Chinese New Year is a time to start afresh and a time for celebration. It is celebrated globally, from Korea to Singapore to the United...

Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu wrote 2,500 years ago: ‘There is no calamity greater than lavish desires, no greater guilt than...

The age of technology has revolutionised the world as it has brought about many benefits such as convenience and entertainment but at the...

In the 21st century, many teenagers lead a hectic life due to school commitments. As a result of their busy schedules, many students...

Singaporeans celebrates the nation’s birthday on 9th August yearly. Last year, we celebrated Singapore’s 52nd birthday with the return of...

Bullying is the use of force or intimidation to frighten and impose authority over others. This behavior is often asserted to make...

A teenager is a person aged between thirteen and nineteen years old. This is a critical time period where children develop into young...

Since the start of time, humans, in our pursuit of self satisfaction without regard for the environment, have degraded it by polluting...

As the regular classroom offers students a wealth of knowledge in a variety of topics, enrichment classes may seem unnecessary. However,...

Who wouldn’t like to be a little more successful when it comes to a game of Scrabble or Balderdash? Indeed, having a rich, robust and...

The Useful English Tutor has been highly regarded for our training seminars specifically tailored for parents and fellow educators in...

Have you ever wondered? Why one often gets an A for every school English examination or test, including the prelims, but ends up with a B...

Effective language use questions are without a doubt much more challenging than conventional questions of standard written English. This...

Many students approach creative writing without a strategy. After reading the composition question, students often race to pen whatever...

An oxymoron is a figure of speech where two words of opposed or contradictory meaning are used together to create emphasis. While some...

These are the most common plot holes student make in their narrative essay. Take heed of these hazards, and you’ll certainly improve your...

Every year, PSLE examiners are burdened with marking hundreds to thousands of essays. They generously award the top scores only to...

Although the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) has never officially published a list of common PSLE grammatical...

Following the immense popularity of the Most Common PSLE Mistakes List that I compiled last month, my O-level students have urged me to...