Insworld Institute provides an alternative pathway for students who wish to study medicine. Some of our students have progressed to study medicine at Imperial College, UK; Newcastle University, UK; University of Glassgow, UK; and Monash University, Australia.


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auntieauntie:

If a private school offers a better curriculum and teaching method for O and A levels, I would rather send my kid to that school than stay in a government school. There is something wrong with the education system if parents need to tax their children with more school work outside of regular school hours. There will be little time to play and be creative.


My sister's daughter suffered a nervous breakdown because she constantly worries about her grades. It has come to a point where she is seeing a psychologist to help manage her anxieties. She attends all kinds of tuition classes and enrichment programmes. Did quite well in school but this took a toll on her mental well-being.

It looks like the girl may be looking into other options as she is currently unfit to continue with her A levels in the junior college. But her mom is quite adamant that she goes to a good university...

Anyway, I read that the London Edexcel IGCSE 'A' level course at Insworld Institute is structured such that each subject is divided into 6 units with examinations held every 6 months. Students can choose any number of units and are allowed to re-take examinations. The results are then accumulated as a full 'A' level certificate. So perhaps no need to cram so much info in the brain for 2 years before taking exams....Also, the school seems to have produced students that went to the Imperial College, UCL, Uni of Warwick, Uni of British Columbia etc...Perhaps it is something that my friend can consider. The girl has already done 1 year in JC so maybe can get advance standing to complete her A level.

Any comments other suggestions?

We have listed our school in the kiasuparents.com directories. Here is the direct link http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/insworld-institute

I am left-handed. I do everything with my left hand except when I am using the computer mouse. Never had much issues except when I wanted to learn Chinese calligraphy, the strokes were a little difficult to master for a leftie.


I have heard of stories where some children started stuttering when they were forced to switch from left-hand to right-hand for writing.

- M