For parents of current and incoming Lower Secondary students

Help your child get on top of Lower Secondary History.

Short video lessons and step-by-step exam practice, aligned to the MOE syllabus and designed for every kind of learner. So your child knows what matters, and how to show it in a test.

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  • Follows the MOE syllabus
  • Short videos, one idea at a time
  • Practice for both test question types
  • Instant feedback on every written answer
From primary to secondary school

A big jump, all at once

Moving from Primary 6 to Secondary 1 is one of the biggest changes in your child's school life. Here's what changes, and how Our Study Tribe helps with each.

  • New subjects, all at once

    Primary 6Social StudiesSecondary 1History, Geography, Literature

    Each subject has its own content, vocabulary and teacher. That's a lot of new material in the first few months.

    How we help

    Every chapter follows the same clear structure: one big question, short videos with one idea each, key words explained, and a one-page mind map to revise from.

  • New ways of thinking and answering

    Primary 6Recall the factsSecondary 1Explain, compare, judge

    Answers become source-based questions and essays, marked by levels rather than right or wrong.

    How we help

    Lessons lay out the reasoning as Point, Evidence, Elaboration, Link. Step-by-step practice for both question types gives instant feedback and a clear next step.

  • A much busier week

    Primary 6Shorter school daysSecondary 1CCAs, longer days, more tests

    There's less time to catch up, and less time to go over things with you.

    How we help

    Five-minute lessons, a study plan up to each test, and short daily reviews that fit around CCAs and homework, so a little each day adds up.

When capable children struggle in Secondary 1, it's rarely about ability. It's usually overload: too much, too new, too fast. Our Study Tribe breaks History into pieces small enough to hold on to, whether your child is getting ready in Primary 6 or already in Secondary 1 or 2.

Read: what really changes from Primary 6 to Secondary 1
How it works

Built for the way your child learns

Learn, practise, keep going: three steps your child repeats for every topic, each one scaffolded so they're never left guessing.

See how it works
  1. A video lesson slide, Imprisoning Allied Soldiers, with Point, Evidence, Elaboration and Link cards beside an illustration of prisoners of war marching and a map from Bukit Timah Road to Changi Prison
    Step 1 · Learn

    Short videos that make sense of it

    Short videos with Mei and Kai, one idea at a time, with the key arguments laid out underneath.

    Lessons of about five minutes, with pictures, captions and narration that work together, so your child can watch, listen or read at their own pace.

  2. A source-based question broken into steps: think, find evidence, write, check
    Step 2 · Practise

    Exam practice, one step at a time

    Exam questions broken into small steps, with instant feedback on every written answer.

    Knowing the history is half of it. Every topic also shows what the question wants and how a strong answer is built.

  3. The tribe expedition map, with five friends' explorer avatars at different chapter stops from Base camp to Chapter 4, each showing how far through the course they are
    Step 3 · Keep going

    A small study group, not a solo slog

    Study with a small, invite-only tribe of friends, or go solo, with Mei and Kai as guides.

    A little each day adds up: short reviews and a plan up to each test, fitted around CCAs and homework.

Scaffolded, on purpose

Every step starts with support: worked model answers, sentence starters and step-by-step hints when your child is stuck. As they grow in confidence, the support steps back, so they learn to answer on their own. It's one of eight design principles, drawn from research on how people learn, that shape everything we build.

Mei checks an old document with a magnifying glass while Kai questions what he's reading on a laptop
Why History matters now

Thinking for an AI world

AI can write an essay in seconds, but it can't tell what's true. History teaches your child to ask who made a source, why, and whether to trust it. Every source-based question on Our Study Tribe practises exactly that.

For parents

What you can count on

Progress and safety questions

See their week at a glance

A private progress link, shared by your child, shows what they watched and practised, their goals and upcoming tests. No login needed.

Safe and private

No public chat, no strangers and no ads. From your progress link you can see who's in their tribe and switch chat off.

Feedback that helps

Answers are marked straight away with a level and what to add next. It's a guide to improve, not a school grade.

Why we started

“When my eldest started secondary school, what I saw wasn't a lack of ability. It was overload. What helped was structure: knowing what mattered, in pieces small enough to hold on to.”

Our founder, a parent of three

Our Study Tribe is made by Sobena, a Singapore company building affordable learning tools for every student, however their mind works.

Read the founder's story
Free until 1 January 2027

Join the pilot

We're testing with a small group of Singapore Sec 1 and Sec 2 families. Request a place and we'll email the parent an invitation to set up a family account straight away.

Not ready yet?

FAQ

Questions parents ask

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Another question? Email us at hello@ourstudytribe.com.