In Singapore’s multicultural educational environment, English, as the primary medium of instruction, is a core skill for children‘ future learning and development. Many parents often wonder, “My child can read and write at home, so why can’t they understand what their Singaporean English teachers are explaining in school?” or “They review carefully before exams, but why can’t they write standard answers in the exam hall?” Behind these questions lies a key point: children need a truly effective, systematic, and continuous English learning environment, which is often not fully provided by school classrooms.

As an English education institution that has long collaborated with local families in Singapore, iworld Learning understands the pace and difficulties each child faces in language learning. Over the years, we have accompanied countless children on their journey from “struggling to keep up in class” to becoming “confident English speakers.” This transformation is backed by a proven English curriculum for primary and secondary schools, which is also why many families choose iworld Learning.

I. Summary of Reasons for Children’s Unstable Academic Performance

In our communications with parents, we often hear such puzzlement: “My child has been learning English since childhood, so why is their performance still unstable?” In fact, this is not because the children are not diligent, but because there are “blind spots” in their language mastery.

• Vocabulary Application Challenges: Children can memorize words but don’t know how to use them in sentences. For example, they may know how to read and write “predict,” but when faced with the question “What can you predict from the paragraph?” they don’t know how to respond. Without application scenarios, vocabulary is difficult to truly integrate into a child’s language system.
• Shortcomings in Reading Comprehension: When students read articles, they often only “understand the story” but fail to grasp the information needed for the questions. Reading comprehension focuses on reasoning skills, identifying key words, recognizing the author’s viewpoint, understanding emotional tones, etc. These abilities are hard to cultivate through independent reading alone.
• Inadequate Writing Skills: Primary and secondary school students often write short sentences with simple structures, repeat vocabulary, have monotonous expressions, and present flat narratives. Although they may have “finished their thoughts,” their writing lacks highlights and depth. Writing requires a lot of training, but children often lack effective guidance during their growth stages.
• Lack of Confidence in Oral Expression: Some students have a sufficient vocabulary, decent grammar foundation, and can handle reading and writing, but they become nervous when speaking, resulting in simplified sentences or incomplete expressions. It’s not that they can’t speak, but that they dare not or are not used to speaking.

Data Case: According to statistics, among students who have not received systematic English training, about 65% have difficulties in vocabulary application, 58% lose more points in reading comprehension, 72% have immature writing content, and 60% lack confidence in oral expression. If these problems are not identified and addressed for a long time, children will continue to encounter setbacks in English learning, affecting their confidence and overall academic performance.

II. How Does iworld Learning Make Up for the Shortcomings of School Teaching?

Many parents ask, “Schools have English classes every day, so why does my child still need tutoring?” We believe that tutoring is not a substitute for school but a necessary supplement because school classrooms and tutoring classrooms have fundamental differences.

• Personalized Teaching: Schools design courses for groups of 40 students, with fast-paced vocabulary explanations, no in-depth analysis of each paragraph in reading, no individual revision of each composition, and no training tailored to students’ personal problems. The course design at iworld Learning can弥补 (make up for) these shortcomings by placing each child in a suitable position to strengthen their abilities.
• Systematic Method Training: School courses cover a wide range of topics, but the training time for each item is limited. iworld Learning can provide in-depth training in reading skills, adjust composition structures, strengthen the practical application of vocabulary, and repeatedly practice children’s weak areas, offering an environment for repeated language ability training.
• Small-Class Interaction to Overcome Expression Barriers: The more reluctant children are to speak, the more they need a safe and non-judgmental environment. The small-class classrooms at iworld Learning allow children to gradually adapt to expressing themselves under the guidance of teachers, making English come alive naturally.
• Close Communication with Parents: School teachers are responsible for an entire class, while teachers at iworld Learning record each child’s performance in every class, analyze each test, and provide regular feedback to parents, continuously tracking the child’s learning effectiveness.

III. A Curriculum More Suitable for Children in Singapore

A truly effective English curriculum is not about “doing more exercises” but about helping children build complete language abilities. Here are the key modules summarized by iworld Learning from over a decade of teaching experience.

