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 […]
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 […]
The Editing section is a compulsory component of Paper 1 of the English examination, and carries 10 marks. To excel in this section, students will need to have a strong command of English and have a keen eye that can […]
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 […]
Situational writing is an important component in the English examination. Students in lower secondary are introduced to it early to prepare them for their O level examinations in secondary 4. But what is situational writing? It is writing based on […]
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 […]
Synthesis and Transformation may sound daunting to students who are not confident in their writing abilities, but there are many resources out there that can be of use. As an essential component of the English paper, synthesis and transformation tests […]
The primary school English Language examination has a total of 4 papers. Papers 1 and 2 focus on writing and reading skills. In Papers 3 and 4, students will be tested on Listening Comprehension and Oral Communication. In order to […]