VALUES AND GRADES WHICH COMES FIRST? Rightly or wrongly, for pragmatic reasons, Singapore has an obsession with academic grades. With national exams at primary 6 and even an examination testing if a child is ‘gifted’ or not at primary three, […]
HOW THE FINS DO IT LESSONS FROM SCANDINAVIA Finland adopts a holistic approach to education. In other words, the country does not prioritise academic excellence above all else – yet they achieved excellent PISA scores. They have free meals […]
WHY SMALL IS BIG DECREASING CLASSROOM SIZE Smaller classroom sizes are better for teachers and students. Current classroom sizes have an average of 35 students in primary school, about 38 – 40 students in secondary and about 28 – […]
SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR SHOULD P1 ADMISSION POLICY BE REVAMPED? A recent Singapore newspaper reported this: In his two years as a property agent, Mr Sylvester Lee was asked by at least half a dozen parents if […]
SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEWING ITS RELEVANCE Social studies are a compulsory subject in primary and secondary schools. Social studies in Singapore focus on social issues and helps to foster racial harmony and social awareness. There has been a recent revamp […]
GET IN THE NEWS MAKE NEWSPAPER READING COMPULSORY A national reading programme for all students? Before we examine the possibility and merit of this initiative, we take a look at some of the advantages of reading newspapers. Mental health […]
NATIONAL SCHOOL GAMES MOE TO REVIEW COMPETITIONS FOR PRI SCHOOL The National inter-primary school competition has been around for decade. Many students would have had fond memories of the competitions in primary school. Introduced in 1959, the National School […]
NEW PSLE SCORING SYSTEM REALITY CHECK The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced that in 2021 it will be implementing a scoring band system to replace the current ‘T’ score system for assessing PSLE results. This system will assess […]
MONEY SMART HOW TO MAXIMISE POCKET MONEY Book smart and money smart are like chalk and cheese. Parents need to instil the right mindset of financial prudence in their children from a young age. Being thrifty and financially independent […]
UNI EXCHANGE WORTH THE TRIP? Many universities offer exchange programmes for their students, commonly in the second or third years of university education. But are they really worth it? This article aims to educate parents on the significance of […]