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My (our) students’ O-Level (2012) results released in 2013

Ok la, this year I shall break tradition by posting whichever results my last year’s students inform me of. One has just come in. I will update throughout the week as I get more results (sometimes students are just forgetful).

Physics: Luke, A2 (from b4 avg, failed in sec 3 (his mum just told me), St Pat’s sch, Farkhanda, B3 (from fail avg)

Chemistry (under Mr Anthony): Charmaine A2; Bandar A2; Luke, B3; Farkhanda, B4. (from fail avg)

Science: Ben, B3.

A. Math: Ameerul, C5 (from fail avg, Yuhua sec); Loges, B3 (from C5-C6 avg, ACS(I)); Ravin, B3 (from fail avg); Rahim, B3 (from C5-C6 avg); Jin Yong, A1 (from B4 avg); Farkhanda, B3 (from fail avg).

Math: Ali Zul, B3 (from C5-C6 avg); Colin, B3 (from C5)

This year, I shall also break tradition in another way, by posting a testimonial from a student, Ravin. Below is the exact words that he smsed to me at 10.06 am on 11 Jan 2013:

“My plan is to do engineering. More to aerospace or aeronautical. I will put my first few choices as that the rest I’m still thinking. Last choice will be MI. Yes Mr Ilyasa, a lot of improvement. I did not put in a lot of effort for A-math and my sci in secondary school. In fact I was failing but I’m happy to see that I got Bs and A for my math and sci but it’s really disappointing to see a 6 for EL. Thank you for your help Mr Ilyasa. You make lesson so fun and you taught me a lot. : ) “

Well, he taught me a lot too.

Waiting for more updates from more students …..

Ilyasa, M.Ed., PGDE, full-time tutor, ex-sch teacher (h/p: 97860411)

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List of ‘Top’ Secondary Schools (2012) in Singapore by Cut-Off PSLE aggregate score (2011)

Name of   School PSLE Cut-Off Score
NANYANG GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL 262
RAFFLES GIRLS’ SCHOOL (SECONDARY) 261
RAFFLES INSTITUTION 261
HWA CHONG INSTITUTION 258
NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE 258
DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL 256
RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 254
METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL (SECONDARY) 250
CEDAR GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL 249
CHIJ ST. NICHOLAS GIRLS’ SCHOOL 249
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 248
SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS’ SCHOOL 248
ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT) 247
VICTORIA SCHOOL 247
ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL
245
BUKIT PANJANG GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL 244
ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL 243
CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL 243
NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL 243
ST. JOSEPH’S INSTITUTION 242
ST. MARGARET’S SECONDARY SCHOOL
240
CHUNG   CHENG HIGH SCHOOL (MAIN) 237
COMMONWEALTH SECONDARY SCHOOL
236
NAN CHIAU HIGH SCHOOL
236
FAIRFIELD METHODIST SCHOOL (SECONDARY)
235
SWISS COTTAGE SECONDARY SCHOOL
235
TANJONG KATONG GIRLS’ SCHOOL
235
XINMIN SECONDARY SCHOOL
235

Related Links:

LATEST! :

(A) List of ‘Top’ Secondary Schools (2013) in Singapore by Cut-Off PSLE aggregate score (2012)

(B) Post-PSLE Math Enrichment: Sec 1 Arithmetic & Algebra (24 Nov & 1 Dec)

(C) WHAT FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A SECONDARY SCHOOL

(1) List of ‘Top’ Secondary Schools (2012) in Singapore by median PSLE aggregate score (2011)

(2) List of ‘Top’ Primary Schools (2012) based on GEP classes and Awards achieved.

(3) List of Junior Colleges (JC) (2012) in Singapore by Cut-Off L1R5 aggregate score (including bonus points)

(4) List of ‘Top’ Courses of Polytechnics (2012) in Singapore by net Cut-Off ELR2B2 aggregate

*To find out important details of a particular school, click on School Information Service.

If you are already in these schools, don’t be arrogant, don’t be complacent; you still need to study hard and intelligently. Good luck. : )

Ilyasa, M.Ed., PGDE, full-time tutor of Math & Physics (h/p: 97860411)

Related link: Beware the critical years in math education in Singapore …

 

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List of ‘Top’ Secondary Schools (2012) in Singapore by Median PSLE aggregate score (2011) of their Sec 1 cohort

 

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O-LEVEL | SEC | PHYSICS TUITION

O-LEVEL | SEC | A. MATH TUITION

O-LEVEL | SEC 1-4 | MATH TUITION

O-LEVEL | SEC | CHEMISTRY TUITION

O-LEVEL | SEC 1-4 | ENGLISH TUITION

O-LEVEL | SEC 1-4 | MALAY LANGUAGE TUITION

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[I] = Independent; [A] = Autonomous; [SAP] = Special Assistance Plan; [IP] = Integrated Programme.

