Dyscalculia – the maths learning difficulty few people know about
SINGAPORE - Imagine that your child is taking the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), but cannot count forwards or backwards mentally. One student relied on his ruler in the national exam. If he had to, say, add 10 and eight, he would use the line indicators as markers to count forward. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.
askST: What to do if your employer asks you to retire, but you would like to keep working
A: Your employer cannot ask you to retire before you reach the statutory retirement age of 62. Beyond that age, your employer must, by law, offer you re-employment up to the age of 67 as long as you meet certain criteria, such as being medically fit to continue working and having worked for the employer for at least three years before you reached the retirement age. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.