Usually, oral examinations are done in an hour or less – and it has a huge contribution to your overall score in your language subject. Your grade depends on how you do well in your oral examination, aside from listening comprehensions and written examinations. Oral examination boosts your confidence to speak out yourself and it […]
Sticking into your study habits will surely help you become a successful student in Singapore. Setting up goals for your studies can absolutely make learning and schooling more efficient. With these routines, you will be able to achieve your goals, dreams, and have excelling results academically. If these routines are practiced repeatedly, they will be […]
Based on a study, Singaporean students are the best students when it comes to Science and Math subjects. However, for Singaporean students, mathematics is just mathematics itself, which is also offered in other countries. In the years of 1995, 1999, and 2003, an assessment for 4th graders as well as 8th graders were conducted by […]
Here are some tips and tricks for you to maximize the most out of your online-learning lessons with Cudy. Fill ¾ of the screen with your face. Sit close to the webcam. Use a headset with a talk piece (e.g. iPhone headphones). Hit “T” or the microphone icon to talk. Stop eating during lessons. Leave […]
If you’re a living, breathing human being, chances are that the concept of procrastination isn’t foreign to you. I mean all of us has had experienced it at some point in our lives, possibly even now. Essentially, procrastination is just resistance that entices you to delay and postpone something. Why do we procrastinate? If […]
Re-reading, Reading It is a universal fact that books are knowledge. Books are in fact a technology invented through the introduction of scripture by ancient humans. We sometimes take the invention of scripture for granted, as almost everyone in most modern societies is literate. The literacy rate in Singapore was 97.2% in 2017, which means […]
Do you study better in groups or alone? When it comes to studying, there’s no one-size-fits-all model. Every student has their own studying preferences and learning styles. Apart from the VAK (Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic) learning styles that most of us are all too familiar with, it is also important to determine who to study […]
Dead Time Have you ever spent long hours travelling to and fro tuition classes? This time spent commuting is also known as 'dead time' - time spent unproductively. So what can you do to reduce dead time and maximize productivity? Opt for online tuition classes! With online tuition classes, you can now save time […]
Information Overload School can be crazy and it’s way too easy to feel overwhelmed. Sometimes, there seems to be an unending flood of information to absorb, process and internalize so we can score well on that big test. Every day, there’s some new idea to grasp, some new concept to master, and some new method […]
The Habit of Note-taking Love it or hate it, note-taking is part of every student’s life. Textbooks and lessons are packed with so much information that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Note-taking is an effective solution to helping you cope with all that content! Why take notes? Effective notetaking can vastly shorten your revision time and help […]
Clutter can be a huge distraction and hindrance to study. When you study, it is best to focus on one thing at a time. To be able to concentrate, it is important to get rid of the clutter around you. All That Clutter It's the school holidays and that means that it’s the perfect time […]
From a young age, we long to be called ‘smart’. But what exactly does being ‘smart’ mean? Surely, we aren’t asking people to be ‘smart’ the way a ‘smartphone’ is – I mean, I’m pretty sure I’m smarter than my phone. So, what does it mean to be smart, really? Our exam-focused culture can lead […]
Bubble Tea and Budgeting Living in Singapore is expensive, and as students with no (or minimal) income, we definitely feel the pinch. All those bubble teas, movies, and fidget spinners add up, and if you’re not keeping track of your budget, you can quickly find yourself with an empty wallet – not a good feeling! […]
No-Size-Fits-All There’s increasing evidence to prove what teachers have suspected for a long time: Education is not one-size-fits-all. A child’s personality and the way they process and retain information differs from child to child. Understanding your child’s natural learning style can help you choose teaching methods that will help them learn best, as well as […]
Learn and study in bed We’ve all had those mornings where getting out of bed feels a little too painful. With online interactive tools, students can learn while staying warm and cosy under the blankets. All that’s needed is a laptop to enable instant connection with tutors from all over the country. Online interactive tools […]