Posted in N-level, Normal (Academic)

N-LEVEL E.MATH KEY TOPICS REVISION FOR SEC 4 MID-YEAR EXAM

Start Date:  TUESDAY 6th FEB 2018

 

DAYS:  EVERY TUESDAY from 6 Feb to 3 Apr 2018.

TIME:  7.30 PM – 9.00 PM

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

Focus: CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING & APPLICATION OF SKILLS

Format: Teaching + Worksheets + Discussions

Target Group: Current S4 N(A) students who need a structured revision programme for E.Math to excel in their mid-year exams.

Course Outline:

Fee: $70 per student per session or $540 for all 9 sessions.

Background of Tutor:

The tutor is a RI & RJC alumnus and a NIE-trained ex-teacher who has been teaching E and A Math for more than 10 years.

To register, sms <Student Name><S4NAMATHMYR> to 97860411.

For any queries, you may also talk directly to the tutor at 97860411.

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TUITION CLASSES:

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By EX-MOE TEACHERS & EXPERIENCED TUTORS

@ BLK 644, BUKIT BATOK CENTRAL, #01-68. S(650644).

CALL 65694897 OR SMS 98530744 OR 97860411.

Posted in N Level Science, N-level, Normal (Academic), Normal Academic (N/A)

N-LEVEL | SEC 3-4 | COMBINED SCIENCE TUITION

2019 Schedule:

Sec 4 NA Combined Science:  Thursday | 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm| Code:S4NACS1                   (Physics/Chemistry)                                                                       

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Sec 3 NA Combined Science :  Monday | 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm | Code : S3NACS1                   (Physics/Chemistry)                        

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

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The Tutor is a former MOE school teacher who has been coaching students in ‘A’ Level & IB Physics and Mathematics for more than 6 years, as well as ‘O’ Level & IP Physics, Additional Math, E. Math and PSLE Math for more than 10 years. An alumnus of RI and RJC, he also holds both a Master of Education degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education with Credit from the National Institute of Education (NIE), as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from the National University of Singapore (NUS).

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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 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.

TUITION FEES

TO REGISTER, SMS <STUDENT NAME>, <CODE> TO 98530744.

For enquiries, kindly call 65694897 or sms to 9853 0744.


CONTACT US!

BUKIT BATOK BRANCH:

@ BLK 644, BUKIT BATOK CENTRAL, #01-68. S(650644).

CALL 65694897 OR SMS 98530744 OR 97860411.


TUITION CLASSES:

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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES:

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By EX-MOE TEACHERS & EXPERIENCED TUTORS

@ BLK 644, BUKIT BATOK CENTRAL, #01-68. S(650644).

CALL 65694897 OR SMS 98530744 OR 97860411.

Posted in N-level, Normal (Academic), Normal Academic (N/A)

N-LEVEL | SEC 1-4 | MATH TUITION

CONTACT US!

BUKIT BATOK BRANCH:

@ BLK 644, BUKIT BATOK CENTRAL, #01-68. S(650644).

CALL 65694897 OR SMS 98530744 OR 97860411.

 BUKIT BATOK BRANCH SCHEDULE (2018):

 

Sec 4 NA Math :  Tuesday | 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm | Code: S4NM1                                           

N-LEVEL E.MATH KEY TOPICS REVISION FOR SEC 4 MID-YEAR EXAM 2018

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Sec 2 NA Math :  Friday | 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm | Code: S2NM1                                        

Sec 2 NA Math :  Saturday | 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm | Code: S2NM2                                       

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Sec 1 NA Math :  Saturday | 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm | Code: S1NM1                                       

Sec 1 NA Math :  Wednesday | 5.45 pm – 7.15 pm | Code: S1NM2                                       

TO REGISTER, SMS <STUDENT NAME>, <CODE> TO 98530744.

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The Tutors:

The Tutor is a former MOE school teacher who has been coaching students in ‘A’ Level & IB Physics and Mathematics for more than 6 years, as well as ‘O’ Level & IP Physics, Additional Math, E. Math and PSLE Math for more than 10 years. An alumnus of RI and RJC, he also holds both a Master of Education degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education with Credit from the National Institute of Education (NIE), as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from the National University of Singapore (NUS).

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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 <STUDENT NAME>, <CODE> TO 98530744.

For enquiries, kindly call 65694897 or sms to 98530744.

_______________________________________

TUITION CLASSES:

jcbutton          secbutton

ipbutton                    pributton

_______________________________________________________________

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES:

hwsupervbutton                   intensivebutton

headststart-1                   private-candidates

______________________________________________________________

By EX-MOE TEACHERS & EXPERIENCED TUTORS

@ BLK 644, BUKIT BATOK CENTRAL, #01-68. S(650644).

CALL 65694897 OR SMS 98530744 OR 97860411.

Posted in N-level, Normal (Academic)

N-Level Science (Physics) Crash Course / Intensive Revision June 2014

Dates: 23/6 to 25/6, 3 days straight.

Time: 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm.

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central. (It is just a 3-min walk from either the Bukit Batok MRT station or the Bukit Batok bus interchange. Buses that stop along the road in front of Blk 627 are numbers 157, 178, 66, 506, 173, 174, 176, 187, 941, 947, 985)

Fee: $240

Max. no. of students:  8. (vacancies as at 30 May: 8)

Tutor: Mr Ilyasa (ex-sch teacher, M.Ed, PGDE, B.Sc).

