JC GENERAL PAPER (GP) TUITION

‍Availability of Comprehensive Study Materials: Our specially crafted study materials are designed to align with the pre-university curriculum. These materials are not just informative but are tailored to make learning engaging and effective.

‍Meticulously Curated Notes and Model Answers: We understand that practice is key to success. That’s why we provide our JC students with access to a wide range of “cheat sheets” and model answers, allowing them to familiarise themselves with the exam format and excel in their A-Level assessments.‍

Exam Preparation Resources: We offer comprehensive revision guides and resources to help students prepare effectively for their A-Level examinations. Our guides cover essential topics, provide in-depth explanations, and offer valuable tips and strategies to excel in exams.‍

Intensive Revision Programmes for A-Level Students: To ensure our students are fully prepared for their A-Levels, we offer intensive revision programmes that focus on key subject areas and provide targeted practice sessions. These programmes help students build confidence and hone their skills, leading to better performance in their exams.‍

Strategies for Effective Revision and Exam Success: Success in A-Levels isn’t just about knowledge; it’s also about having effective study strategies and exam techniques. Our experienced tutors are dedicated to imparting these strategies to our students, helping them approach their exams with confidence and precision.

‍University Pathway Guidance: Choosing the right university and course is a crucial decision. At Zenith, we take this responsibility seriously. Our expert advisors assist students in navigating the myriad of courses offered by local and international universities. We provide meticulous guidance throughout the university selection process, ensuring that students find the best-fit educational path to achieve their goals. Enrolling in A-Levels tuition at Zenith Education Studio means more than just academic support; it means gaining a competitive edge in your educational journey. Don’t just aim for success; achieve it with Zenith. If you would like to enrol in other JC tuition classes in Singapore, we offer classes in the following subjects: JC Physics tuition, JC Math tuition, JC Economics tuition, JC Biology tuition, and JC Chemistry tuition, at affordable rates.

EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL PEAK POTENTIAL

‍As a tuition centre that constantly strives to meet our students’ education needs in Singapore, we focus on advanced teaching methods that will allow students to reach their full potential and improve their overall academic performance in JC.

Our GP teachers aim to cultivate a strong interest in current affairs in our students, as we firmly stand by the belief that General Paper content can be immensely useful in students’ everyday lives. Our GP tutors in Singapore have the aptitude to equip students with the relevant language, research, thinking, and writing skills to handle both papers. Students can expect a trove of highly relevant examples that will be concurrently taught with the best tried and tested application skills to help them excel in their papers.

Looking for a tuition centre in Singapore to improve your grades in your General Paper exam? Zenith Education Studio, with the help of our highly experienced teachers and effective pedagogy, aims to help students excel at GP by making difficult concepts easier to understand and apply.

What sets us apart from other GP tuition centres in Singapore? It’s our holistic approach to education and the comprehensive resources we offer.

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In reality, the JC GP subject is vastly different from Secondary School English. It challenges students to think critically to better understand the world around them while broadening their global outlook.
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The H2 syllabus for General Paper centres around core topics like environment, Singapore studies, media, sports, and more.

‍Here at Zenith Education Studio, our students’ academic success is our utmost priority. We are committed to helping them succeed during their time in JC and perform their best for their GCE A-Levels. At our tuition centre, we focus on providing our students with value-adding techniques that will help them achieve academic excellence.

JC GENERAL PAPER EXAM FORMAT

‍The General Paper syllabus includes an assessment split across 2 papers:

‍Paper 1 Essay (1h 30min):
Paper 1 comprises 8 questions on issues drawn from across disciplines and of local interest and global concern. Students are to answer only one question.

‍Paper 2 Comprehension (1h 30min): Paper 2 comprises one or two text passages. There will be a range of questions on the text(s), requiring students to demonstrate their ability to comprehend, explain, infer, evaluate and summarise. The application question requires students to respond to a task derived from the text(s), based on their understanding and interpretation of the text(s) as a whole.

Our GP tuition classes in Singapore cover both content- and skill-based aspects needed to help students excel in both papers. We emphasise skill-based learning, with lessons focusing on a single paper (essay writing, macro and micro comprehension reading skills, Short Answer Questions (SAQ) and Application Questions (AQ).

Paper 1 (Essay) focuses on honing our students' analytical and writing skills, enabling them to deliver clear and well-thought-out answers in their A-Level GP examinations.

‍In-depth Content Notes: Benefit from thoroughly researched and constantly updated content notes with insightful arguments and examples to deploy in your writing. Topics range from the ever-popular science and technology, media, and environment, to niche areas of language, sports and truth.

‍Mastering the Common Essay Question Types: Understand the approaches to the Value, Comparison, Effectiveness, Ever, Justification and Absolute question types. Learn the key steps, strategies, and structures to maximise your content marks.

