Editorial Policy

Ancourage Academy and Art by Ancourage publish articles, guides, and learning resources for parents and students researching education in Singapore. This editorial policy describes the standards we apply when writing, reviewing, fact-checking, and correcting that content. Our goal is straightforward: parents and students should be able to act on what we publish without having to second-guess the source. Where we describe our own programmes, we disclose that. Where we cite the Ministry of Education or SEAB, we link to the primary document.

Articles are written and signed by named educators, then reviewed by a designated editor before publishing. Both author and reviewer are surfaced on each article’s byline. Full credentials are listed on each author profile.

No self-review. The reviewer for any article is always a different person from the author. An educator who writes an article does not review their own work; another qualified educator signs off before publishing.

Editor-in-Chief

• Min Hui— Founder & Academic Director, MOE-Registered Educator with 11+ years of teaching experience. Min serves as Editor-in-Chief and reviews the majority of articles across all subjects, including art content authored by other educators. She signs off on factual accuracy, primary-source citation, syllabus references, and adherence to MOE and SEAB documents.

Author and Specialist-Reviewer Roles

Each educator authors articles within their primary domain. Where another educator has authored an article in a specialist’s domain, the specialist may serve as reviewer (subject to the no-self-review rule). Combined with Editor-in-Chief oversight, this means most articles benefit from at least one subject-aligned set of eyes.

• Angie — Founder, Art by Ancourage (LASALLE College of the Arts; Goldsmiths, University of London). Primary author of Art programme, DSA portfolio, and art-medium articles. Because Angie authors the majority of art content, those articles are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief rather than self-reviewed.
• Charmaine— Early Years & Primary Specialist (Singapore University of Social Sciences). Authors and reviews English, primary curriculum, and Humanities articles where the article was written by another educator.
• Gabriel — Bachelor of Economics, NTU. Authors and reviews JC Chemistry, Biology, Economics, and Mathematics articles authored by another educator.
• Syafiq — STEM Educator (BSc Computer Science, SIT-DigiPen). Authors and reviews STEM, computer science, Python, and primary/secondary science articles authored by another educator.

Review Workflow

1. Drafting — A named author writes the article with primary sources cited inline.
2. Editor review — The Editor-in-Chief, or a subject specialist where the article falls within their domain, reviews the draft for factual accuracy against primary sources (MOE, SEAB, syllabus documents), verifies syllabus codes and exam references, checks all internal and external links, and copyedits for clarity.
3. Disagreement resolution— Where author and reviewer disagree on substance, the Editor-in-Chief makes the final call. For domains outside the Editor-in-Chief’s primary subject expertise, the senior subject specialist for that domain decides.
4. Sign-off— The reviewer’s name and credential appear in the visible byline next to the author. Both names appear in the article’s structured data so AI search engines can attribute and cite them.
5. Reader-reported corrections — Corrections submitted by readers (see Corrections below) trigger a fresh review by the original reviewer or the Editor-in-Chief. Material updates carry an inline editor’s note and refresh the article’s dateModified timestamp.

We prioritise primary sources for every factual claim. Tier 1 is the Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB), and gazetted syllabus documents — cited via direct link wherever possible. Tier 2 is peer-reviewed academic research and government statistical releases. Tier 3 (reputable news organisations) is used only when primary sources are unavailable.

• Tier 1 (primary): Ministry of Education Singapore (MOE), Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB), gazetted syllabus documents, and official government publications. We cite directly via link wherever possible.
• Tier 2 (secondary): Peer-reviewed academic research, published research from recognised institutions, and government statistical releases.
• Tier 3 (tertiary): Reputable news organisations and recognised industry sources, used only when primary sources are unavailable.

We avoid relying on competitor blogs, low-authority third-party content, or unsourced claims. Quotations from educators are attributed by name and verified before publication. When a source has changed (for example, the O-Level to SEC transition), affected articles are updated.

Factual claims — exam dates, syllabus codes, fees, scoring rules, school admission rules — are verified against the most recent primary source before publishing. We aim to conduct a content-freshness review approximately every 90 days for articles covering rapidly-changing topics (exam syllabus, admission criteria, fee structures). Articles older than 12 months are flagged for re-review when feasible, even when topics are stable. When a primary source changes, affected articles are updated and the dateModified timestamp is adjusted to reflect the actual change — we do not bump dates without meaningful content updates.

If you spot an error in any of our articles, email tuition@ancourage.net with the article URL and a description. We aim to acknowledge correction reports within two business days and publish material fixes within seven, with an inline editor’s note explaining what was changed and an updated dateModified timestamp on the article.

• We aim to acknowledge correction reports within two business days.
• Material corrections — facts, figures, syllabus references, attribution — we aim to publish within seven business daysand they include an inline editor’s note explaining what was corrected, plus an updated dateModified timestamp.
• Minor typos, broken links, and formatting fixes are applied silently without a note.
• We do not retroactively edit articles to remove citations, change positions, or rewrite history without disclosure. Substantive edits are logged.

If a correction request involves your personal data, our Privacy Policy applies.

Ancourage Academy and Art by Ancourage do not accept paid placements, sponsored content, or fees for inclusion in lists, comparisons, or rankings. Articles are written and edited independently by named educators, with conflicts of interest and affiliate or referral links disclosed inline within the article body.

• No paid placements. We do not accept payment to feature, endorse, rank, or recommend specific schools, programmes, products, or competitors. Articles are written and edited independently.
• Self-disclosure. Where we mention our own services — Ancourage Academy tuition or Art by Ancourage classes — we disclose that we are the provider in plain language.
• Author conflicts. Authors disclose direct conflicts of interest in the article (for example, personal teaching experience at a school being discussed).
• No sponsored content. We do not run sponsored or paid editorial disguised as independent reporting.
• Affiliate disclosures. If an article contains affiliate or referral links, the disclosure appears inline within the article, not buried in a footer.

Ancourage Academy is an independently-owned Singapore tuition provider, founded in 2024 by Min Hui (Founder & Academic Director). Art by Ancourage is the Art programme sub-brand, co-founded by Angie. We are MOE-registered and operate from Bishan and Woodlands.

We are not subsidised by any government body, MOE programme, or external corporate funding. Revenue is derived from tuition fees paid by enrolled students. Trial classes are subsidised by us as a customer-acquisition cost. We do not currently accept investment from external venture or strategic investors.

This editorial policy operates alongside our other published policies:

• Privacy Policy — How we collect, use, and protect personal data under Singapore’s PDPA.
• Terms of Service — Terms governing use of the Ancourage Academy website and services.
• Billing & Attendance Policy — Packages, payments, refunds, attendance, and replacement lessons.

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