(1) Reading Ability Training: From Understanding to Comprehending

Reading is not just about reading stories; it’s about learning to extract information. The course focuses on finding key sentences, identifying emotional tones, judging cause-and-effect relationships, inferring the author’s intentions, and answering questions with evidence. Many children lose points in reading not because they lack vocabulary but because they lack reading skills.

(2) Writing Training: From “Writing Completely” to “Writing Brilliantly”

Writing requires methods. Children need guidance on constructing story frameworks, making plots more engaging, using more mature expressions, making language more natural, and transforming flat narratives into vivid and realistic ones with a sense of imagery. These skills are difficult for school courses to cover within limited time, but iworld Learning can achieve this.

(3) Oral and Listening Skills: From Shyness to Confident Expression

Children dare not speak not because they can’t but because they lack a practice environment, are afraid of being laughed at, don’t know which words to use, and lack example sentences and expression patterns. Through discussions, group tasks, role-plays, and other interactive methods, iworld Learning allows children to practice expressing themselves in a natural environment and gradually build confidence.

(4) Vocabulary Application: Truly “Learning for Application”

Vocabulary learning is not just about memorizing words but about using them in sentences, converting expressions in writing, understanding extended meanings in reading, and choosing the most appropriate words according to the context. This is the key factor that determines a child’s English proficiency.

IV. Why Many Singaporean Families Choose iworld Learning

Over the years, iworld Learning has witnessed many children grow from having a weak foundation in English to becoming active speakers in class, writing creatively, and grasping key points in reading. We have the following core advantages:

• Small-Class Teaching (3 – 6 students): Teachers can promptly correct pronunciation, provide individual guidance on reading weaknesses, revise compositions paragraph by paragraph, guide children in oral expression, and offer personalized exercises. This is impossible in large-class classrooms.
• Self-Developed Teaching Materials Combined with Real School Needs: The teaching materials developed by iworld Learning are based on years of classroom experience and are closely aligned with real school assignments, allowing children to apply what they learn immediately.
• Teaching Team with Multinational Teaching Experience: Children need teachers who can encourage them to ask questions, guide them in writing step by step, identify weaknesses that children may not notice, and help them build confidence in language learning. This is exactly what the teaching team at iworld Learning emphasizes.
• Clear Course Structure: We insist on comprehensive coverage of vocabulary, reading, writing, and oral expression, preventing children’s English learning from being biased towards a certain aspect and avoiding an unbalanced learning approach.
• Long-Term Tracking of Learning Progress: We continuously record children’s progress and communicate with parents regularly, making learning a traceable growth process.

V. If Your Child

• Has been stuck at a mediocre level in English for a long time
• Can’t grasp the key points in reading comprehension
• Lacks highlights in writing
• Has a large vocabulary but can’t use it properly
• Dares not speak English
• Can’t keep up with the pace in school

Then, the truly systematic English curriculum at iworld Learning may be the starting point for changing your child’s learning trajectory.

VI. Course Registration Information

The English courses at iworld Learning are now open for registration. We sincerely invite you and your child to experience a complete course and personally feel the classroom atmosphere and learning effectiveness.

• Schedule a Trial Class: WhatsApp: +65 8798 0083
• School Address: 📍 CBD Campus 24-15, International Plaza, 10 Anson Road, Singapore 079903 (Green Line, Tanjong Pagar Station) 📍 Orchard Road Campus 10-19, 111 Somerset Road, Singapore 238164 (Red Line, Somerset Station)

FAQ

Q1: What age range are the courses at iworld Learning suitable for? A: The courses are suitable for children from primary to secondary school, with classes divided according to age and proficiency level.

Q2: How many students are there in each small class? A: There are 3 – 6 students in each small class to ensure that teachers can pay attention to each child.

Q3: What is the teaching experience of the teachers? A: The teachers have multinational teaching experience and possess professional teaching qualifications, enabling them to provide effective guidance tailored to children’s problems.

Q4: How do the courses combine with school needs? A: The self-developed teaching materials are closely aligned with real school assignments, and the teaching methods complement school teaching, helping children better adapt to school learning.

Q5: How is my child’s learning progress tracked? A: Teachers will continuously record each child’s performance in every class and their test scores, and provide regular feedback to parents, allowing parents to clearly see their child’s progress.