Monthly Archives: November, 2017
School selection
*appended on 23 Nov 2022 By now, most parents are probably considering several strategies on school selection. There have been many posts about secondary school selection strategies, and much revolves around the COP. Perhaps, let me share a different perspective so that readers can make more informed decisions. COPAdolescence is a period of character building. …
PSLE results
With the release of results tomorrow, I will like to wish all parents and learners the very best!
Yet another sparkleĀ
More often than not, students who are not excelling in their work would have developed a phobia towards the latter. The challenge henceforth, is to make them feel totally at ease with work. Indeed, this is no mean feat, having to relieve the child of long-embedded fear within the first two hours (first session). To …
PSLE results release
Dear parents, Please refer to the following link for PSLE 2017 results date, and the important dates for school selection. https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/national-examinations/national-exams-timetable#psle Wishing parents and learners all the best!
Auto-pilot
On 5th November 2017, one of my learners sent me this message, after our session on the same day. A check with the parent confirmed that she did not request her child to check with me on what to do. This child has been under my guidance for the past 8.5 months. Noting that this …
Academic year in review
As many of you may be aware, the intention of my website is to write about anything that is related to education. In fact, it is never my interest to solve questions posted online, as these are rather “fight fire” strategies in my view, and do not address the underlying conceptual weaknesses. Unlike the past …