In recent years, the Ministry of Education has introduced subject based banding in primary schools. This means that in Primary 4, students would sit for an end-of-year examination, which would determine the subjects they can take in Primary 5 and […]
As concerned parents seeking the best for our children, we want to place them in a good pre-school so that they can have a good head start in life. So how do we go about doing this? What factors should […]
As your child transitions from lower primary to upper primary, they may face more challenging and demanding school work. In order to prepare them for this change, it is important for them to have consistent practice and exposure to a […]
Karman Chua graduated with a Master’s degree in Education (M.Ed.) from NIE, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from NIE, and a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Biology from NUS. A former MOE JC lecturer, Karman has accumulated 10 years of […]
It is often difficult for children to master comprehension skills, especially when it comes to open-ended questions. Not only do they have to understand what the passage is saying, they also have to be able to relate the passage to […]
It has been a trend during this pandemic for learning and tuition centres to transition to online classes as a result of constraints and measures taken to fight the spread of COVID-19. We may then ask, as concerned parents: Are […]
Learning music can bring many advantages for children. For example, musical training can help them to build their self-confidence, recognise consonants and vowels in speech and reading, and improve their social skills when they play in a group. As such, […]
It’s been two weeks since the June holidays started, and we hope that you parents are holding up well! Now that your kids might have more time on their hands, you might be fretting at how you can get your […]
There’s less than 2 weeks to go to the end of the school term, and home-based learning (HBL) is back. How are you holding up with your kids? For parents, while this isn’t our first rodeo anymore, getting our kids […]
Almost two terms have passed since the start of the new school year! In another month, students will soon be having their June holidays. For many Primary 1 students, these past few months may have been quite overwhelming and fast-paced […]