How to Study for the O Levels Effectively

How to Study for the O Levels Effectively   Study for the O Levels in an effective way and get your As. The days before the O levels can be a stressful period for many students. I have been there many, many years ago and I know how it is like for you to struggle and...

How did I improve my GPA from 1.6 to 4.0

“How did I improve my GPA from 1.6 to 4.0” Article written by Deborah Chai from Raffles Girls’ Secondary School, graduate of 2020 The year 2019 was a particularly tough academic year for me, particularly for my Chemistry grades. In Year 1 and 2, combined...

Exam Preparation: 6 tips for fruitful revision to get your A!

  Exam preparation is both an art and science. It can be learned and modelled and it is dynamic and it involves discipline which would make your studying habits sharper than before. With 1 month left to the mid-year examinations, you might be feeling the jitters...

Zoom Fatigue & How to Learn in Zoom Lessons

  From masks to social distancing, there is no doubt that the year of 2020 has brought many significant changes into our lives. Among them, there is one that is most likely here to stay: the culture of online learning, or Zoom classes. Schools and educational...

Exploding batteries: The chemistry behind it

Topic: O Level Secondary 4: Electrolysis and Electric Cells, Reaction Enthalpy, Exploding phone batteries In 2016, one of the biggest tech news was the recall of Samsung Note 7 phones because some phones exploded during charging. Why did this happen?   Background...