A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO CLASSES
World Class math and science education for kids with strong aptitude
Schools are the heart and soul of student education in India. But they are meant to impart education to the masses. i.e. While imparting education they have to keep in mind that there are all kinds of learners with varying aptitudes and career aspirations. Hence they try and design their curriculum in a way that suits kids of all kinds of learning abilities and interests. This is something that works well for the overall education system but leaves the kids with strong academic aptitudes short-changed as they do not get enough challenges to hone their skills during their formative years. My classes plug that key gap by providing highly engaging and competitive math and science classes to students in grades 7-10.
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The key goals of my classes are
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1) To make students relish the intricacies and depth of math and science so that they can appreciate the beauty of knowledge and application these subjects bring into the real world.
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2) Inculcate into students a strong work ethic and a ruthless pursuit of excellence, so that they can approach competitive exams/life/career with strong confidence.
A NOTE ABOUT MYSELF
A simple teacher who strives hard to achieve excellence
A teacher who teaches children to learn math and science purely by the power of logic and in-depth exploration of concepts. No fuss, no shortcuts, I prepare children by invoking deep interest in the subject, marrying diligence and honesty with discipline and hard work.
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I have been developing this program for kids with strong aptitude since 2016, and have made my share of mistakes in the process. But every time I have learned and evolved. After multiple iterations, the program is mature and successful, but the learnings don't cease to stop and the program continues to evolve.
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I am a IIIT-Allahabad pass-out, an ex-Microsoft software engineer, and an ex-founder of Humbleschool Private Limited but at heart, I am a simple teacher working hard to continuously improve my skills. For further details on my education and professional experience please feel free to explore my LinkedIn profile page at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivek-dadu-079524a/
COURSE STRUCTURE AND ELIGIBILITY
Programs For Academically Gifted Kids In Grade 7-10
The course is meant for kids with strong aptitude and has two levels
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Level 1 is for students who have a good aptitude and want to build a strong conceptual foundation in math and science. It starts with basics and builds a strong foundation by the end of grade 10. The classes are primarily about building a strong conceptual base and enjoying the concepts but a student who has done the course in earnest is expected to be able to solve about 15-20 percent of JEE Mains question paper in physics, chemistry, and math. The selection for the level 1 course is done after conducting a 1:1 interview/test for the student where I gauge the child's knowledge, aptitude, and interest in science and mathematics.
Level 2 is for students who have a strong aptitude and also high levels of motivation to go for the glory at a young age. It is a program built over and above level 1 and helps students go for absolute academic glory by gearing them up for globally hardest science and math examinations like IOQM and NSEJS. This program is an invite-only scholarship program offered to students who exhibit talent and hunger for exceptional academic achievements. The selection of a student in Level 2 is completely performance-based and at my discretion.
RESULTS
I request parents not to judge students based on the results, but instead judge them on how eager, curious, and happy to learn they are because that's the primary goal of the classes. I or no other teacher can assure you about the results in competitive exams. However, I can assure you of happy and exciting lectures, world-class content, and healthy competition among the students. And I firmly believe that the results take care of themselves once you ensure that.
Below are the results produced by some of my batches over the years.
FIRST BATCH (STUDIED GRADE 9 AND 10 FROM 2016-2018)
First set of students to trust me, blessed with good results
The first batch of my jee foundation program passed grade 10 in 2018 and appeared for JEE in 2020. 7 out of 8 students ended up in prestigious colleges like IIT, NIT, BITS, NIFT, UW of Seattle. Here is the list
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Prakhar Agarwal: IIT, Madras
Harshdeep Kapa: NIT Warangal
Kedarnath Senevagaram: BITS, Hyderabad
Atreya Pulle: UW of Seattle, Washington
Abhimanyu Singh: BITS, Hyderabad
Neha: BITS, Hyderabad
Riya Malgudi: NIFT, Bangalore
Abinaya Athmaraman: VIT, Vellore
SECOND BATCH (STUDIED GRADE 8,9,10 FROM 2020-2023)
Writing JEE in 2025
Between 2018 and 2020Â I was busy with my ed-tech startup, hence I did not take any classes during that time. Resumed classes in 2020, my second batch of students who studied with me from class 8 to class 10 will write JEE in 2025. Most of these students have been mentored by me since grade 8. Hoping for good outcomes.
