Junior college can be one of the toughest rides of one’s academic journey and this is a well-known fact among anyone who knows and is part of the Singapore education system. It is such a steep hill to climb when students move on from O levels to A levels because the depth and content of
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Physics is a subject that is generally feared among students because the nature of it is challenging. Students have a general opinion that concepts are incomprehensible, unrelatable and abstract. This can be attributed to the fact that students have to grapple with various representations of the subject such as experiments, formulas, calculations, graphs and so
Being a tuition teacher is an extremely rewarding and enjoyable and there are opportunities to strike a work-life balance since you are your own boss as a private tutor; you are answerable to no one else but yourself. In fact, one of the best jobs a student can have is to be a part-time home
There is a general opinion amongst students that tuition is almost a necessity to aid their education. The quality of education and its rigour has increased exponentially over the past decade and the education system aims to prepare students to specialise in specific fields and students are compelled to continue progressing at a rate which
The best way to excel in academics is in practice. By cultivating the habit of practicing questions related to the topic being learnt, it will become less challenging and intimidating for students and they would automatically take more interest in what they learn as well. Students fear examinations and tests and this it’s perfectly alright
There is a common opinion that the two most challenging subjects to deal with are physics and mathematics and there is nothing to be really surprised about. It is true to a certain extent that the nature of subject is rather challenging and could seem intimidating to most students (some don’t feel that way at
The education system is sharpening and the syllabus for each and every subject and the difficulty level is slowly being scaled up gradually and the rise is exponential; it is not expected that things will get any easier. Unfortunately, academics have turned into a survival-of-the-fittest ‘contest’ these days and in order to keep up with
Students generally feel intimidated by economics when they are first introduced to it. This is mainly because not everyone can understand and internalize abstract economics concepts with a lecturer reading off key points from PowerPoint slides. To many, this is absolutely useless and ineffective and unfortunately, the reality is as such. Tutorials do not help
Students fear examinations and tests and this is part and parcel of an educational journey and oftentimes, the nervousness and anxiety births from a place of insecurity and lack of preparedness. It is okay to feel nervous to a certain extent because it means that we care about what we are nervous about, and we
Principles of Accounting is a very promising subject in terms of the opportunities it can presents students with as there is a pretty solid career path for it. However, it is a challenging space to be in due to many reasons. Learning the subject can be a little intimidating in the initial stages as the