> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.itsthespark.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Math Vision: Is It Really the Problem Teachers Make It Out to Be? - URL: https://www.itsthespark.com/math-vision-is-it-really-the-problem-teachers-make-it-out-to-be/ - Published: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-14T00:00:01.000Z - Description: Let’s address the elephant in the room: Math Vision. Loved by students and hated by teachers, it is a prominent tutoring service for international students in Singapore. Despite its controversy, Math Vision helps a student’s learning process, but issues arise when they depend on it to succeed. - Author: Lorena Lee - Tags: #active, Opinion, Issue 2: Intelligence, Volume 4, Featured I’m an OG Math Vision-goer. Since 8th grade, I’ve dutifully followed them when they relocated from Tanglin Shopping Center, to Tekka Place, and currently Orchard Towers. [Math Vision](https://mathvision.com.sg/?ref=itsthespark.com) provides all sorts of courses for all different age groups, including MathVision, ChemVision, EconVision, PhysicsVision, and others. They primarily cater to the international student population in Singapore. Whether it’s 6PM on a Tuesday or 12PM on a Sunday, international students flocking the surrounding areas of Orchard Towers with their Longchamp bags and Starbucks in hand, waiting with their friends for a [Grab](https://www.grab.com/sg/transport/?utm%5Fcampaign=gw%5Fexp%5Fhome0%5F202110&utm%5Fsource=grab.com&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcontent=Transport%5FInfoTile) is a common sight. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/78/14/7814cded-e436-4d1a-adae-5d9ea2ddc6ff/content/images/2026/10/Blurred-Name-on-Notebook-1.png) During Eagle Blocks or Flex, students will have Math Vision-provided workbooks and their conspicuous note packets stashed alongside their school materials as they do practice problems in the standardized brown exercise book to study for their upcoming unit tests. Yet, you’ll never see these materials out during class. > As one of those students myself, I noticed that in front of teachers, the word “Math Vision” is like a taboo. I can only speak on behalf of Math Vision’s math department, as I’ve only gone for math tutoring, but teachers throughout our school always find a way to bring Math Vision up in class—whether it’s making small digs about them taking SAS practice materials, blatantly saying Math Vision will “just tell you all the test questions and answers”, or confiscating Math Vision materials when found. Although teachers’ concerns about overreliance are valid, I feel that Math Vision is often misunderstood. Math Vision is known by students as “the only way” to prepare for tests. On the other hand, many teachers have a much different view: Math Vision replaces student thinking with a memorized procedure. They believe that students may perform temporarily without building the lasting understanding they need for future classes. That concern would be valid if a tutor simply gave students answers or told them exactly what to do. However, the Math Vision math sessions I have attended have not worked that way. Each two-hour session begins with a diagnostic test that students must complete independently to identify weak concepts. Afterwards, tutors provide detailed notes by topic and explain the concepts visually before students work through practice problems. Math Vision also creates its own practice booklets and diagnostic tests, giving students additional materials to build familiarity with the topics. The tutors step in when a student is stuck, explaining the process to get to the answer, and then provide similar problems to practice. Over time, the diagnostic tests and repeated practice can help students strengthen the concepts they struggle with. I have also heard long-running rumours that Math Vision has had access to SAS assessments. However, Superintendent Tom Boasberg confirmed that our school has not taken legal action against Math Vision. Teachers I spoke with mentioned unconfirmed accounts from many years ago, but whether they are true or still relevant is unclear. > Math Vision may seem like a necessity to succeed in your classes, but you can succeed without it. I stopped going to Math Vision during my junior year when I took AP Calculus BC. However, I still did well in the class because there are so many resources at our school that can help. I went to the free Math Tutoring Center next to the Lower Library, practiced with past College Board papers, used YouTube videos and AI to help explain concepts, and went to my teacher’s office hours to ask questions. I definitely did struggle in the class, but struggling is a part of the learning process that we must embrace. Working through struggles is as meaningful as the learning itself; it can help you make new connections that asking for help too quickly may not allow for. There’s no way my opinion can stop students from going to Math Vision, or any type of tutoring, so I can only offer advice on how to use it without harming the learning process. Math Vision should not replace your learning process. Start by doing homework independently so you can identify what you understand and what you do not using questions that are aligned with the school’s curriculum. Only then, go to Math Vision for reinforcement and to practice those specific weaknesses. Additionally, always speak out about what you want to cover and stay in control of your learning process. If a tutor is not working for you, you can always ask to switch. In the end, Math Vision is not the villain teachers make it out to be. It has helped many students, including me, by providing extra support outside of school, especially in Advanced Topic (AT) courses where school resources can be limited. The problem with Math Vision is how dependent students can become on tutoring. Math Vision can be a helpful resource, but it should not become the only way a student feels they can succeed.