Study Materials

Where has all the time gone? All too soon, the academic year has come to a close, and the year-end school holidays are here again! With work-from-home still a norm across most of Singapore, and COVID-19 restrictions putting a damper on a lot of plans, the next best alternative is to spend it safely – [...]

Dear Parent, is your child going for the GEP Selection Test this November? Are you (and your child!) clueless as to what to expect at the selection test? Are you on the lookout for GEP sample questions? These days, there is quite a bit of information online on the type of questions that come up [...]

“This topic will definitely come out in the exam! You better study or you’ll regret it.” How many times have you heard this? It’s true, teachers don’t usually encourage students to spot topics for the exams. When you study only selected topics, you take a big risk in forgoing your marks in other questions. However, [...]

Over the last week, a certain ‘Helen’ and ‘Ivan’ had become overnight stars and ultimate meme material in Singapore. For what, exactly? For measuring the weight of their coins, apparently. The math problem that features Helen, Ivan, and their coins triggered a national outcry for its seeming difficulty, and has now gone viral and even [...]

Trigo. TOA, CAH, SOH. Easy peasy, right? Trigonometry is one of the big topics in mathematics in secondary school and JC. But to a student encountering these foreign terms for the first time, it can take some getting used to. So, we’ve prepared some helpful tips to help you out with the fundamentals of trigonometry! [...]

It’s one of the most nerve-wracking times of the year as a student – exam time! Whether your child is facing their end-of-year exams (EOYs), prelims for a major exam, or the O or A levels, it’s bound to be a high-stress period for most. The pressures to get good grades and the high-paced nature [...]

You’re staring at a blank foolscap paper, a million thoughts running through your mind. You scribble something, then strike it out. And then you try again, hesitant. What’s the best way to start this essay, you wonder. Sounds familiar? The introduction of any essay is your golden chance to make or break that first impression. [...]

One of the first topics you learn in physics is none other than kinematics. Most textbooks will tell you that kinematics is the study of motion. This often includes learning how to describe and calculate values related to how objects move. The most important concepts to understand are speed, velocity, and acceleration. Speed: how fast [...]

Generally, expositions or expository essays are non-fiction pieces of writing with the purpose of informing the audience about a certain topic or issue. Thus, it is built on facts and a logical presentation of perspectives, rather than imagination and storylines. The question is, how exactly do you write a good expository essay? How can you [...]

When you are a young teen just learning algebra, it can feel like a whole new world. Yet, there is no running away from it because it is the foundation to so many other math topics in secondary school and beyond. So, if your child is having trouble making sense of algebra, or always making [...]