An AI tutor that asks better questions.
Not a chatbot that gives answers. A patient guide that helps your child think through problems — the way a good teacher would.
Built by teachers · Cambridge tutors since 2018
A patient tutor for every student preparing for IGCSE, O-Level, and SPM.
iStarPal helps primary and secondary school students learn at their own pace — with weekly progress reports for parents, in plain language. Launching August 2026.
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What we're building
Built around the syllabus your school actually teaches.
Cambridge IGCSE, Singapore O-Level, Malaysian SPM. We map every concept to the specification — so practice connects directly to what's on the exam.
Weekly reports parents will actually read.
A short, honest update every Sunday. What's improving, what's slipping, what we'll work on next. No dashboards to log into.
Try the pedagogy
Climb the hint ladder on a real IGCSE question.
Most AI tutors give the answer. iStarPal gives the smallest nudge that lets you find it yourself.
Cambridge IGCSE 0620Paper 4 · Specimen 2024Topic 7.2
Explain why the reaction between dilute hydrochloric acid and magnesium ribbon proceeds faster when the acid is more concentrated.
[3 marks]Hint ladder · Level 1 of 5
What kind of process is happening between the acid particles and the magnesium ribbon?
Try answering in one sentence before climbing further. I’ll wait.
Pedagogy note
Level 1 is intentionally vague. We're inviting you to think before we narrow the field. Most AI tutors skip this step. Designed by Educators at Starclub Education.
Beyond the email
The full picture, if you want it.
Our default delivery is a Sunday email. The dashboard is here for parents who want every concept, every session, every hint level — laid out in one view.
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AYParent dashboard · Week of 28 April
Sofia is building real understanding, not dependency.
She worked through 14 problems this week and only asked for the full answer twice. That's the pattern we look for.
Mastery
87%
↑ 6% vs last week
Time on task
3.2h
across 6 sessions
Independent solves
12/14
at hint level ≤ 3
Hint level usage
14 problems
Level 136%
Level 229%
Level 321%
Level 47%
Full answer7%
What this means. 65% of Sofia's solves needed only a small nudge (level 1–2). She is reasoning through problems independently. Lower levels are healthier than higher levels.
Subjects
Cambridge IGCSE
Chemistry
0620
Mathematics
0580
Physics
0625
Biology
0610
Educator-reviewed
Recent sessions
Tue · 7:42pm
Acids and bases · pH calculations
Chemistry 0620 · Topic 7.2
Mon · 9:14pm
Quadratic equations · completing the square
Mathematics 0580 · Topic 2.7
Sun · 4:08pm
Forces and motion · free body diagrams
Physics 0625 · Topic 1.5
Sat · 10:21am
Cell structure · plant vs animal cells
Biology 0610 · Topic 1.2
Suggested for next weekSofia struggled most with Biology 0610 cell structure. We've prepared a hint-ladder warm-up for Tuesday.
Schedule itWhere we come from
We've spent seven years teaching Cambridge students — over 300 of them, every year. iStarPal is what we wish we could give every parent who asks us, 'Can my child have more time with you?'— Founder · Starclub Education
PARENTS OF OUR CAMBRIDGE STUDENTS
Built by the teachers parents already trust.
What truly sets them apart is how effortlessly they cater to individual learning paces. Whether a student wants to accelerate or needs more time to master a concept, the patient faculty makes sure no child is left behind.
Nadia M.
Parent of a Year 8 Cambridge student
The teachers are incredibly dedicated — exactly what she needed to excel in her IGCSEs.
Sarah R.
Parent of a Year 11 IGCSE student
They hold every student to the rigorous standards of the Singapore-Cambridge curriculum, and my son's analytical and mathematical skills have skyrocketed.
Wei Sheng T.
Parent of a Primary 6 student · Singapore-Cambridge
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