In the pressure-cooker environment of Singapore’s education system, the old way of “studying hard”—reading a textbook for five hours straight—just doesn’t cut it anymore. With the 2026 MOE syllabus focusing more on application and critical inquiry, students need a strategy that works with their brain, not against it.
Since TUITION SOLUTION was founded in 2014, we’ve seen that the most successful students don’t study more; they study smarter. Here are the two “secret weapons” every Singaporean student should use:
Passive reading is the enemy of memory. Instead of re-reading your Science notes, try “Blurting.” * How it works: Read a chapter for 10 minutes, close the book, and write down every single thing you remember on a blank piece of paper.
Why it works: It forces your brain to “retrieve” information, which strengthens the neural pathways. You’ll quickly see exactly what you actually know and what you forgot.
Ever notice how you remember everything the night of a test but forget it two days later? This is the “Forgetting Curve.” To beat it, you must review information at increasing intervals.
The 2357 Rule for Singapore Students:
Review 1: 1 day after the lesson (ideal for clearing up confusion).
Review 2: 3 days later.
Review 3: 1 week later.
Review 4: 1 month later.
By the time the PSLE or O-Levels arrive, the information is “locked” in your long-term memory, eliminating the need for last-minute midnight cramming.
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