Lower Sec Maths
Sec 1 & Sec 2 / IP 1 & IP 2 · 2-hour weekly lessonAlmost every upper-secondary maths problem is really a lower-secondary skill under pressure. We make algebraic manipulation automatic now, so Sec 3 is about new ideas instead of old gaps.
What we cover11 topics
- Numbers and standard form
- Algebraic manipulation
- Ratio, proportion, percentage and interest
- Rate and speed
- Linear equations and inequalities
- Linear functions and graphs
- Angles, triangles and polygons
- Mensuration
- Congruence and similarity
- Pythagoras and basic trigonometry
- Statistical diagrams
Lower Sec Science
Sec 1 & Sec 2 / IP 1 & IP 2 · 2-hour weekly lessonThe year students choose between Pure and Combined Science — and the year the particle model either clicks or doesn't. Taught as one coherent picture of matter, energy and life rather than three disconnected subjects.
What we cover16 topics
- The Scientific Endeavour
- Diversity of Matter by Physical Properties
- Diversity of Matter by Chemical Composition
- Diversity of Matter using Separation Techniques
- Model of Matter — Particulate Nature of Matter
- Model of Matter — Atoms and Molecules
- Chemical Changes
- Ray Model of Light
- Application of Forces and Transfer of Energy
- Transfer of Heat Energy and its Effects
- Electrical Systems
- Model of Cells — the Basic Unit of Life
- Human Digestive System
- Transport Systems in Living Things
- Human Sexual Reproductive System
- Interactions within Ecosystems
IP Physics
IP 3 & IP 4 · 2-hour weekly lessonIP physics skips the O-Level scaffolding and expects you to reason from first principles early. We cover the full ground while pushing the depth IP papers ask for, which is also the bridge into H2.
What we cover20 topics
Mechanics & thermal
- Physical Quantities, Units & Measurement
- Kinematics
- Dynamics
- Turning Effect of Forces
- Pressure
- Energy
- Kinetic Particle Model of Matter
- Thermal Processes
- Thermal Properties of Matter
Waves, electricity & modern
- General Properties of Waves
- Light
- Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Static Electricity
- Current of Electricity
- D.C. Circuits
- Practical Electricity
- Magnetism
- Electromagnetism
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Radioactivity
IP Chemistry
IP 3 & IP 4 · 2-hour weekly lessonChemistry punishes students who memorise. Lessons anchor everything to structure and bonding first, so mole calculations, qualitative analysis and organic reactions become consequences rather than lists to learn.
What we cover13 topics
- Experimental Chemistry
- The Particulate Nature of Matter
- Chemical Bonding and Structure
- Chemical Calculations
- Acid-Base Chemistry
- Qualitative Analysis
- Redox Chemistry
- Patterns in the Periodic Table
- Chemical Energetics
- Rate of Reactions
- Electrochemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Maintaining Air Quality
IP Maths
IP 1 to IP 4 · 2-hour weekly lessonOne continuous four-year track rather than E Math and A Math bolted together. Students meet calculus and vectors earlier, so the JC transition stops being a cliff.
What we cover38 topics
IP 1–2 foundations
- Numbers and standard form
- Algebraic manipulation
- Ratio, proportion, percentage and interest
- Rate and speed
- Linear equations and inequalities
- Linear functions and graphs
- Angles, triangles and polygons
- Mensuration
- Statistical diagrams
IP 3 algebra & geometry
- Quadratic expressions and algebraic fractions
- Quadratic equations
- Quadratic and power graphs
- Quadratic functions
- Indices
- Surds
- Polynomials and partial fractions
- Equations and inequalities
- Binomial expansions
- Exponential and logarithmic functions
- Coordinate geometry of lines
- Congruence and similarity
- Pythagoras and trigonometry
- Set language and notation
- Matrices
IP 4 and the JC bridge
- Radians, arc and sector
- Properties of circles
- Coordinate geometry of circles
- Linear law
- Trigonometric functions and equations
- Trigonometric identities
- Proofs in plane geometry
- Differentiation
- Integration and kinematics
- Vectors in two dimensions
- Probability
- Histograms, stem-and-leaf and box plots
- Averages and standard deviation
- Real-world and integrated problems