Ten centres and specialists that teach Integrated Programme students Literature, Geography or History, compared on the subjects each covers, fees turned into an hourly cost, class size, branches and trial terms, plus how humanities work in IP schools from Year 1 to the H1 and H2 choice in Year 5.
Where to start, subject by subject:
IP Literature: A Way With Literature names IP Literature as a course and will set a slot for one school's texts. The Pear Tree is run by a former RI English and Literature teacher and NIE academic.
IP Geography: GeogCafe's Mr Eric Goh was a senior teacher at RI and a subject head at Hwa Chong.
IP History: Herzen Centre for History teaches nothing else and charges S$50 an hour online.
Two or three humanities at one centre: Sophia Education or Happy Tutors.
Literature inside IP English: Hess Academy and Future Academy both teach the school's own texts within English.
No centre paid to be listed here. Very few centres print a class just for IP humanities, so the table says plainly which ones name IP on their own site and which teach the subject at secondary level for IP students to join.
The 10 IP humanities tuition centres compared
Centre
Best for
Subjects covered (Lit / Geog / Hist)
Branches (area)
Levels
Class size
Fees as published
Our per-hour estimate
Trial
Google rating
A Way With Literature
A Literature specialist who names IP
Lit
Orchard (Central), mostly online
O, N, IP, A-Level and IB Literature, GP
1-to-1, pairs or groups
Not published, 2-hour lessons, no registration or material fee
Not possible
Not published
Not shown
Aspire Hub
Most branches
Lit, Geog, Hist
16 malls in every region
Sec 1 to 4, O, N and IP tracks
Not published
S$1,428 for a 12-lesson Sec 3 to 4 course (S$119 a lesson)
Not possible (lesson length not published)
A trial class, price not published
Not shown
Future Academy
Literature inside IP English, groups of 6
Lit (within IP English)
Bugis, Bukit Timah, Braddell (Central), online
IP Year 1 to 4
Max 6
S$528 for 4 two-hour lessons, or S$1,584 for 13. S$20 registration, S$150 deposit
S$60.92 to S$66
Not published
Not shown
GeogCafe
IP Geography from a former RI senior teacher
Geog
Novena (Central), Kembangan (East), online
Sec, JC, IP, IB, IGCSE
Small, number not published
From S$250 a month
Not possible (lessons a month not published)
Not published
Not shown
Happy Tutors
Three humanities in the heartland
Lit, Geog, Hist
Jurong West, Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak (West), Bedok Reservoir, Tampines (East), Tiong Bahru (Central)
Lower and upper secondary, IP students named
Max 6
Not published
Not possible
Not published
Not shown
Herzen Centre for History
History only, lowest published hour
Hist
Online only
Sec 1 to 4, N(A), H1 and H2
5 or 6 (the site gives both)
S$50 an hour, 2-hour lessons
S$50
A trial lesson at no charge
Not shown
Hess Academy
School set texts inside IP English
Lit (within IP English)
Beauty World, Upper Thomson (Central)
Secondary IP
Not published
Not published. Registration and termly material fees, amounts not stated
Not possible
Offered, price not published
Not shown
Sophia Education
Lit, Geog and Hist at one chain
Lit, Geog, Hist
Dhoby Ghaut, Beauty World (Central), Kembangan (East), Hougang (North-East), Woodlands (North), Jurong East (West)
Sec/IP and JC
Not published
Not published (fee sheet is an image). S$30 registration, GST included, no deposit
Not possible
No trial, unused fees refunded if you stop after lesson 1
Not shown
The Humanities Clinic
Year 3 and 4 Geography or History in the east
Geog, Hist
East Coast (East), Woodlands (North), Zoom
Sec 3 and 4, JC
Max 8 (Sec), 6 (JC)
S$340 for 4 lessons of 1.5 hours
S$56.67
Not published
Not shown
The Pear Tree
A former RI Literature teacher
Lit
Not published
Lower and upper sec, IP, H1 and H2, IB
Not published
Not published
Not possible
First 2 Literature lessons at 20% off
Not shown
IP humanities: per-hour cost where a fee and lesson length are published (S$)
Herzen Centre for HistoryS$50S$50
The Humanities ClinicS$56.67S$56.67
Future AcademyS$60.92 to S$66S$60.92 to S$66
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Our per-hour figure divides a published fee by the published teaching hours. It leaves out registration fees and deposits.
