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How will the changes in subject banding affect me?

How will the changes in subject banding affect me?

How will the changes in subject banding affect me? The Ministry of Education in Singapore has recently released an update announcing a change in the allocation of subject combinations for... Read More
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How will the 2027 Common Exam Replacing O and N Levels affect me?

How will the 2027 Common Exam Replacing O and N Levels affect me?

In 2027, the Ministry of Education in Singapore will replace the O and N Level examinations with a single common exam which occurs at the end of a student’s secondary... Read More
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How will the 2026 A Level Scoring Changes affect Chemistry students?

How will the 2026 A Level Scoring Changes affect Chemistry students?

In the coming years, Junior College students in Singapore will see major overhauls to the A Level scoring system, which will affect how A Level Chemistry students prepare for their... Read More
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Keeping Up with Focus Chemistry

Mystery of Prussian and Turnbull’s Blue Revealed (Part 2)

Mystery of Prussian and Turnbull’s Blue Revealed (Part 2)

Crystal Structure In Part 1 of the Prussian blue discussion, we noted that Prussian Blue (PB) : FeIII[FeII(CN)6] – (also known as ferric ferrocynanide)Turnbull’s Blue (TB) : FeII[FeIII(CN)6] – (also known as ferrous ferricyanide)... Read More
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Prussian Blue… What is it?

Prussian Blue… What is it?

The discovery of Prussian blue is credited to a German paint maker called Diesbach in 1706. Diesbach, who worked in Berlin, was attempting to create cochineal red lake in his laboratory.... Read More
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