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...
You don’t have to be a pro to be able to help your child appreciate Chinese. So how can you make learning Chinese less of a chore and more of a joy for your child AND yourself? That’s a common question parents in Singapore have, where English has overtaken Chinese as the most-used language at...
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...
Human beings view the world in unique ways. Different students lean towards different learning styles, similar to how an educator might have a preferred teaching method. Educational theorist Neil Fleming developed the VARK model in 1987 to help make sense of how different individuals absorb and retain information. The acronym VARK stands for Visual, Auditory,...
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...
While vaccination rates continue to improve and schools transition back to face-to-face classes, one thing is for certain – remote learning is here to stay. Sure, Singapore may be working towards treating COVID-19 as endemic. But with the virus’s unpredictability, alternating between distance and in-person learning is something that your child will have to adapt...
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...
Many Singaporeans struggle with language proficiency. Especially in Chinese. In our English-speaking country, if you don’t live in a predominantly mother-tongue speaking household or have a mother tongue-speaking relative at home, the children would most certainly face huge challenges in mastering their mother tongue. Even Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, had to overcome...
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...
Chinese was not the first language for Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, but he overcame the difficulties to master it. In the book, Keeping My Mandarin Alive, Lee recalled his experience and gave a first-hand account of how he learnt Mandarin over 50 years and kept it alive. Here are 5 ways to...
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