Thoughts on Education

This is an interesting article on the Straits Times. -- Let's make reading a compulsory subject in our primary and secondary schools. In fact, let's make it examinable too. This idea might seem hare-brained at first glance. But I believe that it will transform us not only as individuals but also as a nation. The [...]

Glad to share the featured article on our tuition centre at Kiasu Parents homepage! Full article can be found from this link: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/tuition-group-size-matters -- Who are we: Many years ago when I was studying in one of Singapore’s top secondary schools in Singapore, Mathematics used to be my problem subject and I remember going for tuition [...]

This Four-Step Problem Solving Process has been proven to be an effective strategy to minimize the number of careless mistakes! George Polya was a Hungarian mathematician who made fundamental contributions to combinatorics, number theory, numerical analysis and probability theory. He was known as the father of problem-solving as he outlined the problem-solving steps. The four [...]

How to overcome the problem of having careless mistakes in tests and exams? It is one of the most frequently asked questions by my students and parents. “My child knows everything but he/she makes too many careless in test/exam. How to avoid making so many careless mistakes” “I could do the questions but made careless [...]

There is always a discussion among educators that how the all round education should be like. My personal opinion is there are three very important areas that educators shall focus on: health, character and knowledge building. In our tuition centre, on top of emphasizing knowledge building, our tuition teachers also seize teachable moments to have [...]

There are quite a number of tuition centres in Singapore. Here are some advises on choosing a good tuition centre among them. But please keep in mind that the tuition fee must be high if a tuition centre can meet all of following. 1. Quality of Tuition Teachers Most of the tutors in the tuition centres [...]

Which quality should I look out for? There is no one magical quality that allows you to instantly make a good decision. However, there are definitely some qualities that are more important. Eventually, you will need to make a holistic assessment of all these qualities and select the tutor that is appropriate for your learning [...]

The life of a teenager can be difficult enough, what with tests, exams, hormones, fall outs with your friends and then added pressure from your parents. The good thing is these emotions do in fact pass and you will get through the turmoil of teenage-hood as you learn to deal with these issues. However, there [...]

Small group tuition refers to a tuition conducted by a professional tutor with more than one student. Let us compare the differences between small group tuition, private home tuition and big group tuition. Advantages of Small Group Tuition compared to Private Home Tuition: More cost effective Tuition Centre provides systematic materials, i.e. notes and worksheets [...]

If you are considering private tutoring for your child, these are the Pros and Cons you may wish to consider: Pros: Private tutors can work at a child’s pace.  This is probably the number one consideration for seeking private tutoring. If you are a parent, you can surely recall the time you were at school and for [...]