Preparing for Online Lessons
May 28, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a very stressful situation for everybody, including me. However, I think I can count my blessings as my family and
Impact of Home-Based Learning in Singapore schools
April 9, 2020
As I write this, the reality of Home-Based Learning is hitting all of us. Just like my wife and I are working on our laptops,
Future School Virtual Classroom
April 2, 2020
If you are a parent of our centre, you would have realised that instead of shifting all classes online immediately when centre-based tuition was suspended,
Covid-19: Should Schools Close?
March 11, 2020
Ever since the spread of Covid-19, many Singaporeans have asked the government to close schools. However, the Singapore authorities have refused to do so. This
How to Improve Your Child’s Vocabulary: Part 3
February 19, 2020
In my previous post, I have focused on the theoretical aspects of building vocabulary. I discussed the various aspects of understanding words and why they
Introduction to the Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)
February 12, 2020
What if I tell you the quickest way to enrol in a Polytechnic is NOT through the ‘O’ Levels? Did I get your attention? If
3 Biggest Changes in the Educational Landscape 2019-2021: Part 3
November 6, 2019
2021: Changes to PSLE Grade In 2021, the PSLE grade will not be a number, but the score will be derived by the band of
3 Biggest Changes in the Educational Landscape 2019-2021: Part 2
October 28, 2019
2020: Full Subject Based Banding In 2020, a few secondary schools will introduce full subject-based banding to replace streaming. This is probably the most substantive
3 Biggest Changes in the Educational Landscape 2019-2021: Part 1
May 22, 2019
by Richard Leong I have not written anything regarding the educational landscape for some time. I would like to take this opportunity to address the
How to Ace Your Editing: Part 4
April 30, 2019
Welcome back to Part 4 of the ‘How to Ace Your Editing’ blogs. In our previous blogs, we covered three different common errors: Tenses, Word