Early bird $890 for both subjects (U.P. $1,090), closes Sat 23 August. Only 10 places in the room.
PSLE 2026 · September Holiday Crash Course

PSLE Crash Course: 4 days to exam ready.

An intensive Math and Science revision course for Primary 6 students sitting the PSLE this year. Four full days, the entire examinable syllabus, and relentless practice on actual PSLE-style questions, run two weeks before the papers, when technique is what still moves the score.

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Mon 7 – Thu 10 September 2026 · Math 9am–12pm, Science 1pm–4pm · Blk 208 Hougang Street 21

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✓ Capped at 10 students
✓ MOE-aligned tutors
✓ Hougang

7–10 Sept 2026
10places only, then we close it

4
Full days
24h
Contact time
10
Students, hard cap
2 wks
Before the papers
Why now

In September, marks come from technique, not new content

By the September holidays your child has already been taught everything the PSLE will test. What separates an AL3 from an AL1 at this point is not more content. It is knowing the question types on sight, laying out working that earns method marks, phrasing Science answers the way the marking scheme wants them, and finishing the paper with time to check.

That is the whole design of this course. We sweep the full examinable syllabus so nothing is left uncertain, then spend the bulk of the four days on real exam questions: working them, marking them against the actual mark scheme, and fixing what cost the marks.

What the four days do

Cover it. Practise it. Score it.

Every session runs on the same rhythm, because it is the rhythm that builds the habit.

1. Cover it

A fast, structured sweep of the topic: the concepts, the formulae, and the specific traps examiners set inside it. No re-teaching from scratch; this is consolidation at pace, designed to close the gaps your child still has going into the papers.

2. Practise it

Actual PSLE and prelim-standard questions on that topic, worked under time. Students write full solutions the way they will have to on the day, not verbal answers and not fill-in-the-blanks.

3. Score it

We mark the work against the real mark scheme, in front of them, and show exactly where marks were awarded and where they leaked. Then they rewrite the answer properly. That correction loop is where the score actually moves.

The daily schedule

Two subjects, every day, for four days

Math in the morning, Science in the afternoon, Monday 7 to Thursday 10 September 2026.

9.00am
– 12.00pmMathematics

PSLE Mathematics

Syllabus revision by topic cluster, then intensive problem-sum work: translating a wordy question into a model, choosing the right heuristic, and setting out working that collects every method mark. Paper 1 fluency and Paper 2 endurance are trained separately, because they fail for different reasons.

12.00pm
– 1.00pmBreak

Lunch break

Students bring their own lunch or buy food nearby. The centre stays open and supervised through the break.

1.00pm
– 4.00pmScience

PSLE Science

Theme-by-theme revision across the full P3–P6 syllabus, then open-ended answering drills: reading what the question is really asking, structuring the answer, and using the keywords the marking scheme requires. Plus MCQ technique for the section that quietly costs the most marks.

No fixed topic-per-day timetable, by design. We cover the entire examinable syllabus across the four days, but we weight the time towards what the group is actually weak on, which we can only see once we have marked their first pieces of work. With ten students in the room, that adjustment is possible.

Full syllabus coverage

Everything that can be tested this year

Both subjects are covered end to end across the four days: the complete MOE examinable syllabus for PSLE 2026.

PSLE Mathematics

Number and Algebra

  • Whole numbers: four operations, order of operations, factors and multiples
  • Fractions: four operations, including dividing by a proper fraction
  • Decimals: four operations, rounding, conversions
  • Percentage: percentage of a whole, discount, GST, interest, increase and decrease, finding the whole given a part
  • Ratio: a:b and a:b:c, equivalent ratios, simplest form, ratio and fraction
  • Rate: amount per unit, finding the rate, the total amount or the number of units
  • Algebra: simple linear expressions, substitution, solving simple linear equations with whole-number coefficients