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A centre made the list only if its own website showed at least one of Literature, Geography or History at secondary level and gave something a parent can check before calling.
1Teaches the subjectLiterature, Geography or History at secondary level on the centre's own pages, or Literature built into an IP English course.
2Fits IP studentsNames IP as a level, names IP students or schools, or teaches Sec 1 to 4 classes an IP student can join.
3Something you can checkA fee, class size, named teacher, timetable or branch address.
4A spreadSpecialists and chains, online and in person, west to east.
Eight of the ten also appear on the most-read rival lists for IP Literature, IP Geography and IP History. Eight other names on those lists have no working website that we could find, and we left out several centres that our own Literature, Geography and History guides already cover in depth.
The 10 centres in detail
A Way With Literature
One of the few centres whose fees page lists "IP Literature in English" by name, alongside O and N Level, H1 and H2 and IB.
Per hour, our sum
Not published
Class size
1-to-1, pairs or groups
Levels
O, N, IP, A-Level and IB Literature, GP
Nearest station
No
Suits: an IP student who needs help on their own school's texts and is happy to learn over Zoom or Google Meet.
May not suit: a family that wants a fixed group class, because a group only opens if another student reads the same texts, or one that wants a price before calling.
The founder, Ken, holds a first-class NUS degree in Political Science and English Literature and scored Distinctions in H1 GP and H2 Literature at Hwa Chong. The schedule page offers to set a slot for one school's syllabus and level, which matters in IP, where set texts differ by school.
Fees as published: no amounts are printed. Lessons are 2 hours, with no registration or material fee. Group rates are lower than one-to-one, students taking both GP and Literature get a discount, and joining within three months of an exam or booking ad hoc costs more.
Branch: 545 Orchard Road, Far East Shopping Centre #04-36, shared with another learning centre, with limited slots. Most lessons are online. No MRT station is named.
Can you set a slot just for my child's school texts this year?
What does a weekly IP Literature pair cost compared with one-to-one?
Who teaches if Ken is fully booked?
Aspire Hub
A large chain whose secondary FAQ says it covers the O-Level, N-Level and IP tracks, with separate pages for Literature, History and Geography.
Per hour, our sum
Not published
Class size
Not published
Levels
Sec 1 to 4, O, N and IP tracks
Nearest station
Not published
Suits: a family that needs a branch close to home and a set weekly course.
May not suit: a student who wants an IP-only class or a named teacher, as the humanities pages name neither.
The Literature page splits work into lower secondary units on prose, poetry and drama, and upper secondary units that add timed unseen practice. The History page drills source questions on purpose, reliability, utility and cross-referencing, the same habits an IP History task asks for.
Fees as published: the standard Sec 3 to 4 fee for one subject is S$1,428 for a 12-lesson course, or S$119 a lesson. Lesson length, registration and class size are not printed.
Branches: Bukit Timah, Rochester Mall, United Square, Thomson and Alexandra Village (Central), Paya Lebar Quarter, Bedok Mall and Parkway Parade (East), Jurong Point, West Mall and Hillion Mall (West), Seletar Mall, NEX, Woodleigh Mall and Kovan (North-East), and Lentor Modern (North). The site does not say which branches run humanities, and gives the count as both 15 and 16.
Which branch near us runs Literature or History for IP students?
How long is each lesson in the 12-lesson course?
Are IP students grouped with O-Level students?
Future Academy
Its IP English page says the course adds literary analysis, with close reading of novels, poetry and drama, for schools that fold Literature into English, and switches to Language Arts work where the school separates them.
Per hour, our sum
S$60.92 to S$66
Class size
Max 6
Levels
IP Year 1 to 4
Nearest station
Rochor and Beauty World
Suits: a Year 1 or 2 student whose school blends Literature into English and who wants a very small group.
May not suit: a student who takes Literature, Geography or History as a separate subject, as none has its own IP class here.
Groups never exceed 6, and the IP page names ten schools, among them RI, RGS, Hwa Chong, Nanyang Girls' and Dunman High.
Fees as published: S$528 a month for four 2-hour lessons (S$66 an hour), or S$1,584 for 13 lessons, paying for 12 (about S$60.92 an hour). New students pay S$20 to register and a refundable S$150 deposit. A month's notice ends enrolment. A second subject is 5% off.
