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5 traits to make your child globally employable
The topic of the employability of Singaporeans has been on everyone's tongue recently. Us too, as educators with a global corporate perspective. For us, education is about helping your child get into the institutions and organisations of their choice: and of course, that mission goes beyond grades. Here are 5
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Academic Conversations: Foundation Level
JL has a heart-to-heart conversation with our Head of the Foundation Level, Ms Lena Emmanuel - who has some golden advice for parents of our Foundation (Primary 1 and 2) children. https://youtu.be/IoM19b-g5Zw JL: Hi, I’m JL from Academia and today, we’re with Ms Lena Emmanuel. LE: Hello everybody, I hope
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Announcements
Economics. Designed for future business leaders. Academia x Adam Smith Center.
We are delighted to announce the soft-launch of a world-class program that combines Academia’s focus on writing well with the Adam Smith Center’s passion for economics and public policy education. We designed this brand-new economics program for a new generation of future business leaders looking to acquire a deep knowledge
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2019 November Holiday Programmes
① November Nostalgia Join us for our November Nostalgia learning experience, the quintessential end-of-year English programme that unifies all the educational trends of the past five decades into a singular experience for our students. We invite new students to join us on this edifying journey and develop a plethora of
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2019 September Holiday Programmes
① Beautiful Literary Compositions for Lower Primary Students Monday 9 September - Wednesday 11 September 10 am - 12 pm Good writing has never been more relevant than it is today. Far from being an exercise in merely memorising phrases and storylines, the beauty of composition writing is in how
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2019 June Holiday Programmes
① A Celebration of Composition Compositions, like vegetables and cheese, can sometimes be an acquired taste for these young ones. Luckily, Ms Emmanuel, the Head of our Foundation Programme, is here to help make it fun, engaging and a meaningful experience. We invite you to join Ms Emmanuel for a
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Academia Lecture Series
Academia Lecture Series: The Art of PSLE English & Composition Writing
Examinations are a quintessential aspect of childhood culture; a language examination is, in many ways, an English and writing competition with strictly defined parameters. At Academia, we see the beauty in the language and, indeed, even the examination itself. The PSLE English paper is not just manageable but also a
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Global Trends
Project Perfect: The Unending Quest for Human Perfection
This year, we begin by casting a retrospective eye across the history of human civilisation. We argue that it is the drive for human perfection that animates and motivates the most successful societies. (These societies go on to radically reshape the world and wield cultural soft power alongside hard power
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Dr Coomber’s Remarkable Reflections
I had a great first year at Academia. To my GP students this year, I hope you found the A level paper manageable. It wasn't an easy paper and the questions were tricky, but I hope you were able to answer the national borders and foreign aid questions based on
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The Story of Academia
This is the story of Academia; the story of our profound guiding philosophy. A story of how a carefully controlled learning environment, with the right guide to show you the way, can take you on a journey to a future that feels transcendental. Academic success is an important part of
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2018 Academia Year In Review
2018 was an inspiring year for all of us at Academia. It meant more than the remarkable examination results achieved by many. Some of you texted us immediately when you got your stellar results (literally, stellar 🤩), letting us know you were on your way to the school of your choice.
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Short Holiday Programmes for Uncommon Budding Minds
Preparatory Programmes Our preparatory programmes are short weekly courses to help ease the transition into new educational systems and curricula. So you can focus on enjoying the experience of a new environment and have time to smell the roses. Holiday Workshops Our holiday workshops are 3-day workshops designed to give
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