Answering essay questions can be a daunting task for most students. Especially when there are structured essay questions and case studies, students need to come up with evidence and supporting content to present their arguments. The main reason why children find it difficult to answer such questions is that it demands heavy memorisation.
Teaching kids resilience, especially during exam time!
During the toughest times, even the strongest ones fumble. But they never give up. They build up their confidence and face the situations with resilience. As parents and teachers, we would have gone through several hurdles in our lives.
PSLE Tip: How to improve situational writing skills?
With the PSLE English and language papers coming up in 2 days, students will be busy brushing up on their language and writing skills. For most parts of the exam, there will be a known structure, and students will know what to expect from it.
How to keep within word count for compositions?
“Quality matters more than quantity” – What better way to justify this statement than bringing about the example of an exam scenario? For most of the exams, there is a word count mentioned against most composition or descriptive questions.
Tackling anxiety during exams
Anxiety is a real and serious issue that needs to be addressed. Most parents ignore it and think that it is common for students to be nervous during exam time.
How to make the most out of tuition sessions?
The tuition industry is a billion dollar industry in Singapore and students attend tuition sessions for two main reasons – 1. To bridge the knowledge gap they had during classroom sessions and 2. To widen their understanding of subject topics that were taught at school.
How to score better for the PSLE Listening Comprehension exam?
Listening skills are not only important for understanding people around us, but in Singapore, there is a section in the language paper (in primary school and secondary school) that is devoted to testing listening skills.
How can I raise a responsible child?
“The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence”. – Denis Waitley Responsibility is not something that everyone is born with. It is ingrained into children by the way they are raised. Teaching your children to be responsible can be challenging, especially when they are in…
Happy Teachers’ Day!
Teaching is perhaps one of the most influential jobs that exist. We often say that the future of a nation is shaped by its children and teachers are the ones who shape them to unlock their potential. They help formulate a child’s early ideals and the way they think. It is this foundation that helps them fully form the idea of what they want to be in the future.
Help! How can my kids be happy and healthy?
It is crunch time now – for the primary six and secondary four students, preliminary exams are around the corner (if not already happening), school tests and assignments are due. Oh how, how, how can we ensure that our kids stay sane and happy during this relatively stressful period of time?
