5 Common Reasons Why Your Child Loses Marks In The Chinese Papers
The primary and secondary school examination schedule is just right around the corner. As expected, this is the period of anxiety in the minds of students where they start planning for the studying of the final tests for the year. [...]
How to improve on Chinese Comprehension
Chinese comprehension is a test of vocabulary, language sense, and writing. This is very challenging for many students. Therefore, most parents who enquire about our Chinese tuition services often cite comprehension as their child’s weakest area. Not only is the [...]
The P1 Checklist: Preparing Your K2 Child For P1 Chinese
Transitioning to P1 is a thrilling and scary time for students. So, the right preparation is important to build your child’s confidence and decrease their anxiety! This is especially important for those dreading P1 Chinese. Check out this guide for [...]
3 Months to PSLE: Game Plan For Chinese
With less than 3 months to go to PSLE, many students may feel at a lost for languages like Chinese. Long-term planning and short-term mugging are two very different strategies. However, hope is not lost! We are going to break [...]
How Online Chinese Tuition Can Benefit Your Primary School Child
Online learning, also known as distance learning or remote learning, is becoming more popular in Singapore. Even NUS and NTU have introduced distance learning courses, where students can conveniently attend classes online from their homes. And for a subject like [...]
5 Reasons Why Singaporean Kids Struggle To Learn Chinese
It’s no secret that Chinese has become more important in today’s economic situation. However, our children’s attitudes have not changed much! Mandarin is still a major hurdle for our mostly English-speaking youth. Here are five reasons why, and tips on [...]
7 ways to inspire your child to learn Chinese in Singapore
It’s a new year and time for new ways to learn the dreaded PSLE subject - Chinese. If you’re always testing your child, forcing them to read, and blindly memorising texts, stop before they detest Mandarin. Instead, look to these [...]
8 Tips To Improve Chinese Composition In Primary School
Chinese composition holds 20% of the total grade for PSLE in Singapore. Unlike comprehension, this component relies entirely on the primary school child’s ability to write what they’re thinking – all without prompts! Though it may seem overwhelming, you can [...]
How to help your child learn Chinese Characters
Do your primary school children find learning Chinese characters difficult? I did. I can vividly remember my frustrations when I had to study for my 听写. Unlike English spelling, where I could attempt to phonetically spell a word, Chinese characters [...]