THE GEOGCAFE METHOD

How We Teach: Concepts First, Then Exam Technique

Exam boards change the questions every year. They cannot change the concepts the questions come from. Every GeogCafe lesson is built on that idea.

The same method runs in every Secondary, JC, IP and IB class.

The Two Things That Decide a Geography Grade

After more than 20 years of teaching Geography in schools such as Raffles Institution, Hwa Chong and Jurong Junior College, Mr Eric Goh narrows a good Geography grade down to two things. First, a strong knowledge of the theories and concepts in the syllabus. Second, the skill to apply them to questions, built by working through past questions.

Most students who struggle are missing one of the two. Some know the content but write answers that do not match what the question is asking. Others have practised technique on a shaky base of concepts. The lessons at GeogCafe are designed to fix whichever one is missing.

How a Student Moves Through GeogCafe

Find where the marks are being lost

Early marked work tells us whether a student is losing marks on content, on reading the question, or on time. A student who scored U at Prelims because their knowledge was 'all over the place' needs a different plan from one who knows the content and cannot finish the paper.
Teach content in small, organised pieces

Instead of a stack of lecture notes, students get concise notes organised by key question, with examples chosen for the answers they support. Mr Goh uses stories, videos and demonstrations to make abstract processes, from plate tectonics to atmospheric circulation, easy to picture and recall.
Unpack the question before answering it

Students learn to read command words and mark allocations, break a question into the parts the marks reward, and plan essays by question type. The goal is full marks with the fewest words, which is what saves time in the exam hall.
Practise in every lesson, and get it marked

Every lesson includes practice. Mr Goh marks the work, goes through it with the class, and points out the specific habit costing each student marks.
Keep going between lessons

Students can send questions on WhatsApp or book a Zoom consultation outside class hours, so a doubt the night before a test does not have to wait a week.

How Our Social Studies Tuition Works

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Revision notes written by Mr Goh and organised by key question

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Geography case studies with up-to-date examples

Marked against the level descriptors

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Practice questions covering the question types each syllabus uses

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Marked mock papers with individual feedback

Small Classes, Taught by the Founder

Every Geography class is taught personally by Mr Goh. Classes are kept small so each student’s work gets read and discussed

Classrooms are air-conditioned and fitted with a SMART Board and high-speed internet, so each lesson runs for students in the room and online at the same time

In Their Words

“Mr Goh then introduced us to the various question types that can come out for the A level essays and short answer questions, teaching us how to unpack and answer the question fully in a concise and precise manner.”

Timothy, NJC, H2 Geography: A

“Mr Goh provides us with concise notes that are organised according to key questions.”

Li Han, NJC, H2 Geography: A

“There is also a mock-exam held towards the end that is graded to help students practice even more with one-on-one sessions to discuss areas of improvement.”

Raihana, private candidate, H2 Geography: A

See the method in a real class

Tell us your level and we will suggest the right class to join.

Geography and Social Studies tuition for Secondary, JC, IP, IB and IGCSE students, taught by Mr Eric Goh.

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Main Centre: 36 Newton Road, #03-17 Hotel Royal, Singapore 307964 (Novena MRT). 2nd Centre: Walking distance from Kembangan MRT Station