Narrative Essay – Describing a Setting
It takes more than throwing in a few complex words, like ‘octogenarian’, to score some language marks. If you want to score those juicy vocabulary marks, it’s not about using complex words; it’s about...
It takes more than throwing in a few complex words, like ‘octogenarian’, to score some language marks. If you want to score those juicy vocabulary marks, it’s not about using complex words; it’s about...
The phenomena of parents going to great lengths to get their children into their primary school of choice is a common one in Singapore. Some feel that it is unnecessary stress while others feel...
Firstly, to anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide – I am deeply sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine the pain you must feel, but I’m sure the biggest and often...
This year, the Ministry of Education has removed some of the school-based assessments for some levels, i.e. the termly continual assessment and the mid-year semestral assessment. This was done to reduce the stress that...
Singapore will finally be easing circuit-breaker measures, and news of reopening schools has been met with mixed reactions from parents. Some celebrate having some semblance of normality return to their homes, while others are...
During this time of COVID, many of us are stuck at home with our kids; and if they’re younger, we’re likely going nuts. More than once, I’ve seen many express on social media their...
None of the institutions of my childhood education exist anymore, not my primary or secondary schools or my junior college. While the sites have been repurposed and the buildings demolished, the memory of my...
As a teacher, I’ve encountered many children with special needs; be it dyslexia, ADHD, ADD and different ranges of autism. This article does not propose any solutions to the challenges, but is just a...
Do you have a child who is struggling in school? Do you dread parent-teacher meetings where all you hear is bad news? Maybe you’ve received texts from the teachers all year about how your...
The oral component of the English exam is usually not prioritised above Paper 1 and 2, and the reading component even less so. However, the reading component makes up 5% of the total score...
Lately, an article on parents fighting for faith-based kindergartens has been making its rounds on social media. Many of the interviewees paint privately-owned kindergartens as “fighting to stay in existence” against being “taken over”...
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