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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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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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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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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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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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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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FOR PARENTS
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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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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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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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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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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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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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 our observations in the past 3 years, we have compiled a list of pros and cons...
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FOR TUTORS
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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How A Teacher Can Inspire A Discouraged Student
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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