The Challenges of Education in Singapore Education in Singapore is a challenging endeavour, as the system is known for its rigour and high educational standards. Students face pressure to perform well on exams, such as the Primary School Leaving Exam (PSLE), GCE ‘O’ Level examinations and GCE ‘A’ Level examinations. This pressure to excel can
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Equality and equity two similar terms that in fact reflect two very different concepts. Equality fundamentally means sameness while equity means fairness. So, what does this refer to in terms of education? Equality is where the school and tuition teachers provide every student the same resources and materials to study. Equity is where the kind
Retaking an examination has a huge social stigma attached to it and especially in a competitive society like Singapore where education is treated with such seriousness. Hence, students and their parents try to hide the fact that an examination is being re-taken because that affects the way others look at them. Nonetheless, it has to
“CPA” method of math training has become an essential technique that has become famous among teachers and in fact it is being adopted by other education systems around the world because it is effective in producing talented mathematicians. CPA stands for “Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract”. Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract (CPA) is an extremely well-defined approach in tutoring
Private schools in Singapore have great recognition all over the world; the quality of education is good and many students keep this as an option when considering their choice of schools. However, parents as well as students are unsure as to which school would be the best for them in terms of what they expect
Singapore is generally a choice of country for many students to study in for their higher studies as the country offers high quality education, as well as security. Many are unsure of how to get admission to enter Singapore local schools as the procedure may not be as clear. International students who want to get
In attending any comprehension regardless, the language, it is important to be well-informed of what the text passage has to say to its readers. Some information might be more important than the others. Hence it is essential for students to be able to differentiate and pick out important phrases, sentences, etc. This is also a
In Singapore, Mathematics education at the A-level plays an important role in laying the foundation for building a pool of highly skilled and analytical workforce, especially in STEM related areas. It provides students, regardless of the intended course of study at the university level, with a useful set of tools and problem-solving skills to support
Primary school is a time to have fun playing games, make some friends but students must still spend a bit of their time studying. They would have to write examinations every semester. It is important to study for them as they are preparing the students for their final hurdle, the Primary School Leaving Examination PSLE
CHIJ Katong Convent is an autonomous all-girls Catholic secondary school opened in 1930. It is one of the 11 Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) schools in Singapore. It is known for providing it’s students with a well-balanced and holistic education. The school also has had many notable alumni including an MP, a lawyer,