Links useful to me when studying as a Private A Level Candidate
(This post is incomplete but I just gotta put it out there) Once you’ve picked your subjects, I think the most important
Revolutionize Education, make learning fun
I’ve been watching more TED Talks recently- and I’ve stumbled upon a few gems. I’ve decided I’m going
How I’m studying as an ‘A’ Levels Private Candidate
After choosing my subjects, the first thing I wanted to do was to get very intimately acquainted with my syllabus. It’s
Studying H2 Literature as a Private Candidate, pt 1
First of all, after making the decision to do H2 Literature, I have to pick my texts. Here are my choices: Section B: Prose *
W17D2- a teacher’s passion
I’ve decided to make it a point to start writing something every day. This is not a new decision but it’s another
W11D2: Acquiring and Filling New Meters
I’m noticing an increase in hits coming from people searching for information on students taking their A Levels as priva
Taking your GCE ‘A’ Levels as a Private Candidate
Someone dropped by my Tumblr to ask me to write a post about my experience re-taking my A Levels as a private candidate. Here
Schools should learn from video games.
Games evolve faster than school does. A lot of guys I knew growing up, myself included, preferred playing video games to going
Accessible lectures on YouTube superior to what you’ll get in school
It’s really interesting to study Mathematics through YouTube. The lecturers are compelled to make their lectures good, b
SS01: Defining ‘Education’
The meaning of schools and education has changed over time. We tend to think of education in a limited sense- go to an academi
Gamifying Education + Can We Make People Care?
Games People Play It’s interesting to listen to what people talk about: girls talking about fashion, boys talking about
Didn’t make it to leadership school? Build your own!
I had a class reunion the other day and I got to talk to one of my classmates who completed his national service as a commissi
The 3 Practical Things We Need To Teach Our Kids
We need to teach kids Operacy- that is, how to function effectively, how to operate as a human being. Bodily functions are rar
The University Dilemma
2014 Update: I didn’t go to University in the end. All my applications were turned down. I ended up working for Referral
“Gifted” is a label that can discourage hard work
2014 summary: Used to be a minimum-effort student who was proud of how little effort I needed to get by. Now wish I had learn
the inadequacy of critical thinking
It bothers me when critical thinking is portrayed as the Holy Grail of thought and intellectual firepower- as if we could solv
RE: The future of education
Prediction: education will be disrupted from without before it is reformed from within. Bureaucracy and legacy will keep exist