Primary 6 English Composition: An unforgettable event This is the second composition theme my Primary 6 students are attempting for January. This theme was set for the 2019 English Preliminary for one of my students last year. I felt that this theme and the pictures given were not as easy Read more…
Primary 5 English Vocabulary & Editing List Last week I blogged about why having a rich vocabulary is essential for students. Today I will blog about how students can enhance their vocabulary. Read, read, read Needless to say, the best way to improve one’s vocabulary is by reading from sources. Read more…
Primary 4 English Vocabulary List As we begin the school year, I have been preparing Primary English Vocabulary lists for my lower primary students. The vocabulary section of examination papers have been steadily getting more challenging, even for lower primary students. Aside from the vocabulary sections of the examination papers, Read more…
New English classes for 2020 Happy New Year to everyone! As we begin the year, Thinking Factory is excited to announce two new classes for 2020. Primary 3 – Thursdays 3pm-5pm to begin on 9th of January Secondary 1 – Saturdays 5pm-7pm to begin on 1st February Do email us Read more…
Primary 6 English Vocabulary and Editing List I hope that everyone had a restful and fun December school holidays. As the last week of the holidays approach, I have begun to prepare the necessary materials for my Primary 6 students. One such material is the Vocabulary and Editing list. These Read more…
Primary 6 English Composition: A Changed Behaviour & PSLE 2019 results Tomorrow we begin our PSLE Intensives until December 18th. I would like to congratulate my 2019 PSLE students for their accomplishments and results – from A*s and As and to my student who worked hard to accomplish his B Read more…
Creative & fun ways to get your child to write this December holidays As the school holiday approaches and school books are kept away, students are looking forward to some rest and relaxation. This is also a great time to introduce some fun writing ideas for students to try as Read more…
Changes to PSLE scoring from 2021 and how that may affect the English Language PSLE For the past few years MOE has been making an effort to reduce the stress that our stduents face in school. From removing the mid-year examnation at certain levels to revising admission rules by DSA. Read more…
2020 Primary 3-Primary 6 English classes Registration for 2020 English classes is now open. All classes will begin in October as the P6 2020 will begin work on their PSLE year. Every year at Thinking Factory, I begin my P6 classes in October as the PSLE English date is now Read more…
One of the questions that I am usually asked by parents of my new students is this. How do you teach creative writing in Thinking Factory? When I first started tutoring I did not realise that there were many ways that creative writing was taught in private centres and among Read more…