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What happens at the end of Y4 IP?

After your final exam in Y4 IP, you will be streamed into different classes for Y5 and Y6 based on your competencies and Y4 subject combination. As a parent or student, you might ask, what options are made available to me? The following few paragraphs will illustrate to you the paths you can take from Y5 onwards.

Y5 follows the Junior College system, which grades subjects based on H1 and H2. In Y5, you are required to take the following, H1 General Paper, H1 project work, H1 Higher Mother Tongue (most students are exempted as long as they have passed higher mother tongue in O level), and last but not least, to decide on the 3H2,1H1 or the 4H2 combination.

What is the significance of 3H2, 1H1 versus 4H2? A subject taken at the H2 level is deeper as compared to taking it at the H1 level, and it also bears a more significant weight when it comes to calculation of rank points. IP students who wish to take the 4H2 combination would also typically have to maintain a 3.0GPA in most schools for Y4. Otherwise, you will have to take the 3H2, 1H1 combination.

What is the purpose of taking 4H2 then if it gives more workload? Typically, students taking the 4H2 combination would have a wider variety of H2 subjects to choose from, which will give them more choices in University. Some courses, such as Chemical Engineering, require the student to take H2 chemistry at Alevel as a pre-requisite. If a student has not taken chemistry as he has taken H2 physics, H2 Math and H2 Econs, they will not be allowed to make the choice of taking such a course at University and would have to settle for other courses such as mechanical engineering, as compared to a student who has taken the 4H2 combination such as H2 Physics, H2 Math, H2 Chem and H2 Econs, who can take almost all engineering courses. 4H2 combination also typically opens more doors to scholarships, and certain courses such as medicine would also require students to take 4H2.

So is taking 3H2,H1 bad? Not necessarily. By taking that combination, an IP student would have more time to focus on all of their subjects, and eventually even perform better than their peers at Alevels. Students who are very sure of their path in University and want to forgo the stress of handling 4H2s can opt for the 3H2, H1 plan as well. This leaves more time to attend to extra-curricular activities and also other actvities such as learning programming or other important skills that are valued in the workforce. The student can still stream into popular courses such as computer science, engineering, and sciences with only 3H2s.

If you have failed the promotional exams and feel very lost, please schedule a consultation with me ASAP.

Mr YS Pang, IP tutor at SL

For lessons, contact 9385 534.

Location: Blk 644, Bukit Batok Central, #01-68. S(650644).

PM us on FB if you wish to have a free consultation.

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Posted in A-Level, H1 Physics, Headstart Classes, Holiday Classes, JC Physics

JC2 (2018) H1 PHYSICS HEAD START PROGRAM

Start Date:  SUNDAY 19 NOV

Time: 9.00 am – 10.45 am, every Sunday from 19 Nov to 10 Dec 2017 (4 sessions)

Location:   Blk 644, Bukit Batok Central, #01-68. S(650644).

Topic to be covered:  ELECTRIC FIELDS & CURRENT

Focus: CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING & APPLICATION OF SKILLS

Format: Teaching + Worksheets + Discussions

Fee: $320 per student for 4 lessons. (min of 2 students to start)

Note: For 1-1, it is $640.

To register, sms <Student Name><J2H1PHY> to 97860411 or 98530744

Posted in Crash Course, H1 Physics

H1 A-LEVEL PHYSICS OCTOBER CRASH COURSE

Dates: 13 Oct to 15 Oct  (3 days) OR 20 Oct to 22 Oct (3 days) OR 27 Oct to 29 Oct (3 days)

Time : 9.30 am  12.30 pm, 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm

Location: Blk 644, Bukit Batok Central, #01-68. S(650644).

Tel: +(65) 6569 4897;  +(65) 97860411 (SMS only)

(Our location is just a 3-min walk from either the Bukit Batok MRT station or theBukit Batok Bus Interchange. Buses that stop along the roads surrounding our location are numbers 157, 178, 66, 506, 173, 174, 176, 187, 985. Buses services which terminate at Bukit Batok Bus Interchange are 61, 77, 106, 173, 177, 189, 852, 941, 945, 947)

Fee: $720.

Course Outline:

Day 1 Session 1: Kinematics & Dynamics

Day 1 Session 2: Forces & WEP

Day 2 Session 1: Waves & Superposition

Day 2 Session 2: Electricity

Day 3 Session 1: Electromagnetism

Day 3 Session 2: Quantum Physics

Tutor: Mr Muhammad Ilyasa

An NIE-trained ex-school teacher, Mr Ilyasa has been coaching students in ALevel & IB Physics and Mathematics for more than 8 years. An alumnus of RI and RJC, Mr Ilyasa holds both a Master of Education degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education with Credit from the National Institute of Education, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from the National University of Singapore.

TO REGISTER, SMS <STUDENT NAME> , <H1PHYCC> TO 97860411.

