As your Champ heads to primary school, their curriculum will expand to include more subjects, with one of them being the English language. In the primary school English language syllabus, students are tested for their literacy and comprehension skills. Because English is the primary medium of instruction for all other subjects, it’s important for Champs...
When it comes to motivating your child to get work done, some parents can be more successful with rewards while others may become more involved in the process. Especially if your child is making the transition from Kindergarten to Primary School, it will require them to have more discipline to make time to study and...
When a five-time Paralympic gold medallist and two-time world record holder mentions your name on stage to celebrate your achievement, you will most definitely feel a sense of pride. That’s how Shrivaths felt when Singaporean Paralympic champion swimmer and former Nominated Member of Parliament Yip Pin Xiu singled him out to acknowledge his breakthrough PSLE...
From left to right: Benjamin Chan, Dan Meng Hui, Claudia Wu “I always get distracted, and I just cannot focus,” says Benjamin Chan. Benjamin really struggled with his PSLE preparations as he was easily distracted. Whenever he attempted to study, he usually ended up playing video games or sleeping. As a result, Benjamin had to...
Fostering a love for reading in your children is one of the best gifts you can give them. It is an extremely valuable skill to acquire and is a reliable predictor of academic success. Between primary 1 to 6, the ages of 6 to 12, is a critical window where the habit of reading takes...
The end of the year is in sight, that means the PSLE and year-end exams are just around the corner. It is around this time that you and your child might be feeling some apprehension. Although it may be normal for nerves to creep in, it’s worth acknowledging that your child has put in hard...
Getting into one’s choice school is always a dream for hopeful students despite the tough competition they may face. One way to do this is Direct School Admission (DSA), an alternative route which allows students to get into the school of their dreams before taking the PSLE. It is a chance for students to display their talents in sports, co-curricular activities and specific academic areas without relying solely on their PSLE results. At a recent DSA talk, parents posed...
With less than four months to go till the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE), the June holidays are a good time to strengthen your child’s revision schedule. MindChamps’ Deputy Director-General of Education, Joseph Lim, a former Ministry of Education Superintendent and former Principal of Maris Stella High School, shares 3 simple tips parents can use...
US$400 billion a year, that’s how much bad writing is costing businesses in the United States (US), according to a recent survey. Another study shows that blue chip companies are spending up to US$3.1 billion a year on corrective writing training. Bad writing habits can actually be traced back to one’s school years. This boils...
Starting in 2021, students taking Singapore’s Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will no longer be scored based on how well they did relative to their peers. This is part of the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) efforts to shift away from an over-emphasis on academic results. Under the new scoring system, each PSLE subject will be...
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