What are my child’s talents? What activity or interest will best serve his/her career prospects? How much time and energy should you invest in CCAs? CCAs are co-curricular activities that students are encouraged to take on in school, to enable them to have a more holistic education. These are some common doubts that can pop up in the minds of parents while helping their kids pick CCAs. When there is no clear-cut option, students themselves tend to get confused as well.
Category: Education
Teaching kids self-reliance in an age of competition
Yes, we have all heard these words at some point in time. But do you happen to notice that they are becoming increasingly true today? We live in an age powered by technology and convenience. But take a look at the workplace, the sphere of academics, and any other field of relevance.
Junior College or Polytechnic? Seniors, this is for you!
Congratulations to all students who just received their GCE ‘O’ Level results! Admittedly, the O Level examinations are one of the most important examinations in our lives, not just as kids, but even as adults. Yes, this is the time when there are going to be many questions in the minds of students as well as parents. Questions about whether students should apply for a junior college, or opt for a polytechnic education may arise, and we are here to share what options both institutions provide
Help, my timetable is packed!
Riddles! How many of you like them? Well, let’s try a simple one right now. Can you name something that can fly but does not have wings? Take a few seconds to think about it. Come on now, take a guess! The answer, yes you’ve guessed it – Time!
Help, I’m not ready for school!
Things don’t always work out as we plan. But things tend to work out a lot better when you breathe some positivity into yourself. Parents need to help their kids see the upcoming year as one with opportunity and not one filled with challenges or hurdles. The subjects in the new academic level are not to be seen as hard or difficult, they are an opportunity to learn more and enhance one’s intellect.
My child has been posted to a new school – help!
Well, well, well, it’s the last 10 days of the year. School postings for Primary 6 students will be out on 22 December 2020, and there is much anxiety all around. How much do we fear the unknown? Are we ready for new beginnings? With the allotment into secondary schools being released soon, for many…
Teaching kids to be resilient to failure!
‘Failures are the stepping stones to success.’ Now, all of us are familiar with this saying. But how does failure actually work? What happens when you fail at something? Well, more often than not, you feel bad, you brood over it, you might even get depressed and you can also feel like you are incapable of achieving success. Yes, quite often we appear to be unaware of the right way to handle our failures.
Does my child need tuition?
It is fast approaching 15 December 2020 – half of December has almost flown by. If you tried to pinpoint where exactly time had gone to, don’t be surprised if you find that you have absolutely no clue! Seeing that the new year is approximately a fortnight away, parents are starting to contemplate what tuition options they have for their child.
Our Student Portal – New and Improved!
They say that change is inevitable. Well, whoever said that clearly had a point. Rapid advancements are being made in every walk of human life. The field of education is no different. We, at 88tuition, have always focused on bringing our learners the best quality education powered by the best-tech and the most efficient methods. It is with these same intentions that we have brought a cutting-edge relook to our student portal.
PSLE results are out! How to decide which school for my child?
Choosing the right secondary school is a really important decision and we are not suggesting that you leave it all to your kids to decide on this matter. What we say is that you need to let your kids be involved in the process and preferably let them take the lead.
