Primary Headstart Bootcamp: Close Gaps, Preview the Next Level | Genius Plus Academy
Primary Headstart Bootcamp · the latest year-end run has concluded · the bootcamp returns each year-end holiday and the next run's dates will be published here · Register your interest →

Year-End Bootcamp · P3 to P6 · Math

Primary Headstart. Close gaps. Preview ahead.

The new academic year arrives fast. A child who closes the gaps from this year, and previews the next level over the year-end break, walks into January already steady instead of catching up.

An intensive 2-day bootcamp that bridges your child into the next primary level: core concept mastery on Day 1, a next-level preview with problem-solving and exam strategy on Day 2, and a post-camp progress report within a week. The bootcamp returns each year-end holiday, so there is always a next run.

2 days, intensive 3 level streams Onsite or Zoom
A GPA tutor leading a small Primary Headstart Bootcamp session Inside a bootcamp day

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Latest year-end run · concluded

The most recent Headstart Bootcamp ran over the year-end holidays and is now complete. The bootcamp returns every year-end break, after the school exams wrap up, so families can bridge cleanly into the new academic year. The dates and timings for the next run will be published here closer to the time. Register your interest and we will let you know first, with no obligation to confirm.

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A bridge into the next level, not a recap

2 intensive days3 level streams1 week to your report
See free worked solutions →
A primary student working calmly through a Headstart Bootcamp problem set

The idea

Bridge the gap before the new year opens it.

Most holiday programmes look backward. This one looks both ways: close what is shaky, then preview what is next.

Day 1 secures the foundational concepts that the next level will build on, so nothing shaky carries forward. Day 2 previews the new level, drills problem-solving and teaches the exam strategies that matter at that stage. By the time school resumes, your child has already met the hardest ideas once, in a calm setting, with a tutor beside them.

1 · Close

Fix the foundational gaps from this year's level.

2 · Preview

Meet the next level's core ideas early and calmly.

3 · Start ahead

Walk into January already steady, not catching up.

Three transition streams

One bootcamp, the right bridge for each level.

Every stream runs the same calm 2-day shape, with the focus chosen for the leap your child is about to make. Primary 6 is the bridge into PSLE year, so it points at PSLE-ready skills. Children already in their PSLE year have a dedicated PSLE suite instead.

P3 to P4 Transition

Fix the foundations

P4 is where fractions, geometry and longer word problems get serious. This stream closes the foundational gaps left over from P1 to P3, so your child meets P4's heavier load on solid ground.

P4 to P5 Transition

Master before the jump

P5 raises the stakes: every topic starts to count toward PSLE readiness. This stream masters the P4 foundations and previews the P5 ideas, so the step up feels like a continuation, not a cliff.

P5 to P6 Transition

Build PSLE-ready skills

P6 is the final year before PSLE. This stream consolidates the P5 essentials and builds the problem-solving and exam habits your child will lean on through the PSLE year, so they start P6 with momentum.

Looking for year-round support instead? See Primary Math Weekly →

The two days

Day 1 closes gaps. Day 2 previews ahead.

An optional one-hour diagnostic before the camp lets the tutor target the right gaps. Pick a stream to see the shape of the two days.

Diagnostic

Optional 1-hour pre-camp check, so the tutor knows which P1 to P3 gaps to close first.

Day 1 · core mastery

About 4.5 hours securing the foundational concepts P4 will build on: whole numbers, multiplication and division, basic fractions.

Day 2 · preview & drills

About 2 hours previewing P4 ideas, then 1.5 hours of problem-solving drills on the new material.

Day 2 · exam strategies

About 1 hour on how to read, plan and present P4-level word problems, then a post-camp progress report within a week.

Diagnostic

Optional 1-hour pre-camp check, so the tutor knows which P4 foundations to firm up first.

Day 1 · core mastery

About 4.5 hours mastering the P4 essentials P5 leans on: fractions, factors and multiples, geometry and area.

Day 2 · preview & drills

About 2 hours previewing P5 ideas, then 1.5 hours of problem-solving drills on the new material.

Day 2 · exam strategies

About 1 hour on structured problem-solving and presentation at P5 level, then a post-camp progress report within a week.

