Don’t you find that exam standards your child has to achieve are way above what you learnt during your time? Take english enrichment class for example. Back in those days, as long as our calculation was speedy and accurate, A* was guaranteed…. confirm-plus-chop….. Fast forward 30 years, with calculators allowed in PSLE and O-Level maths, arithmetic proficiency is not enough (nevertheless still important, so make sure that your child memorise the times table!)
These days, kids speech and drama class singapore has evolved toward problem-solving and real-world applications, thus the complex models and other heuristic methods in primary problem sums.(Btw….. while many parents wonder how children are supposed to solve impossible problem sums without resorting to higher algebra, education systems across the world look up to our tiny nation for its foresight in education that is nothing less than revolutionary.)
The same can be said for other subjects such as languages and science. In English and Mother Tongue, the qualities of compelling writing and clarity of expression underpin outstanding performance.
For science, reasoning ability and real-world applications are requirements for excellence, especially when dealing with OEQs (open-ended questions).
(Btw, a common mistake of students is to engage science OEQs like comprehension OEQs…. there is actually a world of difference!)
So demanding is our education system that some parents even jokingly remarked that our children are being trained to become either lawyers, mathematicians or scientists in future, but nothing could be further from the truth.
Rather, the challenges are set up for development of learning skills in order to adapt and succeed in adulthood. A lesson oriented toward skills training is very different from another lesson that is content-oriented.
Since the establishment of Fun Learners’ School (FLS) in 2005, its central approach has always been the training of learning skills in all subjects. The school’s Linchpin Advancement MethodTM brings fun to learning at the highest level, when learners succeed in overcoming their academic challenges.
At FLS, your child gets to train in Foundational Linchpin Competencies such as the InteliNoteTM Note-Creation System, Concept Mapping and Process Working.
When integrated with respective Subject Linchpin Competencies, distinctions are achieved with a lot less time and effort. This would not be the case if the child were to trial-and-error without expert guidance.
If you are wondering when is the best time for your child to start training in learning skills, it would be in Primary 1. If you have missed that, the next best time is NOW. Because unlike curriculum content, skills training needs a runway of at least 6 months for the learning discipline to take effect.
Nevertheless, don’t get me wrong here…. Your child should be able to get any immediate concept right within 2 to 3 weeks with us. Our unique strategy engages critical parts of a chapter upfront, so as to render the remaining parts instantly manageable to the learner.
Your child’s education deserves and nothing less than the best training.
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