Guides for Parents

Home Tuition Rates in Singapore 2026: Primary Levels

Primary home tuition rates in Singapore for 2026 from three agencies' published tables: part-time tutors, full-time tutors and school teachers, lower and upper primary.

PSLE Maths Paper Format 2026: Papers, Marks and Timing

The 2026 PSLE Mathematics format from SEAB: two papers, 45 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes, calculators only in Paper 2, and how method marks are awarded.

Primary 1 Registration: the Phases, Explained for Parents

How Primary 1 registration works for Singapore Citizens and PRs: online from June to August in five phases, one school per phase, balloting, and MOE's changes from 2027.

PSLE English Exam Format: the Four Papers and Their Marks

The PSLE English Language format from SEAB: Writing 25%, Language Use and Comprehension 45%, Listening 10%, Oral 20%, with marks, timing and the 150-word composition rule.

PSLE English Oral: Reading Aloud and the Conversation

The PSLE English oral explained: reading aloud (15 marks) and stimulus-based conversation (25 marks), about 10 minutes with 5 minutes to prepare, and how to practise at home.

PSLE Chinese Oral: the Passage and the Video Conversation

The PSLE Chinese oral explained: reading a passage (20 marks) and a conversation based on a video clip (30 marks), 10 minutes of preparation, and how to practise at home.

PSLE Science Paper Format 2026 and the Topics It Covers

The 2026 PSLE Science format from SEAB (one paper, 1 h 45 min, 100 marks: 30 MCQ and 10 to 11 structured questions) and MOE's 2023 syllabus topics from P3 to P6.

Foundation or Standard Subjects in P5: How Subject-Based Banding Works

How subject-based banding works from Primary 4 to 6: the P4 exams, the option form, the subject combinations MOE offers, and how Foundation grades count in the PSLE Score.

PSLE Scoring System Explained: AL Bands and the PSLE Score

How the PSLE is scored: Achievement Levels AL1 to AL8 by mark range, Foundation grades A to C, Higher Chinese grades, and how the four ALs add up to a PSLE Score of 4 to 32.