‍Refining Essay Writing Skills: Hone how to write impactful introductions, compelling rebuttals and effective conclusions. Apply effective analysis techniques and micro-writing skills to enhance your essays. Regardless of your current writing standard, there is always something to be polished to inch towards a higher grade. 

‍Close Mentoring and Feedback: Receive close mentoring, monitoring, feedback, and assessment every week through in-class practices. Additionally, schedule a consultation with us to diagnose and improve your writing skills with personalised feedback.

Paper 2 (Comprehension) exercises students’ close reading skills and awareness of the Singaporean context. 

‍Recommended Answering Formats: Tackle Paper 2 systematically when you know the effective way to present your answer and meet the exam requirements to a tee. 

‍Paraphrasing Skills: Attain correct sense-for-sense paraphrasing with our 5-step approach to substituting words and ideas. 

‍Inferencing Skills: Comprehensive definitions and functions of commonly tested literary devices and authorial techniques for easy memorisation.

‍Updated Answering Techniques for the New Item Question: An step-by-step framework to tackling the newest question type since the syllabus change.

‍Thorough Text Analysis and Annotation: Dissect Paper 2 passages and select the best quotes for the Application Question arguments.

‍Mastering Contextual Clues and Rhetoric: Learn strategies and techniques for mastering subtle contextual clues and rhetoric in passages.

‍Local Context Investigation for Application Questions: Enhance your answers with a thorough investigation of local contexts for illustration in Application Questions.

We aim to offer affordable General Paper tuition classes to students across Singapore. Enrol in our JC GP single-subject tuition programme with fees from $380 per 4 lessons for J1 students, and $400 per 4 lessons for J2 students.

If you want to attend other JC tuition programmes as well, we also offer classes for JC Mathematics, JC Economics, JC Chemistry, JC Physics and JC Biology. Enrol in our two-subject, three-subject or four-subject programme and enjoy more savings! (*Prices subject to GST and Deposit equivalent to 4 lesson fees per subject is required.)

a) All fees must be paid in full by the first lesson of the month.

b) Payment methods are via PayNow (Preferred), Bank Transfer and Cheque only.

c) Invoices will be generated monthly and no further reminder letters will be issued.

d) A student may be excluded from lessons if they are disruptive to the conduct of the class or when fees remain unpaid.

e) The Management reserves the right to suspend or terminate the students’ lessons until all outstanding fees are settled.

f) Fees are payable throughout the year, inclusive of school vacation periods and public holidays. Students are advised to attend their lessons regularly. If the teacher is absent, a relief teacher (RT) will take over the class; alternatively, the teacher will arrange a replacement for the lesson in which he/she was absent.

g) There is strictly no refund or prorating of fees for students that miss lessons.

h) In the occasion where a student is unable to attend classes, arrangements should be made to attend a make-up class.

i) The Management reserves the right to alter the fees with notice given.

Deposits will be used to offset the outstanding fees in the final month of classes and any balances will be refunded.If students choose to sign up for additional subjects throughout the term, they can do so and they will have to top up the difference in deposit as displayed in the calculations above.

Should students choose to leave Zenith, they should inform their tutor(s) and send an official email to zenitheducationstudio@gmail.com 1 month before their final class. All outstanding fees should be cleared before the deposit is returned.

Yes, we do offer a free trial class for new students. However, free trial classes won’t be available for specific lessons during certain weeks as some lessons are catered towards the application of content already taught to current students. We will contact students to arrange for the trial lesson.

Educators at Zenith wholeheartedly believe in the effectiveness of our group teaching in getting you that coveted A for your examinations. We don’t provide 1-1 JC GP tuition, but often provide 1-1 consults to students FREE OF CHARGE especially nearing examination periods, subject to the tutor’s availability. Students can also arrange to see teachers before and after lessons for free consults.

Students unable to attend lessons for ANY reason will be allowed to attend a make-up session during the same week. However, we do not encourage class-hopping as this will affect the progress of the student. As there are only four extra seats for students doing make-up lessons in each class, students must notify teachers at least 6 hours before their supposed lesson.

If students are still unable to make it for any lessons of the week, we will normally conduct all lessons during the holidays, which students can attend to make up for the missed lesson. Alternatively, as a last resort, students can book our teachers for a consultation to cover the missed lesson.

Students will be able to receive a refund of fees if they are unable to attend every lesson of the week (including make-up sessions) ONLY if they have a valid excuse (medical).

All tuition fees must be paid in full by the first lesson of each month. This ensures that your spot in the class is secured and allows us to maintain the highest quality of teaching and resources for all students.

All tuition fees must be paid in full by thWe offer several convenient payment methods for your tuition fees. You can pay via PayNow (preferred), bank transfer, or cheque.e first lesson of each month. This ensures that your spot in the class is secured and allows us to maintain the highest quality of teaching and resources for all students.