impart a two-step philosophy - first identifying which question-type a particular question belongs to, then applying their results-proven techniques for the correct answers.
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The Chemistry Practice
Location: 420 North Bridge Road, #05-09 North Bridge Centre and 767 Upper Serangoon Road, #02-12 Spazio@Kovan
Classes Available: Secondary school & JC
Founder Kelvin has over 10 years of experience as a Chemistry tutor in Singapore, having taught A’ Level H2 Chemistry in JCs. Weekly lessons held onsite and online are designed to be engaging and in-depth, ensuring students gain a thorough understanding of the subject.
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The Edu Experience
Location: 9 King Albert Park, #02-25/26 KAP Mall and 3 Tampines Central 1, #07-02 Tampines Plaza 1
Classes Available: Primary school
This centre strongly believes in adopting an inquiry-based approach to learning from young. They conduct fun-filled experiments in their Science lab to enhance understanding of concepts through hands-on learning. Their worksheets include comprehensive notes, keyword lists and curated questions. In line with MOE curriculum, their programme prepares students for school examinations.
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The Pique Lab
Location: 1 Selegie Road, #07-01 GR.iD
Classes Available: Primary 3-6 & secondary school
Started in 2013, this centre has a signature CCI methodology using relevant data and research to formulate their teaching. To date, they have helped more than 20,000 primary and secondary school students achieve significant improvements in their Science grades, as fast as under three months. Claiming an 84.6% distinction rate among students on their website, their holiday courses look extensive, and parents even have a Facebook community for info share.
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The Science Academy
Location: 1 Tampines Walk, B1-19 Our Tampines Hub and Blk 192 Lorong 4 Toa Payoh, #01–674
Classes Available: Primary, secondary school & JC
TSA is a MOE registered tuition centre specialising in Science and Math. Positioned as a modern centre where students feel at ease to clarify their doubt, they give students a headstart on academic programmes by introducing topics even before they learn them at school. An open-door policy coupled with a library of resources give their learners extra support.
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Tinkerlab Science Learning Centre
Location: 985 Upper Serangoon Rd, #02-00 Lian Beng Building
Classes Available: Primary school
A learning centre specialising in Science since 2010, their programmes include tuition, enrichment, holiday workshops and even robotics. An online portal avails exam-type questions which students can access in their own free time. For parents looking for an extra boost for children taking PSLE, their June workshop is dedicated for this purpose.
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TLS Tutorials
Location: 10 Winstedt Road, Block A #02-04
Classes Available: Primary & secondary school
The centre’s Science tuition focuses on ensuring students understand scientific concepts and instil curiosity in them. Another area of focus is developing students’ cognitive skills and helping to boost their engagement and motivation. Maximum attention to each student is made possible with a very small class size of average four students to each tutor.
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*Images are from the centres' official sites
