A Synthesis Tutor Alternative That Teaches Instead of Answering
A structured tutoring programme is built to teach reasoning through its own curriculum. AskSia is built for the coursework you already have, so what it teaches is decided by your syllabus rather than by a programme.
What is a good Synthesis Tutor alternative?
AskSia is an alternative to structured tutoring programmes for students who need help with the course they are already enrolled in. A programme teaches reasoning through its own sequence, which suits learners who want a curriculum. AskSia takes its content from your material instead: your problem sheets, lecture slides, syllabus and recorded lectures. It hints before it solves, follows your department's conventions, tracks which step of which topic keeps breaking down, and returns to it in a quiz. It covers university modules, professional exams, languages and academic writing in eight languages. Students on the AskSia A+ plan are covered by the Grade Confidence Guarantee. AskSia is a study aid, not an answer key, and is not affiliated with Synthesis.
像真人导师一样进行的四个阶段
答案出现时，解题工具就完成任务；当你能独自解下一题，辅导才算完成。
给你方向，而不是直接给解答
它指出卡住的步骤，再把问题交回给你走出下一步。
逐行讲解，搭配图解
需要更多帮助时，它会逐行带你走过解法，而不只告诉你最终结果。
它会反过来问你一题
在继续之前，它会用一个简短问题确认下一步是否真正属于你。
稍后再回来复习
薄弱知识点会在更适合主动回忆、巩固解题方法的时机再次出现。
距离考试还有三周
导师会刻意放慢节奏，为下一题留下可重复使用的解题方法。
每学期最容易失分的三种习惯
A structured programme and a coursework tutor solve different problems. These three are where the difference shows.
The programme decides what you study
That is the point of a curriculum and the wrong shape when you already have a syllabus with deadlines attached.
Your own material is not the source
Conventions, notation and expected depth come from your department, and a programme cannot read them.
Coverage follows the programme, not your degree
Second year modules, professional exams and language or writing feedback sit outside most structured sequences.
不是题库，而是从你的错误中生成的测验
Take ninety seconds. This is what it means for the material to come from your own course.
这位导师涵盖的内容
What it means for the curriculum to come from your own course.
Looking for a subject rather than a comparison? These three are the most common destinations from here.
Four things a coursework tutor does that a programme does not
它了解你的学习历程，不只是一道问题
下一次辅导会从你真正觉得困难的步骤开始，而不是泛泛地重讲整章内容。
它会画出图解，不只列出代数式
图解会带着标注与解题过程的每一步并列呈现，因为可视化推理本身也能得到分数。
它会找出你自己解题过程中的第一行错误
拍下做错的尝试，它会找到解法最早偏离的步骤，然后讲清这一步。
它按你的课程方式检验理解
长答题需要依照你自己试卷的格式练习，而不是套用选择题题库。
Why the syllabus should come from your degree
A structured programme is a good answer to the question what should I learn. It is the wrong answer to the question what do I do about the problem set due on Thursday, which is the question most enrolled students are actually asking.
AskSia takes its content from your material and tracks which step of which topic keeps breaking down, so revision opens where your marks are being lost rather than where a sequence has reached.
It works in English, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
学生真正会问的问题
How is AskSia different from a structured tutoring programme?
A programme teaches reasoning through its own curriculum. AskSia takes its content from your course material, so what it covers is decided by your syllabus and your deadlines.
Does it work if I am not enrolled anywhere?
Yes. Upload a textbook chapter or paste a question and it works from that. The advantage of connecting a course is that it picks up conventions and pacing, which is optional.
Does it cover subjects beyond maths and science?
Yes, including languages, academic writing and professional licensing exams.
Is AskSia free?
There is a free plan that covers the tutor. The Grade Confidence Guarantee is available on the A+ plan only, and free and other paid plans do not include the refund.
Is AskSia affiliated with Synthesis?
No. AskSia is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Synthesis.
Is using an AI tutor allowed?
AskSia is built as a study aid, not an answer key. Assignment rules vary sharply between institutions, so check your own faculty's policy before using any tool on work you hand in.
全部 149 位 AskSia 导师
每个学科都采用同一种方式：针对你卡住的步骤给出提示，结合你自己的课程资料讲解，最后再向你抛回一个问题。
数学和统计学
15从代数到微积分，也提供面对截止日的作业辅导。
科学
11物理、化学与生命科学的导师页面和作业辅导。
计算和数据
22涵盖主要编程语言，以及课程实际使用的理论、数据和工具。
工程
8从静力学到流体力学，并提供应用课程作业页面。
商业和经济
9会计、金融与经济，搭配图表及财务报表。
人文与写作
13协助审阅草稿而非代写的人文与写作学科。
语言
16提供附规则的修正，以及目标语言的对话练习。
AP课程
20依据内容与评分标准共同设计。
考试和认证
11以实际评分格式练习证书与入学考试。
健康类课程
7结合每个选项的依据，协助课程与执照准备。
学习支持
9当你需要重整整份日程，或今晚就要面对截止时间。
比较学习工具
8比较各工具的强项，以及它们无法处理的范围。