As places are limited, pre-payment is encouraged to confirm your attendance. You can make payment by visiting the centre at the address above.

For enquiries, you may call Mr Ilyasa at 97860411, or Singapore Learner at the phone numbers below:

Tel: +(65) 6569 4897;  +(65) 97860411 (SMS only)

Posted in A-Level, H1 Economics, H1 Math, H1 Physics

A-Level H1 Tuition for Economics, Math & Physics

JC2 H1 Math :      Tuesday | 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm; Code: J2M4

JC2 H1 Economics:      Saturday | 9.30 am – 11.15 am | Code: J2E1

JC2 H1 Physics:      Sunday | 3.30 pm – 5.15 pm | Code: J2P1

 

JC1 H1 Physics:      Saturday | 5.30 pm – 7.15 pm | Code: J1P2

JC1 H1 Economics:      Saturday | 1.30 pm – 3.15 pm | Code: J1E1

JC1 H1 Math :    Monday | 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm; Code: J1M3

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Administrative Matters:

Location:   Blk 644, Bukit Batok Central, #01-68. S(650644).

Our location is just a 3-min walk from either the Bukit Batok MRT station or the Bukit Batok Bus Interchange. Buses that stop along the roads surrounding our location are numbers 157, 178, 66, 506, 173, 174, 176, 187, 985. Buses services which terminate at Bukit Batok Bus Interchange are 61, 77, 106, 173, 177, 189, 852, 941, 945, 947.

TUITION FEES

TO REGISTER, SMS <FULL STUDENT NAME>, <CODE> TO 97860411.

For enquiries, kindly call 65694897 or sms to 9786 0411.

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Posted in A-Level, H1 Economics, H1 Physics, H2 Economics, H2 Math

JC / IP / A-LEVEL CONCEPTUAL LEARNING SCHEDULE 2015

2015 TIMETABLE OF COURSES:

A-LEVEL | JC | MATH TUITION

A-LEVEL | JC | GENERAL PAPER TUITION

A-LEVEL | JC | ECONOMICS TUITION

A-LEVEL | JC | PHYSICS TUITION

A-LEVEL | JC | CHEMISTRY TUITION

 

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) Year 6 Mathematical Studies (SL) Tuition

A-LEVEL GENERAL PAPER MAR 2015 HOLIDAY INTENSIVE REVISION

A-LEVEL ECONOMICS MAR 2015 HOLIDAY INTENSIVE REVISION

 

Retaking A-Levels: A-LEVEL EXAM PREP FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES

TUITION FEES

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2014

JC1 H2 Math:      Every Wednesday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start 8 Jan); Code: J1M1.

JC1 H2 Math:      Every Friday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start 10 Jan); Code: J1M2.

JC1 H2 Math:      Every Sunday, 2.00 pm – 3.45 pm (Start 5 Jan); Code: J1M3.

 

JC2 H2 Math:      Every Wednesday, 6.00 pm – 7.45 pm (Start 8 Jan); Code: J2M1.

JC2 H2 Math:      Every Friday, 6.00 pm – 7.45 pm (Start 10 Jan); Code: J2M2.

JC2 H2 Math:      Every Sunday, 4.00 pm – 5.45 pm (Start 5 Jan); Code: J2M3.

JC2 H1 Math:      Every Sunday, 6.00 pm – 7.45 pm (Start 5 Jan); Code: J2M4.

 

JC2 H1 Physics:      Every Sunday, 2.00 pm – 3.45 pm (Start 5 Jan); Code: J2P1.

JC2 H2 Physics:      Every Sunday, 6.00 pm – 7.45 pm (Start 5 Jan); Code: J2P2.

JC1 H2 Physics:      Every Sunday, 4.00 pm – 5.45 pm (Start 5 Jan); Code: J1P1.

 

JC2 H2 Management of Business:      Every Wednesday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start 8 Jan); Code: J2B1.

JC2 H1 Economics:      Every Thursday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start 9 Jan); Code: J2E1.

JC2 H2 Economics:      Every Saturday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start 11 Jan); Code: J2E2.

 

JC2 General Paper:      Every Saturday, 11.00 am – 12.45 pm (Start 11 Jan); Code: J2G1.

JC1 General Paper:      Every Friday, 8.30 pm – 10.00 pm (Start 7 Feb); Code: J1G1.

 

 

Posted in A-Level, H1 Economics, H1 Physics, H2 Economics, H2 Math

JC / A-LEVEL HEADSTART Classes for 2014 that will start in December 2013

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Note: The JC levels shown below are 2014 levels. For example, JC2 H2 Math is for students who will be in JC2 in 2014.

JC1 H2 Math:      Every Wednesday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start Dec 4); Code: J1M1.

JC1 H2 Math:      Every Friday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start Dec 6); Code: J1M2.

