Educational Guides

To keep up with the changing demands and context of the world we live in, exam syllabi undergo changes from time to time. The latest change is for the General Paper exam from 2024 onwards, which will affect this year’s JC 1 students. While the differences to content is slight, the exam format has been [...]

As a new JC student, one all-important decision you have to make within your first few weeks of school is your subject combination. Almost by instinct, you are probably considering your choices based on your interests and strengths. However, another big thing you should consider is whether those subjects can take you to the university [...]

The big day has arrived! As you collect your O level results this week and choose your next path of study, it’s important not to miss any critical deadlines. You should also know about where to find the right information and plan your choices beforehand so that you are not caught in a bind at [...]

Thinking of going to Junior College after Secondary School? Want to find out what schools you can go to with your O Level result? Well, we’ve got it all sorted out for you! Read on to learn more about the latest JC cut-off points and top JC school comparisons in the second part of our [...]

Getting into a Junior College in Singapore is mostly about your O Level score. If you’re lucky, having some bonus points can help you reach the cut-off point to get into your dream school! While most bonus points will require you to hit a certain grade for your O Level subjects or for your CCA [...]

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a pre-university assessment and certification often compared to the A Levels. In Singapore, it is usually taken by students in selected JCs or international schools here in their graduating year. Now that the IB programme is an option for Integrated Programme students, more parents and students may be [...]

It is yet another year, and another Secondary 1 posting exercise concluded. It must be a harrowing journey for parents and students who have finally overcome the huge challenge of PSLE and their school selection! If your child has successfully gotten into their school of choice: congratulations! And for those who have not, we hope [...]

Is your child one of those who breezed through Sec 1 and Sec 2 science? Do you think that Sec 3 is just ‘any other year’ in secondary school, because after all, the hard part is in Sec 4 when O Levels come? Well, that’s not entirely true. Sec 3 is actually a crucial time [...]

If your child has received their PSLE results and they qualify to enter the Integrated Programme, congratulations! The Integrated Programme, or IP for short, is for the top 10% of students based on their PSLE results. So, if your child can get into IP, they have done really well! Now, you may be wondering what [...]

As they say, no one plans to fail, but many fail to plan. The same goes for choosing your secondary school! Deciding how to choose the right secondary school for your child is already a tough step. But to actually key in your top 6 choices to maximise your chances of getting into one of [...]