Study Tips & Advice

Trying to improve in GP comprehension can feel like a futile battle, especially if you don’t have an inkling what you are really supposed to do. Hardworking students may blindly follow the advice to ‘just keep practising’, but not see the results they hope for. Is that the case for you? Well, the problem is [...]

Essay writing can study one meh? That’s something we heard a lot as students and now, as tutors. True, essay writing is not something you can study by reading a textbook and remembering facts. However, you can study for it and improve your essay writing for JC General Paper. It’s not just about talent or [...]

Is getting tuition really worth your money? What are you really getting when you attend tuition or register your child for tuition? If you’re a student in the IP stream, we understand that grades are probably the top priority in your mind. You want to get good grades, excel in your chosen subjects, and be [...]

In life, expectations can be a fuelling force to do better – or it can also hurt. With students in the Integrated Programme widely regarded as ‘smart’, ‘bright’, ‘intelligent’, and ‘talented’, there is a huge pressure for these young teens to live up to expectations. However, what if they don’t? The truth is, not every [...]

Describing emotions is a key part of any primary school English composition. A composition that showcases the characters’ emotions well has the ability to make the reader feel invested, and understand the characters better. However, how many ways can you actually say ‘She was happy’? While most primary school students are familiar with basic emotions [...]

Sec 3 is a challenging transition year for students. From sec 2 to sec 3, they will have new classmates, new teachers, new subjects, and possibly new commitments in their CCAs. All of these happen while they only have less than 2 years left to prepare for their O Levels or IP year 4 exams, [...]

A competitive environment and high expectations make it tough for students in the integrated programme. Learn more about the difficulties IP students face.

Self-directed learning is a buzzword amongst educators, especially with the ‘teach less, learn more’ movement in Singapore schools. But when it comes to self-directed learning, schools running the Integrated Programme arguably place more focus on it. Due to the absence of O Levels, teachers in IP schools have more curriculum time to allow students to [...]

Every year, primary 3 students sit for the GEP screening test. A selected few will go on to sit for the GEP selection test, before the top performers are invited to join the Gifted Education Programme proper. While the GEP screening and selection tests are meant to measure a child’s innate potential, many tuition centres [...]

The methods that worked for you in primary school may not be effective in the integrated programme. Find out how you can do well in your IP secondary school!