11th May 2011
As schools worldwide raise their educational standards, it is inevitable for students to experience a certain level of stress, regardless of their capabilities. Besides academics, there is also a need to juggle other commitments, such as extra-curricular ...
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11th May 2011
Creative Thinking in School
The mantra “think out of the box" is commonly heard by students in school. Yet, even as schools encourage creative thinking, it seems so difficult for the majority of them to stretch their minds. What exactly is creative thi...
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18th April 2011
After two years of rigorous studies, junior college life has finally ended. While two years did not seem that long, they were probably the most memorable period for students. In this short span of time, we learnt to think, learn and work like adults. In ...
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08th April 2011
Regardless of their length of study commitment, students from all walks of life need an environment that is conducive to learning, in order to excel in their academics. A conducive learning environment is somewhere favourable for education, and it varies ...
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10th March 2011
High school is certainly an exciting time for many as it signifies leaving the adolescent stage behind and gradually transitioning into adulthood. This brings about a new-found freedom, a growing sense of maturity and new experiences. However, some of the...
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03rd March 2011
The education system in Singapore has grown from strength to strength since its independence in 1965. From being a tool to mould a workforce for key industries as a foundling nation, Singapore’s education system today focuses on developing and retaining t...
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18th February 2011
Teaching, whether it is private tuition or public school teaching, is a highly respectable and important profession worldwide. Educators play a vital role in teaching the next generation of people and advertently creating an advanced society. This explain...
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17th February 2011
Singapore’s education system has been described as "world-leading" and was among those picked out for commendation by British education minister, Michael Gove, last year. Perhaps, the government’s efforts in providing each child with schooling opportuniti...
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15th February 2011
Singapore is famous and well known for its economic competitiveness, talent attraction policy and certainly a green nation.
In addition to this, Singapore is also truly a tuition nation. A poll by a Singapore Sunday Times of a hundred students from el...
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04th February 2011
In his recent address to an audience of entrepreneurs, junior college students ( high school students ) and staff, Singapore’s Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam mentioned that most Singaporeans are satisfied with being competent at what they do, wit...
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