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ENGLISH SUMMER CAMP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS With a long history of educational excellence and with English as the most widely spoken language in Singapore, Singapore is the go-to destination for learning English. At The Annexe Project, the English Summer Camp aims to help international students learn and develop essential English skills including speaking, listening, reading,

THE ANNEXE CHRISTMAS PARTY The Annexe Christmas party is an event many of our students look forward to each year, especially for those who have worked so hard the past couple of months for the O- and A- levels. Heavily Influenced by the European Christmas markets that both our founder Mr Alvin Yeo and English

MID AUTUMN FESTIVAL (MAF) As a former student of Hwa Chong Institute, our founder Mr Alvin Yeo understands the significance of this festival since his junior college days – Reunion and Family. To him, The Annexe Project is his second home, and his students, both current and graduated ones are family to him. Every year

3 REASONS WHY TUITION IS STILL RELEVANT From our formative years, the idea of tuition and the presence of tuition centers have gradually become more prevalent and integrated into our local lifestyles. Before the 90s, tuition was a foreign concept to the general population. Tutors are more commonly known amongst the affluent for the specialised

5 EFFECTIVE HACKS TO SCORING FOR A-LEVELS With A-Levels around the corner, the stress catches up to you. How can you push yourself to score your distinctions by A-Levels Examinations? It’s time to do a reality check. At this point, you studied all you can. It is not a matter of studying hard but studying

PERFECT 10: 10 USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES TO BOOST YOUR EXPOSITORY ESSAY WRITING MARKS “If you want to improve your essay writing, read more novels.” Many of us have heard this well-meaning but rather vague and hence unhelpful piece of advice. The general idea behind it is that reading more exposes one to new vocabulary

THE ANNEXE PROJECT ENSURES EDUCATION CONTINUITY DURING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PERIOD Covid-19 has affected many sectors, including the field of education. On March 27, 2020, the Singaporean government enacted new measures that suspend both centre-based tuition and enrichment classes. The aim of this new stipulation is to reduce the intermingling of students from different schools,

SINGLISH VS. ENGLISH (PART 1) Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that Singlish has firmly become part of Singaporean culture. In fact many Singaporeans automatically think and express themselves in Singlish (something many of my students can attest to) then make the conscious effort to switch to proper English when needed. Nonetheless, we

WHAT PEOPLE DON’T TELL YOU WHEN GOING TO JUNIOR COLLEGE If you’re considering taking on the JC route after completing O-Levels, this is a fun, tongue-in-cheek piece contributed by a JC graduate. Firstly, it is going to be more challenging than O-Levels. Your teenage dream ends the moment your fun-filled orientation ends. That’s when the