Retaking an examination has a huge social stigma attached to it and especially in a competitive society like Singapore where education is treated with such seriousness. Hence, students and their parents try to hide the fact that an examination is being re-taken because that affects the way others look at them. Nonetheless, it has to
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“CPA” method of math training has become an essential technique that has become famous among teachers and in fact it is being adopted by other education systems around the world because it is effective in producing talented mathematicians. CPA stands for “Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract”. Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract (CPA) is an extremely well-defined approach in tutoring
Private schools in Singapore have great recognition all over the world; the quality of education is good and many students keep this as an option when considering their choice of schools. However, parents as well as students are unsure as to which school would be the best for them in terms of what they expect
In attending any comprehension regardless, the language, it is important to be well-informed of what the text passage has to say to its readers. Some information might be more important than the others. Hence it is essential for students to be able to differentiate and pick out important phrases, sentences, etc. This is also a
In Singapore, Mathematics education at the A-level plays an important role in laying the foundation for building a pool of highly skilled and analytical workforce, especially in STEM related areas. It provides students, regardless of the intended course of study at the university level, with a useful set of tools and problem-solving skills to support
Primary school is a time to have fun playing games, make some friends but students must still spend a bit of their time studying. They would have to write examinations every semester. It is important to study for them as they are preparing the students for their final hurdle, the Primary School Leaving Examination PSLE
Junior college education is known to be one of the most challenging phases to get pass for students in Singapore. Most students struggle through this phase and would find it extremely challenging to manage their academics and perform well consistently. There are many JC tuition centres in Singapore and students, as well as their parents
Principle of accounts (POA) is a subject which is now being taken up by many students because there is an increased awareness about the capacity that this subject has in offering work opportunities. Principle of Accounts (POA) is a generally known to be a subject which is abstract and difficult to be understood because it
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an internationally used curriculum which is offered to students to prepare them for International Baccalaureate or A levels. There are 32 schools that offer the IGCSE in Singapore (the list of schools can be found online). The IGCSE was developed by University of Cambridge International Examinations
The Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) exam is a centralized admissions exercise conducted by the MOE. It will be conducted around the corner of September or October each year for international students; who wish to join mainstream primary or secondary schools in Singapore in January the following year. The exact date will depend on