🚀 UP Medicine Programme | First Year
A powerfully blended learning experience.
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Who is this for?
Student who are currently studying Medicine at the University of Pretoria.
When is Class?
Centurion
Also Streamed Live
Chemistry
Saturdays
11:15 - 12:30
Physics
Sundays
09:15 - 10:15
MLB
Sundays
10:15 - 11:15
What do others think?
Just wanted to let you know that I got 90% for my NBT MAT test. Thank you so much for the great math prep classes! It made a huge difference
F. Muhammad
Student
Honestly the best way to go over such a large amount of content in a small amount of time. I don’t know how I would have done it without Seventh Star. The lessons were extremely beneficial!
N. Langman
Student
I have recently done your NBT course, and would like to say that it has been a tremendous help with my NBT prep.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your excellent support and guidance throughout the course. Your dedication and patience made a huge difference in my learning experience, and I truly appreciate it.
Thank you very much for everything.
K. Knoetze
Student
Goeiedag Mnr. Mitton. Dit is Jurie Blignaut hier, dit het baie goed gegaan met my NBT. Baie dankie vir meneer se hulp en liefde vir onderwys, dit was ongelooflik lekker om by meneer te kon leer. Groete, Jurie
J. Blignaut
Student
I recommend Seventh Star with the utmost boldness. The content of the classes and presentation is interactive and the students find it very interesting and instructive. New concepts are excellently presented and explained.
T. Slavik
Parent
Best math and science exam prep and tutor service in Pretoria if not the whole of SA
M. Vos
Parent
My daughter, Amy has attended Seventh Star for over 3 years. The value she has gained is immeasurable. I believe the recipe is Mr Mitton's attentive learning style, his commitment to his learners and that he shows up and expects them to show up. Thank you for believing in Amy, I am sure she will do us all proud for many years to come.
L. Clark
Parent
Thanks to Seventh Star's exceptional tuition, my academic journey underwent a transformative ascent during my grade 11 year. Starting with an 89% overall average, I soared to new heights, culminating in a remarkable 93% overall average. My proficiency in mathematics reached an extraordinary 99%, while in physical sciences I achieved 95% by the end of the year. These outstanding results were pivotal, opening the doors to acceptance at esteemed institutions such as Tuks, Wits, and UCT for their medical programs. Without a doubt, I owe my success to the unparalleled guidance provided by Mr. Mitton and the dedicated teaching team at Seventh Star.
J. Wessels
Student
I matriculated at Somerset College last year with 7 distinctions hoping to get accepted into Medicine. Unfortunately I was rejected and decided to try flip to Medicine through the TUKS midyear transfer. Over the last six months I put everything I had into working towards this goal and with the help of Seventh Star I was able to successfully flip to MBChB midyear. This was a mental and emotional rollercoaster but it was worth every minute of it as I am now able to live out my dream of becoming a doctor and studying everything I love and find so much passion in. I am extremely grateful for this opportunity and for the help I received from Mr Mitton and his team.
J. Falkenberg
Student
I am Ilham Ismail and I matriculated at Crawford International Pretoria in 2022, I achieved 8 distinctions in matric, which was made made possible due to the help of Mr Mitton as well. The last 6 months of my journey to transfer from bsc to medicine were by no means easy. There were a lot of ups and downs and moments of feeling as if I wanted to give up, however,I persevered due to the motivation of my family, friends and Mr Mitton. Seventh star was a major help in helping me achieve my dream to study medicine, which is something I am extremely thankful for. Medicine is a career which excites me as I want to find alternative methods to help individuals who are suffering and I wish to uplift the marginalised sectors of society. I am extremely grateful to have been presented with the opportunity to pursue this dream of mine and I hope to not let it be wasted.
I. Ismail
Student
Excellent industry knowledge and skills to teach Gr 12 learners. Your support with NBT and language prep helped our daughter to obtain provisional acceptance at UCT for Medicine, and she is also waitlisted at Wits. Thanks so much.
E. Esterhuizen
Parent
Ek is Clarissa Evler, toekomstige mediese student vir 2024.
My Journey was lekker rof gewees! In graad 10 het ek die moeilike besluit gemaak om wiskunde en wetenskap te los. Op skool was daar geen ordentlike ondersteuning en onderig in die vakke en ek was in stukke want my droom om medies te swot sou ook dan hier moes eindig. Ons het toe vir Johan Mitton gekontak en hy het voorgestel dat ek wisk en wetenskap as 2 addisionele vakke neem na my matriek. Ek het toe in 2022 ,na matriek n oorbruggings kurses gedoen om wetenskap en wiskunde op my matriek sertifikaat te hê by Master Maths. Met hulp van Seventh Star kon ek toe inkom vir BSc Extended by UP. Reg deur my jaar het ek ekstra klasse ook geneem by seventh star wat op die einde my gehelp het om in die top te wees en sodoende keuring vir medies gekry het! Seventh star was n blessing ! Meneer Mitton het ons almal so baie bygestaan, selfs al is dit net om bietjie te gesels en af te pak. Die Mentors by seven star is top klas gewees en het ons so baie extra "tips en tricks" geleer om goed makliker te onthou. Ek sou dit nie kon doen sonder hulle nie. Harde werk sal altyd beloon word en my journey is regtig n bewys dat jy enige iets kan bereik as jy hard genoeg daarvoor veg.
