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

The best IP tuition centre depends on the subject and the gap. For IP Year 1 and 2 Maths in a small class, look at Eclat Institute (Jurong East, max 8) or Tim Gan Math (Bukit Timah and Tampines, max 10). For IP English essays, Indigo's IP English is led by a former Hwa Chong GP teacher. For IP Higher Chinese, Chen Higher Chinese in Ang Mo Kio is run by a teacher with IP and IB experience. For one centre covering every IP subject, Chinese included, look at Future Academy (classes of up to 6). In the east, Tim Gan Math and Learning For Keeps both have Tampines branches. The lowest published hourly fee is The Chemistry Practice's IP Chemistry, S$80 for a 2-hour lesson.

IP centres quote fees per lesson, per month, per term or per 4 lessons. This guide lists each centre's fee exactly as published, then works out a comparable cost per hour. Every fact was read on the centre's own website on 7 November 2026. Where a fact is not on the centre's site, we write "not published" rather than guess.

How we chose these centres

We searched Google for "ip tuition centre", "integrated programme tuition", "ip maths tuition", "ip year 1 tuition" and "ip english tuition", and noted the centres that rank and those named on other listicles. We then kept centres that pass all four tests below.

All facts were checked on 7 November 2026. Fees often change 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.

The 10 IP tuition centres compared

The per-hour figure is our own estimate. We divided the published fee by the published 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.

The 10 centres in detail

Chen Higher Chinese

What is distinctive. The centre is run by Ms Chen, who holds a Master of Education (Chinese Language) from NIE, where she topped her cohort, and Double First Class Honours from NTU on the Nanyang Scholarship. Her site lists 13 years of teaching Higher Chinese, Chinese and Chinese Literature at primary, secondary, IB and IP levels, and names an "Integrated Programme Chinese Curriculum" as a specialisation.

Suits: an IP student in the north-east who wants Higher Chinese from one experienced teacher, on site or online. May not suit: a family that wants fees and class size in writing before calling, since neither is published.

Fees as published: Not published. The 2027 schedule is posted as images, and the site says class timings were updated on 7 November 2026 and groups can be joined at any time unless a start date is shown.

Branch: 447 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, #01-1689. The site does not name the nearest MRT. Students can attend online or in person.

Website: chenhigherchinese.sg

Ask at the trial: Which 2027 class is for IP students, and which IP year? How many students are in it? What does a month cost, and is there a registration fee?

The Chemistry Practice

What is distinctive. IP Year 3 and Year 4 Chemistry are separate courses. Year 3 builds the fundamentals through theory and practical work, and Year 4 moves to more abstract, application-based topics. The syllabus is planned to finish before a revision run-up to the end-of-year exams. The tutor, Mr Kelvin, is described as a former MOE Chemistry Subject Head with more than a decade of experience.

Suits: an IP Year 3 or 4 student who finds Chemistry the hardest science, and a family watching cost. May not suit: an IP Year 1 or 2 student, since only Years 3 and 4 are offered.

Fees as published: S$80 per 2-hour weekly lesson, collected each term and pro-rated for mid-term joiners. Extra lessons are added close to the end-of-year exams. A trial lesson at no charge is offered on site or over Zoom. A registration fee is not published.

Branches: 420 North Bridge Road #05-09, North Bridge Centre (Bugis MRT). 767 Upper Serangoon Road #02-12, Spazio@Kovan (Kovan MRT).

Website: thechemistrypractice.sg

Ask at the trial: Is the 2027 Year 3 schedule out yet? How many students are in this slot? Are the extra exam lessons charged separately?

Eclat Institute

What is distinctive. Eclat teaches only IP and JC theory classes, plus science practicals. Lower Secondary IP Maths starts from the topics taught in school, asks students to show every step of algebra, and revisits older skills before assessments. Upper Secondary IP Chemistry covers calculations and explanations, with practical work such as titration and qualitative analysis. Practicals run at a separate lab on Henderson Road.

Suits: a west-side IP student who wants a class of 8 or fewer, or who needs practical skills for school assessments. May not suit: a student who wants 2-hour lessons, since theory lessons are 1.5 hours.

