Education

3 Tips for Freelance Tutors Who Don’t Want to Get Ripped Off by Agencies and Clients

3 Tips for Freelance Tutors Who Don’t Want to Get Ripped Off by Agencies and Clients

We’ve all heard of those superstar tutors who earn over a million bucks a month. But not all tutors are ...

13 January 2017

The MOE System Has Churned Out PISA Top Scorers, But Is It Really Heading in the Right Direction?

The MOE System Has Churned Out PISA Top Scorers, But Is It Really Heading in the Right Direction?

Looks like all those tuition hours paid off when Singaporean topped the PISA test in all three categories—reading, ...

22 December 2016

Can’t Figure Out What to Study at Tertiary Level? Here are 3 Tips to Help You Decide

Can’t Figure Out What to Study at Tertiary Level? Here are 3 Tips to Help You Decide

When I was at school, local JCs and secondary schools were notoriously bad at providing career guidance. ...

15 November 2016

2 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Enrolling in a Private Degree Course

2 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Enrolling in a Private Degree Course

It seemed like just yesterday when you were congratulating yourself on having passed the PSLE and not screwing ...

25 October 2016

6 Tuition Centres in Singapore That Offer More Than Just Tuition

6 Tuition Centres in Singapore That Offer More Than Just Tuition

Back in secondary school, I had friends who used to get their parents to sign them up at certain tuition ...

20 October 2016

Tuition inflation in Singapore: Where Should Your Child Go for Classes?

Tuition inflation in Singapore: Where Should Your Child Go for Classes?

Junior comes home from school one day with a less-than-satisfactory grade on his primary 1 math paper, ...

15 September 2016

A Master’s Degree is Only Worth Your Money if it Satisfies These 3 Criteria

A Master’s Degree is Only Worth Your Money if it Satisfies These 3 Criteria

Despite the rigorous education system Singaporeans are put through, it’s fairly rare for people here to ...

6 September 2016

Should Singaporean Uni Students Fork Out the Money to Live on Campus?

Should Singaporean Uni Students Fork Out the Money to Live on Campus?

Reading the Singapore news is a constant reminder that life just keeps getting more expensive. Just last ...

Can’t Afford to Go to University? Here are 9 Options for Getting Those Fees Paid

Can’t Afford to Go to University? Here are 9 Options for Getting Those Fees Paid

Remember when you were in primary school and you prayed fervently for the day when you could be all grown Now... ...

3 Hidden Costs Singaporean Parents Often Forget About When Sending the Kids Overseas for School

3 Hidden Costs Singaporean Parents Often Forget About When Sending the Kids Overseas for School

When I was a kid, there were only two reasons you went overseas to study. Either you were a high-flyer ...