Dankie Seventh Star vir julle ondersteuning. Julle het my lewe verander
C. Evler
Student
Help for your kids as nowhere before
C. Scalliet
Parent
Johan Mitton is fantastic. My daughter is learning mathematics, physics and chemistry at A level so that she can study at TU Delft in the Netherlands. Results are excellent.
B. Roefs
Parent
Amazing group of passionate teachers who assist with matric preparations, university admissions advice and first year B.Sc and medical/dental/ veterinary students programme(Unihelp). NBT prep also available. Warm, relaxed and happy environment. Simply the best out there. We were fortunate to be able to do the in-person lessons but an online platform makes it possible to attend lessons from anywhere. Highly recommended.
B. Giani
Parent
Dear Sir, a great teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others. This is exactly what you have done for all of us, the hours, sweat and tears we have put you through and yet you always believe in our abilities and light up that tunnel for us so we are able to live our dreams.
C. Holtzhausen
Student
Potent and intense. This is the only way that I can describe the Seventh Star NBT course. I have attended several NBT courses from a variety of institutions and there is no other course that has the intensity than the one offered by Seventh Star. This course definitely thoroughly prepared me for the most difficult questions in the NBT’s. An enormous amount of material is covered in a short space of time. This has provided me with better insight and understanding than any other course.
The course offered by Seventh Star is the only course that constructively prepared me for the actual National Benchmark Tests, and this is the reason I was accepted into Veterinary Science.
L. Viljoen
Student
What I found most helpful from the workshops was being exposed to the standard of questioning and then being taught how to approach the questions with the level of thinking that was required. Doing the workshops gives you access to a surplus of past papers and questions that you would otherwise not have access to. Mr Mitton has the phenomenal ability of engaging you in a different level of thinking that helps give you the edge for the exams.
C. Verceuil
Student
The workshops gave me the opportunity to revise all the work packaged in a compact, digestible format. These sessions are very productive - I always felt as if I have achieved much in these sessions and it gave me a boost to continue working hard. I would recommend these workshops to anyone - not only for students who struggle with the content, but also for revision purposes. You cannot ask for a better way than the Seventh Star way.
E. Cronje
Student
I am extremely grateful for Seventh Star workshops that I attended during grade 11 and grade 12. These workshops changed my way of thinking and I started to approach my questions with a different mindset. This ultimately contributed to me being admitted for Veterinary Science and it also prepared me for my busy first year.
Mr Mitton has an excellent way of presenting class and hours passed like minutes. What an absolute legend!
N. Venter
Student
The thought alone of doing a 4/6 hour workshop drained me, I thought I would be able to get more done from home working on my own, boy was I wrong. The support, motivation and guidance offered by the teacher was incredible. Not only did he go above and beyond with helpful work material given but he made sure to make the classes fun and enjoyable. Seventh Star ensured we were prepared for our prelims and finals in all aspects, work content including difficult questions, time management and mental preparation. I can honestly say I have never walked into an exam saying, “I’ve got this, bring it on!”, but after those workshops I had never felt more confident and prepared.
T. Baker
Student
Seventh Star has played a major role in the success of all three of my daughters. We have benefit from Extra Lessons and NBT Courses and all have proven to be of impeccable standard. They recognise the potential in all students and inspire them to reach new heights beyond the norm.
We couldn’t be more thankful for their help and guidance!
M. Prat
Parent
Got questions?
General
Do lessons continue in the IEB/GDE holidays?
We teach straight through the GDE and IEB holidays. We are very passionate about getting our students to achieve their best results!
General
Do you teach on public holidays?
We generally do not teach on any public holidays as most of our NBT Courses stretch over long weekends and public holidays.
General
Do you also assist weaker candidates?
We help ALL students and some of our weaker candidates have improved their marks by up to 45%. The average improvement across all grades and subjects is 19%. You should also keep in mind that around a quarter of our students come to us already achieving 80's but need 90's to be accepted into their chosen degrees - this makes it slightly more difficult to show a higher average improvement percentage.
General
Do you offer one-on-one lessons?
We do not offer any one-on-one lessons as our schedule simply does not allow us to do so. We have also found in the past that one-on-one lessons are somewhat counterproductive as the tutor ends up doing all the work and the student often doesn't get the opportunity to work as independently as they should.
Furthermore, the dynamic of our classes is different to that of school - school classrooms are often filled with students that are not focused on improving their marks (or even passing in general) whereas our classes only contain students that are willing to learn. This has the double sided benefit of increased conformity; where students apply themselves as well as a safe and productive environment to learn and practice. Socialisation amongst students is very powerful - we suggest that they receive it the right way.
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How do your Contact Lessons work?
All of our lessons are group sessions and the number of students per class varies. We generally start a lesson by teaching one of the most common topics to all students, providing students with worksheets to practise. After this, we address the individual needs of students who must prepare for specific topics and/or tests. We give students many additional examples and exam relevant questions to practise.