by John Yeo | Nov 7, 2015 | Learning Strategies, Math Videos
Solve this problem sum: 2/5 of James’ pencils is equal to 1/3 of Kelvin’s pencils. If Kelvin has 4 more pencils than James, how many pencils does James have?
by John Yeo | Jun 28, 2015 | Media Coverage
Thank you Fiona Lau and her team from TV Tokyo (Media Mettle) for their visit and interview on 28th June 2015. It was an amazing day with great sharing of ideas. Feel very honored to be able to share with them how we motivate Singapore children (mainly math haters) to...
by John Yeo | May 24, 2015 | Exam Smart Skills
Most students love the fast way to gain marks. Done right, it’s the lowest hanging fruits for them. Their marks will soar like an eagle. Within a very short period of time. (We have seen a kid who got 88.5, a big jump from 60+ within 2 months. One child even got...
by John Yeo | May 21, 2015 | Exam Smart Skills
I’ve decided to do up a post about this after many parents have consulted us about the use of top school exam papers since their children have 4 weeks of school holidays soon. My answer to them is “Yes”, only if you are very clear of these 2 things: – Your...
by John Yeo | May 18, 2015 | Exam Smart Skills
We did ask a few students who improved by at least 10-20 marks within 2-3 months. (Another mom just whatapps us. Her girl scored 46 out of 60 for paper 2. A BIG jump in grades since she first came.) ‘What make it seem so effortless?’ Here are some...