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Jul 2006
Smartlab is accreditated as an International Examination
Centre as part of the University of Cambridge International
Examinations (CIE). University of Cambridge
International Examinations (CIE) is part of the Cambridge
Assessment Group which is the former University of Cambridge
Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), a department of the
world-renowned University of Cambridge and a not-for-profit
organisation. SmartLab is proud to work with CIE in offering
the Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and
Trainers as programme and Cambridge International Diploma.
For more details, please click
here.
Oct 2006
One of the founders of Smartlab has won the
Spirit of Enterprise out of a total of 200 nominees.
For more details, please click
here.
Feb 2007
Newsletter
- Congratulations to our students
who have done us proud in the PSLE, GCE O level and GCE A
level examinations. Most of them have demonstrated the
ability to improve their grades through their own confidence
and determination. We would like to take this opportunity to
thank all our teachers, past and present, who have worked
selflessly in wanting to make a difference to the students’
performance. We would like to thank all the parents for
believing in us, and allowing us to participate in your
child's journey. Lastly, for the students, we salute you and
continue to believe in each and everyone as you scale for
higher heights and take on greater challenges in your life.
Jul 2007
Smartlab has joined the institutional member of the
College
of Teachers.
Oct 2007
Smartlab has been awarded the
Singapore
Prestige Brand Award. For more details,
please click
here.
Dec 2007
Teen Towkay programme conducted to help raise funds for the
Society of the Physically Disabled and the SPCA. For more details, please click
here.
Feb 2008
Newsletter
- Congratulations to our students
who have done us proud in the PSLE, GCE O level and GCE A
level examinations. At least 3/4
of our students have improved by 1 grade or more during
PSLE, and 2 grades or more during GCE O level and GCE A
level. Average grade improvement for each student in our
centre is from 2.5-3.9. We would continue to focus on
developing and implementing our curriculum in the 3 stages:
Exploration, Strengthening and Consolidation since
inception, and found them beneficial in gearing and
conditioning students to improve their assessment scores.
May 2008
Founder of SmartLab(R), Mr Tony Tan Lay Thiam has been invited to as part of Spirit of Enterprise (www.soe.org.sg) to Ngee Ann Polytechnic Student Entrepreneurship Day 2008 to inaugurate the "Shadow-an-Entrepreneur" Programme.
For more details, please click
here.
Jun 2008
Parents up in arms over tough exams,
Straits Times Article
1st Jun 2008
Extract of the article:
SmartLab's chief executive Tony Tan, 38, sees about a 10 per
cent jump in enrolment after mid-terms every year. His
largest groups of students come from Primary 6, Secondary 4
and JC 2.........Tuition centres, too, said they had to
rebuild crushed egos. Said SmartLab's Mr Tan: 'It's good to
shake their confidence a bit but not to the extent where it
collapses. The objective of assessment should be that they
can come out of it stronger.'
Jun 2008
Tuition Nation,
Straits Times Article 15 Jun 2008
Extract of the article: To cater
to this seemingly insatiable demand, education centre chain
SmartLab Education launched an online service this month. It
now offers students a 'virtual classroom' where they can log
in from home to post questions to teachers on messaging
systems or virtual whiteboards. SmartLab's managing
director Hazel Poa said its aim is to eventually enable
students to get help from tutors at all times. Its online
tuition service costs between $49 and $79 monthly, and
caters to upper secondary and junior college students. The
market rate for private one-on-one home tuition is between
$10 and $150 an hour, depending on the student's level and
the tutor's qualifications. Group tuition classes cost
between $60 and $350 monthly.
Jul 2008
Student Awards for deserving individuals who display an
unyielding attitude in striving to improve their results and
maintaining a positive attitude towards learning. For more details, please click
here.
Aug 2008
Founder of SmartLab(R), Mr Tony Tan Lay Thiam has been invited to give a presentation at Nanyang Technological University on entrepreneurship "My Life as an Entrepreneur" on 9 July 2008.
For more details, please click
here.
Nov 2008
Founder of SmartLab(R), Mr Tony Tan Lay Thiam has been invited to form part of a panel together with Associate Professor from NTU-NIE and Director from a Singapore Youth organisation in discussing the topic: "The tuition culture in Singapore: boon or bane?"
For more details, please click
here.
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