I.V.A. Mathology - Singapore

It has been a long time since this blog is updated, that is due to the intense planning that we both had. And also the commitment to other work outside.

Right now, that commitment is finally over, so we can concentrate on planning for I.V.A. Well, sad to say, the updates for the progress of I.V.A. can no longer be found here.

What is typed here will stay, but future updates will be at http://shuaixun.wordpress.com

So, you guys can direct your browser there for updates. Thank you guys for constantly checking back for updates. Due to our study schedule, meetings will only be on Sats and Suns. So you guys can expect updates on Monday or Sunday itself.

Yep, shall end my last update entry here. Will be focusing on that blog for updates.

As we disliked to be kept in the dark, we are doing our review and summary for the work DONE to prepare for the start of I.V.A. tuition.

If you think I.V.A. is just a name, you're wrong. I.V.A. stands for Intelligent Visual Analysis. Simply put it, it trains you to see just beyond what the questions ask you to do.

Collecting all the data no matter required or not, putting it nicely together. Then from the data, we derive what is needed from the question/s.

After we have all the data, there is no fear if we need anything to help us find out the answer. I.V.A. helps by showing them that if they choose to sort out all the information in a question, they CAN get the answers easily.

Now, back to our topic. What have we done so far? Below is the list. Every point is followed by a short description;

1. Schedule - The schedule is the 1st thing we prepared, since we know which of our days are free. All the classes will be held on Saturdays and Sundays. If not, then on either one of the days.

2. Fees - The rates for the fees are out. You can check the latest updates on fees by clicking on the word 'Rates' above.

3. Tutors' Payout - This is already done. For those who are joining us as tutors, rest assure we have done our homework. As this is a profit sharing system, and a very much fair one. The amount of work you PUT in will be proportional to the pay you get.

4. Publicity - As students currently studying, the money we can use is limited. We are preparing to distribute flyers at primary schools around the location of the tuition centre. This is so we do not inconvenience those living far but interested. This site will be the other one. The rest of the publicity will be done on the internet, via the tutor's blog/ homepage.

5. Fee Payment System - This system IS simplified so as to lessen hassle of fee payments. You want to have your child improving ASAP right? So, let's do away with complicated payments. Just make sure you are not late for fees payment and you can keep sending your child for tuition. Don't worry, it's flexible.

6. Lesson Plan - As part of our work is to ensure close similarity to schools' syllabus, we are planning EVERY lesson beforehand to ensure your child get the most out of every lesson. The improvement will not be consistent. In fact, it will be accelerating.

7. Syllabus Check - We have done a comparison and a check at bookstores and online sites to ensure the currently syllabus is up to date. And if schools skip that topic because it will not be tested, we will save the time for your child and teach all he needs to know.

8. Self-produced Questions - In our weekly meetings, we've decided to save resources from buying books all the time and produce our own sets of questions and guides for your child. Not to worry, the questions will not be easy at all. We are pushing for self-learning and independence. Not in doing more simple questions that will help.

Well, that's all we've done so far. And about thing not done? The venue. The issue remains unsolved. But NOT TO WORRY! Since there is still some time before we can get a venue, we will be making efforts to make our programme better.

Remember, tuition is supposed to help your child to get good results, not to be there to do those questions they know. People say practice is the only way to do maths. We tell you different. THERE ARE SHORT-CUTS. But those short-cuts are complicated. If you can get them, you can take the short-cuts.

Things will be different as venues are being sought for. The location in Bishan has not been confirmed but nevertheless, still having high hopes of getting a room there.

The information that we've got is that there are currently more than 5 tutors teaching Maths in that centre and the issue of competition has become obvious. As an independent tutor, I have no wish to be in the battle for business.

Our effectiveness will be proven BY the students themselves and not the price of the fees. We believe in reasonable price for you since the it's the amount of work YOUR child put in that will make a difference.

Listing one of our principle, we can charge lower but it will mean to having fork out money ourselves to maintain the place, please understand that we just want to make ends meet without paying a cent for our duty.

The tuition prices are still in progress of a change because we figured out that no matter how high our pay and the rent is, the results of the students are important. And even if we collect a higher fee, eventually, the power to change your child's result is in THEIR OWN hands.

I personally want to lower the fees since it's not me who benefit the price change but you, parents. You pay lesser, we work the same.

Our lesson plans have no changed and is currently being improved. Now that it's my holidays, I will spend more time in fine-tuning each lessons' plan. I would be glad if anyone reading this blog entry can get me a list of topics from all the Primary levels. If you can just submit for one level, I would appreciate it too. Thank you.

I'm quite aware that people are closely watching this section to know the outcome of the rental of the classrooms. I believe people out there is having this 'I am wondering if anybody would trust this 18 year old to rent him a room'.

Thank you for your trust and support. The classroom IS not yet proposed but it will not take more than these 2 weeks to be done.

In these 2 weeks time, I will arrange a time to speak with the director of that tuition centre. That venue has more than 4 maths tuition classes ranging from Primary schools to JC levels.

