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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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
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
Former president of India, Dr. APJ Abdul kalam once said that “Teaching is a noble profession that shapes the character, calibre, and the future of an individual“; which is an undeniable truth. In this day and age, there is a very small percentage of youngsters who would want to pursue teaching as a career because
Economics, in general, is an extremely interesting subject and it may be something that seems rather intimidating in the initial stages of learning it. Economics is studied in two broad categories: microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics is the foundation of economics; about what economics is and how it works. On the other hand, macroeconomics is all
Students these days genuinely feel that tuition is almost essential to aid their education. The quality of education and its difficulty level has increased exponentially over the past 10 years. Education in this day and age prepares students to specialise in specific fields and students are compelled to stay ahead of the curve all the
The GCE O Level examinations is a significant checkpoint for many students across Singapore, in their educational life. This is because, O level results determine the kind of courses students would choose to enter their desired polytechnics, or to get into their desired junior colleges. Apart from school tutors, O Level home tutors and O