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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

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...

MOE Announces Resumption of Activities in Institutions…

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced the resumption of handpicked activities in Institutes of...

O-level Class of 2020 Secured the Best…

The year 2020 has certainly changed how students prepared for their O-levels because of the...

Others

Should Conservation and Sustainability be Taught in…

[iStock] Global warming and climate change are major issues that we have to deal with....

Is Learning Drama Important?

[iStock] Which O level subjects are important? Your first thought might be the Sciences, Mathematics...

Why Students Should Use Social Media as…

Usage of social media in classrooms is at its historical peak. Students have successfully integrated...

Keeping Education Up-to-Date: Teachers at the Heart…

[Lessons Logo] Singapore's education system is constantly evolving and changing. This rings true during Covid-19,...

Here’s Everything You Need to Know About…

The Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) is a yearly event organized by the Ministry of Education...

Fewer Households Speaking Mother Tongue: How Does…

[Getty Images] Mother Tongue Language is a complex subject. Whether it is Mandarin, Malay or...

Places to Visit to Learn More About…

[HoneyKids Asia] The history of Singapore is an important topic that is taught in our...

Should We Teach Dialects in School to…

[123RF] What are dialects? They are a branch of a language, a variation of it....

Syllabus Changes

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...

4 Truths You May Not Realize About…

You’ve heard the news - The age-old PSLE T-score will be replaced by the new...