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?
Incidental Learning – what is that?
Schooling and education of children is of prime importance for any parent. Especially in a country like Singapore, where the education standards are set so high, it is obvious that parents want their children to come out with flying colours in their academic journey.
Developing a positive learning attitude in children
In the current digital era that we live in, it is hard to get children interested in learning. Why did we make such a statement? Look around. Wherever you go, we see most children invested in their smartphones and tablets, and not in the reality that is present in front of them. In a world that is filled with easy distractions, it is difficult for children to develop a positive attitude towards learning.
How should we look at academic assessments?
The sidelining of mid-year exams in primary and secondary schools by 2023 as part of the Ministry of Education’s policy changes under the Learn for Life Movement has been welcomed by most. It has been hailed as an exemplary and student-friendly decision. In this instance, let us look at how we can improve upon the already existing methods to make them more suited for today’s changing education methods.
Help – My child doesn’t perform well even after putting in a lot of effort!
More effort = greater result. True? Not always! Most of us would have come across situations where the effort we would have put in for a particular task might not have fetched us the desired results we expected. This scenario can happen for absolutely anyone and at different instances – be it workplace, or at school. The general misconception that most people have is that – “Better the effort, better the end result needs to be!” At the same time, we have also learnt that smart work has a higher chance of leading to better results.
Scoring well in the PSLE Mother Tongue Oral Examination
Do exams give you and your children anxiety? Well, PSLE Mother Tongue Oral Exam is one such exam that creates a steep difficulty curve and can be hard to navigate for many students. Although Singapore is a multi-linguistic country with citizens speaking many languages, the use of English, Chinese, Tamil and Malay in our curriculum can make it challenging to learn. Many educational factors affect the way students score in oral exams. Outlined below are a few ways to help your children improve their performance during the oral exam, which also leads to an increased probability of scoring well on paper.