Branches: Bugis (Burlington Square, 175A Bencoolen Street), a short walk from Rochor MRT on the Downtown Line. Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, a 3-minute walk from Beauty World MRT. OnePeople.sg on Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, beside Braddell MRT.
Does my child's school count as one that folds Literature into English?
Which poems or novels will the group read this term?
Can we try one month before the 13-lesson term?
GeogCafe
A Geography-only practice led by Mr Eric Goh, who has taught the subject since 2003, was a senior teacher at Raffles Institution and a subject head at Hwa Chong, and also taught at Hwa Chong International School.
Per hour, our sum
Not published
Class size
Small, number not published
Levels
Sec, JC, IP, IB, IGCSE
Nearest station
Novena and Kembangan
Suits: an IP student at a school where Geography is fieldwork-heavy who wants a teacher who knows how RI and Hwa Chong mark.
May not suit: a family that wants fees and class size before registering, since only "from S$250 a month" is printed.
Its home page offers small groups for IP students, and every group class runs in the room and online at the same moment. The timetable has Sec 1 and Sec 2 classes on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings in Novena.
Fees as published: group classes from S$250 a month. The number of lessons a month, IP fees, trial terms and deposit are not stated. The registration form asks for your child's school and latest grade before a class is offered.
Branches: 36 Newton Road #03-17, Hotel Royal, about 10 minutes on foot from Novena MRT. A second room is within walking distance of Kembangan MRT, address on request.
Is there a group for IP Year 3 or 4, or does my child join a Sec 3 class?
How many lessons does S$250 a month buy?
Does Mr Goh mark fieldwork reports as well as tests?
Happy Tutors Learning Centre
A heartland chain that lists Literature, Geography and History at both lower and upper secondary, and says its IP students come from River Valley, Cedar Girls', Nanyang Girls' and NJC.
Per hour, our sum
Not published
Class size
Max 6
Nearest station
No
Suits: an IP student in Jurong, Bukit Batok or Tampines who wants humanities and a science at the same centre.
May not suit: a parent who wants to compare prices online, or a student wanting an IP-only humanities class, since IP labels on its subject list appear only on the sciences.
Groups are capped at 6.
Fees as published: not published. Trial terms, lesson length and registration are not stated either.
Branches: 519 Jurong West Street 52 #01-169. 134 Bukit Batok West Avenue 6 #01-447. 523 Bukit Batok Street 52 #01-723 (Bukit Gombak). 609 Bedok Reservoir Road #01-646. 872C Tampines Street 86 #01-03. 4 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee #01-154 (Tiong Bahru). No MRT stations are named.
How many IP students are in the History or Literature group?
Do you use my child's school notes or O-Level material?
What is the monthly fee for one humanities subject?
Herzen Centre for History
A History-only centre taught wholly online on shared Google Slides.
Per hour, our sum
S$50
Class size
5 or 6 (the site gives both)
Levels
Sec 1 to 4, N(A), H1 and H2
Nearest station
Not published
Suits: an IP student in Year 1 or 2 who wants evidence and source skills drilled early, or a Year 5 student starting H1 or H2 History.
May not suit: a student who learns better in a room, or whose IP school runs History as research projects instead of tests.
Anthony Choong, the head teacher, has seven years of teaching and earned a distinction for his H3 History thesis, and Steve Chang takes the lower secondary classes. The lower secondary course runs seven topics, from an introduction to History through to independent Singapore, with guides for source-based and structured essay questions. Its site does not mention IP.
Fees as published: S$50 an hour for 2-hour lessons. A trial lesson at no charge can be booked online. The home page gives a maximum of 6 a class and the About page 5.
Branch: online only. Sec 1 meets on Wednesdays and Sec 2 on Tuesdays, both 8pm to 10pm.
Can my child bring a school research task instead of a test paper?
Is the group 5 or 6?
Which H2 History slots run in 2027?
Hess Academy
Its IP English page says "Literature is a core component" and that lessons use each school's own Literature texts and Language Arts parts.
Per hour, our sum
Not published
Class size
Not published
Levels
Secondary IP
Nearest station
Beauty World and Upper Thomson
Suits: a Nanyang Girls' or similar IP student whose Literature is examined inside English or Language Arts.
May not suit: a student who takes Literature as a separate subject with its own papers, or a family that wants prices in writing first.
The course is led by Teacher Alison, a former MOE teacher of 20 years who taught IP English at Nanyang Girls' and wrote IP English materials there. Poetry is taught through forms and literary devices drawn from the student's school text.
