Year-End Headstart 2026 · Sec 2 going to Sec 3 · 17 and 18 Nov
Two days. Four topics. One marked paper.
Sec 3 is the start of the O-Level syllabus, and quadratics come first: factorising, solving and sketching. If the Sec 2 quadratic work is firm, Sec 3 E Math and A Math both start on known ground.
Day 1: quadratic and algebraic expressions, quadratic and algebraic equations, and quadratic graphs. Day 2: completing the square, the first Sec 3 method, then a paper marked the same afternoon, handed back with the tutor's written notes. Taught by Mrs Eileen Toh and Ms JS Lee.
2026, Tue and Wed
+ S$260 of extras, first 15 registrants
both days
Registration open · early bird for the first 15 registrants
Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 November 2026, 10am to 3pm. The venue is confirmed to registered families on WhatsApp; Zoom is available. Register, and our admin team confirms your child's place and payment on WhatsApp.
The 2025 runs sold out, and seats are limited again in 2026.
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Why Sec 2 to Sec 3
Expanding, factorising, solving and reading a graph are all Sec 2 work. Sec 3 adds completing the square on top of them, so the Sec 2 work has to hold.
Day 1 takes the three Sec 2 quadratic topics, expressions, equations and graphs, and practises choosing the method for each question before starting the working. Day 2 opens completing the square, the method Sec 3 adds, so the first Sec 3 chapter is already familiar. Then a paper marked the same afternoon shows you where your child stands.
Quadratic and algebraic expressions, equations and graphs.
Completing the square, the Sec 3 method.
A paper on all four topics, marked the same afternoon, handed back with the tutor's notes.
Day by day
The programme follows Genius Plus lesson codes 8D11 to 8D15, taught from our own in-house Sec 2 and Sec 3 materials.
Day 1 · Tue 17 Nov · 10am to 3pm
Day 2 · Wed 18 Nov · 10am to 3pm
Your child has done all three Day 1 topics in Sec 2. Sec 3 teachers will assume they are reliable. By the end of Day 2 your child will have worked quadratic expressions, equations and graphs at Sec 3 standard, met completing the square, and sat a marked paper on all four.
See how we teach it
Expanding, factorising, reading a graph and completing the square, each set out the way we do it in class.
Sample question. The 2026 camp materials are still being finalised.
Question 1 · Quadratic expressions · expand and simplify
Expand and simplify (3a + 2b)(4a − 5b).
Step 1. Multiply each term in the first bracket by each term in the second, then collect the like terms.
(3a + 2b)(4a − 5b) = 12a² − 15ab + 8ab − 10b²
= 12a² − 7ab − 10b²
Ans = 12a² − 7ab − 10b²
Question 2 · Quadratic equations · solve by factorisation
Solve 5x² = 3x + 2.
Step 1. Bring everything to one side so the equation reads ax² + bx + c = 0, then factorise the left-hand side.
Step 2. Set each factor to zero, solve, and check both answers by substituting back.
5x² − 3x − 2 = 0
(5x + 2)(x − 1) = 0
5x + 2 = 0 or x − 1 = 0
x = −2/5 or x = 1
Check x = 1: LHS = 5, RHS = 3 + 2 = 5
Check x = −2/5: LHS = 5 × 4/25 = 4/5, RHS = −6/5 + 2 = 4/5
Ans = x = −2/5 or x = 1
Question 3 · Quadratic graphs · intercepts
The graph y = x² + 5x − 14 cuts the x-axis at two points, A and B, and the y-axis at point C. (a) Find the coordinates of points A, B and C. (b) Find the coordinates of the points where the line y = 10 cuts the graph of y = x² + 5x − 14.
Step 1. On the x-axis, y = 0, so solve x² + 5x − 14 = 0. On the y-axis, x = 0. For part (b), set y = 10 and solve again.
(a) x² + 5x − 14 = 0
(x + 7)(x − 2) = 0
x = −7 or x = 2, so A(−7, 0) and B(2, 0)
y = 0² + 5(0) − 14 = −14, so C(0, −14)
(b) x² + 5x − 14 = 10
x² + 5x − 24 = 0
(x + 8)(x − 3) = 0
x = 3 or x = −8
Ans = A(−7, 0), B(2, 0), C(0, −14); (3, 10) and (−8, 10)
Question 4 · Completing the square · the Sec 3 headstart topic
Express x² − 3x + 12 in the form (x + p)² + q.
Step 1. Halve the coefficient of x and add the square of it as a zero pair: plus (−3/2)² and minus (−3/2)².
Step 2. The first three terms make a perfect square. Tidy the constants.
x² − 3x + 12 = x² − 3x + (−3/2)² − (−3/2)² + 12
= (x − 3/2)² − 9/4 + 12
= (x − 3/2)² + 39/4
Ans = (x − 3/2)² + 39/4
Once a child can choose the method and set out every line for a Sec 2 question, the Sec 3 version is the same working with one more method added.
What you get back
On the afternoon of Day 2 your child sits a paper on the four topics. The tutor marks it the same afternoon. Your child brings home the marked paper and the tutor's written notes. The progress consult follows after the camp.
Marked the same afternoon, so you can see the working for each question and where the marks went.
The tutor writes down which question types your child can now do on their own, and one or two things to practise before Sec 3.
After the camp we sit down with you and go through the gaps and strengths we saw over the two days, where your child stands going into Sec 3, and what to focus on in Term 1.
