Wang Zi Hao, a Primary 6 expatriate student from
Shanghai, struggles academically at Yuzher
Primary School in
Singapore. He performs poorly in English, Mathematics, Chinese, and Science while spending excessive time playing video games at home. Wen Ting, his mother, forces him to study through intense memorisation exercises and endless tuition classes at Xin Yuan Fei Edu Hub (新源飞教育一站式), a renowned tuition centre. Zi Hao does not require tuition for Chinese and Mathematics as he performs excellently in them. As his grades improve, Zi Hao rivals Jayden Lee Jun Wei, the school's top student and a good friend. Sophia Chew, Jayden's mother, notices this and warns Jayden to stay away from Zi Hao, straining their friendship. Obsessed with Jayden maintaining his position as Class 6A's top student, she pressures him into seeing Zi Hao as a competitor rather than a friend. Mr. Lee, a newly appointed form teacher, impresses Class 6A by solving a complex algebra equation. He quickly becomes admired by the class for being intelligent and having a good appearance. Wen Ting struggles with her failing marriage. Her husband, who lives in China, refuses to financially support them, leading to their eviction from their semi-detached home to an HDB flat. While moving, the husband texts her, saying that he wants a divorce. Wen Ting is devastated and signs Zi Hao up for an English speech competition, where he competes against Jayden and other classmates. Jayden, tasked with speaking on the topic "My Mother", struggles emotionally due to his strained relationship with his mother, and places last. Zi Hao, also assigned the same topic, places fifth. After the competition, Chew manipulates Jayden into planting cheat notes in Zi Hao’s pencil case. During the Science Preliminary Examination, Zi Hao is caught with the cheat notes by Mr. Lim, another teacher. He is interrogated by Mr. Lee and Mr. Lim, but since the handwriting differs from his own, it is revealed that Rachel, another student, had written the notes to help Jayden. Under interrogation, Jayden breaks down and confesses that he had been caned and verbally abused by his mother for losing to Zi Hao in academics. Zi Hao overhears this and, being sympathetic towards Jayden, deliberately lowers his own score in the Mathematics Preliminary Examination by crossing out correct answers. Chew is later summoned to a meeting with Mr. Lee regarding her mistreatment of Jayden. In retaliation, she files a formal complaint against him that falsely accuses him of interfering in her marital affairs. The school principal, Mrs. Tan, attempts to resolve the issue, but Mr. Lee resigns after a heated argument. Class 6A bids him farewell in tears. The following day, the mothers of both Jayden and Zi Hao argue about Zi Hao's intentional loss of marks. Chew attempts to report Wen Ting to the
Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to have her deported back to China. However, Jayden interferes, confronting her and saying that he no longer wants a mother like her. After being slapped by her, he runs into the street and enters a coma due to a car accident. Following the accident, Chew is consumed with guilt and sincerely apologises to Wen Ting. Meanwhile, Zi Hao and his classmates complete the
Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) and move on to different secondary schools. The film ends with Jayden waking up from his coma and choosing to enrol in a neighbourhood secondary school rather than a prestigious institution. ==Cast==