Fees as published: weekly fees, a one-time registration fee and a termly material fee are mentioned, with no amounts. A trial lesson is booked through WhatsApp.
Branches: 140 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Beauty World Plaza, near Beauty World MRT (the unit is shown as #02-03 and #03-13, so confirm). 267A Upper Thomson Road, beside Upper Thomson MRT.
Which of my child's school texts will you cover this term?
Does Teacher Alison take the Literature part herself?
What are the registration and material fees?
Sophia Education
A six-branch chain whose Sec/IP menu lists Literature, Geography and History, so a student can take two humanities at one place.
Per hour, our sum
Not published
Class size
Not published
Levels
Sec/IP and JC
Nearest station
No
Suits: a family that wants one chain for Literature and History or Geography, then H1 or H2 in Year 5.
May not suit: a parent who needs a class size or price per subject online, as neither appears in text.
Tutors have 7 to 20 years of experience, and the History page says its tutor once lectured at a JC and at NIE. All fees include GST, with no deposit or materials fee.
Fees as published: the fee sheet is an image we could not read as text. Billing is per block of 4 lessons, and new students pay S$30 to register for the first subject. There is no trial lesson, but if your child stops after the first lesson, unused fees come back within 3 working days. One section asks for 48 hours' notice and another for 2 days.
Branches: Singapore Shopping Centre, 190 Clemenceau Avenue #02-09/10/11 (Dhoby Ghaut), Kembangan Plaza, Beauty World Plaza, The Midtown (Hougang), Woodsquare (Woodlands) and the CPF building (Jurong East). No MRT stations are named.
Which branch runs IP Literature or Geography for Year 3?
Is the former JC and NIE lecturer teaching secondary History?
What does a 4-lesson block cost for one subject?
The Humanities Clinic
A humanities centre for Sec 3 and 4 and JC whose tutors have written humanities guidebooks and set exam papers.
Per hour, our sum
S$56.67
Class size
Max 8 (Sec), 6 (JC)
Levels
Sec 3 and 4, JC
Nearest station
Woodlands
Suits: an IP Year 3 or 4 student in the east or north who takes History or Geography as a full subject and wants weekly essay marking.
May not suit: a Year 1 or 2 student, since there are no lower secondary classes, or a Literature student.
History is taught by co-founder Ms Teo Min Shuen, a former government scholar with an NTU master's in International Relations, and Geography by Ms Lynette Tan, who has 15 years of teaching. The centre states that 90% of Ms Teo's students achieve As and Bs. IP is not mentioned on its pages.
Fees as published: S$340 for four 1.5-hour lessons, about S$56.67 an hour. Registration is by WhatsApp. No trial or deposit terms are given.
Branches: The Flow @ East Coast, 66 East Coast Road #05-07. A Woodlands room a few minutes' walk from Woodlands MRT, address on request. Live Zoom classes.
Will Ms Teo mark essays to my child's school rubric rather than the SEC one?
Are IP students in the same group as O-Level students?
Is the Woodlands class taught by the same tutors?
The Pear Tree Education Centre
An English and Literature practice run by Dr Mary Delfin Pereira, who taught English and Literature at Raffles Institution and was an Assistant Professor at NIE, with more than 20 years in education.
Per hour, our sum
S$56.67
Class size
Max 8 (Sec), 6 (JC)
Levels
Sec 3 and 4, JC
Nearest station
Not published
Suits: a lower secondary IP student who needs a strong reader to show them how a Literature essay is built.
May not suit: a family that needs a timetable, fee or address before making contact, as none is printed.
Its course list names the Integrated Programme, and three IP students give testimonials for Sec 1 to 2 Literature. She has also taught Language Arts in the United States, the name some IP schools use for English.
Fees as published: not published. The first two Literature lessons are 20% off. Workshops run in November and December.
Branch: no address is published. Contact is by WhatsApp or email.
What does a lesson cost after the two discounted ones?
How humanities run in IP schools
MOE describes the Integrated Programme as a six-year course to the A-Level, the IB Diploma or the NUS High School Diploma.
IP students "do not need to take" the national exam in Sec 4, which from 2027 is the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate. MOE also says each school's programme "is unique and builds on its distinct strengths, culture and ethos". In practice, each IP school sets its own humanities syllabus, papers and subject names from Year 1 to Year 4. For humanities, the first common exam comes at the end of Year 6, at A-Level or in the IB Diploma.