Fees as published: S$360 a month for an October to February start, S$380 for March to June and S$400 for July to September, each for 4 weekly 1.5-hour lessons. Continuing students pay S$360 a month the next year. New-student fees change on 1 March 2027. Registration, deposit and trial terms are not published. A missed lesson is not refunded unless the centre is told at least 48 hours ahead.

Branch: 2 Venture Drive, #16-07 Vision Exchange (Jurong East MRT). Theory lessons run Monday to Thursday 4pm to 9pm and weekends 9am to 6pm.

Website: eclatinstitute.sg

Ask at the trial: Is a trial lesson offered, and what does it cost? Are classes grouped by IP school? Which practical sessions match my child's school tests?

Future Academy

What is distinctive. Future Academy covers IP Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Science, English and Chinese for Sec 1 to 4, with classes grouped by school where possible. Schools named include RGS, Hwa Chong, RI, NYGH, ACS(I), SJI, MGS, NJC, VJC and DHS. Named teachers include Mr Jason Lau, a former Head of Mathematics at Hwa Chong Institution, and Ms Yvonne Chen, a former RGS Maths and Physics teacher.

Suits: a family that wants several IP subjects, Chinese included, at one centre with classes of up to 6. May not suit: a family looking for the lowest fee, since it is among the higher published IP fees here.

Fees as published: S$528 for 4 lessons of 2 hours, or S$1,584 for a 13-lesson term package (one lesson at no extra cost). Its IP Chinese page shows S$480 per 4 lessons, so ask which figure applies. A one-time S$20 registration fee and a S$150 refundable deposit apply, with no material fees. Second subjects are 5% off, third and later subjects 10% off, and siblings 10% off. Stopping needs one month's notice. A trial is not published.

Branches: 175A Bencoolen Street #06-05, Burlington Square (Rochor MRT). 170 Upper Bukit Timah Road #10-02, Bukit Timah Shopping Centre (Beauty World MRT). 381 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh #01-12 (Braddell MRT). Hybrid and online classes are offered.

Website: futureacademy.sg

Ask at the trial: Is there a class for my child's school and year? Which fee applies to IP Chinese? Who teaches this slot?

Indigo Education Group

What is distinctive. IP English classes are organised by track and grouped by school to match each school's syllabus, with equal weight on essay writing and comprehension. Students get weekly model essays and termly assessments with written feedback. The Dean of English, Ms Shereen Ng, is a former Hwa Chong Institution GP teacher and former English Level Head at Temasek Junior College.

Suits: an IP student whose English grade is held back by essays or comprehension, and who will later need GP. May not suit: a family that wants a published fee before visiting, since IP English fees are not published.

Fees as published: Not published. The terms state a S$75 registration fee, the IP English page mentions a one-time S$100 deposit, and fees are subject to GST and non-refundable. A trial lesson at no charge is offered at any of its 6 centres.

Branches: Balmoral Plaza, 271 Bukit Timah Road (Newton MRT). Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, 170 Upper Bukit Timah Road (Beauty World MRT). United Square, 101 Thomson Road (Novena MRT). Jurong Summit, 8 Jurong Town Hall Road (Jurong East MRT). Parkway Parade Office Tower, 80 Marine Parade Road (Marine Parade MRT). Tampines Plaza 1, 3 Tampines Central 1 (Tampines MRT). The site does not say which branches run IP English.

Website: indigo.com.sg

Ask at the trial: What is the monthly IP English fee? Is the registration charge S$75, a S$100 deposit, or both? How many students are in the class?

Learning For Keeps

What is distinctive. Physics only, taught by Mr Kenneth Loh, who has taught Pure Physics full-time since 2010 and represented his JC at the Singapore Physics Olympiad. IP and O-Level Physics classes have a maximum of 6. Schools named on its IP page include Catholic High, Cedar Girls', CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls', Dunman High, Temasek JC, Victoria School, NJC and RGS. The centre states that 75% of its students scored A for their Year 4 end-of-year exam.

Suits: an IP Year 3 or 4 student in the north-east or east who wants Physics in a small class. May not suit: a student who wants other subjects at the same centre, since it teaches Physics only.