JC1 H2 Math:      Every Sunday, 2.00 pm – 3.45 pm (Start Dec 8); Code: J1M3.

JC1 H2 Math:      Every Sunday, 4.00 pm – 5.45 pm (Start Dec 8); Code: J1M4.

 

JC2 H2 Math:      Every Wednesday, 6.00 pm – 7.45 pm (Start Dec 4); Code: J2M1.

JC2 H2 Math:      Every Friday, 6.00 pm – 7.45 pm (Start Dec 6); Code: J2M2.

JC2 H2 Math:      Every Sunday, 4.00 pm – 5.45 pm (Start Dec 8); Code: J2M3.

 

JC1 H2 Physics:      Every Sunday, 2.00 pm – 3.45 pm (Start Dec 8); Code: J1P1.

JC2 H2 Physics:      Every Sunday, 6.00 pm – 7.45 pm (Start Dec 8); Code: J2P1.

 

JC2 H2 Management of Business:      Every Monday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start Dec 2); Code: J2B1.

JC2 H2 Economics:      Every Thursday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start Dec 5); Code: J2E1.

JC2 H2 Economics:      Every Saturday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start Dec 8); Code: J2E2.

 

Administrative Matters:

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central (if you wish to visit or have a chat with the principal tutor, pls sms 97860411 first)

Max Class Size: 6

Monthly fee for each JC subject or slot is $240, inclusive of materials fee. Discounts apply for multiple subjects or slots.

All of the above courses will end by 15 Dec 2013 and will resume in the week starting 6 Jan 2014.

TO REGISTER, SMS <FULL STUDENT NAME>, <CODE> TO 97860411.

For enquiries, kindly call or sms to 9786 0411.

Posted in H1 Physics, JC Math (H2/H1), Pri Math, Pure Physics, Sec Math

Metacognition – The ‘secret’ to learning and problem-solving …

You don’t have to be ‘good in English but bad in Math’, or ‘good in Science but lousy in History or Literature’, or ‘good in Chinese but lousy in English’. It doesn’t have to be a one-or-the-other kind of thing. Every subject has its own way of learning and thinking about, but you can only discover it if you bring yourself one level up – think about the thinking itself, and think about how you learn. You can only learn how to learn if you think about learning. You can only learn how to think if you think about thinking.

Thinking about thinking has another name: metacognition, which formed the basis of my minor research work completed in 2011 at the NIE. A lot of research into metacognition centers around mathematical problem-solving, although metacognition can be applied equally well to other subjects. So for the purpose of illustration here, I will use math as the basis for our discussion about metacognition.

What is Metacognition?

In its simplest form, metacognition can be described as thinking about thinking (Wellman, 1985). Flavell (1976) has stated some examples of what constitutes metacognition:

I am engaging in metacognition if I notice that I am having more trouble learning A than B; if it strikes me that I should double-check C before accepting it as a fact; (…)if I become aware that I am not sure what the experimenter really wants me to do; if I sense I had better make a note of D because I may forget I; if I think to ask someone about E to see if I have it right. (p. 232).

The above sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Yes, you may have been practising metacognition sub-consciously, all your life, without realising it has a formal name, or without realising how important it is to learning and thinking.

Research in metacognition has examined various forms of cognitive processes by building on Flavell’s initial notion of metacognition as the monitoring, regulation and arrangement of thinking processes to achieve specified goals (Gama, 2004).

For example, Brown (1987) argues that metacognition consists of two components: knowledge of cognition, and regulation of cognition. The former involves being aware of one’s cognitive abilities through self-reflection while the latter pertains to mental activities such as monitoring and controlling one’s thinking processes in the course of learning or problem-solving. According to Brown, although these two types of metacognition are distinct from one another, they are usually used together in the same cognitive process as one type often utilises the service of the other (Gama, 2004).

Ilyasa

 

Note: The above paragraphs are adapted from my minor research paper, Examining Supports for Metacognition in Singaporean Lower Secondary Mathematics Textbooks, NIE, 2011. All rights reserved.

Related links:

(1) Metacognition and problem-solving;

(2) Metacognition enhances learning;

(3) Is Metacognition part of the Singapore Math curriculum?

 

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Posted in A-Level, Educational Advice, H1 Physics, Personal

H1 Physics reflections …

Was tutoring on the topic Current Electricity just now. For this topic, students normally have difficulty in understanding the concept of internal resistance of a cell and terminal potential difference, as these concepts are not covered at the O-Levels. It is important for students to deeply understand the equation E = V + Ir, and its related graph of V against I, as well as the significance of I being zero.

If you are a H1 Physics student, you’d find that many of the topics are quite similar to the O-Level topics; so focus on understanding the new stuff, the A-level stuff, such as F = BILsin(angle), for example, and concepts such as magnetic flux density.

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