Getting the Best Tutor for your Child

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  According to a recent Straits Times article, 7 in 10 parents ensured that their children had extra lessons by either engaging a home tutor for their children or sending them to tuition centres. Seventy percent of the 500 parents surveyed felt that extra tuition is necessary to help their children to perform better in […]

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  According to a recent Straits Times article, 7 in 10 parents ensured that their children had extra lessons by either engaging a home tutor for their children or sending them to tuition centres. Seventy percent of the 500 parents surveyed felt that extra tuition is necessary to help their children to perform better in

Is An Online Education Right For You?

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We live in the information age. We have grown so accustomed to information at the speed of light that the prospect of not having immediate access to countless numbers of facts and figures with the mere click of a few buttons for many of us is simply disconcerting. For this reason, it only makes sense

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We live in the information age. We have grown so accustomed to information at the speed of light that the prospect of not having immediate access to countless numbers of facts and figures with the mere click of a few buttons for many of us is simply disconcerting. For this reason, it only makes sense

How to motivate your child to read more

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      If your child is showing little interest in reading, there is hope. Sometimes moms and dads have to get sneaky, but you can still turn your child into a reader, even if he is reluctant about it. Here are three ways you can do it. The Early Bedtime Trick One of my

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      If your child is showing little interest in reading, there is hope. Sometimes moms and dads have to get sneaky, but you can still turn your child into a reader, even if he is reluctant about it. Here are three ways you can do it. The Early Bedtime Trick One of my

6 habits of Super learners

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By Thomas Oppong     Becoming a super learner is one of the most important skills you need to succeed in the 21st century. In the age of technological change, staying ahead depends on continual self-education — a lifelong mastery of new models, skills, and ideas. In a world that’s changing fast, the ability to

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By Thomas Oppong     Becoming a super learner is one of the most important skills you need to succeed in the 21st century. In the age of technological change, staying ahead depends on continual self-education — a lifelong mastery of new models, skills, and ideas. In a world that’s changing fast, the ability to

Why Dyslexic Students have Difficulties Reading Effectively

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Dyslexia is a reading disorder, which is believed to be caused by genetic and environmental factors. The main underlying mechanisms of dyslexia in an individual are problems within the brain’s language processing abilities. Individuals with normal intelligence who are dyslexic, tend to have difficulties in the following areas: Difficulties in spelling words Reading quickly Writing words ‘sounding out’

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Dyslexia is a reading disorder, which is believed to be caused by genetic and environmental factors. The main underlying mechanisms of dyslexia in an individual are problems within the brain’s language processing abilities. Individuals with normal intelligence who are dyslexic, tend to have difficulties in the following areas: Difficulties in spelling words Reading quickly Writing words ‘sounding out’

Recent Changes to PSLE Scoring and Secondary One Posting from 2021

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  The PSLE, ( Primary School Leaving Examination ) a national examination in Singapore, is taken by students in the sixth year of their primary school education. Students are tested in these subjects: English, Mathematics, Mother Tongue and Science. Many parents and educators feel that the process of preparing for the PSLE is exerting a

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  The PSLE, ( Primary School Leaving Examination ) a national examination in Singapore, is taken by students in the sixth year of their primary school education. Students are tested in these subjects: English, Mathematics, Mother Tongue and Science. Many parents and educators feel that the process of preparing for the PSLE is exerting a

Students now get proper career guidance

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 The Straits Times on October 25, 2017 A 2009 study by the Ministry of Education (MOE) found that close to half of the young people here chose their courses or careers without “sufficient exploration”. Many relied on general suggestions from friends and family rather than researching and making choices based on their interests and skills.

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 The Straits Times on October 25, 2017 A 2009 study by the Ministry of Education (MOE) found that close to half of the young people here chose their courses or careers without “sufficient exploration”. Many relied on general suggestions from friends and family rather than researching and making choices based on their interests and skills.

Help your child to manage his time more effectively

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Tіmе management fоr сhіldrеn іѕ as hаrd as іt іѕ fоr аdultѕ, lеаrnіng this skill will trulу bеnеfіt уоur children. Thе bеѕt wау they can undеrѕtаnd the іmроrtаnсе оf time mаnаgеmеnt and асԛuіrе it is іf thеу ѕее уоu, as their parent, practicing іt in уоur dаіlу lіfе. To еnаblе your children tо mаnаgе their

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Tіmе management fоr сhіldrеn іѕ as hаrd as іt іѕ fоr аdultѕ, lеаrnіng this skill will trulу bеnеfіt уоur children. Thе bеѕt wау they can undеrѕtаnd the іmроrtаnсе оf time mаnаgеmеnt and асԛuіrе it is іf thеу ѕее уоu, as their parent, practicing іt in уоur dаіlу lіfе. To еnаblе your children tо mаnаgе their

Rising number of students with special needs in mainstream schools

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11 Aug 2016 Channel NewsAsia SINGAPORE: Donning a white-collared shirt and light-green bermudas, 16-year-old Sherman Ho may seem like a typical student at the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science. But the fourth-year pupil is a little different. He has Asperger’s Syndrome, a mild form of autism, and this means that he can see

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11 Aug 2016 Channel NewsAsia SINGAPORE: Donning a white-collared shirt and light-green bermudas, 16-year-old Sherman Ho may seem like a typical student at the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science. But the fourth-year pupil is a little different. He has Asperger’s Syndrome, a mild form of autism, and this means that he can see