A school test tells you how many marks went. This tells you which ones, and why.
Dates and venues · 2026
Both days are 10am to 3pm, with lunch provided. The venue is confirmed to registered families on WhatsApp. Zoom is available at the same fee.
The run
Taught by Mrs Eileen Toh and Ms JS Lee · 10am to 3pm both days
22 seats
Who it suits
This camp is meant for the Sec 2 student who can factorise when told to but hesitates over which method a question wants. If your child already handles quadratics comfortably, our weekly secondary class is the better fit, and we will tell you so if you ask.
The camp is a good fit if you:
Not sure? Send us your child's most recent Sec 2 Math paper on WhatsApp and we will tell you whether this camp fits.
Your child does not need to have attended Genius Plus before.
Built on the MOE Sec 2 and Sec 3 syllabus, so it follows what your child did this year and what Sec 3 starts with.
Taught from the same in-house materials as our weekly classes.
What's included
Early bird · for the first 15 registrants at this level
Format and fee
Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 November 2026. Both days 10am to 3pm.
Onsite at the venue confirmed to registered families, or live on Zoom. The teaching, materials and fee are the same whichever you choose.
Venues
Venue to be confirmed to registered families on WhatsApp · Zoom, from home.
What happens after you click Register
Current weekly students are already in the Headstart as part of their term programme. No registration or payment needed; admin will WhatsApp you to confirm your child's run.
Camp fee
Sec 2 to Sec 3 Headstart, both days
onsite or Zoom, no location surcharge
A word from Mrs Toh
"You plan for success. You do not wish for it."
One of my boys came home with 20 out of 30 for his Math weighted assessment and told me full marks was too far away for him. So I asked him: how far is 20 from 30? Very far, he said. Can you improve by one mark a day? Yes, he said, one mark is doable. Then how many days to 30? He thought about it. Ten.
Real life is harder than ten days, of course. But that is how I think about a child and Math. Our job as parents is not to panic. It is to find out which marks are going, fix one thing at a time, and let the small wins add up.
That is what these two days are for. We teach one, guide one, then let them try one, on expressions, equations and graphs. On Day 2 your child meets completing the square and sits a paper that the tutor marks that afternoon. You go home knowing which marks are going and why, and, if you are deciding on A Math, what the algebra looks like right now.
Taught by
Founder & Curriculum Architect
Former MOE teacher, Master of Education (M.Ed), NIE. Teaches this run with Ms JS Lee.
Principal Tutor · Head of Primary Math
B.Sc. (Hons), 6+ years teaching experience. Teaches this run with Mrs Toh.
The camp uses the same in-house Sec 2 and Sec 3 materials as our weekly classes, the curriculum we write and publish ourselves.
In parents' words
"My eldest son improved from F9 to B4, and my second son went from D7 to A1 during his O level prelim. The results speak for themselves."
"The tutors understand exactly where my child is lacking. Their teaching approach has instilled confidence and built a very strong foundation in Mathematics."
"The children look forward to attending the lessons. They come back and they don't grumble."
Shared with us by Genius Plus parents; individual results vary.
Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 November 2026, 10am to 3pm on both days.
The venue is being confirmed and will be sent to registered families on WhatsApp. Zoom is available at the same fee.
S$380 for both days, including lunch, the workbook and materials, the Day 2 paper marked the same afternoon, the tutor's written notes and the 30-minute progress consult. The first 15 registrants also get the 1-on-1 follow-up session (U/P S$200) and the Sec 3 resource bundle (U/P S$60).
Day 1: quadratic and algebraic expressions, quadratic and algebraic equations, and quadratic graphs. Day 2: completing the square as the Sec 3 headstart topic, then the paper and review. Lesson codes 8D11 to 8D15.
Mrs Eileen Toh and Ms JS Lee.
The camp covers Sec 2 quadratics and introduces completing the square. Tell us your child's school and stream (G2, G3 or IP) on the form, and WhatsApp admin if you want to check the fit before paying.
Yes. The camp is self-contained and follows the MOE Sec 2 and Sec 3 syllabus. No prior lessons with us are needed.
Seats are confirmed in order of registration. If the run is full by the time your form comes in, admin will tell you on WhatsApp and offer a Zoom seat.
Register on the form. The confirmation page shows PayNow details (UEN and the fee) with your child's full name as the reference. Prefer card? WhatsApp admin for a secure payment link.
No. Current weekly students are already in the Headstart as part of their term programme. No registration or payment needed; admin will WhatsApp you to confirm your child's run.
Yes. Lunch is provided, and there are short breaks between topics. Tell us on WhatsApp if your child has allergies or dietary needs, or send a packed lunch instead. The pace changes through the day: teaching, then guided practice, then trying it alone.
Yes. The camp is available live on Zoom, with the same materials and the same fee. Zoom participants sit the Day 2 paper at home during the session and send it to the tutor, who marks it the same afternoon.
An early-bird extra (for the first 15 registrants): a 30 to 60 minute session with the tutor after the camp, at the centre or on Zoom at one of the time slots admin offers, to go through your child's marked paper and decide what to work on in Term 1.
After the camp
Our weekly Secondary Math class uses the same curriculum, so your child continues from where the camp left off. The first lesson is a free trial.
Tue 17 and Wed 18 Nov 2026 · early bird for the first 15 registrants
Your child goes into Sec 3 with quadratics working for them, and you know what to work on in Term 1.