Best Biology Tuition Centres in Singapore (2027): 10 Compared

The best biology tuition centre depends on the level and the gap. For the smallest published class at both SEC and H2, look at Ancourage Academy (3 to 6 students, Bishan and Woodlands). For an ex-MOE JC biology teacher who teaches H2 only, look at Higher Nucleus (Bukit Timah and Bishan). For published fees with Pure, Combined, IP and JC classes under one roof, look at Irene Biology near Beauty World MRT. For a class that teaches only SEC Pure Biology, look at ThatBioTutor. For the north-east, The Science Workshop in Hougang has the lowest published hourly fee, S$280 for four 1.5-hour lessons. For the west, Stalford has branches at Jurong Point, Choa Chu Kang and Tengah.

This guide lists each centre's fees exactly as published, then works out a comparable cost per hour, because centres quote per lesson, per month or per four lessons. Every fact was read on the centre's own website on 8 November 2026. If a fact is not on the centre's site, we say "not published" rather than guess.

How we chose these centres

We searched Google for "biology tuition centre singapore", "o level biology tuition", "h2 biology tuition centre" and "best biology tuition singapore". We noted the centres that rank and the ones that other "top biology tuition" lists name, then kept centres that pass all four tests below.

All facts were checked on 8 November 2026. Fees change, often each January, so confirm the current figure before you pay. No centre paid to appear here, and the detail section is in alphabetical order, not a ranking. For the other two sciences, see our chemistry tuition centres guide and physics tuition centres guide. For centres across several JC subjects, see our JC tuition guide.

The 10 biology tuition centres compared

The per-hour figure is our own estimate. We divided the published fee by the published number of lesson hours. Where a centre does not publish its fee or lesson length, we could not work it out.

Google ratings appear only where we could read them on the centre's own page. A blank means we did not verify one, not that the centre has none. SmartLab's page shows two different figures, so we left it out.

The 10 centres in detail

Ancourage Academy

What is distinctive. Classes of 3 to 6 students at both SEC and H2 level, with the Pure Biology course built around the 2027 code K325 and the H2 course around 9477. Its stated method mixes spaced recall of terms and processes, Socratic questioning for application questions, and step-by-step building from structures to molecular mechanisms. It also lists WhatsApp homework help, progress reports and an annual parent-teacher meeting. The named Woodlands teacher, Aurelia, holds a biomedical science degree from La Trobe University.

Suits: a student who loses marks quietly in a big class and needs to be asked questions, especially in the north. May not suit: a family that wants to compare fees online before calling, since regular fees are given only on request.

Fees as published: Not published. Lessons are 2 hours, sold in packs of 4, 12 or 24, with the larger packs cheaper per lesson. No registration, material or administrative fees. A trial lesson costs S$18 as standard.

Branches: Bishan, 152 Bishan Street 11 #01-215 (near Bishan MRT). Woodlands, Vista Point, 548 Woodlands Drive 44 #02-16 (near Woodlands South MRT). Live online classes run on Microsoft Teams with the same groups of 3 to 6.

Website: ancourage.academy

Ask at the trial: What is the fee per lesson in a 12-lesson pack? Who teaches this group for the whole year? How is the practical paper prepared for?

Higher Nucleus

What is distinctive. A JC centre whose H2 Biology classes are taught by Mr Alex Xu, who holds a First Class Honours BSc in Biological Sciences from NTU (NTU President Research Scholar), a PGDE from NIE, and has taught in MOE schools since 2011. The centre states it uses full-time teachers only, with no student tutors, and offers WhatsApp support, cheat sheets, question banks and timed practices.

Suits: a JC student who wants a former school teacher's approach to H2 answers, near Beauty World or Bishan. May not suit: a student who wants a very small class, since the stated maximum is 14.

Fees as published: Not published. Lessons are 2 hours a week. The 2026 timetable shows JC1 classes on Saturday at Bukit Timah and Sunday at Bishan, and three JC2 slots. A trial is booked through the contact page, and the centre advises whether one is available.

Branches: Bukit Timah Shopping Centre #04-44/45, 170 Upper Bukit Timah Road (about 2 minutes from Beauty World MRT, Exit A). Bishan, 260 Bishan Street 22 #B1-295 (walking distance to Bishan MRT). Students can join lessons live on Zoom.

