Odyssey Math Tuition’s online math courses have published prices starting at $120 for Secondary 1 and $240 for Junior College levels, with several access lengths listed on each course page. Weekly physical classes are charged separately. The two answer different needs, so the useful comparison is not price alone.
What the published prices are
Each course page lists its own prices, and they rise with level because the material and the volume of past-year papers grow. As published at the time of writing, entry prices start at $120 for Secondary 1, $132 for Secondary 2, $146 for Secondary 3, $160 for Secondary 4 and $240 for Junior College. Longer access periods are listed alongside.
Physical class fees are published separately on the schedules and fees page. Prices change, so treat the figures here as orientation and the course pages as authoritative.
What each format actually buys
- An online course buys availability and repetition. The material is there at 9pm on a Tuesday, and a topic can be replayed without limit.
- A weekly class buys attention and accountability. A teacher notices a student who has quietly stopped working. A recording never will.
This is why comparing the two on price alone misleads. They are not substitutes for the same thing; they solve different failure modes.
The comparison that actually matters
The right question is not “which is cheaper?” but “what is going wrong?” If a student is coping in class and stalling on homework mid-week, an online course addresses that directly and a second weekly class would not. If a student is drifting quietly, more material will not help.
Our honest test for whether tuition is needed at all is the right first step, and our breakdown of tuition fees across the market puts both formats in context.
Where families waste money
- Paying for a format that does not match the problem — more explanations for a student who is not asking questions
- Buying long access before knowing whether the child will open it
- Running two arrangements that duplicate rather than complement
- Adding support in the examination year for a gap that formed two years earlier
Cost per hour is the wrong measure
Families often divide the fee by contact hours and compare. For a weekly class that number means something. For a self-paced course it means very little, because access is unlimited and the hours used depend entirely on the student.
A more useful measure is cost per gap closed. A course that a student opens twice a week for a term and uses to repair four weak topics has done something a cheaper unused subscription has not, and something a more expensive second weekly class might not either.
This also explains why the entry-level access periods exist. A shorter period at a lower price is a sensible way to find out how a particular child actually behaves before committing to a longer one.
Reducing the risk of getting it wrong
Every online course carries a 7-day money-back guarantee, which exists precisely because this is hard to judge from the outside. A week is usually enough to see whether your child opens the course without being told, which is the only reliable signal. Full terms are on the online course terms page.
A student on the online course
Amber describes what studying with the online course was actually like.
What we describe here comes from how our own online courses are built and from what we have seen in our own classes. It is not a forecast for any individual student: progress is produced jointly, by a student willing to put in the work with support at home. No tuition centre in Singapore may promise grades, and we do not. Course details and prices are as published at the time of writing — check the course pages for current information.
Frequently asked questions
How much do the online math courses cost?
Published prices start at $120 for Secondary 1 and $240 for Junior College levels, with several access lengths on each course page. Prices change, so check the course page.
Is the online course cheaper than weekly tuition?
Entry prices are lower than termly class fees, but they buy different things. Compare on what problem you are solving rather than on price.
Can we pay for a short period first?
Several access lengths are listed on each course page, and all courses carry a 7-day money-back guarantee.
Do you offer both online and physical classes?
Yes. Physical classes run from Primary 1 to JC2; online courses cover Secondary 1 to JC2.
Where are class fees published?
On the schedules and fees page.
What if the course is not right for my child?
The 7-day money-back guarantee covers that. The terms set out how it works.
Last reviewed July 2026. Syllabus details follow the Ministry of Education and SEAB published documents.
