In Singapore, The Early Childhood and Development Agency (ECDA) is a regulatory body which serves as the authority that monitors and brings about the necessary changes in everything that is related to educational programmes for pre-schoolers. The ECDA is an autonomous agency that is monitored by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ministry of Social
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In every child’s learning journey, there are many things that students might have to give up on, in order to learn effectively. Though most students like to call them as “sacrifices” that they have had to make to get good grades, the term “trade-offs” would be much more suitable. This is because, when we say
We often catch ourselves feeling inadequate and insecure about everything related to us. We become extra cautious with our words and actions, which often times makes us feel restricted on the inside. Tuition teachers and teachers in school are well aware of this feeling as they themselves have been students in their lives. They can empathise with their
Teaching is a beautiful profession that encompasses life-long learning and self-development. A teacher has to have the patience to deal with all kinds of students and be humble enough to keep learning. Because a true teacher knows that there is never an end to learning. Be it a tuition teacher, or be it a school teacher, the
Studying smart involves the implementation of a whole lot of learning strategies and learning techniques. This does not come easily as one needs to have sufficient practice in order to be able incorporate this into a study routine. Tuition teachers and school tutors who have had the experience of guiding thousands of students would have
“Difficulty” is such a subjective word because this differs according to each and every person’s level of maturity, knowledge and experiences. A task which might not seem like a big deal for one person, might be complex matter for another person (Similar to how they say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure!). Hence
Being an organised person is quite a challenge for many students! This is especially the case for students who are not used to setting a schedule for themselves or don’t have the habit of organising their materials. Tuition teachers and school teachers are well aware of this problem that most students encounter. Being organised is
Perseverance is a whole mind game. Of course, it is much easier said than done, but this does not make it an impossible feat. There will be many times in your school days, in higher education and in your career where you feel that you are spread way too thin. You may feel that everyone
Drastic changes have happened over the course of time, thanks to the pandemic. Online learning has become the main mode of education now and there’s no turning back. The change has been happening for a decade but the pandemic was truly a catalyst that transformed learning to a great extent. Students, school teachers and tuition
In the process of learning, we are all bound to make mistakes and feel embarrassed about them. Many would not take ownership for their mistakes or admit that they don’t know something. The ego that we have stops us from acquiring knowledge; the only way to learn something new is by acknowledging the gaps in