Website: highernucleus.com.sg

Ask at the trial: What is the monthly fee? How many students are in this slot? When is the 2027 JC1 timetable out?

Irene Biology

What is distinctive. One of the few biology centres that publishes every fee and timetable. Ms Irene Liu teaches the Sec 3, Sec 4 and IP classes and is described as the author of biology assessment books used in schools. A separate tutor, Mr Yuan, takes the JC classes. There are separate Combined Science Biology classes, and in-class answers are submitted for feedback during the lesson.

Suits: a Pure or Combined Science student near Beauty World who wants a clear monthly cost and a small class. May not suit: a family that wants the option to pay lesson by lesson, since a 50% deposit is asked to secure a seat.

Fees as published: S$480 for 4 two-hour lessons on site, or S$400 online on Zoom. Sec 4 Combined Science (Biology) S$360 for 4 lessons of 1.5 hours. JC1 and JC2 S$480 for 4 two-hour lessons. One Sec 4 IP class is listed at S$560 a month. Registration and material fees are not mentioned. The 2027 Sec 3 class starts on 14 November 2026.

Branch: Beauty World Centre #03-34, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road. Its home page also lists a Dhoby Ghaut address, but the contact page gives only Beauty World, so confirm before you visit. The nearest MRT is not stated on its site.

Website: biologytuitionsg.com

Ask at the trial: Is the class capped at 6 or 8? Which day is the online class this term? Does the deposit count towards the first month?

Learners' Lodge

What is distinctive. A JC-only centre with H2 Biology classes at Kovan and Kembangan, and a separate H1 Biology page. Its biology page focuses on exam answering skills for each paper, short topic notes, and correcting misused terms during class.

Suits: a JC1 student in the east or north-east who wants a weekend H2 class. May not suit: a JC2 student, since the published 2026 biology timetable lists JC1 classes only.

Fees as published: Not published. The 2026 timetable shows two 2-hour JC1 classes: Kovan on Sunday, 2.45pm to 4.45pm, and Kembangan on Saturday, 12pm to 2pm. A trial is offered at no charge. A seat is held only once fees are paid.

Branches: Kovan (Kovan MRT, NE13) and Kembangan (next to Kembangan MRT, EW6). It also has Bishan, Marymount and Jurong branches, but the biology timetable does not list them.

Website: learnerslodge.com.sg

Ask at the trial: What is the monthly fee? How many students are in the class? Will there be a JC2 class in 2027?

Miss Chen Science Tuition

What is distinctive. A small Ang Mo Kio centre where Ms Chen teaches biology up to O-Level and IP, with chemistry and physics also taught there. Fees are charged per lesson attended, and the centre states there are no material fees. Revision notes are printed, and materials draw on local school exam questions.

Suits: a north-east student who wants a group under 10 and simple hourly pricing. May not suit: a student who wants online lessons, since the centre states it runs physical classes only, or a JC student, since biology stops at O-Level and IP.

Fees as published: S$45 to S$55 an hour for group classes, or S$120 to S$140 an hour one-to-one, with GST and registration included. A lesson missed with enough notice is not charged. Trial terms and lesson length are not published.

Branch: Blk 702 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 #02-2515, about a 5-minute walk from AMK Hub. The nearest MRT is not named on its site.

Website: misschen.com.sg

Ask at the trial: How long is each lesson, and what is the hourly rate for my child's level? Is the class Pure or Combined Biology? How many are in this slot?

Pamela's Place

What is distinctive. A one-teacher biology and chemistry studio. Ms Pamela holds a degree in Biological Sciences (Biomedicine) and states over 12 years of teaching biology at O-Level, IP and H2. Groups are capped at 7. The O-Level course runs in three stages, from understanding the content to data-based questions to critical thinking, and practical planning skills are built in before the exam term. Missed lessons can be swapped or watched as a recording.

Suits: a student who wants the same teacher for SEC and later H2, or who takes biology and chemistry together. May not suit: a family that wants a published fee, since rates are given on enquiry. Its pages also still cite the older syllabus codes 5076 and 9744, so ask how the class covers K325 or 9477.

Fees as published: Not published. No registration fee, and notes and worksheets are included. Fees are collected at the start of each month. A trial lesson is offered with no obligation to continue.

