Developing IP-Level Problem-Solving Habits
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Q: What does Developing IP-Level Problem-Solving Habits cover?
A: Develop seven micro-routines and habits to continuously build your fundamentals.
“Real understanding means you can spot a pattern before the teacher points it out.”
You open your maths file at 10 pm, red pen ready, and stare at a page of un-done kinematics.
What one thing can you do in the next two minutes that improves the rest of the night?
This article answers that question seven times.
Status: MOE Integrated Programme overview checked 2025-12-15 - the routines here are not time-sensitive, but the IP structure and admission pathways can change by cohort.
Related guides:
1 The IP Track at a Glance
- Length & goal Six-year route from Sec 1 to JC 2 (or IB Yr 6 / NUS High Yr 6).
- Skip an exam No national Secondary 4 exam requirement; final credential is A-Level, IB Diploma or NUS High Diploma (MOE Integrated Programme overview).
- Who gets in Students posted via PSLE cut-offs or DSA into IP partner schools; intake varies by school (see: Secondary COPs playbook, DSA-Sec guide).
- Style More depth, research, and CCAs; the syllabus is wider and moves faster than the O-Level track.
The workload feels abstract only until the first common test hits.
The seven habits below are concrete guard-rails.
2 Seven Habits → Seven Micro-Routines
| Habit | Why it helps |
