Education

Stories about teaching, learning, upskilling and the trends that shape education.

The Perks of Relearning Your Own Mother Tongue

The Perks of Relearning Your Own Mother Tongue

When English is all you need to get by, what's the value of learning your mother tongue?

by Kimberly Lim September 13, 2024

The Art of Coping: What Gen Z Students Get Up To to Get By

The Art of Coping: What Gen Z Students Get Up To to Get By

Why does growing up feel so different, so much heavier now?

by Isaiah Chua September 11, 2024

Why Singaporean Students Will Be Better Creators With Fewer Exams and Smaller Classes

Why Singaporean Students Will Be Better Creators With Fewer Exams and Smaller Classes

They all just need a bit of room, in every sense, to do their best work.

by Neil Humphreys September 10, 2024

Max Maeder’s Olympic Win and the Question of What Support Really Means

Max Maeder’s Olympic Win and the Question of What Support Really Means

Will national support for him endure, or will it fade as quickly as it arrived?

by Zhan Tiam Tan August 14, 2024

Assembly, Boycotts, Convocations: The ABCs of Student Activism in Singapore

Assembly, Boycotts, Convocations: The ABCs of Student Activism in Singapore

If many of our most established politicians got their start in student activism, why is it viewed so cynically today?

by Michele Pek June 26, 2024

How to Solve Singapore’s Energy (Drink) Crisis

How to Solve Singapore’s Energy (Drink) Crisis

Stop chugging down sugar.

by Andre Frois June 24, 2024

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Choose Your Character: The Diverse World of Nurse Specialisations

Choose Your Character: The Diverse World of Nurse Specialisations

What are the sub-classes a local nurse can take on when they roll the dice and start a new campaign in the world of healthcare?

by Elliot Lee

August 19, 2024

Coming Of Age

Is Singapore’s Driving School System Stalling?

Is Singapore’s Driving School System Stalling?

Losing the drive to learn how to drive.

by Kimberly Lim

June 21, 2024

Coming Of Age

What’s the Point of School if Students Are Internmaxxing Instead?

What’s the Point of School if Students Are Internmaxxing Instead?

"There’s this pressure to get it all figured out before you graduate, and I know it’s not realistic because we’re still in our 20s."

by Elliot Lee

June 18, 2024

Coming Of Age

Between Two Worlds: The Reality of Being an Expat Child in Singapore

Between Two Worlds: The Reality of Being an Expat Child in Singapore

“I've never heard anyone say that they hated living in Singapore. Only that they loved it”.

by Maximus Tan

June 4, 2024

Coming Of Age

In Increasingly Cashless Singapore, Primary School Kids Can’t Count Cash

In Increasingly Cashless Singapore, Primary School Kids Can’t Count Cash

“It’s not uncommon for students to hand us their whole wallet and expect us to take out the money ourselves.”

by Rainer Cheung

April 30, 2024