Thoughts on Education

Most of the time, students and parents think of tuition like a life buoy – it is to ‘save’ those who are struggling in certain subjects. However, this is not true for all cases. As a tuition provider, we also see many parents sending their high-performing children to tuition to maximise their efficiency and help [...]

For the longest time, being a student in Singapore meant rushing to tuition classes after school. Some students may have the luxury of their parents chauffeuring them to and fro, but many others have to make the countless trips from school to their tuition centre, or from the tuition centre and back home. But that [...]

Hybrid learning is a new medium of teaching that Future Academy has been piloting ever since the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. This was to cater to students who may not be comfortable coming down to our classrooms to learn, but yet we wanted to welcome those who wanted to come back to class. Hybrid learning [...]

The popularity and availability of online classes has soared ever since the pandemic, especially during times where in-person classes had to cease operations. However, it was a love-hate relationship for most of us – on the one hand, don’t we all love the convenience of logging into the virtual classroom mere minutes before it starts? [...]

Sweaty palms, palpitations, and blanking out – these are the signs of anxiety, a common occurrence during examinations. It’s perfectly normal to feel nervous before and during a school exam, but sometimes it can be so severe that it heavily impacts your exam performance. In certain individuals, anxiety can even manifest in physical discomfort like [...]

When I was a student, believe me when I say I was in awe at classmates who could study for 8 hours straight. How did they stay motivated? How do their minds stay focused? Was it through sheer grit and determination, and was I just not disciplined enough? Let’s face it. Most of us don’t [...]

Having a child enter the Integrated Programme in secondary school is good news, but for many parents who studied during a time when IP had not yet existed, it comes with a lot of uncertainty. For example, what’s the best way to support your child in their studies? Would you be able to find resources [...]

When parents of our prospective students come to ask us ‘Why should I enrol my child in Future Academy?’, we tell them a few things. We can tell them about our tutors’ qualifications, the wonderful results of our students, and so on. But the biggest factor that really affects students is the actual learning process [...]

What exciting news is it to know that your child has gotten into GEP! The Gifted Education Programme in Singapore is highly selective, and only a very small fraction of students can make it into the programme. But some parents may soon feel the worry that having a GEP child brings. With your child going [...]

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 – [...]