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New content, updated learning resources and website improvements, collected into one set of patch notes per day. P5 and Secondary 1 G2 are available; dedicated PSLE and Secondary 2 courses are upcoming.

A new home for science adventures

New content

More practice questions, a guide to how we build Light Quest, and dedicated community pages.

  • Additional Primary and Secondary 1 practice questions across electrical circuits, heat, light, plant systems, reproduction, the water cycle, atoms and body systems.
  • Read the learning approach behind Light Quest on How we build it.
  • Find community rankings on the Community page and planned work alongside daily content updates.

Updated content

Clearer course information, learning previews and PSLE revision, with refreshed website branding.

  • The homepage focuses on the public experiment, available courses and the learning approach. Full chapter previews and answer-writing examples are on Learn & practise.
  • The PSLE revision guide puts its 19 lessons, worked examples and practice answers before planning and exam details.
  • Browser tabs now show P5 to Sec 2 Science | That Science Thingy with a bright flask icon.

Fixes & improvements

Light and dark themes, clearer experiment feedback and our new website address.

  • Updated page titles and descriptions explain our P5 to Sec 2 Science scope and distinguish available courses from upcoming work.
  • Choose Light, Dark or System, with improved text contrast and cleaner navigation.
  • The circuit experiment clearly separates choices, action buttons and links. Results show correct or incorrect first, then what happened and a short explanation, with an animated check or cross.
  • The result comes into view after a test. Reduced-motion settings show a static result.
  • Visitors to the former Science address see a friendly move notice and are taken to the matching page on the new website. A direct link is available too.

More practice, clearer ways to learn

New content

A fourth P5 paper, more Primary and Secondary questions, and guided concept learning.

  • P5 End-of-Year Practice Paper 4: 30 multiple-choice and 11 structured questions, worth 100 marks in a full 1 hour 45 minute paper.
  • 27 additional P5 multiple-choice questions and seven structured questions.
  • 42 additional multiple-choice questions and 14 structured questions across the seven Secondary 1 chapters.
  • Guided Learn practice, concept explanations and scheduled reviews.

Updated content

Flexible lab and revision views, flashcards and clearer exam choices.

  • Labs, Learn and Revision now offer compact tiles or a list, with tiles as the default.
  • Study ideas one card at a time or spread all cards out. Full revision notes and diagrams remain available.
  • Exam Mode separates targeted practice, exam papers and printable worksheets, with clear setup steps.
  • Your selected class determines the chapters shown. Change it through your scientist card.

Fixes & improvements

Navigation, layout, loading and accessibility improvements.

  • Learning links and return navigation improved, including Section A and Section B practice.
  • A single consistent learning menu, clearer section banners and more comfortable spacing.
  • A simpler progress panel and compact profile footer with aligned theme and settings controls. Exam dates are managed in Settings.
  • Learn loading feedback and retry options improved.

The Primary chapter collection is complete

New content

Five Primary chapters added, bringing the collection to 23 chapters.

  • Living Things, Materials, Forces, Interactions within the Environment, and Photosynthesis & Energy from the Sun.
  • Each chapter includes a ten-stage quest, lab playground, revision notes and answer-framing practice.
  • 16 Primary chapters covering P3–P6 topics, alongside seven Secondary 1 G2 chapters.

Updated content

A clearer progression through Primary quests.

  • Primary quests progress from recalling ideas to applying and combining them. Earlier chapters also follow this progression.

An expanded Science collection

New content

18 Science chapters available online.

  • The Science collection expanded with quests, lab activities, revision notes and structured-answer practice.

Fixes & improvements

Content consistency and website improvements.

  • Chapter content and learning resources brought together across the website.

Practise explaining your thinking

New content

Answer Writing cards, 14 drills and parent reporting.

  • Practise reading a question, choosing an answer shape and linking an observation to science reasoning.
  • Parent reporting shows chapter progress and answer-writing practice.

Updated content

Clearer explanations of current course coverage.

  • Course information distinguishes available learning from upcoming work.

A smoother start to learning

New content

Try a shadow experiment without signing in.

  • Explore how changing a light source affects a shadow in the public experiment.

Fixes & improvements

Learning entry and readability improvements.

  • A more direct route into learning after sign-in and clearer text on public pages.

Coming next

Planned courses and further written-answer practice.

Dedicated PSLE and Secondary 2 courses

Both courses are planned; release dates have not been set.

More written-answer practice

Written-answer activities and feedback will expand to more chapters. Exam Desk is available in the Circuit Lab today.