ST SMART PARENTING
askST: How to prepare my child for PSLE
One mistake pupils commonly make is failing to read questions carefully.
FUN WITH KIDS
Fun With Kids: Inflatable water park at Sentosa, Earth Hour Festival
Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities.
PSLE
A birth defect made writing a struggle. Then he took the PSLE
He said he is happy that he got into posting group 3.
When PSLE results disappoint, parents face the biggest test ever
Our response as parents may play a critical role as to whether our children fail forward or fail forever.
Minor Issues: A dad’s apology to his son for being a jerk about PSLE results
It is a timely reminder to put the parent-child relationship first, above everything else.
Preparing for P1
Preparing for Primary 1: Tips for kids who grew up during the pandemic
Manage the Primary 1 transition better with these seven strategies from experts and parents.
Parenting
What’s the harm in a little overparenting if it helps your child flourish?
Taking a more hands-on role in your children’s day-to-day life is perhaps what they need to cope ably in a challenging world.
Pre-school
Choosing a pre-school shouldn’t be this difficult
Selecting a place for our kids requires study, knowing your child, and a bit of luck.
Fun ideas for tots and pre-schoolers to get active and improve movement skills
Parents can download a free resource guide by Sport Singapore and pre-school experts.
How to recognise possible signs of abuse in pre-schoolers
Recent incidents of alleged abuse at Kinderland centres show how important it is to spot signs of abuse in children.
Primary school
Will you recognise the signs if your 10-year-old is troubled?
Children as young as seven are afraid to share their mental health struggles for fear of being scolded.
Gifted programme offers deeper learning, but kids can still excel outside of it
With the GEP results out soon, educators share tips for parents whose kids are not selected.
Secondary School
Secondary school students to have one common national exam period from 2027
With the change, students will have one written exam sitting for mother tongue language.
Through train: 2 integrated programmes that let students skip the O levels and go to a polytechnic
First batch of 50 students from School of Science and Technology will skip the O levels in 2024.
JC/Poly/ITE
Junior college or poly? How to guide your child to pick the right path
Consider a child's interests and strengths, and the way he learns best, say educators.
Dropping out of medical school? Deciding on poly or JC? Exam stress? A Reddit forum can help
An online and youth-run forum has become the de facto place for discussing student life in Singapore.
University
How to land a place in university – here’s a tip: Don’t use ChatGPT
Universities are increasingly basing their selection on more than just grades.
What can you do after studying art? Plenty
Graduates and educators say there is a wide array of jobs open to those with fine arts diplomas or degrees.
