Every now and then, we need to reflect on why we are in the business so we don’t get lost in the daily grind. Someone asked me the other day: Your classes are all about fun and games, aren’t they? I have to admit, unfortunately, while we have games and experiments, we still need to[…]
Composition tip: Read this student’s introduction. Student’s intro: I still could remember that day, that fine and sunny day. It was one of the worst experiences I had ever experienced. Let me take you through that experience. It all started on a fine Friday afternoon. Notes: – Good attempt at a flashback. – However, links[…]
FAQ: What do you do for lower primary English? I want to work on my child’s composition. Do you provide that? We cover the fundamentals (ie grammar and vocabulary) , comprehension and composition for our P1-3 classes. For composition, we do one in class weekly. P1: they started from writing about topics they are familiar[…]
I studied but failed Question: I really did study for my SA1. I failed most of my subjects. My parents are down my throat and I am feeling very sian. Why bother to study if I will fail anyway? You can’t just give up from just one failure. We are not quitters- what doesn’t kill[…]
Any tips on acing secondary science questions? Are there any answering technique like primary sch? ### How are secondary school science questions different? 1️⃣The questions are more specific. More specific questions are easier to answer. For example, instead of “Suggest why the electrical circuit is housed in a waterproof box” (for primary school) and having[…]
Science tip Science open-ended questions are the Achilles’ heel for many Primary school students. Here’s one tip that may help you. “What is the purpose of the item?” This is a common question. It could be camouflaged as examiners may ask using different wordings. You must recognise that they are asking for the purpose. Instead[…]
A lot of P6 students were caught off-guard yesterday when this appeared as their SA1 composition topic. Topic: An unexpected friendship Pictures: Old lady/bus stop/dog 1. Don’t fret when you see an unfamiliar topic. Unlike in P3 and P4 where they choose pictures that correlate and topics that are straight forward e.g. A rainy day,[…]
Help! My child is an entrepreneur! A very common question recently: My teenage son/daughter is selling this on carousell and the other online sites. I am afraid he/she will not focus on his/her studies. You are not alone. Just in the past year, I have parents telling me about their children who sell shoes, clothes,[…]
Science tip: Do you have problems with primary school Science open-ended questions? Try this question! Wallace carried out an experiement to find out how the height of three similar plants was affected by the amount of light they had been exposed to for a period of time. The results were recorded below. Dim light: Height[…]