Branch: The LINQ @ Beauty World #02-20, 118 Upper Bukit Timah Road (Beauty World MRT, Exit D). Online lessons are also offered.

Website: pamelasplace.com.sg

Ask at the trial: What is the monthly fee for one lesson a week? Has the class been updated for K325 or 9477? How long is each lesson?

SmartLab

What is distinctive. A four-branch science and maths centre that teaches SEC, H1 and H2 Biology, with lab practice sessions on commonly tested experiments and an MOE-approved science laboratory where applicable. Its biology teachers are described as MOE-trained, and one, Mr Tan Wei Ee, is named in reviews for the Woodlands branch.

Suits: a student who has done little hands-on work and wants lab practice before the practical paper, in the north, north-east or east. May not suit: a family that wants to see a fee or class size first, since neither is on the biology page.

Fees as published: Not published. Trial lessons for A-Level Biology can be booked, with terms not published.

Branches: Bishan, Blk 228 Bishan Street 23 #B1-71, opposite Catholic High. Kovan/Hougang, Blk 204 Hougang Street 21 #02-113, beside Kovan MRT. Marine Parade, Parkway Centre #13-03 (Marine Parade MRT, Exit 1). Woodlands, Blk 818 Woodlands Street 82 #01-419, opposite Woodlands North Plaza.

Website: smartlab.com.sg

Ask at the trial: What is the monthly fee and lesson length? How many lab sessions come before the practical paper? Who teaches biology at this branch?

Stalford

What is distinctive. The widest network here, with 23 centres and 2027 Sec 3 to 4 and JC timetables for 18 outlets. The SEC Biology page names three teachers: Mr Lim (BSc NUS, PGDE NIE, over a decade in government schools including Cedar Girls'), Mr Sin (BSc NUS, PGDE NIE) and Mr Soh (a former subject head who taught in MOE's Gifted Education Programme, with 26 years of experience and an MSc in Life Science from NTU). It teaches SEC Biology at G3 and G4, IP Biology and JC Biology.

Suits: a family in the west or far north-east, where few biology specialists have branches, or a G4 Biology student. May not suit: a family that wants to know the class size or lesson length before enrolling, since neither is published.

Fees as published: SEC Biology S$340 for 4 lessons, falling to S$323, S$306 and S$289 per subject for 2, 3 and 4 subjects, plus GST. A deposit of 4 lessons' fees per subject. JC Biology fees and trial terms are not published.

Branches (selection): West: Jurong Point (Boon Lay MRT), Lot One (Choa Chu Kang MRT), Hillion Mall (Bukit Panjang MRT), Parc Point and Plantation Plaza in Tengah, YewTee Point (Yew Tee MRT). North: Admiralty Place, AMK Hub, Northpoint City. East: Bedok, Tampines Mall, Eastpoint Mall, White Sands. North-East: Sengkang Grand Mall, Oasis Terraces, Waterway Point. Central: Tiong Bahru Plaza. Ask which branch runs biology at your child's level.

Website: stalford.edu.sg

Ask at the trial: Which of the named teachers takes this branch's class? How long is each lesson? Is the class G3 or G4 biology, and Pure or Combined?

ThatBioTutor

What is distinctive. It teaches only SEC Pure (G3) Biology, at Sec 3 and Sec 4, with no Combined or JC classes. Lessons use memory shortcuts for processes such as how ADH works and drills on open-ended answers. Students can opt into extra hands-on sessions on the experiments most often set in Paper 3, and can switch between the classroom and Zoom from week to week. Its notes are reviewed by Ms Ng, an ex-MOE teacher with 11 years of experience, and the founder, Mr Keefe, coaches each tutor weekly.

Suits: a Pure Biology student who likes a structured, high-energy class and wants the choice of joining online. May not suit: a student who needs close attention, since a slot holds about 20 to 25, or a Combined Science student.

Fees as published: Not published. Fees are given on WhatsApp. The trial comes with a full refund if the student does not like it.

Branch: Burlington Square, Bencoolen Street (postal code 189649). The nearest MRT is not stated on its site. Every class can also be taken on Zoom.

Website: thatbiotutor.com

Ask at the trial: What is the monthly fee? Which tutor takes this slot, and how many students are in it this term? How many practical sessions come before Paper 3?