Fees as published: S$340 per 4 lessons for the 2027 Sec 3 / IP Year 3 class, and S$360 per 4 lessons for students going into Sec 4 / IP Year 4 in 2027, each lesson 2 hours, pro-rated by the number of lessons in a month. A S$50 registration fee is waived for those who sign up now, a S$100 deposit is refunded with 14 days' notice, and there is no material fee. Trial terms are not published.

Branches: The Midtown, 1187 Upper Serangoon Road #02-30 (3 minutes from Hougang MRT). Blk 801 Tampines Ave 4 #02-267 (2 minutes from Tampines West MRT).

Website: learningforkeeps.com.sg

Ask at the trial: Is a trial lesson possible? Which slots still have places in 2027? Are notes matched to my child's IP school?

Orion

What is distinctive. IP Maths group classes are for IP3 and IP4, led by Mr Anthony Lee, who has over 20 years of IP Maths, H2 Maths and H2 Physics teaching. IP1 and IP2 students get one-to-one coaching instead. Current students come from schools including CHIJ St Nicholas Girls', Raffles Girls' and Raffles Institution. Only classes with vacancies are shown: IP3 on Friday 5pm and IP4 on Friday 7pm at Toa Payoh, and IP4 on Sunday 10am at Yishun.

Suits: an IP Year 3 or 4 student in the north or central area, and a family that wants to try a lesson with little risk. May not suit: an IP Year 1 or 2 student who wants a group class.

Fees as published: S$360 a month for 4 lessons, GST absorbed, with no deposit. Lesson length and any registration fee are not published. From November to March, the first lesson's fee is waived if the student does not continue. From April to October, a 3-lesson trial pack costs S$270.

Branches: Blk 190 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #04-508 (Toa Payoh MRT). Blk 101 Yishun Ave 5, #02-95, Chong Pang (nearest MRT not published). Online attendance is offered.

Website: oriontuition.com.sg

Ask at the trial: How long is each lesson? Is there a registration fee? What does one-to-one coaching cost for IP1 or IP2?

The Physics Cafe (PMC)

What is distinctive. The centre runs separate IP/Sec 3 and IP/Sec 4 Physics classes at three branches and online, with end-of-year crash courses for each level. Named secondary Physics tutors include Mr M, a former secondary school principal. The centre states that 1 in 2 of its students is from an IP school.

Suits: a student near Novena, Bishan or Paya Lebar who wants a structured Physics class with several slots to choose from. May not suit: a family that wants fees in writing first, since the site asks you to message for the fee.

Fees as published: Not published. A trial is one paid à la carte lesson in a regular class, with no registration or material fees and no obligation to continue. The site states there are no walk-ins and no trial at no charge.

Branches: United Square, 101 Thomson Road #01-29 to 32 (Novena MRT). Singapore Post Centre, 10 Eunos Road 8 #01-207 (Paya Lebar MRT). 284 Bishan St 22 #01-201 (Bishan MRT).

Website: pmc.sg

Ask at the trial: What is the monthly fee and lesson length? How many students are in this class? Is the class separate for IP students?

Tim Gan Math

What is distinctive. IP Maths runs from IP1 to IP4 in 2-hour weekly lessons, with families asked to share their school's topics and assessment dates so the class can stay aligned. Schools named include Raffles Institution, Hwa Chong Institution, ACS (Independent), NJC and Nanyang Girls' High. Named IP tutors are Mr Surya, Ms Shehza and Mr Bryan, and lesson materials and its online Study Hub are included.

Suits: an IP student who wants a full four-year Maths programme, at Bukit Timah or Tampines. May not suit: a family that prefers to pay month by month, since fees are paid by term.

Fees as published: S$85 a lesson for IP1 and IP2, S$90 for IP3 and IP4. Term 1 is 10 lessons (S$850 or S$900), Term 2 is 10 lessons, Term 3 is 8 and Term 4 is 6, with an optional 4-lesson June holiday block. Mid-term joiners are pro-rated. Registration and material fees are waived. A trial lesson is charged at the normal rate.

Branches: King's Arcade, 559 Bukit Timah Road #03-01B (5 minutes from Tan Kah Kee MRT). Blk 201A Tampines St 21 #01-1061 (5 minutes from Tampines East MRT). Livestream attendance is offered for some classes.