Measurement and Geometry

  • Measurement and conversion of units: length, mass, volume, time
  • Area and perimeter: squares, rectangles, triangles, composite figures
  • Circles: area and circumference, semicircles, quarter circles, composite figures
  • Volume: cubes and cuboids, volume of liquid, finding an unknown edge
  • Angles: on a line and at a point, vertically opposite angles, angle sum of a triangle, properties of the parallelogram, rhombus and trapezium, unknown angles in geometric figures
  • Nets of cubes, cuboids, cones, cylinders, prisms and pyramids
  • Line symmetry, perpendicular and parallel lines

Statistics

  • Average
  • Pie charts
  • Tables, bar graphs and line graphs

Problem-solving heuristics, applied across all of the above

  • Model (bar) method, units and parts, before-and-after
  • Supposition (assumption), working backwards, systematic listing
  • Constant total, constant difference, repeated identity, gap-and-difference

PSLE Science

Diversity

  • Diversity of living and non-living things
  • Classification of plants and animals; fungi and bacteria
  • Diversity of materials and their properties

Cycles

  • Life cycles of plants and animals
  • Reproduction in plants; reproduction in humans; the cell as the basic unit of life
  • Matter: states of matter, changes of state, mass and volume
  • Water and the water cycle

Systems

  • Plant parts and their functions
  • Plant transport system
  • Human digestive system
  • Respiratory system and circulatory system
  • Electrical system: circuits, conductors and insulators

Interactions

  • Magnets and magnetism
  • Interaction of forces: frictional force, gravitational force, force in springs
  • Living together; food chains and food webs
  • Adaptations
  • Man’s impact on his environment

Energy

  • Light and shadows
  • Heat and temperature: heat transfer, expansion and contraction
  • Forms and uses of energy; energy conversion
  • Sources of energy; energy in food
  • Photosynthesis

These are the syllabuses PSLE 2026 is actually examined on: the 2021 Primary Mathematics syllabus and the 2023 Primary Science syllabus. This is the first cohort examined fully on both, and two changes matter. Speed has been removed from Mathematics and moved to Secondary 1, and Cell System has been removed from Science. We do not spend any of the four days on either. Science draws on everything from Primary 3 onwards, which is why the afternoon block sweeps all five themes rather than only the P5 and P6 material. This course follows the Standard syllabus.

The real differentiator

How to answer, not just what to know

Most children lose their marks in the gap between knowing the science and writing the answer. That gap is what we close.

Math: working that earns method marks

PSLE Math awards marks for method, not only the final answer. We train a consistent layout: define the units, state each step, label the model, carry units through, and box the answer. Students who show structured working still bank marks on a question they do not finish, and that is often the difference of a whole AL band.

Science: the answering framework

Open-ended Science answers follow a pattern: identify the concept being tested, state the relationship in the right direction, and link it explicitly back to the context in the question. We drill that structure until it is automatic, along with the keywords markers are trained to look for and the difference between “state”, “explain” and “suggest”.

Timing and paper strategy

Booklet A and Booklet B need different pacing. We set time targets per section, teach students when to leave a question and come back, and build a checking routine for the last ten minutes that catches the careless errors most children only spot after the paper is collected.

Reading the question properly

A large share of lost marks come from answering a question the paper did not ask. We teach annotation: underline what is given, circle what is wanted, note the units, and spot the trigger words that signal which method or concept the examiner is testing.

Be honest with yourself

Who this is for

A good fit if…

  • Your child is sitting PSLE 2026 and is broadly on top of the content, but keeps losing marks on presentation, phrasing or timing
  • Prelim results showed the marks are there but the execution is not
  • You want the September holidays used on structured, marked practice rather than unguided assessment books
  • Your child works better with a tutor watching the working than alone at home

Probably not if…

  • Your child has significant content gaps across whole topics. Four days is not enough to rebuild a foundation, and weekly small-group tuition would serve them better
  • You are looking for a single subject only. Message us, we may be able to accommodate, but the course is built as a Math and Science pair
  • Your child cannot commit to all four full days; the correction loop only works if they are in the room for it

Who is teaching

A small room, and tutors trained on one method

Arche Academy is a boutique centre in Hougang. Our regular classes are capped at five students; for this crash course we cap at ten, which is still small enough for every child’s working to be marked and corrected in front of them across the four days.

