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Popularity Ranking of JCs 2013 - Based on O Level Intake
The entry points into JCs has been released. St. Joseph's Institution has made its way into the list after making its inaugural intake of O level students in 2013. It makes a strong entry at 7th place...
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Adequate Sleep Equals Smarter Children
According to Dr Ines Wilhelm of the University of Tubingen’s Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioural Neurobiology, studies of adults have shown that sleeping after learning supports the long-term...
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For Parents
Tutor Recruitment Failings - Errors of Attitude
It is great that parents are working more closely with our coordinators in the tutor recruitment process. However from time to time, mistakes may be made in the selection process due to errors of our attitude....
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Tutors – MOE Teachers, Full-Time Tutors or Undergrads?
What type of tutors will best suit your children? Should you get MOE Teachers, Full-Time Tutors or Undergrad Tutors? Based on their usual charges that you see below, you can firstly get a sense of what...
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For Tutors
Constant Improvements As A Tutor
The concept of Constant Improvements is nothing new to the world. It is a concept that was learnt and used well by Japan during their period of massive recovery in the early 1970s. It is an important concept...
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Cool Science Videos for Tuition #2
Artificial meat made out of sewage; Spoons that melt in water; and Technology that recreates images from your brain? Check out these cool science videos and liven up your tuition this holiday period!
1. Biology/Chemistry:...
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Secondary School Ranking 2012 Based On PSLE Intake
The proxy secondary school ranking of 2012 has been compiled below. The rankings are based on the PSLE results of the 2012 intake of secondary 1 Express students. The minimum cut-off points for entry into...
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How to select the best tutor - A detailed guide
Be sure about what to look out for before you engage a private tutor. Read these no matter how busy you are. It can definitely help you save some cash and time and perhaps secure a tutor who can stay...
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Primary School Tuition
Do you give primary school tuition? Are short attention span, incomplete homework and student disinterest some of the problems you face? Our experienced teachers may have just the solutions for you.
The...
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Tuition Cancellations
Tuition class cancellations are seldom a good thing for anyone. It leaves a bad impression for at least 1 party involved, and the long-term viability of private tuition arrangements are often jeopardized....
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Advantages of Private Tuition
Private tuition offers the best value for learning especially if any of the following points applies to your child:
1. Your child is performing at level below average in class – This may either mean...
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Science Tuition - How To Value Add?
For your Science Tuition to be effective, you need to provide more than just clear explanations. Parents are starting to look out for the following value-adding features as well.
Knowing the keywords
Examiners...
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Secondary School Ranking 2013 Based On PSLE Intake
Below are the very minimum PSLE aggregate scores that students need in order to enter their dream secondary schools, based on the 2013 secondary 1 intake. Most of the schools within the top 15 placing...
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Singapore's Education System - How It Ranks Globally
How has Singapore fared relative to the world in terms of our education, after all the effort that has been put into tuition and into improving the public school system? In a 2009 international study which...
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Singapore JC Proxy Ranking 2012 - Based on O Level Intake
The proxy ranking for Singapore JCs are as compiled below. The ranking is based on the cut off points of JCs for their Science streams in the year 2012. The figures are as provided by MOE.
According...
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Cool Science Videos for Tuition #3
Pouring lava on ice; enhancing sports performance more effectively than with drug abuse; showing off the alien that lives in your chest with the coolest t-shirt on earth. Let your imagination run wild...
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Tuition is Bad When...
Tuitions are inherently useful if they provide students with improvements in their conceptual understanding, in their interest for the subject, or in their basic values. However, if even none of these...
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Benefits of Education
In Singapore, we are constantly reminded of the social and economic benefits of education. Our parents have always drilled in us the wisdom of doing well in school, getting your degree, and landing a good...
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Secondary School Ranking Based On PSLE 2011 Intake
This is the proxy ranking for secondary schools based on the PSLE scores of the intake of Secondary 1 students in 2011. You can use this list to set academic goals with your students, or review how your...
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Free Primary School Practice Papers
If you need primary school practice questions or mock exam papers of various subjects, the following website, www.oldschool.com.sg, provides such resources for students to practise online. They may be...
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School Stress Buster
As schools syllabuses get complex and workload increase, students are bound to be stressed at times. Stress is part and parcel of life and learning to cope with it is part of the objective of an education....
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Cramming vs. Regular Revision
One of the best ways in which you can prepare for examinations or tests is through Regular Revision. Cramming, on the contrary, is the equivalent of suicide! A last-minute intensive study (not revision)...
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Free Exam Papers
Updated Content - Mar2011
Just found these links which contain free primary school exam papers. You need to scroll to the bottom of the pages to find the download links. You may want to turn off your...
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Maths Tuition - What To Look Out For?
Whether you are choosing between hiring a private tutor or going to a tuition centre, you should consider these fundamental elements to ensure that your child gets the maximum results out of her Maths...
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Tuition - An Overview In Singapore
Tuition is a major component of the education scene in Singapore. Get to know the basics here.
The Background
According to a Sunday Times poll in 2008, 97 out of 100 students in Singapore had some...
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Chinese Tuition - What Should You Look Out For?
With so many Chinese Tuition options available out there, what should you as a parent be looking out for?
Chinese Learning Should Be Immersive
Chinese is best learnt in an environment where the language...
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School success is tied to Attention Span
Psychologists vary on what they believe the “average” attention span of a child may be. Some assert that the child’s age plus two minutes is the average. That means most kindergarteners (most are five...
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Cool Science Videos for Tuition
Your science tuition can be made more interesting with the help of some relevant videos. Here is a compilation of science videos that tutors may use in their tuition:
1. Physics: World’s steepest...
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English Tuition - Best Practices for Tutors
How can you deliver the best possible English Tuition to your students and keep yourself logged in the 'Popular' category of your students' mental registry? Model the practices of some of the best in the...
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How A Teacher's Behaviour In Class Affects Student Behaviour
It has been said that the best way to teach is by example. This is true in the case of teachers modelling student behaviour. How a teacher behaves in class influences the way students behave. Teachers...
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How A Teacher Can Facilitate Dream Setting
Corporate professionals hold an activity called goal setting wherein goals for a department or service unit are set usually on an annual basis. The goal setting outlines activities that will be done to...
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The Value of Good Teachers
In many ways, the words "teacher" and "nurturer" have become interchangeable. This is rightly so. Teachers are nurturers of the student's spirit and passion for learning. Many times, students who demonstrate...
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First Time Tutors / First Lesson
Are you embarking on your first ever tuition assignment and feeling a bit nervous? Everyone starts out being a bit unsure, even the most accomplished tutor. We have assembled a checklist from our experienced...
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