janet_lee88:

If these parents teach their children P1 work even before start of school term, might as well home-school the kids since they think they are so capable. In sending them to school, this would deprive other kids of a place. Afterall, these kids have already been taught everything in P1. These parents would definitely not settle for any school in the first place.

Regarding this, lets try to think of it in another perspective, school is also a place for students to learn how to interact and work in teams. It is not simply a place for academic pursuit and examinations. As MOE website state, Teach Less, Learn More is to prepare a child for the tests of life and not a life of tests. Maybe we can expand our horizon and look far after the child has grown up and start to work. He/She will have to work in teams as well as independently. Creative and critical thinking (skills) are essential and beats all the As you have got in school. Just another opinion. No offense intended.

Sorry for posting so many posts consecutively because I was replying to the different pages I did not realised I post all on Page 73! haha

Composition writing is marked not really based on model answers style but rather the creativity and spontaneity of student in exams. Instead of cramming good words and phrases, perhaps we could expose the child to more texts and provide them some ideas to think on, and allowing them to expand their own ideas in the composition. This is help them improve significantly.


*Edit. "not" in first sentence

Perhaps we could try to stand in the shoes of our educators. Think about why they did not give concrete plots or plans for composition or increase focus on the Sciences. In the real world, you will simply be tasked with say writing a piece of report without guidelines. In secondary school for example, some project work simply ask you to create your own problem and initiate a project/think out a solution to the problem and write on it. Independent learning is very important and should be enhanced. Helping your child do homework is not a long term solution and neither will it benefit your child. I think it is important to give your child a push when he is lagging behind or do not feel motivated to study. However, excessive stress and push will result in negative consequences like over-reliance or over-stressed. Just something to think about!

Hi all! I am a student in secondary school right now and I have managed to survive PSLE and all without tuition! I especially love Math and I think I cope pretty well in the Sciences. From my experience, the exams test on application problems and is not a matter of content. For learning or preparation for exams, it is quite good (from my experience) to start in advance and understand (or map out) the big concepts - the foundation of everything. For example in Science (Adaptation), one of the important concept could be that all animals adapt behaviourly and/or structurely to survive against the harsh conditions (such as predation, etc.). From there expand knowledge (in general terms). Back to the adaptation example, from Adapting to the harsh conditions link to ways animals behave or adapt structurely such as Mimicry. Then add concrete examples below these general terms. This can be made into a mindmap with pictures and colours to maximise absorption of knowledge or simply a coloured note! Smart way to study is often more effective than simply cramming for exams or doing lots of assessment papers for example!


Good luck to all those having examinations!

Hi! This are just some of my personal opinions on tuition and school. I am a student without tuition since kindergarten till secondary school now and I think I can cope quite well with school work. Even though, I believe that hard work will ensure success (practice makes perfect), I do make a conscious effort to go outdoor to exercise or visit the beach/park weekly to relax. As the saying goes, Work Hard, Play Hard! It is very important to study moderately. It is not about studying very hard but rather studying smart for short intervals (1 hour or less) then having short breaks from my experience.


Schools in Singapore today are having quite a change for the better. Do look up on the Teach Less, Learn More on MOE website. It gives a very insightful overview and idea of what the teachers and school teach in schools. Our education system actually focuses more on active and engaged learning based on values and skills, rather than simply or mostly on content.
For Science, it is not about the time spent on it. Rather, from my own experience, the best way to learn Science or Math is to first start with the big concepts, understand them as interconnected domains. For example you could let your child be exposed to out of classroom experiences like a trip to Sungei Buloh to appreciate nature. This will actually open up the mind and increase his real world knowledge, which is usually more valuable textbook theory!

The above is just my personal views on the issue. I meant no offense. Thank you for reading the above!

Hi! This are just some of my personal opinions on tuition and school. I am a student without tuition since kindergarten till secondary school now and I think I can cope quite well with school work. Even though, I believe that hard work will ensure success (practice makes perfect), I do make a conscious effort to go outdoor to exercise or visit the beach/park weekly to relax. As the saying goes, Work Hard, Play Hard! It is very important to study moderately. It is not about studying very hard but rather studying smart for short intervals (1 hour or less) then having short breaks from my experience.


Schools in Singapore today are having quite a change for the better. Do look up on the Teach Less, Learn More on MOE website. It gives a very insightful overview and idea of what the teachers and school teach in schools. Our education system actually focuses more on active and engaged learning based on values and skills, rather than simply or mostly on content.
For Science, it is not about the time spent on it. Rather, from my own experience, the best way to learn Science or Math is to first start with the big concepts, understand them as interconnected domains. For example you could let your child be exposed to out of classroom experiences like a trip to Sungei Buloh to appreciate nature. This will actually open up the mind and increase his real world knowledge, which is usually more valuable textbook theory!

The above is just my personal views on the issue. I meant no offense. Thank you for reading the above!

Welcome in advance to the Raffles Family!!!! I'm pretty sure you can get in if you put RG as your first choice! Congrats!

Oh… For my year though, it is your choice to whether you want to study in the Bishan campus or the new Newton campus…

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