Study Tips & Advice

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, [...]

A competitive environment and high expectations make it tough for students in the integrated programme. Learn more about the difficulties IP students face.

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 [...]

Every year, primary 3 students sit for the GEP screening test. A selected few will go on to sit for the GEP selection test, before the top performers are invited to join the Gifted Education Programme proper. While the GEP screening and selection tests are meant to measure a child’s innate potential, many tuition centres [...]

The methods that worked for you in primary school may not be effective in the integrated programme. Find out how you can do well in your IP secondary school!

Is the secondary school Integrated Programme really as good as people make it out to be? If your child has been offered a place in the Integrated Programme, do you know what is in store for your child? In this article, let us satisfy your curiosity about the Integrated Programme, including what the programme is [...]

Most of the time, students and parents think of tuition like a life buoy – it is to ‘save’ those who are struggling in certain subjects. However, this is not true for all cases. As a tuition provider, we also see many parents sending their high-performing children to tuition to maximise their efficiency and help [...]

When time is not on your side, try these tips to see quick improvements to your Physics performance and grades. Read on to find out more.

Sweaty palms, palpitations, and blanking out – these are the signs of anxiety, a common occurrence during examinations. It’s perfectly normal to feel nervous before and during a school exam, but sometimes it can be so severe that it heavily impacts your exam performance. In certain individuals, anxiety can even manifest in physical discomfort like [...]

What do you know about situational writing? Is it just about getting the format right? Ever wondered how you can score even better marks for this writing component? To many students, the situational writing section is overshadowed by the essay writing section, which is longer and more ‘difficult’ to write. However, in the O Levels, [...]