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[Education] Useful subjects that we wished we studied in school (but didn't)

[Education] Useful subjects that we wished we studied in school (but didn’t)

By Adrian Kuek (Joyous Learning) and Marcus Goh

The biggest complaint that students have when it comes to school subjects is this: “Will I really use it when I grow up?”

When you look at topics like algebra in Mathematics or personal recounts in English, it does seem like students might not get much mileage out of it when it comes to real world use. After all, most people deal with actual…

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[Education] 5 ways for your child to combat the back-to-school blues

By Adrian Kuek (Joyous Learning) and Marcus Goh

The holidays are coming to an end, and the new school year looms ahead. Although everyone’s preparing for the festive season, school starts merely seven days after the Christmas season — so it’s a very short period between holidaying and studying. Adjusting to the school routine of waking up early and sitting down for lessons for half a day can be…

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[Education] 6 guidelines for parents to navigate the mysteries of social media

By Adrian Kuek (Joyous Learning) and Marcus Goh

Raise your hands if this has ever happened to you: you thought you’ve got Facebook all figured out, your child laughs at you and says “Facebook is for old people!”

It can be difficult for parents to figure out social media sometimes.

One minute they’re using Instagram, the next minute it’s ASKfm, then it’s Sayat.me. You might be tempted to join all…

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[Education] What do you do if your child doesn't do as well as expected for PSLE?

[Education] What do you do if your child doesn't do as well as expected for PSLE? | #PSLE

By Adrian Kuek (Joyous Learning) and Marcus Goh

PSLE results were out on Friday, 24 November, finally ending the nervous anticipation of this year’s Primary 6 cohort. After all, they’ve spent six years preparing for this watershed exam — and their T-score is the fruit of their labours.

Whether or not it’s fair to base six years of education on the results of a single exam is a debate for another…

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[Education] 5 movies that are incredibly educational for students

[Education] 5 movies that are incredibly educational for students

By Marcus Goh and Adrian Kuek (Joyous Learning)

With the holidays just around the corner (mid-November), parents are scrambling to find educational ways of entertaining their children. Letting them watch a good movie is a great way to expose them to different forms of media (especially if you have got a good video-on-demand or streaming account on your hands), but what films are appropriate and…

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[Education] Six months on, what should we make of the School Picker web app?

[Education] Six months on, what should we make of the School Picker web app? | #Singapore

A parent using School Picker. (Pixabay)

By Marcus Goh and Adrian Kuek (Joyous Learning)

The School Picker web application was launched this year in late May, with the intention to help parents and students to decide which schools to enrol in. It covers primary schools, secondary schools, and junior colleges. You can filter search results by the following information:

CCAs provided

types of schools

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[Education] 6 tips for staying on topic for Secondary English compositions

[Education] 6 tips for staying on topic for Secondary English compositions

By Marcus Goh and Adrian Kuek

At secondary level, students are no longer forced to answer just one question. They’re given a variety of different questions that they can choose that span multiple text types and topics. It’s more difficult to stay on topic for secondary English compositions since different questions have different requirements.

However, there are still some universal tips that…

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[Education] 5 useful, non-academic skills your child can pick up in just one month

By Marcus Goh and Adrian Kuek

Some of the most important and useful skills in life aren’t always taught in the classroom. Skills like programming, cooking, and money management are valuable in adulthood, but aren’t as heavily emphasised (or even taught in school) as the major academic subjects are.

However, the June holidays are an excellent opportunity to pick up a life skill or two. While your…

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