Website: timganmath.edu.sg

Ask at the trial: Which tutor takes my child's 2027 class? How many students are in it? How are school test dates built into the term plan?

Zenith Education Studio

What is distinctive. Zenith runs IP Maths, English and Science for IP 1 to 4 across 14 branches and places students in school-specific classes, tracking the syllabus of each IP school. Its IP English team includes Antonia Low, who teaches Sec IP English and JC General Paper. The centre states that its tutors each have at least 4 years of teaching experience.

Suits: a student who wants a branch near home and the same programme across subjects. May not suit: a family that wants a published class size, since none is given.

Fees as published: S$340 a month for Lower Secondary and S$360 for Upper Secondary, one subject, 4 lessons of 2 hours, before GST. Multi-subject bundles are cheaper. A one-time deposit of S$340 or S$360 per subject is paid on registration. A trial class at no charge is offered, with limited slots.

Branches: Bishan, Bukit Panjang, Bukit Timah, Buona Vista, Jurong East, Jurong Point, King Albert Park, Kovan, Marymount/Upper Thomson, Paya Lebar, Potong Pasir, Serangoon, Tampines and Woodlands. Street addresses are on its branch pages.

Website: zenitheducationstudio.com

Ask at the trial: Which branch runs a class for my child's IP school? How many students are in it? When is the deposit returned?

What IP students actually face in Years 1 to 4

The Integrated Programme is a 6-year course. Students skip the national exam at Secondary 4 and sit the A-Level, the IB Diploma or the NUS High School Diploma at the end of Year 6, depending on the school. From 2027 the national Sec 4 exam is the SEC, which replaces the O-Level, and MOE states that IP students "do not need to take" it. Our guide to the IP versus the O-Level pathway covers the trade-offs, and our list of IP schools shows which school leads to which qualification.

What this means for tuition:

• No common syllabus. MOE says each IP school's programme is unique. At ACS(I), Years 3 and 4 students take 8 subjects, including Core Mathematics and at least one Science, with Advanced Mathematics as an option. RGS assesses through continual assessment, including tests, performance tasks, portfolios, oral presentations and projects. A centre that teaches from a generic textbook may cover topics in a different order from the school.
• School-based assessment carries the weight. With no national exam until Year 6, each term's school tests decide promotion. Ask the school for its promotion criteria and the subjects that count.
• Mother Tongue is the exception. Temasek JC, for example, reports the results of its IP4 cohorts in the national Mother Tongue and Higher Mother Tongue papers. Our Higher Mother Tongue guide explains how that grade counts.
• Leaving the IP is possible but discouraged. MOE strongly discourages transfers, and moves to another IP school are not allowed except in exceptional circumstances. SEC-track students who do well can apply to join the IP at Secondary 3.

For subject help built around your child's school, see our IP tuition page and our IP Maths tuition page.

Centre, home tutor or online?

The lowest hourly cost is usually a group class. The most closely matched hour is one-to-one, because the tutor can work from your child's own IP school worksheets. Our rate card prices IP Years 1 and 2 at our Sec 1 to 2 rates, and IP Years 3 and 4 at our Sec 3 to 4 rates. Full rates are on our pricing page.

A worked example: an IP Year 3 student at Tim Gan Math pays S$90 for a 2-hour lesson each week, or S$900 for the 10 lessons in Term 1. A weekly 1.5-hour lesson with a full-time tutor at S$45 to S$65 an hour costs S$67.50 to S$97.50 a week. Many families keep a weekly centre class and add a few one-to-one lessons before the school's end-of-year exams.

Which IP tuition centres are near me?

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

How to choose an IP tuition centre

Trial-lesson checklist

• Is this class only for IP students, and for which IP schools?
• Who teaches the class all year, and who covers when they are away?
• How many students are in this exact slot?
• Will the teacher look at my child's school worksheets and test dates?
• How are questions handled between lessons?
• What does a missed lesson cost, and is there a recording or a replacement class?
• What notice is needed to stop, and when is any deposit refunded?

A one-to-one option: The Singapore Syllabus

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See our IP tuition page, our IP Maths tuition page or our pricing page to start. For secondary students on the SEC track, see our secondary tuition guide.