Study Tips & Advice
I Did Badly For My School Weighted Assessments. Now What?
Failure is not the end of the road, and it can be a turning point to success. Learn how to turn poor results into an opportunity to improve.
Study Survival Guide For Students Entering Junior College
Are you a new JC 1 student who is just beginning to settle into your new school? After the excitement of all the orientation activities, it’s finally time to get down to some serious work. You might not feel ready, and you might be even dreading it, although you have worked so hard to get [...]
Essential Skills You Need To Conquer GP Comprehension
Trying to improve in GP comprehension can feel like a futile battle, especially if you don’t have an inkling what you are really supposed to do. Hardworking students may blindly follow the advice to ‘just keep practising’, but not see the results they hope for. Is that the case for you? Well, the problem is [...]
How To Study For GP Essay Writing And Ace The A Levels
Essay writing can study one meh? That’s something we heard a lot as students and now, as tutors. True, essay writing is not something you can study by reading a textbook and remembering facts. However, you can study for it and improve your essay writing for JC General Paper. It’s not just about talent or [...]
How IP Tuition Can Help You (Besides Pull Up Your Grades)
Is getting tuition really worth your money? What are you really getting when you attend tuition or register your child for tuition? If you’re a student in the IP stream, we understand that grades are probably the top priority in your mind. You want to get good grades, excel in your chosen subjects, and be [...]
What To Do If Your Child Is Not Doing Well In IP
In life, expectations can be a fuelling force to do better – or it can also hurt. With students in the Integrated Programme widely regarded as ‘smart’, ‘bright’, ‘intelligent’, and ‘talented’, there is a huge pressure for these young teens to live up to expectations. However, what if they don’t? The truth is, not every [...]
Better Ways To Describe Emotion in Your English Composition
Describing emotions is a key part of any primary school English composition. A composition that showcases the characters’ emotions well has the ability to make the reader feel invested, and understand the characters better. However, how many ways can you actually say ‘She was happy’? While most primary school students are familiar with basic emotions [...]
Common Challenges Students Face in Sec 3 and 4 Math
Sec 3 is a challenging transition year for students. From sec 2 to sec 3, they will have new classmates, new teachers, new subjects, and possibly new commitments in their CCAs. All of these happen while they only have less than 2 years left to prepare for their O Levels or IP year 4 exams, [...]
Studying In An IP School: Biggest Challenges Students Face
A competitive environment and high expectations make it tough for students in the integrated programme. Learn more about the difficulties IP students face.
What Does Self-Directed Learning Look Like In IP Schools?
Self-directed learning is a buzzword amongst educators, especially with the ‘teach less, learn more’ movement in Singapore schools. But when it comes to self-directed learning, schools running the Integrated Programme arguably place more focus on it. Due to the absence of O Levels, teachers in IP schools have more curriculum time to allow students to [...]