As mentioned in one of our articles, it is important for your child to get sufficient sleep in order to function well at school or during their exams. Otherwise, it can lead to issues such as impaired memory and lack of alertness, which can affect your child’s performance. Here is an approximate guide regarding how many hours of sleep a child needs at different ages, as recommended by the National University Hospital’s Child Development Unit (NUH CDU): • 3 to 5 years old: 10

When the examinations are right around the corner, it can be a cause of stress and anxiety for students. Of course, this is inevitable, as these feelings do tend to crop up during important life events. To help your child cope better during this stressful period, we have compiled some self-care tips that they can practise: 1. Set aside time to relax Revising is important, but it is equally important to set aside some time for your child to relax and take a breather. In betw

Since the introduction of smartphones, the way the world lives and communicates has changed radically. This change does not just affect adults. Studies have suggested that this increased use of technology among children has brought about multiple issues, from sleep problems to childhood obesity, depression and suicide amongst others. In view of these negative implications, most parents today have restricted screen time by enforcing time-based limits. However, the fact is, pol

In our last post, we shared three of the seven skills that every child needs for the future according to Tony Wagner, co-director of the Change Leadership Group (CLG) at Harvard Graduate School of Education. They are (1) Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, (2) Collaboration and Leadership Influence, and (3) Agility and Adaptability. In this post, we will continue the topic by sharing the remaining four skills. 4. Initiative and Entrepreneurialism In the past, employe

Our role as educators is to equip students with the skills they need to achieve success in their lives and livelihoods. In our rapidly-changing world, students need to learn much more than basic reading, writing, and arithmetic. According to Tony Wagner, co-director of the Change Leadership Group (CLG) at Harvard Graduate School of Education, there are seven skills that every child needs for the future. This is the first of a two-part article where we’ll share these skills, a

Score in the PSLE: Comprehension Cloze In the comprehension segment of Paper 2, many children continue to be baffled by the cloze section. This component of the English Paper 2 is considered to be one of the most challenging sections because it is a test of many skills. The comprehension cloze questions not only test a child’s vocabulary, but also their grammar and ability to identify contextual clues. Since it makes up a total of 15 marks (out of 95 marks) in Paper 2, it is

Score in the PSLE: Composition Writing When it comes to composition writing, students need to think and write strategically from the beginning of the story. This sounds like a given, but a child’s mindset differs greatly from that of adults. If your child has missed the opportunity to attend our English Tuition (ET) Boot Camp, which covered a wide range of skills and strategies to tackle Papers 1 and 2, fret not! Below we have summarised some key points to help your child tac