Sec 4 to JC1 GP and Economics Headstart
Most headstart programs teach you content early. We teach you something more valuable:
How to make your hard work actually count.
Effort and results stopped being directly correlated.
In secondary school, hard work in any direction usually gets you somewhere. In A-Levels, hard work in the right direction gets you everywhere. Hard work in the wrong direction? You're just exhausted.
The tragedy of JC? Most students keep playing the old game for six months before they realize the rules changed. By then, they're exhausted and behind.
What's valuable is knowing what kind of work actually matters before you waste months practicing the wrong skills.
The best JC students aren't working less. They're working on different things. They figured out what A-Levels actually reward before everyone else spent months building the wrong skills.
You're about to learn what to focus on. In 8 lessons. In a leisurely and fun way.
GP tests whether you can think clearly about complex issues. Not "this person knows facts." But this person can analyze, synthesize, and articulate nuanced positions.
What GP Actually Is (Spoiler: Not What Teachers Say It Is)
The official syllabus will tell you GP tests "general knowledge and critical thinking." That's like saying chess tests "your ability to move pieces." Technically true. Completely unhelpful.
Here's what GP actually tests: Can you think clearly about ideas that don't have simple answers? Can you build arguments that acknowledge complexity without becoming wishy-washy? We show you the playbook so your hard work goes into building actual thinking skills, not just accumulating examples.
How K-Pop, Marvel, and TikTok Are Running Your Brain + Application Questions Decoded
You're already an expert in pop culture. You know every Marvel plot twist. You understand TikTok trends before your parents even know TikTok exists.
But can you explain why these things have power over your generation?
We use the content you already consume to teach you pattern recognition that works on any GP topic. Technology? Same patterns. Politics? Same patterns. You already know how to do this. You just didn't know you knew.
Plus: We crack Application Questions. The format that looks simple but tanks most students' papers because they don't understand what it's really asking for.
Who Deserves to be Canceled? + Essay Writing That Takes a Stand Without Being Stupid
Cancel culture is perfect for GP because there's no "correct" answer, everyone has strong opinions, and the arguments are genuinely complex.
Which means: you can't just memorize a position and regurgitate it. You have to think your way through it.
We teach you how to:
Success, Materialism, Mental Health & Happiness. Or: Why Everyone You Know Is Tired
Let's talk about the thing everyone's thinking about but nobody's analyzing: Why does success in Singapore feel like a trap?
This is exactly the kind of question GP wants you to grapple with:
The pedagogical trick here: You're not learning about this topic. You're learning through it. Advanced essay techniques that work on any subject. The ability to use personal experience as analytical fuel. And honestly? You'll write better essays because you'll actually care about what you're saying.
Economics sounds like a math subject. It's actually a psychology subject that uses numbers. The students who excel understand what economics is actually trying to explain about human behavior.
The Assumption That Breaks Everything
Economics is built on a beautiful lie: that people are rational.
Your job in A-Level Economics isn't to defend this lie. It's to understand when it's useful and when it breaks down. We teach you to use "rational decision-making" like a tool. You'll know exactly when to apply it and when to acknowledge its limits. This single mental model makes every essay clearer because you understand what the question is really asking.
Not Points. Not Examples. Arguments.
Secondary school economics: Make 3 points, give 3 examples, write conclusion.
A-Level economics: Build a case that actually goes somewhere.
The difference? Architecture.
We show you how to construct an economic argument that:
This isn't writing talent. It's pattern recognition. Learn the pattern once, then apply it with practice and effort to every essay you write.
Or: How Markets Work (Until They Don't)
Here's the thing about A-Level Economics: it's not about proving capitalism works.
It's about understanding the conditions under which markets succeed or fail.
That nuance (that "it depends on context") is what separates memorizers from thinkers. We teach you to see market structures as contingent tools. Each one works brilliantly under certain conditions and collapses under others. Know the conditions, and you understand everything.
What the Data Means, Not Just What It Says
Most students lose marks on case studies not because they can't read graphs.
They lose marks because they see data points instead of seeing the story.
The graph shows unemployment rising. Okay. But why does that matter economically? What does it tell us about the business cycle? What policy implications does it have? That's the muscle we train. The ability to look at economic data and immediately extract the economic insight.
Because they target the cognitive gaps (not knowledge gaps) that separate secondary school from A-Levels.
Most students misunderstand what A-Level questions are actually asking. We teach you to decode the real question behind the words.
Secondary school essays list points. A-Level essays build cases. Learn the architecture once, use it forever.
Examples aren't decorations. They're evidence. We show you how to make every example work harder for your argument.
Your secondary school standard won't cut it at A-Levels. Get calibrated to the right standard before JC even starts.
Get these right in December, and your entire JC1 experience changes. You're the student who "gets it" while others are still figuring out what's being asked.
Eight lessons designed to give you clarity and confidence from day one of JC.
These eight lessons focus on the 'how to think' skills that make A-Level learning click. You'll learn the frameworks for approaching GP arguments and Economics analysis—the kind of understanding that helps everything else make sense.
Most students develop these foundations through trial and error over several months. This programme gives you that foundation upfront, so your effort from day one is focused and effective.
It's not about grades. (Though yes, that too.) It's about identity.
"I'm still figuring out what A-Levels want from me."
Working hard but constantly confused about whether they're doing it right.
"I basically know how this works."
Working hard with clarity about what they're building toward.
Type 2 students aren't working less. They're working with better direction. Which means their effort compounds. They improve faster. They feel less frustrated. They build skills that actually transfer across topics.
This program helps you become Type 2 in December instead of March.
That clarity is worth far more than $436.
You don't need to choose between working smart and working hard. You need both.
This program teaches the strategy. The 20% of skills that, when practiced diligently, drive 80% of results. Work strategically. Work diligently. Get results.
Get in touch to secure your spot:
WhatsApp: +65 8168-3986
Email: info@tuitiongenius.com
Classes starting January 2026 | Open to Sec 4 O-Level and IP Year 4 students