Diagnostic

Optional 1-hour pre-camp check, so the tutor knows which P5 essentials to consolidate first.

Day 1 · core mastery

About 4.5 hours consolidating the P5 essentials PSLE builds on: fractions, ratio, area, perimeter and volume.

Day 2 · preview & drills

About 2 hours previewing P6 and PSLE-style topics, then 1.5 hours of problem-solving drills.

Day 2 · exam strategies

About 1 hour building PSLE-ready habits: planning, checking and presenting full solutions, then a progress report within a week.

Sessions work through purposefully varied word problems rather than generic worksheets. The optional diagnostic is one hour; Day 1 runs about 4.5 hours; Day 2 runs about 4.5 hours across preview, drills and strategy.

The progress report

You leave with a written read, not a guess.

Within a week of the bootcamp, the tutor sends a progress report so you know exactly where your child stands going into the new year, and where to keep an eye out.

1 · The diagnostic

The optional pre-camp check gives the tutor a starting picture, so Day 1 targets the gaps that matter most rather than covering everything at the same depth.

2 · The two days

As your child works through the drills and the preview, the tutor watches the error patterns: the careless slips, the methods that wobble, the ideas that still need a second pass.

3 · The written report

Within a week you receive a progress report naming the gaps closed, the areas to watch, and where to focus as the new year begins.

Nothing fancy. Just a clear, honest read you can act on, the part most parents say makes the bootcamp worth it.

Who it suits

For families who want a clean start to the year.

The bootcamp is a good fit if you:

  • noticed a few topics this year that never fully settled;
  • want your child to meet the next level's ideas calmly, before school does;
  • would like a written read on where they stand going into January;
  • are new to GPA and want to see how we teach before committing;
  • have a child moving into P6 who would benefit from an early PSLE-ready start.

New to GPA

A self-contained bootcamp, no prior GPA experience needed. A genuine window into how we teach.

Aligned to school

Built on the MOE syllabus, so it maps to what your child has covered and what the next level expects.

Small classes

Same small caps as our weekly classes, so the tutor can track every student in the room.

What's included

Everything in one fixed fee.

  • An optional 1-hour diagnostic before the camp, so the tutor targets the right gaps.
  • Day 1 core concept mastery, about 4.5 hours securing the foundations the next level builds on.
  • Day 2 next-level preview, problem-solving drills and exam strategies, about 4.5 hours in all.
  • A complimentary in-house workbook to keep, write in and revise from after the holiday.
  • A post-camp progress report within a week, naming the gaps closed and where to focus next.
A GPA tutor guiding a primary student through a worked solution at the Headstart Bootcamp

A keepable resource

The workbook is yours to keep.

Every child takes home a complimentary in-house workbook to write in, flag and revise from once the holiday ends. It is part of the curriculum we write and publish our own, 60+ textbooks and 40+ workbooks, refined over years of classroom use.

Schedule, format & fees

Four venues or Zoom, one fixed fee per level.

When

year-end

Over the year-end school holidays, after the year-end exams. An intensive 2-day format. Next dates published here closer to the time.

Format

onsite or Zoom

Onsite at any branch, or live on Zoom. The same teaching and materials either way.

Venues

Bukit Timah (Coronation Plaza) · Punggol · Pasir Ris · or live on Zoom, available for all streams at all timings.

StreamFixed feeFormat
P3 to P4S$3002-day bootcamp
P4 to P5S$3002-day bootcamp
P5 to P6S$3002-day bootcamp

A flat fee per level, with no sliding scale and no location surcharge. The fee is the same onsite or on Zoom, and is indicative: it will be confirmed when the next run opens.

One fixed fee per level

Primary Headstart Bootcamp, both days

S$300

per level · all-inclusive · indicative, confirmed when the next run opens

  • Optional 1-hour pre-camp diagnostic
  • Day 1 core concept mastery, about 4.5 hours
  • Day 2 preview, drills and exam strategy
  • A complimentary in-house workbook to keep
  • A post-camp progress report within a week
Register your interest

Already a GPA Weekly student? Check with us before registering separately. We will tell you honestly which programme suits your child best.

