According to MOE, co-curricular activities (CCA) “are an integral part of our students’ holistic education”. When children participate in CCA, they are given new, fun experiences that they may not ordinarily have otherwise. MOE wants to allow students to “discover their interests and talents while developing values and competencies that will prepare them for a...
English composition as an examinable component begins in primary 3. Starting a primary school English composition with the right tone and frame can either create interest or slay it. As the first impression counts, a composition that stands out right from the beginning can undoubtedly impress. A simple guide to checking an introduction is by...
Do you look at your child’s Maths textbook and feel a growing sense of confusion? Don’t worry – you are not alone! There is little need to be alarmed, though; the concepts and ideas that our children are learning in primary 1 and 2 maths are the same. It is simply that teaching methods have...
The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is a milestone that worries many parents and students in Singapore. It is our children’s first major examination and is the conclusion of a six-year primary school education – and therefore must be treated as the end of a three-year journey of upper primary school, rather than just a...
Setting goals to achieve success at school is usually dependent on several factors like the child’s ability, age, strengths and aspirations. However, learning how to set realistic goals is what helps to motivate your children to reach their fullest potential at school. Goal-setting charts should not be focused on only academic results. It should also...
Starting primary school in Singapore is a brand-new chapter in your child’s learning journey. The beginning of formal education, primary school is a world apart from preschool. As a parent of a child attending primary school in Singapore next year, you may be wondering if you have done enough for your child’s transition. Here are...
Since 2009, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has used STELLAR, short for Strategies for English Language Learning and Reading as the national curriculum. It was piloted in some schools in 2006 but was officially introduced in 2009. STELLAR takes a more creative, less academic-based approach to the learning of English through developing pupils’ ability to...
It’s the time of the year when parents who have children entering primary school will start to prepare for the primary one (P1) registration for 2019, which is just around the corner. This is set to take place from 3 July 2019 for children entering P1 in 2020. The whole process, from the pre-registration to...
Mathematics will probably be one of the toughest subjects your child will learn in school, but it is also one of the most useful. Although their children may be struggling with the subject, some parents shun away from sending their children for math tuition due to certain misconceptions. Here are some of the common myths...
Ah, the “PSLE year.” It looms over the heads of almost every parent with a kid in primary school. Well-meaning parents often enrol their children for primary school tuition and PSLE “bootcamps” in preparation for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), sometimes long before their children’s PSLE year. But just how effective are primary school...
