Lil' but Mighty

When your child uses slang like “rizz”, it may be tempting to correct them immediately. But slang can actually be a useful starting point for building stronger vocabulary.

“He has rizz” could become:

✨ “His confidence was magnetic.”
✨ “He commanded the room with ease.”

The goal is not to eliminate slang. It is to help children understand when informal language works and how to switch to richer, more precise language for school and exams.

That ability to adapt their language to different situations is an important part of becoming a confident, strategic communicator.

What slang word should we “translate” next? 👇

Part 2 of our PSLE Oral Post-Mortem is here.

This time, we focus on 3 habits pupils can start building now to strengthen their oral communication skills.

Among them: training the power of observation and learning to switch perspectives so that pupils can respond with greater depth, flexibility and relevance.

These are not last-minute exam tricks. They are habits that can be developed over time and applied across a wide range of Oral topics.

Over the next few days, we will also be sharing our thoughts on what was tested on each day of the 2026 PSLE Oral examination, so stay tuned for our Day 1 and Day 2 breakdowns.

Save this for future reference, and share it with a parent of an upcoming P6 pupil who may find it useful.

The PSLE Oral examinations are over, but for parents of future P6 pupils, there is plenty we can learn from what we saw this year.

In Part 1 of our PSLE Oral Post-Mortem, our Upper Primary Lead and Head of Primary Curriculum unpack 3 key trends from this year’s Oral examination that every parent of a future P6 pupil should know.

What stood out across the two days? What should pupils be preparing for? And what might these trends tell us about how Oral preparation needs to evolve?

If your child is taking the PSLE in the coming years, this is worth a watch.

Part 2 drops tomorrow, where we continue the discussion and share more takeaways from this year’s examination.

Save this for later and share it with a fellow P5 or P6 parent who might find it useful.

The PSLE Oral Examination is just around the corner, and feeling nervous is perfectly normal.

By now, your child has probably practised Read Aloud passages, discussed many stimulus-based conversation topics and worked on expressing ideas more clearly. At this stage, the goal is not to cram in more. It is to stay calm, trust the preparation and remember the strategies that have already been learnt.

Here are a few important last-minute reminders:

• Slow down during Read Aloud, especially when nerves kick in.
• Pronounce end consonants clearly, but keep the reading natural and fluent.
• If you blank out during Stimulus-Based Conversation, pause and think before responding.
• Give clear ideas supported by explanations or examples.
• Share relevant personal experiences where appropriate.
• Use connectors to organise ideas clearly.
• Speak to the examiners, not at them.

Most importantly, remember that the examiners want to hear your thoughts and opinions. Treat the oral examination like a conversation, not a performance.

To all our PSLE students: you have done the hard part. Trust yourself, stay composed and show them the confident communicator you have become.

All the best for your PSLE Oral Examination! 💙

What happens when you put an English teacher on the spot?

We gave our teacher just one minute to answer seven quick-fire questions, and the responses were both insightful and hilarious! 😂

In this video, you'll discover:
📖 Her favourite topic to teach
🤣 The funniest thing a student has ever said
✏️ Her biggest classroom pet peeve
🖊️ Her favourite stationery
💡 A simple study tip that can help students retain what they learn
❤️ What makes a truly good English lesson

One of our favourite takeaways?
Take a few minutes at the end of each lesson to recap what you've learnt. This simple habit helps your brain internalise information and remember it better over time.

Now we'd love to hear from you!

If you could ask an English teacher one question, what would it be? Leave it in the comments below. Who knows? It might just appear in Round 2! 👇