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
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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
General paper A-Level is certainly not an easy subject. It is something that almost all students struggle with in Junior College. It is especially challenging because the spike in difficulty level in English from Secondary school (O-Level standard) to A-Level standard is huge. Students are often confused as to what steps they can take in
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Career-related Programme for students aged 15 to 19, the IB Middle Years Programme for students aged 11 to 16, and the IB Primary Years Programme for
The idea of sitting for a retaking A levels in Singapore can be a little depressing and it might take a toll on the confidence of students because not everyone ends up in such a situation. Being lagged behind in studies is something that is always looked down upon and hence the idea of retaking
The “Singapore way” of getting students to study math has gained popularity and there are many reasons behind this. It has been written in New York times that “Singapore and aims to emulate that country’s success by promoting a deeper understanding of numbers and math concepts. Students in Singapore have repeatedly ranked at or near
Science blogs are great platforms that have a lot of interesting science facts being elaborated as articles. Science enthusiasts are the ones who mostly man these blogs and there are many students who benefit from reading the articles being put up in these blogs. They quench the thirst of inquisitive minds and it’s a good
The Singapore education system has become so much more stressful and pressuring since this past decade and there are many reasons for this change. The world is progressing in many areas at such a fast rate and hence there is a need for the young population to be trained in such a way that they