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Mr Angus Chia has 10 years of teaching experience. He helps students become confident, independent learners who can study, revise and solve problems without relying on a tutor. A former student of St. Joseph’s Institution and National Junior College, and an NTU alumnus, he achieved 9 distinctions at the GCE O-Level examinations. His approach teaches students how to learn, not just what to memorise, and builds the study habits they need to succeed in school and beyond.
Independent Learning Programme
Good tuition should help your child need it less. TutorSay's 16-week self-directed learning coaching in Singapore teaches secondary students to study Maths and Sciences on their own, using structured, proprietary techniques. MOE has encouraged students to take ownership of their learning and has cautioned against over-reliance on tuition, and this programme is built around the same aim: to reduce your child's reliance on tuition, not extend it.
Self-Directed Learning Tuition Options
Choose the format that fits your child's level, school and routine. Every option follows the same 16-week path from guided lessons to confident self-study.
Individual attention to rebuild foundations and practise techniques at your child's own pace.
Students solve problems together, compare methods and learn to explain their thinking.
Lessons at home, in a familiar setting where study habits can start right away.
Learn how to approach algebra, calculations, formulae and written explanations without prompts.
16-Week Roadmap
The programme gradually hands responsibility from tutor to student. Each phase builds a skill your child needs to study without help.
Identify gaps in concepts and study habits, then rebuild the foundations your child needs for their school syllabus.
Master our methods for reading questions, structuring working and checking answers.
Your child leads the problem-solving while the tutor steps back and gives feedback only when needed.
Students plan their own revision, practise exam-style questions and review their own mistakes.
A Different Approach
Ongoing tuition can be very helpful. Some students, though, begin to depend on it. Independent learning coaching has a different goal.
A fixed 16-week programme gives you a defined timeline and cost, instead of open-ended weekly lessons.
The tutor does less each phase, so the student does more of the thinking.
Students learn how to approach problems, not just how to finish this week's homework.
The aim is a student who can prepare for tests and exams without a tutor guiding every step.
Why TutorSay
Many Singapore parents want tuition to help their child, then not need it. Our coaching is designed with that end point in mind.
A consistent approach to Maths and Science questions that students can repeat on their own.
Coaching follows your child's school, level and learning gaps, not a fixed script.
Students learn to plan revision, manage time and learn from their errors.
Parents can see how their child is moving from guided learning towards independence.
Self-Study Skills
Self-studying for examinations is a skill that can be taught. Students practise these habits throughout the programme, so they keep using them after the 16 weeks.
Break the syllabus into topics and schedule revision around school tests and exams.
Keep a simple error log to spot repeated mistakes and fix their cause.
Work through timed questions and check answers against how marks are awarded.
Use quick checks on units, signs and reasonableness to catch careless errors.
Who It Is For
The programme suits students who follow lessons in class but struggle to study on their own, and parents who want a clear plan to step back from tuition.
Build good study habits while moving from PSLE to secondary school, before gaps grow.
Take control of revision and exam preparation in the years leading up to national examinations.
Move from needing a tutor for every question to solving problems independently.
Know what your child learns in each phase and when to expect greater independence.
Enquire about our 16-week Independent Learning programme in Singapore. Choose one-to-one or small-group coaching to help your child study
Independent learning coaching teaches students to manage their own studying: understanding concepts, practising questions, reviewing mistakes and planning revision. Self-directed learning means students take charge of their own learning process rather than relying on a tutor to direct every step. TutorSay's 16-week programme builds these skills for secondary students in Maths and Sciences.
MOE's Learn for Life movement encourages students to become self-directed learners, and schools have reduced school-based assessments since 2019 to give students more time to deepen their learning. MOE has also said that excessive reliance on tuition can weaken independent learning. Self-study skills help students cope with secondary school and prepare for the years ahead.
Common signs include being unable to start homework or revision without help, waiting for the tutor to explain every question, or struggling when tuition is paused. If your child understands lessons but cannot study alone, independent learning coaching may help.
The programme moves in four phases: diagnosing gaps and rebuilding foundations, learning our techniques, guided independence where the student leads, and independent practice and review. Tutor support reduces as the student takes on more responsibility.
The programme aims to help students study independently within 16 weeks, but progress depends on each student's starting point, effort and subject. We review progress with parents during the programme so you know where your child stands.
The programme covers Maths and Sciences for secondary students, and the coaching is adapted to the subject level your child takes in school, whether G1, G2 or G3 under Full Subject-Based Banding. Contact TutorSay to confirm availability for your child's subject, level and school.
Students in Singapore are assessed through school-set tests, weighted assessments and end-of-year examinations, with the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) at the end of Secondary 4. Skills such as planning revision, practising exam-style questions and reviewing mistakes support students for each of these. Formats vary by school, so confirm schedules with your child's school.
TutorSay offers one-to-one lessons, small-group classes and home tuition. Contact the team to discuss which format suits your child's level, school and learning needs.