A former MOE school teacher, Mr Ilyasa has been coaching students in ‘A’ Level & IB Physics and Mathematics for more than 6 years, as well as ‘O’ Level & IP Physics, Additional Math, E. Math and PSLE Math for more than 10 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><NSP> to 97860411.

Posted in A. Math, Sec Math, Track Record

Yay, my sec 3 NA student topped his class in A. Math.

Congratulations to Daniel Lam, from BPGHS, who obtained 39 out of 40 marks for his recent A. Math class test on Quadratic Equations.

I’m still not used to publishing testimonials from current or past students for my teaching or tutoring. In fact, I hardly record or remember their pre-tuition and post-tuition marks. It is sufficient for me that my students have stayed with me for as long as they have needed my guidance (or nagging), and that they continue to do well all the way to university.

Yes, I’m not good at marketing. Even my website is not dazzling enough. It’s ok for now, as I still get a sufficient number of students every year. I don’t even produce my own materials (but I know where to get the good ones).

So without aggressive marketing, testimonials and “own materials”, how have I been able to attract students to come and learn? And in what ways do I add value to a student’s learning? Well, you have to attend my tutorial sessions to know what thinking looks like.  : )

Rgds,

Ilyasa

Posted in A. Math, Educational Advice

Improvement in a student’s math result …

Daniel, one of A. Math tutees, showed me his class test result yesterday: 34/40. The test was on Indices and Surds, Wow, excellent, I said to him. Daniel is from the N(A) stream, and usually fails his Math tests. That he could obtain 34/40 and top his class in just a few weeks of tuition was phenomenal. So I started reflecting on what went right, because there are many students, even those from top schools, who do not make such a giant leap in such a short amount of time.

So what was the major factor contributing to Daniel’s significant improvement? Well, it’s not some secret special technique. In fact, it’s a well-known technique that some students just don’t want to use – ask many, many questions, even “silly” ones, about the same topic until one is satisfied that understanding has been achieved. Daniel even questions me when he doesn’t understand the steps I show him, whereas many students simply copy or write down my solution. Daniel sometimes takes a while to process the information I give to him; he will pause and ponder, and then sheepishly asks a basic question. He will even ask questions periodically to affirm that his steps are correct.

Students need to make meaning out of what they hear or see; it’s not enough to just listen to teachers or observe what they do in class. And you make meaning when you have a dissonance in your mind; some pieces of the jigsaw puzzle don’t fit and you have the courage to ask and then ponder again.

Regarding asking questions, I have one advice though: you must attempt to answer your own questions first, for the struggle to answer your own questions will make it easier for you to understand another person’s explanation.  : )

Good luck!

Rgds,

Ilyasa

Posted in EDUCATIONAL ADVICE

The big jump – from N-Level to O-Level …

I wish all N-level students good results come Monday. But as you know, even if you get good results, it’s just the beginning of another journey. If you intend to do your O-Levels, bear in mind that it’s going to be a rough journey, so you’d need to work extra smart and hard. The O-Levels is tougher than the N-Levels in at least three ways:

(1) Additional topics are added so you’d have to remember more facts and think more, and some of the exam papers are now longer;

(2) The questions in the O-Levels are harder both in intellect and in language use; you’d be expected to write longer answers in proper English for most of the papers;

(3) The marking is stricter for most of the papers. For eg, for the Sciences, you are expected to write proper units for the values you have calculated.

However, preparing for the O-Levels may actually be easier than for the N-Levels as there is much more educational support for the O-Levels – more guide or assessment books, more notes and prelim papers on sale, more tutors willing to coach you etc.

Anyway, I hope that when the N-Level results are released I’ll get a few calls telling me the good news. : )

Ilyasa

Posted in Educational Advice, NEWS

From N-Level directly to Poly ….

Are you aware that starting this year, N-Level students who perform very well can go directly to a Polytechnic without having to do the O-levels? This also means that N-Level students who did badly in 2011 can opt to re-take their N-Levels this year and still stand a chance to be admitted to a Polytechnic in 2013.

The following is taken from the MOE website:

“Students who have performed very well in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE N-level examinations (expected to be among the top 10% of the Secondary 4 N(A) cohort)2 will have a new option of completing a one-year Foundation Programme (FP) at the polytechnics, instead of taking their O-Levels in Secondary 5. The FP will offer a practice-oriented curriculum taught by polytechnic faculty, using applied teaching methods. This will better prepare polytechnic-bound N(A) students for entry into relevant diploma courses.

For the first phase beginning in 2013, polytechnics will offer a total of about 1,000 FP places that would articulate into a range of diploma courses. Students will gain admission into specific diploma courses upon entry to the FP and continue on to these diplomas if they complete their FPs satisfactorily. The FP could be expanded over time to cover more diploma programmes and offer more places.”

To read the full article, click on http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2010/09/more-pathways-secondary-schools.php

Good luck.

Rgds,

Ilyasa

Related articles:

(1) Should N-Level grads opt for the direct poly route?

(2) The Big Jump – from N-Level to O-Level.