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Grammar (MCQ) can actually be one of the easiest sections to improve. Here are 5 simple tips to help: 💡

1️⃣ Revise core grammar rules daily
2️⃣ Read the sentence in full
3️⃣ Eliminate incorrect options
4️⃣ Be mindful of tricky choices
5️⃣ Practise with time

These small habits can make a big difference, helping students answer more confidently and accurately.

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5 simple tips to improve Open-ended Comprehension 💡✍️

1️⃣ Read the passage twice
2️⃣ Underline key words in the question
3️⃣ Answer in complete sentences unless told otherwise
4️⃣ Lift only what is relevant
5️⃣ Use evidence for inference questions

These small habits can make a big difference, helping students give clearer and more complete answers.

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If your child keeps losing marks in Editing, try this simple approach:

1️⃣ Read the passage slowly
2️⃣ Check one grammar rule at a time
3️⃣ Sound the sentence in your head
4️⃣ Look for common errors
5️⃣ Do not change correct words

When students understand the reasoning behind each correction, progress becomes faster and more consistent.

Preparing for PSLE? Save this. Editing is one of the easiest sections to improve when students know exactly what to look out for.

If Visual Text Comprehension feels overwhelming, you may simply need structure.

Do not rush this section. It rewards students who slow down, observe carefully, and answer only using the information provided in the visual.

When approached methodically, this section becomes one of the most manageable parts of the paper.

Here are five essential tips to guide your next practice! ✨

📌 Study pictures + text (Do not focus on the words alone.)
📌 Identify the purpose (Inform, persuade, warn, or advertise?)
📌 Read the questions first (Let them guide your focus.)
📌 Answer precisely (No assumptions.)
📌 Check the details (Dates, numbers, labels, symbols.)

Think Synthesis & Transformation is challenging? Let us simplify it. ✨

Here are the top 5 tips to master Synthesis & Transformation. This section is not about writing more. It is about writing precisely.

With clarity of meaning and strong grammar foundations, it becomes one of the most reliable scoring opportunities in the paper.

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Welcoming the Year of the Horse 🐎

The Year of the Horse symbolises strength, confidence, and forward movement. May this new year bring strength, momentum, and boundless opportunities for growth.

Wishing everyone a prosperous Chinese New Year. 🧧

Here’s to a year of purposeful learning and meaningful progress. 🐎✨

✨ Calling all Primary 5 & 6 students and International School students in Singapore (aged 11–12 in 2026) ✨

Hess Academy invites students in Singapore (aged 11–12 in 2026) to showcase their creativity in our Essay Writing Competition!

🏆 Over $5,000 worth of prizes to be won by 20 winners! Let your imagination shine and craft a story you’re proud of.

📅 Competition Opens: 15 February 2026
⏳ Submission Deadline: 01 April 2026

More details:
https://www.thehessacademy.sg/essay-writing-competition