What is feedback? Feedback is commonly thought of as teacher comments or advice that accompany class assessments. It can be written or spoken and can be given in an individual or group setting. Giving good feedback is important to help […]
Shirleen Tan has almost 15 years of experience teaching Science and English. Through the years, she has curated teaching materials exclusively used for her small group lessons. She started her teaching brand under ‘Sowing Seedz’ where teaching methods and valuable […]
Jaitun M Hassan has been working in educational book publishing for many years. After graduating from the National University of Singapore, she started work as an editor with a small but successful educational book publisher. In her work, she has, […]
The General Paper is often a difficult paper to score at the A-Levels. In Paper 1, students will have to pick a topic out of 12 questions to write about in 1 hour and 30 minutes. They will be assessed […]
Andy Wang graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the National University of Singapore (NUS). He subsequently attained his Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from the National Institute of Education (NIE). Mr Wang was a consultant to an education provider […]
As students enter upper secondary, the demands of the English O-Level paper also become greater. In Paper 2, students will be tasked to paraphrase their answers in the comprehension section. To excel in paraphrasing, students will need to have a […]
Tammy Foo graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science with Honours, majoring in Political Science, from the National University of Singapore (NUS). She subsequently attained her Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from the National Institute of Education (NIE). She has […]
A good essay shows one’s ability to think and communicate well. In Singapore, students are exposed to writing since primary school, where they have to craft compositions for their PSLE. In secondary school, English and General Paper are subjects that […]
Karen Tan graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She worked as a primary school English Language teacher for several years. Prior to this, Karen ran her own Speech and Drama Studio. Karen […]
According to Albert Einstein, creativity is intelligence having fun. But what is creativity? It is the use of one’s imagination to create something new and innovative. It is a broad concept and is the foundation for the many groundbreaking creations […]