The Science Workshop

What is distinctive. A small secondary science centre in Hougang run by Ms Joanne Yeo, a former MOE teacher, who teaches chemistry and biology. Classes are capped at 6, and both Pure Biology and Combined Science Biology are offered, at the same fee.

Suits: a north-east student who wants a small class at the lowest published hourly fee here. May not suit: a JC student, since biology is taught at upper secondary only, or a family that wants online lessons, which are not mentioned.

Fees as published: S$280 for 4 lessons of 1.5 hours, the same for Pure Biology and Combined Biology. No deposit or material fee. Registration fee and trial terms are not published.

Branch: The Midtown #02-30, 1187 Upper Serangoon Road (Hougang MRT).

Website: thescienceworkshop.sg

Ask at the trial: Is a trial lesson offered, and what does it cost? Are Pure and Combined students taught in the same group? Is there a registration fee?

What the biology exams actually test

From 2027, the O-Level is replaced by the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC). Pure Biology becomes G3 Biology K325, and the Combined Science options with biology become K327 (Physics, Biology) and K328 (Chemistry, Biology). Our SEC grading guide explains how the new results are reported.

SEC G3 Biology (K325), Pure Biology

In the theory papers, about 45% of marks test knowledge with understanding and about 55% test handling information and solving problems. In the practical, planning an experiment carries 15% of Paper 3's marks. The 14 topics sit in four themes: cells and the chemistry of life (cell structure, movement of substances, biological molecules), the human body (nutrition, transport, respiration, excretion, homeostasis and co-ordination, infectious diseases), living together (nutrition and transport in plants, organisms and their environment) and continuity of life (molecular genetics, reproduction, inheritance). Our SEC Biology A1 guide shows how to plan answers for each paper, and the O-Level Biology syllabus page lists the topics.

Combined Science Biology (K327 or K328). The biology part sits in Paper 4, 1 hour 15 minutes for 65 marks and 32.5% of the grade. Paper 1 is 40 multiple choice questions across both sciences (20%), and Paper 5 is a 1 hour 30 minute practical across both sciences (15%). The biology section has 12 topics and leaves out excretion and homeostasis, which is why a Combined student should be in a class that follows the combined syllabus. Our Combined Science guide explains the choice.

H2 Biology (9477, replacing 9744)

The 2027 A-Level uses a new H2 Biology syllabus, 9477, which SEAB says refines and updates the previous syllabus, 9744. If a centre still teaches from 9744 notes, ask how they have been updated.

Assessment objectives are weighted 36% knowledge with understanding, 44% handling, applying and evaluating information, and 20% experimental skills. The content is built on four core ideas (the cell and biomolecules of life, genetics and inheritance, energy and equilibrium, biological evolution) and two extension topics, infectious diseases and the impact of climate change on animals and plants, which together take up about 15% of the curriculum. In Section B of Paper 3, part of the marks go to the quality of scientific argument and written communication. Our JC 2 H2 Biology syllabus page breaks down the topics.

The A-Level grading system guide explains how an H2 grade feeds rank points.

Centre, home tutor or online?

The cheapest hour is usually a group class or a live online class. The most tailored hour is one-to-one. Here is how the published centre fees above compare with the rates on our rate card.

A worked example for Sec 4: a weekly 2-hour class at S$480 for four lessons costs S$120 a week. One 1.5-hour lesson a week with a full-time tutor at S$45 to S$65 an hour costs S$67.50 to S$97.50 a week, or S$270 to S$390 for four weeks. Many families keep a centre class for practical work and peers, and add a few one-to-one lessons before the prelims.

Biology tuition centres by area

Use this to shortlist by region, then check the branch list in each entry above.

How to choose a biology tuition centre

Trial-lesson checklist

• Who teaches this class for the whole year, and who covers when they are away?
• How many students are in this exact slot?
• Does the class follow K325, the combined syllabus, or 9477?
• How often do students do hands-on practical work before the practical paper?
• Are timed data-based questions and free response essays set and marked with comments?
• How are questions answered between lessons?
• What does a missed lesson cost, and is there a recording or swap?
• What notice is needed to stop, and is any deposit refunded?

A one-to-one option: The Singapore Syllabus

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Details are on our O-Level Biology tuition page, our H2 Biology tuition page and our pricing page.