And also in the same tuition centre, there's approximately 8 classes teaching various subjects. The timeslot that we're asking for has been sought out and verified that there is no tuition classes that will occupy the rooms.

As confident as I am in getting a classroom, the chances that we might not get it is still present. Therefore, I hope anyone out there reading this entry will help us locate a classroom for our use.

If there is a price we could pay for your help, please do let us know.

The venue to the classes are still being negotiated. I sincerely ask anyone who has an contacts renting classrooms to help us out.

Being only 17, 18 years old, we have some difficulty in renting classrooms. Credibility as one of the factors, the rental cost is another. We are willing to pay S$300-S$450 for 8 days rent in a month.

No doubt, we're still trying our best to get the place. If you would pardon us, this might take some time. The schedule for the classes is out.

We're now fine tuning the timings so that the quality of classes will be maintained high. The fees have also been adjusted.

We're also taking in Secondary 1 and 2 students. The secondary students will be taught upon registration. We will not be emphasising on the secondary levels for the start.

The first draft of our tutoring system is out. We know there's improvements to be made. And we're making them. Once the classes are rolled out, the schedule for the classes will be posted.

This section will also be updated often to update parents on our teaching methods as we improve.

Special services like 1 to 1 monitor of study is being reviewed. We would like to prepare classes and methods for students who need more help than just the tuition classes.

And also the per-sem student review system is being proposed. This system will ensure that a report will be done for every student in the centre after every semester, which is every 1/2 year.

And finally, a special reward bonus is being reviewed and calculated. This is a sum of money put aside from the fees of students and this will be the welfare funds for rewards and gatherings - for both parents, students and tutors.

The next entry will be on the progress of the rental of classroom. It will be either a going to start soon or a have to delay longer update.

The location for the tuition centre is being quickly settled. The propose venu for classes would be at Bishan, somewhere around Catholic High School, J8.

The rates for tuition will be adjusted so that the objectives of this tuition centre CAN be achieved. As experienced facilitators, we do not just sit in class and wait for students to tell us they do not understand something.

The flexibility of fee payments and tuition days are being worked out. I am not sure if anyone is reading this but we will be updating this section often enough.

The brochure will be ready and published soon after the venue for the classes is confirmed. The rates will definitely be going down, the classes will be in classes of 10, students of the same level will be together, not to worry.

The timetable for the primary levels are being worked out also, with only the weekends to teach, we hope that the timeslot are fine.

Just a note, Ding Jie and I, shuaixun are still studying, the most we can fork out is the weekends and our holidays. If there's a need for make up classes for any of the students, we will let them know.

And if you're ever a teaching staff under our name, rest assured that we will treat you better than ourselves. A sum of money will be put aside to promote students welfare.

Earning money is not the main priority, getting As is too, not the main priority. What is? Read about it in the next entry.

A new policy have been implemented to ensure adequate fairness among all I.V.A. facilitators.

The salary of all facilitators will be divided equally among all. For example, if there is 20 students paying S$60 a month, it would total up to S$1200 by the end of the month.

There is 3 facilitators in the class all the time, so the salary for each facilitator will be S$400. Of course, we have to keep the rent of the venue in mind.

*Update*
Still, there has been no news of a suitable place for education. Here, I would like to ask for the help of I.V.A. supporters to keep a look out of suitable venue to start lessons.

I'm glad I could bring you news that I.V.A. will be a wiser choice for parents out there and we possess the flexibility for everything. Other than time which is UP to our schedule. Here's the update for Seok Chin.

The following information is obtained from an unknown source.

Implementation of MS Cafe Cash and Credit system.
Update of Cheque Voucher DIY service.
Breakdown of MS Trainers' pay and salary ratio.
Update of Attnd07 input methods.

The push for I.V.A. to be executed is getting intense. Multiple parents have inquired about the LOCATION of the tuition centre which has yet to be available.

Left with only the venue for tuition unconfirmed, we hope to get the numbers of students interested before the class starts. So if anyone of you is interested, the June Holidays promotion still applies and other than the venue, there isn't anything else to worry about.

Hope to see you soon.

After doing research from previous teaching experience, we realised that teaching is TOTALLY USELESS without the student learning.

Presently, what most tuition provide is questions after questions, moving on if the student had no problems.

We've decided to improve the situation by making the students learn by giving them problems beyond their level and therefore the need to think harder, referring to books and resources, or even asking their school teachers for help.

Of course, understanding that parents or other tutors can give similar situations to their children, there have been modifications to the teaching methods.

Instead of telling them what they should do next, we show them the next step and want them to explain why we did that step. OR we give them hints so that the students will believe they can do it and therefore, solving the problem.

Glad to know that you clicked on the blog link. This page will be updated often to let you keep track of the progress and achievements of I.V.A.

Many people will wonder what does Intelligent. Visual. Analysis. (I.V.A.) means. To simply put it, I.V.A. is a system to teach students to develop their own way of solving problems.

Students find that most of the times the questions will look similar in exams and tests but unable to solve it because it's not the same.

I.V.A. will educate your child HOW to develop and find their own way of finding solutions to never-faced-before problems. At the same time, without forgetting the importance of neat and clear presentation.