The GCE O Level examination is indeed one of the most important milestones for students studying in Singapore. With the results achieved through O level examination, students would consider taking the Junior College path or the Polytechnic route. What’s even more stressful for students is to choose a specific course in Polytechnic based on O-level
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“The transmission of knowledge of tradecraft through our country has always been through the gene pool. It’s probably why the sons of politicians are also politicians.” -Shashi Tharoor It is unfortunate that since the beginning of time, not everyone in this world has been able to get an education. Some who have been sidelined and
Creative thinking skills is one of the most difficult to acquire and students truly understand the importance of having it in many instances of their academic life. It is only when a private tutor assigns a homework or when the school assigns a project that students understand the importance of creative thinking. Tuition assignments and school projects often
We are equally guilty of this habit of procrastination. No one has to teach this to us; we naturally do this all by ourselves. Tutors advise their students to set goals and make to-do lists to keep themselves on track. However, maintaining self-discipline and sticking to the schedule is of utmost importance; this is something that
“Lock up your libraries if you like, but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind” -Virginia Woolf It takes a lot of patience and an innate love for expressing thoughts and imaginations in the form of words, in order to achieve excellence in writing.
Memorisation is one of the most understated skills of all time. It is something that most people would criticise about because memorisation is thought to be something that people who don’t understand concepts would do. Teachers in school and in private tuition would tell us to memorise some important terminologies and facts because those are what makes
Making use of your time wisely even on holidays is of great importance. Many students would sign up for tuition, or enrichment classes to keep themselves occupied. Others may join some sort of extracurricular activities to develop their skills. Holidays are meant to give students the break they need from the fixed schedule that school has set
Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “smooth sea never made a skilled sailor”. Most of us will complaint endlessly about the hardships in life and worry about the challenges in life. We would risk life and limb to achieve what we want in life, and we would have to bypass people who have a habit of fishing in troubled
The challenge of tutoring varies for each tutor. The obstacles faced by teachers in tuition centers, private one-to-one tutors, and school teachers are all entirely different. This is mainly because the class strength is different, and the classroom setting is varied for each of these as well. Education has evolved to a great extent throughout
Co-curricular activities are underrated, and some students and parents do not seem to understand the significance of it. The reason behind bringing in co-curricular activities is to enable students to develop themselves holistically. A student must be strong in academics and should have other soft skills as well to adapt and adjust to everything that