Mrs Eileen Toh, Founder of Genius Plus Academy

Why we built it this way

"The new year is kindest to the child who has already met it once."

That is the whole point of the bootcamp. Close the gaps, preview the next level, and let your child begin January steady instead of scrambling to catch up.

A Genius Plus Academy principle, from Mrs Eileen Toh, Founder

Many bootcamp families go on to join our weekly programme after seeing their child's progress report. Based on GPA's internal tracking; individual results vary.

Taught by

The teachers who wrote the curriculum.

Mrs Eileen Toh, Founder of Genius Plus Academy

Mrs Eileen Toh

Founder & Curriculum Architect

Former MOE teacher, M.Ed (NIE). She designed the bootcamp's close, preview and start-ahead format and shapes the curriculum each stream follows.

Ms JS Lee, Head of Primary Math at Genius Plus Academy

Ms JS Lee

Principal Tutor · Head of Primary Math

B.Sc. (Hons), 6+ years teaching under Mrs Toh. Known for calm, step-by-step explanations and clear feedback.

The bootcamp draws on our primary teaching team, including Ms Arina Rauf, Principal Tutor and HOD of the Primary Programme, with specific stream assignments set each year. Every tutor teaches the same in-house curriculum.

Already a GPA student?

Check with us before you register twice.

If your child is already in our weekly programme, parts of the year-end bridge may already be built into their lessons. Check with us first and we will tell you honestly whether the bootcamp adds something for your child or whether they are already covered. We would rather you did not pay for the same ground twice.

Free sample, no pressure

See a sample of the bridging material.

We will send a sample of the kind of bridging problems and worked walkthroughs your child meets in the bootcamp, so you can see exactly how the two days work before you decide.

For year-round support after the bootcamp

The bootcamp opens the door; the weekly class keeps it open.

The bootcamp gets your child ahead at the start of the year. Primary Math Weekly is how you keep them there, with the same in-house curriculum and small classes, term after term.

Questions parents ask

The latest run has finished. When is the next one?

The bootcamp returns every year-end holiday, after the school exams finish. The dates and timings for the next run will be published here closer to the time. Register your interest and we will let you know first, with no obligation to confirm a place.

What are the three streams?

There are three transition streams: P3 to P4, which fixes foundational gaps before P4; P4 to P5, which masters the foundations before P5; and P5 to P6, which builds PSLE-ready skills before the final year. Each runs the same 2-day shape, focused on the leap your child is about to make.

How are the two days structured?

There is an optional one-hour diagnostic before the camp. Day 1 is about 4.5 hours of core concept mastery, securing the foundations the next level builds on. Day 2 covers a next-level preview of about 2 hours, problem-solving drills of about 1.5 hours and exam strategies of about 1 hour. A post-camp progress report follows within a week.

What does the bootcamp cost?

The fee is S$300 per level, all-inclusive, covering both days, the optional diagnostic, a complimentary in-house workbook and the post-camp progress report. The fee is indicative and will be confirmed when the next run opens. There is no sliding scale and no location surcharge.

Is this suitable if my child is not a GPA student?

Yes. The bootcamp is fully self-contained, with no prior GPA experience needed. The content follows the MOE syllabus, so it maps to what your child has learned in school and what the next level expects, regardless of tuition background.

What is the progress report?

Within a week of the bootcamp, the tutor sends a written progress report naming the gaps that were closed, the areas to keep an eye on, and where to focus as the new year begins. It is included with every registration.

Is the bootcamp available on Zoom?

Yes. Every stream and every timing is available on Zoom, with the same teaching and materials as onsite. Onsite runs at Bukit Timah, Punggol and Pasir Ris.

My child is already in GPA Weekly. Should we register?

Check with us first. Parts of the year-end bridge may already be built into your child's weekly lessons. We will tell you honestly whether the bootcamp adds something for your child or whether they are already covered, so you do not pay for the same ground twice.

Returns each year-end holiday · dates published here

Close gaps. Preview ahead.

Not sure if the bootcamp is the right fit? Register your interest, or book a free trial of our weekly class and see how we teach first.

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