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Fees
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1. What are the fees that
needs to be paid at the point of registration?
Registration fee $30. Refundable deposit $100.
Tuition fees for the calendar month, pro-rated.
[Please refer to timetable for fees for each subject
and level.]
2. Why is it necessary to
pay $100 deposit?
The deposit is refundable when the student stops
tuition. 2 weeks notice must be given. The purpose
of the deposit is to ensure that students who no
longer wish to continue tuition will inform us. As
we stop accepting new students once a class has
reached a maximum class size, there are frequently
students on the waiting list. If students who no
longer wish to continue did not inform us, we will
continue to keep the place for them in vain, and
keep other students waiting needlessly.
3. Is the deposit $100 per
subject?
No, it is $100 per student.
4. Are fees collected every
4 weeks or every calendar month?
Fees are collected at the beginning of the calendar
month. Late payment will incur penalties.
5. How much fees to pay if
there are 5 lessons in a month? What if there are
Public Holidays?
Fees will be pro-rated. For example, suppose the
tuition fee is $100 per 4 weeks. If in a month,
there are 5 lessons, the fee will be $125 for that
month. If there are public holidays in that month
and there are only 3 lessons conducted, then the fee
is only $75.
6. What if a student joins
in the middle of the month?
Fees will be pro-rated based on when the student
joins in. For example, if the student joins in when
there is only 1 (or 2 or 3) lesson left in that
month, then he only pays for 1 (or 2 or 3) lesson
for that month.
7. What modes of payment
are accepted? Can pay by cheque/credit card / NETS?
Payment by cash and cheque only. No credit cards, no
NETS. For cheque payments, please pay to "Smartlab"
and write the name of the student on the reverse
side of the cheque.
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 1. What are the
qualifications of the teachers?
All are minimum graduates. Most are Honours degree /
Masters degree or scholarship holders. All the
teachers at SmartLab® use the same set of
teaching material and system developed by First
Class honours degree holders from Cambridge
University to ensure consistently high standards.
Click here to see the qualification of the teachers.
2. How old are the
teachers?
All range from mid 20s to mid 30s.
3. Which teacher is better?
As all the teachers use the same teaching method and
materials, it does not matter which tutor teaches
them. All our tutors are enthusiastic and keen to
help their students improve. In addition,
fortnightly group consultations among teachers
teaching the same subject and the Head Of Department
(Tony, 1st class honours Cambridge graduate in
Engineering - Science and Hazel, 1st class honours
Cambridge graduate in Mathematics - Mathematics)
ensures consistency and high standards.
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1. Are students given
homework?
Students will be given work to do during class, as
well as given homework. Their homework will be
marked by our teachers to check their understanding,
correct application and clear and logical
presentation. As a guide, the homework should take
them about 1 to 1.5 hours to complete.
2. What is the maximum
class size?
We keep to a small Teacher-Student Ratio of 1:8.
The class limit for JC level is 12. JC students are
more independent and do not hesitate to ask
questions, resolve doubts and clarify concepts, even
outside of the stipulated tuition time.
3. Are your lessons
according to school syllabus?
Yes. Our lessons are developed based on school
syllabus (as determined by MOE or Cambridge Exam
Board). Some better schools go beyond the syllabus
requirement to stretch their students. As we have
years of experience teaching students from these
schools, we have included such additional material
in our lessons and notes for our students'
reference. Such materials are not included in their
textbooks.
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1. How do I register?
[First, confirm that vacancies are available.] You
need to come to our centre during our opening hours
to register. The following fee are payable at the
point of registration: registration fee $30,
refundable deposit $100, and the tuition fees for
the calendar month (pro-rated).
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