Arche Academy

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Primary Years · Grades 1–6

The foundation the IB Diploma will later assume.

IB PYP mathematics and science, taught in groups of five at our Kovan centre. Not homework help — the first principles that everything after Grade 7 is built on.

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In short. Arche Academy International teaches IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) mathematics and science for Grades 1 to 6, five students to a class near Kovan MRT, Singapore, from S$95 per 2-hour lesson. One-to-one online lessons for PYP students are available on request from US$125.

The focus is foundations: number sense, written method and scientific vocabulary that MYP and IGCSE will assume. Older students: see MYP Grades 7–8.

Why it matters

The gaps that surface at IGCSE were created years earlier.

By the time a student is losing marks in IGCSE Chemistry, the cause is usually not chemistry. It is arithmetic fluency, proportional reasoning or algebraic manipulation that was never properly bedded in.

PYP is inquiry-led and broad by design, which suits curious children and leaves some of them without the procedural fluency the later years quietly assume. We teach both — the reasoning the programme asks for, and the fluency it does not drill.

Small classes matter more here than anywhere. A confused nine-year-old rarely says so.

What we cover

Mathematics and science, Grades 1 to 6.

MathematicsNumber sense and arithmetic fluency, fractions and proportion, early algebraic thinking, measurement, data handling, problem-solving in context
ScienceScientific method and fair testing, materials and matter, living things, forces and energy, recording and interpreting results
MethodFoundation-first. We assess where the child actually is, not where the year group says they should be
Class sizeFive students, in person at Kovan
Lesson2 hours, weekly · from S$95

Questions

What parents ask.

Does my child need tuition in the PYP?
Not always. If the diagnostic shows the foundations are secure, we will tell you. Tuition helps when arithmetic fluency, fractions or reading a word problem are behind, because the MYP and IGCSE years assume them.
What does the free diagnostic involve?
Thirty minutes, free, in person in Kovan or on Zoom. Your child works through questions at and below their level, we mark them together, and you see the gap against their target. You leave knowing what the problem is, whether or not you enrol.
What do you teach in PYP maths and science?
Mathematics: number sense and arithmetic fluency, fractions and proportion, early algebraic thinking, measurement, data handling and problem-solving. Science: fair testing, materials, living things, forces and energy, and recording results.
Do you teach PYP students online?
PYP is taught mainly in small groups in Kovan, Singapore. One-to-one online lessons are available on request from US$125 per 2-hour lesson.
How much does PYP tuition cost?
From S$95 per 2-hour lesson, five students maximum. Billing is monthly, the deposit is one month’s fees held against the final month, and there is no registration fee. Details on the fees page.

Find out what your child’s foundation actually looks like.

Thirty minutes, free, and you get the honest answer.

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