2017 marks the first year when GCE ‘O’ Level candidates will be sitting for a brand new Social Studies (SS) syllabus come October. According to MOE, the new syllabus is revised to place greater emphasis on active citizenship and critical thinking in students. While previous syllabus revisions had been minor, the latest update is a significant change with more hot-button topical issues and exam questions meant to test a student’s ability to form reasoned arguments and recommen

We would like to start off with this disclaimer - THERE REALLY isn't a model essay out there, not in the field of Humanities anyway, but there are always good versus bad ones. What are the hallmarks of a GOOD (HIGH SCORING) History essay at the A-Levels? We will take the time out to dissect a REAL history essay in this very blog post. ********************************************************************* Question To what extent did education succeed in promoting national unity