Three schools show how far apart the courses are:
School
Year 1 and 2
Year 3 and 4
Year 5 and 6
Temasek JC (IP)
Fundamental Humanities, one subject drawing on History, Geography and Social Studies
Core Humanities, compulsory: Singapore Studies plus one of English Literature, Geography or History
A-Level
ACS (Independent)
Not set out on its curriculum page
5 compulsory subjects, including Language Arts, plus 3 options from a list that holds History and Geography
IB Diploma
Raffles Institution
English Literature, Geography, History and Social Studies, with poetry, prose and drama in Literature
Upper secondary Literature includes Singaporean theatre
A-Level
What the work looks like
Essays and close reading in Literature. At Temasek JC, Year 3 Literature at the shorter level is Practical Criticism, which is close reading, and Year 4 is Shakespeare. The fuller level adds a module on myths and fairytales in Year 3 and contemporary and world literature in Year 4.
Sources and research in History. Temasek JC says its History course trains students to judge sources critically, sets independent research projects and puts less weight on traditional exams. Raffles Institution describes History through projects and learning journeys.
Fieldwork in Geography. Temasek JC runs fieldwork investigations, for example at East Coast Park, and a Year 2 field trip that draws on History, Geography and Social Studies.
So the same "IP History" label can mean a project report at one school and a source-based test at another. Bring the school's task sheet and rubric to any trial lesson.
Year 4 subject choices
The Year 3 choice decides which humanities your child carries forward. At ACS (Independent), Year 3 and 4 students take History or Geography as one of three options, beside Language Arts and other compulsory subjects. At Temasek JC, every Year 3 student picks one humanities module. The H1 and H2 combination for Year 5 comes next, and our JC subject combination guide explains how H1 and H2 subjects fit together.
The H1 and H2 humanities path in Year 5 and 6
For the A-Level IP schools, humanities become national subjects sat at the end of Year 6. The 2027 syllabus codes from SEAB:
Subject
H1
H2
H3
History
8838
9174
9823
Geography
8834
9173
9822
Literature in English
8841
9539
9805
And what each H2 paper asks for:
H2 subject
Papers
What is tested
History 9174
Two 3-hour papers, 100 marks each
Each paper has a 40-mark source-based case study (compare two sources for 10, test an assertion using all sources for 30) and two 30-mark essays. Paper 1 covers the international order from 1945 to 2000 and Paper 2 Southeast Asia from independence to 2000. Answers are typed
Geography 9173
Paper 1, 3 hours, 100 marks. Paper 2, 3 hours, 90 marks
Paper 1 has two 30-mark structured questions and two 20-mark essays. Paper 2 has a 40-mark fieldwork question, a 30-mark structured question and a 20-mark essay
Literature 9539
Paper 1 plus Paper 2 or 3, each 3 hours and 75 marks
Paper 1 compares two unseen poems (at least one question uses a Singaporean poem) and has a prose and a drama set text. Paper 2 is the English Romantic period and Paper 3 Postcolonial Literature. Answers are typed
Year 3 to 4LiteratureUnseen poetry and close reading become H2 Paper 1's poem comparison.
Year 3 to 4HistoryJudging and comparing sources leads into the 40-mark H2 case study.
Year 3 to 4GeographyFieldwork write-ups lead into the 40-mark H2 fieldwork question.
If IP is not going well, our IP or O-Level pathway guide explains the options. MOE does not allow moves to another IP school except in exceptional cases. The full school list is in our IP schools guide.
Centre, home tutor or online?
Point
Humanities centre class
Private IP humanities tutor
Year 1 and 2
S$50 an hour at Herzen online, S$60.92 to S$66 at Future Academy
S$30 to S$45 (part-time), S$45 to S$60 (full-time), S$60 to S$85 (ex-MOE or MOE) an hour
Year 3 and 4
S$50 at Herzen, S$56.67 at The Humanities Clinic, S$119 a lesson at Aspire Hub
S$35 to S$45, S$45 to S$65, S$65 to S$95 an hour
Year 5 and 6 (H1, H2)
H1 or H2 classes at Herzen, Sophia, The Humanities Clinic, GeogCafe and A Way With Literature
S$45 to S$60, S$65 to S$90, S$90 to S$130 an hour
School match
Mostly national-format material, unless the centre groups by school
Your child's own modules, projects and set texts
Best for
Steady essay and source practice with peers
A school-set project, a text no centre teaches, or one weak skill
A worked example for a Year 3 History student over 40 school weeks. Weekly 1.5-hour classes at The Humanities Clinic, at S$340 for four, come to S$3,400. A full-time tutor from our card at S$45 to S$65 an hour, for the same 60 hours, comes to S$2,700 to S$3,900. Many families keep a centre class and add a few tutor sessions before a big school project or the Year 4 exams.