  • ✓Founder-led method. Glen Teo (NUS Accountancy, Honours; ex-Catholic High IP and Eunoia JC) trains every tutor on one teaching method, so results do not depend on which tutor your child gets.
  • ✓MOE-aligned tutors teaching to the current syllabus and the current mark schemes.
  • ✓4.8 out of 5 on Google across 21 reviews from Hougang parents.
  • ✓95% distinction rate across our exam cohorts to date.
  • ✓A written note to parents at the end. After the four days we tell you exactly what your child should focus on and watch out for in the final two weeks before the papers, based on the work we marked.
Dates, times and fees

Everything in one place

Early bird · both subjects
$890
Usual price $1,090 · early bird ends Saturday 23 August 2026

DatesMon 7 – Thu 10 Sept 2026
LevelPrimary 6 (PSLE 2026)
Mathematics9.00am – 12.00pm daily
Science1.00pm – 4.00pm daily
Class sizeCapped at 10 students
Total contact time24 hours over 4 days
VenueBlk 208 Hougang Street 21
MaterialsAll notes and papers included

Ten places, one intake, no repeat run before the papers. Once it is full, it is full.
Reserve your spot on WhatsApp

We usually reply within the hour, Tuesday to Saturday. Single-subject places may be available. Ask us.

Questions parents ask

Frequently asked questions

Is four days really enough to make a difference?+
It is enough to change how your child answers, which at this stage is where the marks are. It is not enough to rebuild a foundation from scratch. If your child understands most of the content but keeps losing marks on working, phrasing or timing, four intensive days of marked practice two weeks before the papers is about the highest-leverage use of the September holidays. If whole topics are missing, tell us honestly on WhatsApp and we will say so.
Can my child take only Math or only Science?+
The course is built and priced as a Math and Science pair, and the $890 early bird covers both. Single-subject places may be available depending on how the intake fills. Message us on WhatsApp and we will tell you where things stand.
What exactly will be covered?+
The complete examinable MOE syllabus for PSLE Mathematics and PSLE Science. The full topic lists are set out above. We deliberately do not publish a fixed topic-per-day timetable, because we weight the time towards whatever the group is weakest on once we have marked their first pieces of work. Everything gets covered; the emphasis is set by the room.
Why cap it at ten students?+
Because the correction loop is the point. Every child’s written working gets marked against the real mark scheme and corrected with them during the four days. Beyond about ten students that stops being possible and the course becomes a lecture. Our regular weekly classes are capped at five for the same reason.
My child already has weekly tuition. Is this redundant?+
No. Weekly tuition tracks the school’s topic sequence through the year. This does something different: a single consolidated sweep of the whole syllabus plus concentrated exam-technique work, at a point in the calendar where weekly lessons have usually run out of runway. Many of the children who benefit most are already getting tuition elsewhere.
What should my child bring?+
Stationery, a calculator for Paper 2 practice, a water bottle and lunch (or money to buy food nearby). All notes, worksheets and practice papers are provided. The centre stays open and supervised through the lunch break.
How do I secure a place, and what if the course fills up?+
Message us on WhatsApp at +65 9678 7010 and we will confirm availability and the payment details. Places are confirmed in the order they are paid, and the early bird price of $890 ends on Saturday 23 August. There is only one intake before the papers begin on 24 September. We are not running a second one.
Where is the centre?+
Blk 208 Hougang Street 21, convenient for families in Hougang, Kovan, Serangoon, Sengkang, Buangkok and Punggol.
Find us

Blk 208 Hougang Street 21

The course runs at our centre at Blk 208 Hougang Street 21, a short walk or ride for families in Hougang, Kovan, Serangoon, Sengkang, Buangkok and Punggol. There are food options a short walk away for the lunch break.

HougangKovanSerangoonSengkangBuangkokPunggol

Ten places · one intake

The papers start 24 September.

This course ends exactly two weeks before: long enough for the technique to settle, close enough that it is still fresh on the day.

Early bird $890 for both subjects, usual $1,090. Closes Saturday 23 August.

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