The English Tuition Corner

As your son or daughter settles into secondary school, they will soon be faced with the first big decision- which co-curricular activity or CCA to choose. CCA in secondary schools are an integral part of students’ secondary school life. Participation in CCAs helps develop interpersonal skills and resiliency. For some students, they discover their interests and […]

The transition from primary to secondary school is truly an exciting time for both students and parents. It is the beginning of a new chapter for the child. However, often students and parents enter into the secondary school phase with the same mindset which they had in primary school. When that happens, they may be […]

Having crossed the finish line and the opening of a new chapter, Primary 6 students and their parents would be wondering what are the similarities and differences between the various secondary education programmes. There are various routes in the Secondary programme. The term “through train” refers to a six-year Secondary programme where the student sits […]

Mention the oral exam and you will be surprised at the range of responses from students. They vary from poised confidence where students brush it off, saying it is easy and that all they need to do is to read out loud and to chit-chat with the teacher-examiner; while other students turn white with fear […]

13 March 2020 And so it is. WHO has characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. It has been 43 days since the outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020, and 35 days since DORSON ORANGE was raised on 7 February 2020. In the midst of […]

  Not until my stint at my first school posting as a beginning teacher had I seen or felt what it was like to be on the other end of the social world – a world where opportunities are limited and one where I have to fight every day to keep my self-esteem intact. Neither […]

Stress is part of our lives. When we perceive the situation as beyond our control, or we are not adequately equipped to deal with a difficult situation or stressor, we deem it as stressful. The amount of control we perceive to have of the situation plays a part in determining whether we perceive the situation […]

Format of The Paper The Listening Comprehension Paper (Paper 3) is probably the paper that most students feel they are well-equipped to score well in. The paper consists of 20 multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each, and it constitutes 10% of the overall English grade. Objectives of the Listening Comprehension Examination The Assessment […]

Objectives of the Stimulus-Based Conversation Component According to the Ministry of Education, the Assessment Objectives (AO) of Stimulus-based Conversation in the Oral component of the English Language Examination seek to assess whether candidates are able to: AO3: Express their personal opinions, ideas and experiences clearly and effectively in conversing with the examiner AO4: Speak fluently […]