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In this section, SmileTutor has a host of articles dedicated to helping you keep up to date on education news. We consolidate information from different sources and do in-depth research on various topics so you don’t have to!

Content covers changes in the syllabus over time, opinion pieces, guides on choosing an education path i.e. Junior College vs Poly and other education related articles we have created for parents, tutors and students.

Singapore Education News

How the Removal of JC Mid-Year Examinations…

(Unsplash - MChe Lee) Have you guys been catching up on recent news? If not,...

Weighted Assessment: Is the Stress Still On?

[iStock] Because of a decision made by the Ministry of Education (MOE), there have been...

Chan Chun Sing: Why Singapore Students Must…

Minister for Education, Mr Chan Chun Sing, informed an audience of 550 pre-university students that...

Schools Merging: How Will This Affect Students?

[Facebook] Many of us have heard of or experienced the 2019 school merges. Where the...

It’s Not The End: ITE is Gaining…

Photo credit: ITE The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is one of the post-secondary educational...

Benefits of Investing in Digital Education: What…

The Covid-19 pandemic has seen digital learning outshine conventional teaching methods, and it continues producing...

All You Need to Know About: Singapore…

COVID-19 may have disrupted Singapore’s economy - like most countries globally - but it failed...

The Success Of Singapore’s Education System

A while back Singapore was an undeveloped country. Today, it is one of the most...

Others

Has AI Gone Too Far? The Controversies…

Remember the days where we laughed at the idea of robots taking over the world?...

Balancing Safety and Privacy: School Security in…

Balancing the need for safety and privacy in educational settings has always been challenging. However, ...

Stereotypes in School: What ”Classroom Archetype” Do…

Here’s a fun article for you students out there! Or even adults looking to reminisce...

Stress Relievers — Exercise For A Healthy…

[Unsplash] Stress is an inescapable part of life. It is your mind’s natural response that...

How is Literature Relevant to Our Future?

[iStock] Romeo and Juliet, The Joy Luck Club, Lord of the Flies. These are some...

5 Benefits of Outdoor Learning

(Pexels - Chris J Mitchell) In education, both classroom and outdoor learning are significantly important,...

Importance of Sex Education in Schools

When we think about school, we often think about academic subjects and grades. But school...

Share the Christmas Spirit! A Quick Singaporean…

It’s that time of the year again. Everywhere you go, you hear tunes from Mariah...

Syllabus Changes

History Vs Social Studies – Which Subject…

(Pexels - Pixabay) When choosing electives during secondary school, your students get to choose their...

What is Blended Learning?

Like many countries worldwide, Singapore is slowly trying to find ways to help its citizens...

Changes to National Exams in 2020: List…

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore Schools from all levels were closed for 2 months and...

Changes to PSLE Grading & Curriculum: What…

The Singapore education system is known to be highly demanding and deeply focused on academics....

PSLE Primary Math Syllabus Changes to Look…

The PSLE Math paper requires intensive preparation based on the Primary Mathematics syllabus. Your child’s...

PSLE Primary Math Syllabus Changes To Look…

The PSLE Math syllabus is a very distinctive examination as compared to most of the...

Tackling The Changes Of PSLE Science 2017

Come 3rd Oct, hundreds of students will sit for the new PSLE Science paper. The...

PSLE Changes Over the Years And How…

No doubt you already know that 2021 will bring us significant changes in the Primary...