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The huge difference between primary and secondary school English can be said to lie in paper 1, where in primary school, it is known as continuous writing, where students are required to write a composition, which is actually narrative, as compared to now in secondary school, students are required to write an essay. So we […]

How To Ace Your DSA Interview How To Ace Your DSA Interview Direct School Admission (DSA) for secondary schools allows primary 6 students to apply to some schools before taking their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). Students can apply based on their talent in non-academic areas such as sports, CCAs or specific academic strengths. Securing

How To Study H2 Math in JC Like a Pro: 2025 Super Tutor’s Advices from Sophia Education How To Study H2 Math In JC like Pro ? The huge jump in the difficulty and intensity of the math subject from secondary to JC has proven to be challenging for most students to cope with, especially

How to Motivate Yourself to do Better Many JC students start to get discouraged in school. These could include reasons such as: You try so hard, but the result does not reflect the effort put in. Teachers are discouraging and does not encourage and support students in the way they need to. Secondary and JC

The Emotional Problems That Plague Us While studying, students might face common emotional problems that plague them throughout their lifetime. One of which is rocky, encumbering relations with friends. Specific teachers that students hate can also contribute to these emotional problems and will struggle around such teachers due to the teachers being in their vicinity.

Why School Teachers May Not Be The Best Teachers Why School Teachers May Not Be The Best Teachers School Teachers are the first people a student will be exposed to when entering an educational institute of any kind. They are the people who define the educational atmosphere of the institute and give students a looking

English PSLE Components There are 4 papers in total – Paper 1 (Writing), Paper 2 (Language Use and Comprehension), Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension), and Paper 4 (Oral Communication). Paper Component Duration Weightage Writing.      Situational Writing (15m) Given the context of a situation, candidates are required to write a short response (e.g. letter, email,

How to deal with A-Level Exam Stress Exam stress affects many students in varying ways. It is important to manage this stress and find little ways of helping to eliminate the risk of burnout. For some students, exams can be a breeze; revision is second nature to them and they could ace an exam with

How To Deal With A Really Bad Teacher 1. Teachers are human too. There are some teachers that really cannot make it. This is the ugly truth. People are different (regardless if they’re teachers or not). Sometimes you’re not lucky and will end up meeting a teacher that doesn’t suit you or is just not

The Ultimate Guide to IB The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the A levels are both two-year-long programmes that cater mainly to students between 16 and 18 years old. Today, we’ll be discussing the less common route taken by Singapore students, IBDP. According to the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), the aim of all IB

4 Key Differences in Sophia Education’s Math Tuition as compared to others. At Sophia Education Math Tuition is vastly different as compared to other tuition centers. Sophia Education’s Math Tuition is very personal compared to other center’s Math Tuition. Sophia Education Math Tuition is personal in the sense that we tailor and change our teaching

How to do Well in English Oral Examinations How to do Well in Oral Examinations ? For PSLE, Oral Examination contributes to 15% of the overall English grade. Clearly, acing your oral exams will give you a much higher chance of attaining that desired AL1 grade for English. However, some may find it difficult to

The New PSLE Scoring System All You Need To Know AL Raw Mark Range 1 ≥ 90 2 85 – 89 3 80 – 84 4 75 – 79 5 65 – 74 6 45 – 64 7 20 – 44 8 < 20 The main aim of changing the PSLE scoring system is to