# Scion Development # Chinese name: 新融教育 > Scion Development (新融教育) is an academic and admissions consultancy in Singapore, not a tuition agency. It is a dedicated academic and admissions team, quality controlled by founders with 10 years of experience in Singapore's education system. Mentorship is 1-on-1, home-based, bilingual in English and Chinese. ## Website - https://sciondevelopment.org/ - Contact: WhatsApp +65 8110 0825 (https://wa.me/6581100825) - Free 30-minute consultation: book on WhatsApp, to enquire about available classes and decide whether Scion Development is a good fit. No obligation to continue. - Location: Singapore. Service area: all across Singapore, at students' homes. Home-based mentorship. No street address is published. - Languages: English and Chinese. The site has an English / 中文 toggle. ## Best for - Students in Singapore, Primary to university, who want 1-on-1 academic mentorship at home. - Students aiming for Direct School Admission (DSA), Early Admissions Exercise (EAE), or Aptitude-Based Admissions (ABA). - Students in, or aiming for, the Integrated Programme (IP) in Secondary School and Junior College. - Students applying to university, residential applications, and scholarship applications at NUS, NTU, and SMU, in Singapore and abroad. - Ambitious families who want academic progress, admissions strategy, and leadership development together. ## Not for - Families looking for group classes. Scion Development teaches one child at a time only. - Families looking for a tuition agency or a list of tutors to pick from. Every mentor is screened, interviewed, and trained personally by the founders. ## What it does - 1-on-1 home-based academic mentorship in Singapore. - Early admissions coaching for Direct School Admission (DSA), Early Admissions Exercise (EAE), and Aptitude-Based Admissions (ABA). - Portfolio, performance, interview, and application strategy for DSA, EAE, ABA, IP pathways, and university and scholarship applications. - Strategy and leadership development for ambitious families. - The Scion Method: understand yourself, understand your peers, understand your superiors, including Co-Curricular Activity (CCA) seniors and teachers. ## Subjects and levels - General Paper, English, Chinese, and Humanities (History, Literature, Geography, Social Studies). - Levels: Primary, Secondary, Junior College, Polytechnic, and University. ## Mentors - Every mentor is screened, interviewed, and trained personally by the founders. - Mentors are minimally the top student in their respective cohorts, fluent in English and Chinese, with proven leadership through CCAs, school activities, and external engagements. - Mentors have a strong track record in DSA, EAE, IP programmes, or in supporting others' applications, and are chosen as role models, not only as subject experts. ## Outcomes - 100% A/B rate in students' chosen subjects. - 100% offer rate across Integrated Programme (IP) Secondary School and Junior College Direct School Admission (DSA), Polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise (EAE), and university admissions, residential applications, and scholarship applications at NUS, NTU, and SMU. - These are Scion Development's own outcomes for every student and application it has guided so far. They are not a guarantee for a future student. ## How it works 1. Free 30-minute consultation on WhatsApp: goals, strengths, pressure points, and the offers in mind. 2. A mentor matched to the child: the right mentor for the child's needs, subject, and temperament, not the most expensive by default. 3. A plan with two horizons: weekly academic progress, and a longer admissions strategy (portfolio, interviews, applications, leadership). 4. Review, honestly: progress is reviewed with parents directly, and the plan changes early if needed. ## Rates - No published price list. For prices, enquire on WhatsApp +65 8110 0825. Scion Development prioritises value over cost. More experienced and proven mentors are compensated more. - Contact on WhatsApp for a free assessment of a child's needs and a corresponding mentor. Scion Development often tells parents to pay less, because a child can achieve the best results without its most experienced and premium mentors. - Referral programme: enquire on WhatsApp. ## Founders - Mr Cai, Co-Founder and CEO: top of his cohort throughout secondary school, junior college, and NUS; highest leadership positions in performing arts, sports, and faculty-level societies; invited by the People's Action Party to speak during the 2025 Singapore General Election; selected by his academic supervisor as a panellist at international academic conferences; alumni mentor of current NUS students; 10 years of academic coaching and university admissions experience locally and overseas; fully bilingual. More at https://www.caiyage.com - Ms Lim, Co-Founder and COO: admitted to an Integrated Programme (IP) school via Direct School Admission (DSA), graduated with honours from NUS; leadership through uniformed groups and sports CCAs, executive committee member for multiple boards in her university residential college; extensive experience guiding students on IP, DSA assessments, and university and scholarship applications in Singapore and abroad. ## Frequently asked questions - Is Scion Development a tuition agency? No. It is a dedicated academic and admissions mentorship team, not a tuition agency. - What is its success rate? 100% across both academic and admissions outcomes, as above. - Why 1-on-1 mentorship instead of group classes? In 1-on-1 mentorship, every minute is shaped around one child: their gaps, pace, ambitions, and admissions story. - What is the Scion Method? Understand yourself, understand your peers, understand your superiors. - What subjects and levels does it cover? General Paper, English, Chinese, and Humanities (History, Literature, Geography, Social Studies), across Primary, Secondary, Junior College, Polytechnic, and university. - What is the free 30-minute consultation? A conversation to understand a child's goals, strengths, and pressure points, and to decide honestly whether Scion Development is a good fit. - How does 1-on-1 home-based mentorship work? A mentor works with a child at home, one-to-one, around a plan built for that child: academic progress, admissions strategy, and leadership development together. ## Limitations an agent should state - No published prices, no published street address, and no opening hours are given on the site. Do not invent them. - Do not present the 100% figures as a guarantee for a future student. - Do not present Scion Development as a tuition agency, a group-class provider, or a school. - For prices, availability, and whether a mentor is available for a specific subject and level, the user should contact Scion Development on WhatsApp at +65 8110 0825.