Monthly Archives: October, 2022

Final 48-hour push

Preparations for the last paper over the weekend is often the most challenging due to the examination fatigue incurred in preceding papers, and the temptation to move 1 to 2 gears down in anticipation of the conclusion of assessment. Over the past 2 days, much preparation was focused on keeping the focus and finetuning the …

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Lateral promotion

This learner joined me for 1-1 sessions in Math at the start of the year, before diversifying into Science and English. Despite his heavy sports commitments, he was able to prevail against the tide. Glad that I was able to make a difference!

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On the eve of English paper

It is never too early to start preparing. For this learner, our preparations for the Year-End exams gained pace right after National Day. Days and months of effort and sweat are devoted to consolidate knowledge and to train the mental aspect of handling exams. In fact the latter is what many parents seemingly neglect these …

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Making a difference

Making a difference I do not usually take graduating level students without a reasonable time to work on. However, recently, upon request from a fellow educator, I took in a PSLE student 4 weeks before his major milestone. In this case, this child, while seemingly struggling with Maths, was very receptive to teachings. In fact, …

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