P3 Science
Ancourage Academy · Primary · P3
Content reviewed: Jan 2026
P3 Science tuition at Ancourage Academy in Singapore (Bishan & Woodlands) offers personalised classes of 3-6 students, following Singapore's MOE syllabus. Weekly 1.5-hour lessons use our ESB methodology to build scientific inquiry, observation, and critical thinking skills. "Science learning accelerates when students connect classroom concepts to real-world observations," shares our curriculum director. Our structured approach helps children begin their scientific discovery journey with confidence.
What Makes Us Different
Our proven teaching methodology combines evidence-based approaches for maximum learning effectiveness
Ebbinghaus Memory Theory
Planned retrieval practice at expanding intervals — weekly topic quizzes, monthly mixed reviews, and term revision cycles — timed to strengthen memory just before it weakens, so knowledge stays accessible under exam pressure.
Socratic Questioning
Probing questions that surface each student's reasoning — 'Why did you choose that method?' and 'What if the question changed this detail?' — revealing gaps in understanding early so misconceptions are corrected before they compound.
Bruner's Scaffolding
Graduated support from fully guided to fully independent — tutors first model the solution, then prompt during practice, then observe silently — systematically building competence while ensuring students do not develop reliance on hints.
Key Learning Outcomes
Master Key Concepts
Deep understanding of core topics aligned with MOE syllabus
Critical Thinking
Develop analytical and problem-solving skills
Exam Confidence
Strategic exam techniques and time management
Consistent Results
Improved grades and academic performance
Course Structure
Duration
1.5 hours per lesson
Full coverage with interactive learning time
Class Size
3-6 students per class
Close guidance, timely feedback, and ample practice
Materials
All materials provided
No material fees — all worksheets and resources included
Curriculum Overview
- ✓Scientific skills: Observation, classification, comparison, and recording of findings.
- ✓Diversity of living things: Understanding plants, animals, and their life cycles.
- ✓Interactions: Learning about magnets and the relationships between living and non-living things in the environment.
- ✓Cycles: Exploring natural cycles such as day and night, water, and life cycles.
- ✓Systems: Introduction to human and plant systems, including basic functions and parts.
- ✓Experimentation: Hands-on activities and simple experiments that nurture curiosity and scientific inquiry.
What P3 students commonly work on
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Scientific vocabulary — learning and using subject-specific terms accurately
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Cause and effect — understanding why things happen, not just what happens
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Drawing conclusions — making inferences from observations and data
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Fair testing — understanding why we change only one variable at a time
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Sentence construction — forming complete, logical explanations using scientific terms
Learning Progression
Builds On
General knowledge and curiosity about the natural world
Prepares For
P4 Science with deeper concepts in life cycles, heat, and matter
Key Transition
Systematic inquiry replaces casual curiosity in P3 — students learn to observe methodically, form hypotheses, and support conclusions with evidence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The MOE curriculum introduces Science in P3 when children are developmentally ready for systematic inquiry and abstract thinking. This is when students learn to observe, question, hypothesise, and draw conclusions — skills that form the foundation for all scientific learning.
We introduce scientific terms systematically, connecting new vocabulary to familiar concepts and real-world examples. Students learn to use correct terminology through practice, reinforcement, and contextual learning rather than memorisation alone.
P3 Science covers diversity of living things, life cycles, plant and animal systems, magnets, and interactions in the environment. Students also develop scientific process skills like observation, classification, and drawing conclusions from experiments.
Our small-group classes are intentionally kept between 3 and 6 students so every learner receives close guidance, timely feedback, and ample practice.
Each lesson is 1.5 hours, providing ample time for thorough coverage of topics and interactive learning.
Yes. All lesson materials and worksheets are provided and included in the fees. Students should bring regular stationery and, where applicable, school textbooks/workbooks for reference.
Yes. Our materials and pacing align with the MOE syllabus. External syllabuses (e.g. IGCSE, IB) are available upon request.
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