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Came across a very interesting topic from ACJC prelim past year paper…and this got me thinking. It was about the pursuit of happiness in SG society and whether it is making us sad. Sounds [...]

My previous posts have touched on the points that you would need to excel in your AQ. It is also important for you to understand what are some pitfalls so that you will not make these mistakes. [...]

Have you ever wonder what teachers mean by evaluation? Many students have asked me this during my classes. Well to put it simply, evaluation for the AQ is not just simply stating whether you [...]

This list is non-exhaustive and serves as a guide for you to expand on Singapore’s characteristics…  Pls take a look at my previous post on Singapore’s characteristics, so that [...]

Are you interested to know what are the requirements of a good Application Question (AQ)? Well according to the examiner’s report, the best AQ responses are/demonstrate: [...]

It is common for AQ to ask you to contextualize the issues to Singapore’s society. As such, there is a need for you to be familiar with certain features in Singapore. Listed below are just [...]

Dear students, I’m sure you have come across the phrase “modern world” in your essay and application question especially. Are you aware that features of the modern world are the [...]

How do you handle the application question (AQ) effectively? Here’s 5 golden nuggets for you to remember. Work on your timing! Always complete your AQ under timed conditions! You should [...]

Here’s the format for the Application Question (AQ): Intro- Brief summary of the author’s point; your overall stand + justification. Your justification should be in terms of [...]

As promised, this is the second part of our summary series! Let’s get on to how to paraphrase your summary points. How to paraphrase? Replace the fancy descriptions with adjectives e.g. [...]