ST SMART PARENTING
Taking leave to help your child study for year-end exams? Support them in these ways instead
Learn expert tips to motivate your kids to study while taking care of their mental health.
FUN WITH KIDS
‘What if Ong Lai has a friend named Jane?’: Books inspired by presidential election, NDP and food
Explore three new Singapore children's books with National Day around the corner.
PSLE
Prepare for PSLE oral exams: Practise with informal debates and record reading aloud
Experienced teachers share tips on how to deal with tough pronunciation or lack of personal experience to share.
ST PSLE prep forum: Markers adopt rigorous standardisation process to ensure marking is fair
The forum addressed parents’ concerns about how strictly papers would be marked.
askST: How to prepare my child for PSLE
One mistake pupils commonly make is failing to read questions carefully.
Preparing for P1
The big step up to P1: Preparation is about more than academics
Going to primary school is a daunting milestone for parents and children. How do you smoothen the transition?
Parenting
How Maximilian Maeder’s parents raised a world champion
A shared love for sports has helped the family remain close even if they are rarely together in the same place.
Pre-school
‘Kids are like sponges’: Raising eco-warriors from as young as 2-years-old
Pre-schools and outdoor adventure schools do their part to nurture eco-conscious children.
97% of pre-schools have installed CCTV cameras
All pre-schools and government-funded early intervention centres are required to have CCTVs installed by July 1.
Pre-school search and enrolment made easier with new features on LifeSG app
From end-2024, parents will also be able to apply for pre-school subsidies on the same app.
Primary school
How much pocket money do Singapore children get? It’s $4 to $14 a day
Some parents give their children $4 a day for allowance, others give $50 a week. Find out what their considerations are.
Rain or shine, here’s the secret to keeping your kid healthy and alert in class: Water
When children do not drink enough fluids, they struggle to stay alert, which affects their learning.
Secondary School
Teacher-parent partnership key to motivating secondary students: NIE studies
Findings emphasise importance of teachers, parents working together to optimise students' motivation.
How the new SEC exams, which replace O- and N-levels, will affect your child
Upcoming changes in the national exam will affect current Secondary 1 students.
JC/Poly/ITE
After multiple attempts to enter NYP, he graduates from the poly with near-perfect 3.99 GPA
Mr Aloysius Lim also received an award for being the most outstanding graduate who progressed to NYP from ITE.
Why polytechnics continue to draw in over 20,000 students a year
Polytechnics are in tune with the students and employers of today.
University
NUS and NTU top Asian universities in subject rankings again
NTU had 10 subjects while NUS had 19 in the top 10 lists in QS World University Rankings by Subject.
askST: What do you need to apply for the new University of the Arts? What are the career prospects?
Applications for the University of the Arts will close on March 31.
