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In this day and age, mathematics as a subject as gained so much more importance that what it had a decade or so ago; for many reasons of course. It just so happens that the world is continuously evolving and progressing and so much is being discovered and invented over shorter periods of time. Something that gets discovered (an idea or an object) barely takes 2 or 3 years to get birthed and become famous internationally; however, back in the day scientists had to work hard for more than a decade to achieve what they have set out for and they never rightfully got the credit they deserved as well. This speaks volumes about how rapid progress is taking place and the primary reason for this is the change in the education system. The way teaching, syllabus and expectations of students have changed is the catalyst for such a drastic transition. Mathematics especially is a concern for many students because the difficulty level is spiked up to an extent whereby its almost intimidating, bey...

Singapore math is known to be one of the best in the world because of its high standard, quality and expectations of its students. According to a global study called ‘International Mathematics and Science Study (which is an achievement test set by policymakers and educators globally), Singapore students are the world's best in the subjects of mathematics and science. In this test, Primary 4 pupils and Secondary 2 students (179 primary schools and 167 secondary schools were included in the sample) topped the Mathematics test and the results are as shown below. Being the top-ranking country in mathematics, it is certainly the reflection of the education system and the fact that it produces talented math students indeed. It is certainly true that Math is a challenging subject to deal with in the Singapore education system. The syllabus and exam papers demand a lot from students and coping with the expectations is not an easy job. The reason why there is a huge emphasis on ...

Economics is a confusing subject indeed when you start off. Like anything else, this will be challenging in the beginning too, but as time goes by, with practice and gradual understanding, you will overcome the fear and gain confidence in Economics. One day you will crack it and feel proud of yourself and those who have gone through the experience of studying this subject can assure you that. Following ways help you to overcome the fear of Economics: UNDERSTAND THE COMPONENTS:  Economics is divided into two categories, microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics is the foundation to economics; about what economics is and how it works. On the other hand, Macroeconomics is all about the bigger picture which encompasses the study of broader concepts and in order to understand them, your microeconomics foundations have to be strong, and this is essential. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Before energetically reading your notes, highlighting the main words and re-writing yo...

It is globally well-known fact that Singapore Math is challenging because the syllabus is constructed as such, for various reasons but the prime reason is the importance of mathematics in today’s world. In this 21st century, countries strongly believe that specializing their young generation in the area of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is essential for an economy to be globally competitive. Mathematics is the basic requirement for many jobs on demand today and should students perform well in it in their school and junior college, they have a bright future ahead of them for their career.  Understanding mathematical concepts can generally be challenging for many students. Some students seem to grasp quickly and excel, while others unfortunately lag behind because they require more time to internalise concepts and apply them to derive answers. The moment students perform poorly in a few tests and start to realize that they are lagging behind their ...