IP humanities centres by area
Region
Centres
North
Sophia Education (Woodsquare), The Humanities Clinic (Woodlands)
Happy Tutors (Jurong West, Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak), Sophia Education (Jurong East), Aspire Hub (Jurong Point, West Mall, Hillion Mall)
Central
A Way With Literature (Orchard), GeogCafe (Novena), Future Academy (Bugis, Bukit Timah, Braddell), Hess Academy (Beauty World, Upper Thomson), Sophia Education (Dhoby Ghaut, Beauty World), Happy Tutors (Tiong Bahru), Aspire Hub (Bukit Timah, Rochester, United Square, Thomson, Alexandra)
Online
Herzen Centre for History (online only), A Way With Literature (mostly online), GeogCafe, The Humanities Clinic, Future Academy
How to choose an IP humanities class
1Find out what the school setsAsk for the Year 3 module list, project briefs and rubric for Literature, Geography or History.
2Match the subject, not just the labelA Literature specialist for set texts and unseen poems, a Geography teacher for fieldwork, a History teacher for sources and research.
3Ask about the groupHow many IP students, from which schools, and whether the class follows the SEC format.
4Price the hourTurn the fee into a cost per hour, then add registration and deposit.
5Try one lessonHerzen offers a trial at no charge, The Pear Tree discounts two lessons, and Sophia refunds unused fees after lesson one.
6Check after one school taskIf the next essay or project mark has not moved, change the plan or the teacher.
IP humanities trial checklist
Will the teacher use my child's school texts, modules or project brief?
Is the class taught to the SEC format or to IP school work?
How many classmates are from the same school?
Who marks written work, and how quickly is it returned?
Does the centre also teach H1 or H2 for Year 5?
How are missed lessons handled?
What notice ends enrolment, and is any deposit returned?
Common questions
Do IP students need Literature, Geography or History tuition?
Not always. Tuition helps most when a school sets heavy essay or source work in Year 3 and 4, or when a weak humanities grade could limit the Year 5 subject combination.
Which centres name IP Literature on their own site?
A Way With Literature lists IP Literature in English on its fees page, and The Pear Tree lists the Integrated Programme among its levels. Hess Academy and Future Academy teach Literature inside their IP English courses.
Who teaches IP Geography?
GeogCafe offers small groups for IP students, led by a former Raffles Institution senior teacher. Sophia Education, Happy Tutors, The Humanities Clinic and Aspire Hub also teach secondary Geography that IP students can join.
Is IP History the same as O-Level or SEC History?
No. Each IP school writes its own course, and some, like Temasek JC, lean on research projects and source evaluation rather than standard tests. The skills overlap with SEC History, but the tasks and marking differ.
How much does IP humanities tuition cost?
Of the centres that publish enough to work out an hourly cost, Herzen charges S$50 an hour, The Humanities Clinic about S$56.67 and Future Academy S$60.92 to S$66. On our rate card, a one-to-one tutor for Year 3 and 4 costs S$35 to S$95 an hour depending on experience.
What humanities do IP students choose in Year 3 or 4?
It depends on the school. At ACS (Independent) students pick History or Geography among three options, and at Temasek JC every Year 3 student takes one of English Literature, Geography or History beside Singapore Studies.
Which H2 humanities can IP students take in Year 5?
At the A-Level IP schools, the usual options are H2 History (9174), H2 Geography (9173) and H2 Literature in English (9539), with H1 versions and H3 for some students. Each H2 subject is two 3-hour papers.
Can online tuition work for IP Literature or History?
Yes, for essay and source work. Herzen teaches History only online, and A Way With Literature runs most of its Literature lessons over video call.
When should IP humanities tuition start?
Year 3 is a sensible point to review, since that is when the humanities choice and longer essays arrive. Year 1 is early unless your child is already struggling with reading or written arguments.
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