SINK OR SWIM PRIMARY SIX SURVIVAL KIT The PSLE is the culmination of six years of primary education. For the first time, the student will have to sit for his first national examination. It can be a gruelling time filled […]
GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME ELITIST OR PRAGMATIC? The Gifted Education Programme (GEP) aims to nurture gifted individuals and hone their skills. However, students not selected for this programme should not fret over it. Students should understand that not everyone shows their […]
SCHOOL LIFTS THE UPS AND DOWNS In most schools, lifts have become an integral part of a modern and effective school ecosystem. However, detractors critique lifts as a contributing factor in child obesity and encourage less exercise. This article considers […]
ROAD TRIPS HOW CAN THE SCHOOL BUS SYSTEM BE IMPROVED? Secondary schools in Singapore don’t provide school buses to send children to and from their homes. Should such a system be continued from the primary schools? Let us examine […]
TECHNOLOGY AND CHILDHOOD DOES ONE RUIN THE OTHER? It’s so common nowadays to see toddlers swiping iPad, playing games and watching videos on their parents’ smartphone. Some 92% of children have a digital footprint by the age of two. Little […]
“I WANT A HANDPHONE!” RIGHT TIME, RIGHT AGE, RIGHT MENTALITY Thanks to peer pressure, children are asking for a handphone at a younger age. Can they handle the responsibility? What is the right age to have one, if there’s […]
KEEPING FIT FOR BETTER RESULTS THE SCIENCE BEHIND EXERCISE How does keeping fit help in studies? It works in tandem really. Being fit allows a student’s brain to process information a lot faster. What researchers found ‘In a study […]
FIGHTING OBESITY LET’S ACT NOW Fighting the flab is far from being a simple case of eating right. It requires a combination of factors and the cooperation of different stakeholders. It starts in the mind First, we need to instil […]
EATING HEALTHY SHOULD PRIMARY SCHOOLS BAN FRIED FOOD? With the rise in obesity amongst youth, should primary schools ban fast food? Obesity: a growing problem “To make matters worse, obesity in schoolchildren has risen – from 11 per cent […]
BEST OF THE BEST HOW TO CHOOSE ASSESSMENT BOOKS It can be daunting choosing the right one for the students with an endless array of assessment books out there. Daunting but not impossible. Getting the right type of assessment books […]