iStudySmart™ Programme

“Success is where preparation and opportunity meet." - Bobby Unser

iStudySmart™ aims to empower students in the areas of planning and organisation, presentation and writing skills. We firmly believe that preparing our students for the future is an important role of education and therefore, the acquisition of these skills enable our students to stand in good stead as they prepare to transition into tertiary level education and institutes of higher learning. 

The 4 Modules

  • Time Management and Prioritisation Skills
  • Planning and Organisation
  • Presentation skills
  • Tertiary Writing skills

There are two intakes:

Intake 1: January to June
Intake 2: July to December
We are currently accepting applications for the January to June 2023 intake.

*Limited slots are available, on first-come-first-served basis.
iStudySmart™ is NOT funded by the Ministry of Education (MOE), the MOE only supply a grant for the DAS Main Literacy Programme (MLP).

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Unique Features of iStudySmart™

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Learn at your convenience

 

iStudySmart™ is delivered through blended learning where it combines both e-learning and online consultation sessions.

*Blocked slots (Tuesday to Sunday) will be provided to parents and students to select from during the scheduled online consultation weeks.

 

Learn to become a more Confident and Effective Speaker

 

Our ability to speak and present especially in formal situations makes an enormous difference to the opportunities that will give to us by people/employers who assess us our capacity firstly based on how we present ourselves and our ideas. Therefore, iStudySmart™ provides students with the opportunity to learn and practice life skills that will matter very much in their future academic and professional careers. - Dr Shanti Benjamin, DAS ELL Curriculum Team consultant and iStudySmart™ judge

 

For more information about iStudySmartTM, please call 6444 5700 (Mon to Fri, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm) or email info@das.org.sg

Learning Objectives of iStudySmart™

 

Module 1:
Time Management and Prioritisation

 Module 2:
Planning and Organisation		 Module 3:
Tertiary Writing Skills		 Module 4:
Presentation Skills
  • Manage their schedule based on the level of importance and urgency
  • Differentiate and prioritise between long and short-term goals
  • Plan and organise ideas based on a chosen research topic
  • Create a timeline to complete a research project
  • Gather relevant information
  • Synthesise and organise information 
  • Create informative and engaging presentation slides
  • Grow and become a better and more confident speaker

For more information about iStudySmartTM, please call 6444 5700 (Mon to Fri, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm) or email info@das.org.sg

Who is it for?

iStudySmart™ programme is open to the following students with a diagnosis of dyslexia:

  • Upper Secondary Students (Sec 3/4/5) 
  • Tertiary Students
    • DAS Alumni
    • Students from Institutes of Higher Learning (ITEs, Polytechnics, Junior Colleges, Universities)

For tertiary students without a formal dyslexia diagnosis, a screener will be administered to better understand their learning needs as well as the suitability of the programme.

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For more information about iStudySmart™, please call 6444 5700 (Mon to Fri, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm) or email info@das.org.sg

Bursaries are available

There are two intakes:

Intake 1: January to June
Intake 2: July to December
We are currently accepting applications for the January to June 2023 intake.

*Limited slots are available, on first-come-first-served basis.
iStudySmart™ is NOT funded by the Ministry of Education (MOE), the MOE only supply a grant for the DAS Main Literacy Programme (MLP).

To register:

  • Current students: call or approach the learning centre's student service associates (SSAs)
  • New students: call 6444 5700 (Mon–Fri: 9:00am to 5:30pm)

 

Bursaries are available from the following organizations – Singapore Teochew Foundation and Lim Hoon Foundation

Some reflections from our students about iStudySmart™!

 

Testimonials from IHL Students and Parents

"The iStudySmart™ programme has taught me ways to manage my time like using an app called Trello to manage things from school to personal works. Additionally, it gave me insight as to how I should set my goals which has enabled me to navigate better through my studies. Besides that the iStudySmart™ programme has taught me what is important/required in a speech and how to structure it well alongside with the use of slides. Thus, these are the valuable takeaways I have gained [by] attending this programme."

IHL Student

"The iStudySmart™ journey has been beneficial to me in executing each task and further improvement of my reports. Most importantly, in order to ace the presentation, I learned a new technique to do research and hence gathered all the necessarily information via on Trello site. With this, the iStudySmart™ program[me]is worth exploring for students to be better in their study."

IHL Student

"In iStudySmart™, I learnt many things that were helpful in poly[technic] from presentation skills to time management. It's a great place for students graduating from secondary school. Time management modules have been very eye opening and helped me handle my heavy school workload now."

IHL Student

"Thank you so much for the great news & for journeying with our son during the years that he was with DAS as well ! We’re glad that he has completed the course. We are also grateful for your patience & constant encouragement to our son to do his best. The knowledge & skills that he has learnt from the iStudySmart™ programme will certainly give him a heads -up for his continuation of his studies into tertiary education."

Parent of IHL Student

"I wish we had known about this programme much earlier. The title of the programme speaks for itself. iStudySmart™ has equipped my daughter with the skills and tools to manage her time better, prioritise and break down tasks into manageable ones as well as tools to plan and organise. This has helped with reducing and coping with stress. At the end of the course, the students were guided to apply their research, writing and presentation skills taught on the programme. The programme has not only equipped my daughter with the skills but also built her confidence through the patience, understanding and encouragement received from her facilitator."

Parent of IHL Student

 

Testimonials from Sec Students and Parents

"It developed my public speaking skills!"

Sec Sch Student

"I get to hone my presenting skills, I learn[t] to v[e]rify sources, I learn[t] how to engage with my audience."

Sec Sch Student

"It g[a]ve me confiden[ce] even thought I am not that kind of person that have confidence [to finish] a project."

Sec Sch Student

"Thank you for your wonderful guidance given to my son. We were proud of his achievements. We were able to see great improvements in him in terms of confidence and dedication in his work. We would like to thank you for your dedication and unwavering efforts to make all these possible."

Parent of Sec Sch Student

"Thank you very much for your guidance and efforts which has given my daughter the confidence for her presentation today and most importantly the knowledge and skills that will help her in her studies."

Parent of Sec Sch Student

 

Watch the latest iStudySmart™ final presentations by our students below!

iStudySmart™ Final Presentations - 4 June 2022 

 

iStudySmart™ Final Presentations - 27 November 2021 

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