Secondary School March Holiday Crash Course

"I first met Kaiwen in Secondary 2 (2023) during a crash course for Upper Secondary Math. At that time, I already had a personal math tutor, but I decided to join the crash course to see what Zenith had to offer. Even though it was only a two-hour session, I genuinely felt like I learned more in those two hours than I had in my two years of lower secondary math 😹. In Secondary 4, I realised that my math tutor wasn’t helping me improve the way I needed, so I made the switch to Zenith in June 2025. By then, my A Math was already at an F9. Kaiwen pushed me to attend two lessons a week to achieve the improvement I was aiming for. I completed my TYS and even asked him to mark them, and he did so willingly, giving me detailed feedback each time. My original goal was just to improve from an F9 to a B4. Instead, I exceeded my own expectations and achieved an A2! All thanks to Kaiwen’s guidance and dedication."

Back in lower secondary, I did not pay much attention in class and fell far behind. As a result, I struggled to achieve good grades and even failed a weighted assessment in Secondary Three. However, Alicia helped me achieve an A1 in my O Levels. She patiently went through and explained questions repeatedly, even if she had already covered them before. She also helped me online whenever I encountered questions I did not understand. In class, she made learning engaging by incorporating fun and interactive games to test our knowledge. Additionally, she offered consultations before and after lessons, taking extra time to provide one-on-one support.

Alicia is very patient and attentive, always ensuring that her students understand each lesson clearly. She is approachable and always willing to help. She is not just a teacher but also a friend, which makes it easy to ask questions without feeling intimidated. She explains concepts in a simple, structured, and informative way, going in depth where needed. This makes even difficult topics much easier to understand. With her guidance and support, my confidence in A Math improved greatly, and I went from a B4 in Secondary 3 EOYs to an A1 in my O Levels.

Alicia is a very encouraging teacher who always pushed me to look ahead to the next step. When I first joined her class, I felt hopeless because I had scored an F9 for A Math in my school examination. She was clear and concise in her explanations and was always available for consultation before and after lessons, as well as online. She constantly reminded me that my current grades did not define my final outcome, which motivated me to keep working hard. In the end, I improved to a distinction for my O Levels.

After joining Jia Yi’s class, I improved from failing Chemistry to achieving an A1 in my O-Levels. He is always willing to answer my questions during lessons and would even stay back after class to help me understand more difficult concepts. Jia Yi breaks down topics into bite-sized and easy-to-understand parts, which makes them much easier to remember.

I was honestly struggling with Biology since Sec 3 and couldn’t really grasp the concepts for almost every topic. Ms Natasha was really patient and went through all the different topics with me step by step, very meticulously and explained concepts in a way which helped me finally understand and catch up. With her help, my grade improved from an E in every Sec 3 exam to an A1 in O Levels. Her explanations were clear and she never made me feel dumb for asking questions. I’m really grateful for her help.

I remember scoring a C5 for my Sec 3 WA2 before joining Jia Yi’s class. After joining his lessons, I improved from a C5 to an A1 in my subsequent WA3 and have consistently scored A1 in all my exams since, including my O-Levels. Jia Yi’s classes are both interactive and effective. He focuses on building strong fundamentals before drilling us with plenty of practice questions to prepare us for different exam scenarios. I became much more confident in Chemistry and am very grateful to have been taught by Jia Yi.

I was struggling with Pure Chemistry and decided to join Jia Yi’s classes. With his guidance and patience, he helped me understand concepts more clearly and apply them effectively in exams. Over the past five months in his class, my Chemistry grade improved from a C5 to an A2 in my O-Levels. Jia Yi has definitely boosted my confidence in Chemistry through his engaging and enjoyable lessons.

I had been failing A Math since the start of Secondary 3, but after attending the June crash course, I realised that Kaiwen’s teaching style really suited me. His interactive lessons and the way he encouraged us to actively engage in class made it much easier for me to grasp concepts that once felt completely foreign. After the crash course, I signed up for both his A Math and E Math lessons, hoping to improve my results. His engaging teaching style, along with the monthly student welfare sessions, motivated me to keep attending lessons and consistently put in effort. Over time, my understanding of both subjects improved significantly. I used to believe that A Math was a subject I would never do well in. However, it felt like a turning point when I found myself able to confidently solve the questions Kaiwen gave us. My confidence in the subject skyrocketed as I progressed to tackling more challenging problems. With the extensive practice he provided, I began to recognise patterns in exam papers and even started to enjoy doing them. I remember that binomials had been taught before I joined his class, and when my school covered the topic, I struggled to understand it. Instead of letting me give up on the topic, Kaiwen took the time outside of regular lessons to sit down with me and go through the entire concept and its various question types. These extra consultations helped me strengthen both the areas I was weak in and the ones I was already familiar with. During the prelim period, Kaiwen even allowed us to attend lessons on other days, exposing us to a wider range of question types during a crucial time when we were doing intensive self-study. All of these efforts helped me reach my fullest potential. Thanks to Kaiwen, I improved from an F9 in my school papers to an A1 in my O-Levels!