By Good School Learning Hub After working with Sec 2 students for many years, one thing becomes very clear: the way students experience streaming is often very different from how parents imagine it. From the outside, streaming looks like a purely academic process. From the classroom and tuition centre perspective, it is just as much an emotional and behavioural transition as it is an academic one. What tutors commonly observe is that the students who struggle most during stre

By Good School Learning Hub Independent learning becomes especially important in the later primary years, yet it is also one of the hardest habits for children to develop. Parents want their child to take responsibility, while students often look for reassurance or reminders when work feels challenging. After more than 15 years of teaching primary students, I’ve seen that independence does not appear suddenly — it is built gradually, with the right balance of support and trus

By Good School Learning Hub Weighted assessments often feel more stressful than regular tests, especially in the later primary years. Parents know these assessments matter more, and students sense the increased importance even when it is not stated directly. After more than 15 years of teaching primary students, I have seen that anxiety around weighted assessments usually comes from uncertainty about how to prepare, rather than from the difficulty of the content itself. Probl

By Good School Learning Hub As students transition into JC or Polytechnic, one of the most noticeable changes is the weight of responsibility they suddenly carry. Over the years, I’ve observed that workload and stress do not increase overnight because students are incapable, but because expectations shift faster than habits. Many students are working hard, yet still feel constantly behind. What we commonly see is that stress builds when tasks feel endless and priorities are u