THIRD BATCH (GRADE 7,8,9,10 FROM 2020-2024)
NSEJS, FTRE Glory, Formula Test Glory
My third batch of students started with me in class 7 in 2020 and was there with me till the end of class 10 in 2024. I got a chance to mentor these kids for four years. This set of kids produced very good results. Below are the highlights
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In 2021-2022 Nihal Sivakumar became the only 8th grader in the entire state of Telangana to have cracked the prestigious NSEJS exam, considered to be the toughest exam at the higher secondary level globally. While he was part of my classroom from the start of class 7 I never really trained him for NSEJS. It was his hard work coupled with a bit of guidance from me that resulted in this achievement
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FTRE is an exam conducted by FIITJEE, in which over 50,000 students across the country participate. Shlok Agarwal, a student with me since grade 7 secured AIl India Rank 94 in that exam. Yet again he was part of my classes from the beginning of class 7 but I never really taught him for FTRE. It was his hard work alone with some basic guidance from me.
In May 2024, 5 students from my class: Aarush Ghosh, Shlok Agarwal, Akshay Maruvada, Daksh Agarwal, and Agam Sareen, succeeded in cracking the reputed FIITJEE Formula test for Hyderabad city. The formula test is a tough entrance exam via which the 80 best students in the city (Hyderabad) are chosen to constitute a batch that is expected to deliver very good results in JEE Mains and JEE Advanced exams.
IIT JEE PHYSICS BATCH 2020-2022
A rare opportunity to teach IIT-JEE Physics given by COVID
COVID-19 gave me a rare opportunity to teach physics for IIT-JEE as the students had more time at their disposal due to online school. As a result, they convinced me to start a highly rigorous IIT JEE physics course giving me an opportunity to nurture five students over the period of 2 years. Below are the results
Aditya Khandegar: IIT, Bombay
Disha Uppuluri: IIT, Kharagpur
Vaishak S: BITS, Hyderabad
Anshul Karanth: VIT, Chennai
Hardik Jhunjhunwala: GSU, Atlanta
TROPHIES
Love showered by students over the years
Mostly you get feedback/reviews when you ask for it, but sometimes the feedback comes in the form of surprise gifts and kind notes sent voluntarily by students and parents. Below gallery of pictures shares a few such moments. Cheers!
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REVIEWS
Yet another set of feedback/reviews, this time feedback shared with me in a more professional way on the Google Reviews platform.
SOME POINTSÂ TO PONDER
A word of caution for parents/students seeking admission
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For all the glorious results and testimonials please note that the system only works for students having a good aptitude and interest towards math and science. Hence please don't push your kid towards this program unless you see a clear interest and inclination towards math and science.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ARE THE CLASSES ONLINE OR OFFLINE
All my classes are available both online and offline. As each class is conducted in hybrid mode. It is entirely a student's choice whether they want to take a class online or offline
WHAT'S THE PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION TO YOUR CLASSES?
Step 1: I assess the student thoroughly to check their readiness for my classes.
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Step 2: On clearing the assessment, the student is put through a ramp-up plan to get integrated with the existing batches.
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Step 3: Student formally joins the batch.
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Please note that I don't get involved in any commercial arrangements until the student has attended 2-3 classes as part of the batch and both student and I are comfortable with each other.
DO YOU TEACH THE SCHOOL SYLLABUS?
No, the goal of the program is to make kids enjoy and master the 20-25 percent of JEE syllabus in physics, chemistry, and math by the end of grade 10. School curricula cannot form a base to achieve these goals. Hence I follow my own curriculum, of course, there are overlaps with the school curriculum as the fundamental concepts remain the same, be it any curriculum but the goal of the classes is not centered around mastering the school curriculum.
WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE FOR STARTING THESE CLASSES?
These classes are meant for kids who have natural talent and inclination towards academics. There is no formal age to start nurturing such talents. It's always earlier the better. However, please don't force a child into a program like this if you feel that he/she is not interested in academics.