Scoring an ‘A’ in Chemistry could be a challenge for some students. However, with a positive attitude and the right examination techniques, this could well be possible.

Since the independence in 1965, education has always been an area of focus in Singapore. The country did not have the natural resources to thrive over and focused on developing its human resource and manpower capability to prosper. The focus on education worked and Singapore moved from 3rd world to 1st world level largely thanks to its high-quality education. And today, education is as important as yesterday to keep up with the needs of knowledge based economy.

For your child, the move to secondary school can be a big jump. For one, they are streamed into four different tracks, each with varying standards and pace of learning determined by their PSLE results. While many things remain similar, the secondary school environment makes many assumptions about what a student has managed to become proficiency in. Expectations and demands also change, and here’s how you can help your child to cope: