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2025 PSLE English Model Composition - Suggested Answer
2025 PSLE English Model Composition - Suggested Answer. “Being Thankful”
Teacher Nagavello
Sep 253 min read


10 Unique Idioms to Make Your Primary School Composition Shine ✨
If you’d like your child to impress their teacher and make their story stand out from the rest, they’ll need something different. Idioms are like secret ingredients that add flavour, colour, and creativity to a child’s writing. The right idiom, used at the right moment, can transform an ordinary sentence into one that shines.
Hess Academy
Sep 123 min read


DSA Explained: Admissions Rates, Timelines & Strategies Parents Shouldn’t Miss!
Every year, thousands of parents pin their hopes on the Direct School Admission (DSA) exercise, but the numbers reveal a sobering truth. While applications have soared — rising from 29,000 in 2019 to more than 42,000 in 2024 — only about 1 in 10 Primary 6 students successfully secure a place. For families, this means DSA is less of a guaranteed shortcut and more of a carefully planned journey where preparation and fit matter most.
Hess Academy
Sep 83 min read


Why IP English Comprehension Is Harder Than It Looks.
Many parents are surprised when their child, once a strong reader in primary school, struggles with IP English comprehension. The truth is, IP passages are longer, denser, and demand higher-order skills like inference, analysis, and precision in language. Unlike primary comprehension, where answers can often be lifted directly from the text, IP questions require students to evaluate tone, bias, and writer’s intent — all under strict time pressure.
Hess Academy
Aug 213 min read


How to Ace Your PSLE English: Words Students Always Misspelled
Spelling might seem like a small part of the PSLE English Examination, but careless mistakes can cost valuable marks. In this post, we’ll explore: The most commonly misspelled words in PSLE English, the words that often appear in the exam and Practical ways parents can help their children ace this section.
Hess Academy
Aug 163 min read


Why the Nicest Teacher Might Be Holding Your Child Back
The nicest teacher may create a warm classroom, but could that warmth come at the cost of high expectations? Discover the surprising traits that make a teacher truly impactful—and what parents should look for when choosing tuition.
Hess Academy
Aug 134 min read


Top 10 Mistakes Students Make in PSLE English Oral Exams
Top 10 Mistakes Students Make in PSLE English Oral Exams
Hess Academy
Aug 103 min read


From Failing to an A - Does Last Minute Tuition Work?
It’s a question parents frequently face — should they hold off on tuition until exam time or get started early? On the surface, postponing tuition could be seen as a way to save money, but it’s important to weigh the potential drawbacks.
Hess Academy
Aug 83 min read


Does Gaming Really Ruin Your Child’s Grades? The Truth About Gaming and Academic Success
Is Gaming the Real Problem? Video games such as Minecraft , Roblox , and Fortnite have often been blamed for falling grades and lack of...
Hess Academy
Aug 53 min read
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