NAME OF SCHOOL (Median Aggregate Score available in 2011) [Type of School]

Nanyang Girls’ High (266)[I, SAP, IP]

Raffles Girls’ Sec (265)[I, IP]

Raffles Institution (264)[I, IP]

Hwa Chong Institution (261)[I, SAP, IP]

Dunman High (259)[A, SAP, IP]

National Junior College (259)[IP]

River Valley High (257)[A, SAP, IP]

Methodist Girls’ (254) [I,IP]

Cedar Girls’ Sec (253)[A, IP]

Catholic High (252)[IP, A, SAP]

CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ (252)[IP, A, SAP]

Anglo-Chinese (Independent) (252)[I, IP]

Singapore Chinese Girls’ (252)[I,IP]

Victoria (251)[A, IP]

Anderson Sec (248)[A]

Anglican High (247)[A, SAP]

Nan Hua High (247)[A, SAP]

Bukit Panjang Government High (247)[A]

Crescent Girls’ (246)[A]

St. Joseph’s Institution (245)[I,IP]

CHIJ Sec (Toa Payoh) (243)[A]

Chung Cheng High (Main) (241)[A, SAP]

Nan Chiau High (241)[SAP]

St. Margaret’s Sec (241) [A]

Tanjong Katong Girls’ (240)[A]

Xinmin Sec (240)[A]

Commonwealth Sec (239)[A]

Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) (239) [A]

Yishun Town (239) [A]

Swiss Cottage Sec (238)

Related Links:

LATEST! :

(A) List of ‘Top’ Secondary Schools (2013) in Singapore by Cut-Off PSLE aggregate score (2012)

(B) Post-PSLE Math Enrichment: Sec 1 Arithmetic & Algebra (24 Nov & 1 Dec)

(C) WHAT FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A SECONDARY SCHOOL

(1) List of ‘Top’ Secondary Schools (2012) in Singapore by cut-off PSLE aggregate score (2011)

(2) List of ‘Top’ Primary Schools (2012) based on GEP classes and Awards achieved.

(3) List of ‘Top’ Courses of Polytechnics (2012) in Singapore by net Cut-Off ELR2B2 aggregate

*To find out important details of a particular school, click on School Information Service.

If you are already in these schools, don’t be arrogant, don’t be complacent; you still need to study hard and intelligently. Good luck. : )

Ilyasa, M.Ed., PGDE, full-time tutor of Math & Physics (h/p: 97860411)

Related link: Beware the critical years in math education in Singapore …

Posted in A. Math, Educational Advice, Sec Math

What to do if you had done badly for Math in SA1 in sec school …

Actually, sec students will normally do badly in their SA1 exams, although this should not be used by the students themselves to justify their poor performance. Why does this “mass slaughter” of math students happen near the middle of every year?

Well, my educated guesses are as follows:

(1) If you are in Sec 1, you probably did badly because of your poor or zero exposure to algebra, negative numbers and proper presentations while in primary school. Please realise that your single arrows, your poorly labelled statements and your misuse of equation signs will really worsen your grades this time. So please listen carefully to your sec school teacher’s illustrations on how math solutions are presented in major exams. Many of you would also have made careless mistakes in opening brackets with minus signs on the inside and the outside, and in simplifying or solving algebraic expressions.

(2) If you are in Sec 2, in addition to not having overcome the above problems earlier, you were probably slapped with an exam paper that was designed to “kill”. The ‘logic’ is simple. Sec 2 is a crucial year; it is the year you are “streamed”, the year that decides whether you will be allowed to do pure sciences or  additional math in sec 3. So teachers feel that they need to “wake you up”, to humble you, so that you will work harder for SA2. So most exam papers for SA1 in Sec 2 have been set to “wipe out” students. It is not something I fully agree with, as such tactics can also demoralize students for life.

(3) If you are in Sec 3, it was probably because you underestimated the effort needed to master A. Math. Topics like Quadratic Functions and Logarithms need a lot of attention and deep thinking, and even ‘simple’ topics like Remainder Theorem and Partial Fractions have their difficult parts, the kinds that teachers like to select for exams. Make no mistake about this – teachers KNOW what concepts you find difficult to apply.

(4) If you are in Sec 4, the reason is the same as in (2) above, that your Math teachers want to “wake you up” before the prelims and the actual O-Level exam, and also because you wouldn’t have had enought time to revise both Sec 3 and Sec 4 work before the exam which started right after you were taught the last topic. That’s why some schools remove the mid-year exam in Sec 4, or postpone it to late June.

What you have to do now to avoid a total disaster for SA2?

(1) If you are in Sec 1, focus on mastering the solving of Algebraic Equations.

(2) If you are in Sec 2, focus on mastering the solving of equations involving Algebraic Fractions and mastering all the topics on Graphs (Linear and Quadratic Equations). If you have been taught Indices, master that too!

(3) If you are in Sec 3, for Math, focus on mastering Indices, Coordinate Geometry and Trigonometry. For A. Math, focus on mastering Trigonometry.

(4) If you are in Sec 4, for Math, focus on mastering all of Graphs and Vectors. For A. Math, focus on Applications of Differentiation and Integration. If you have no time to revise everything since Sec 1, focus on the topics mentioned in (1) to (3) above. If you have not mastered all the topics mentioned in (1) to (4) above, you will be in serious trouble if you do Math in JC.

Click on How to study for Math or Physics exams to know more about exam preparation.

Click on O-Level Math or Additional Math to know what books you can use for revision and practice.

Or consult Mr Ilyasa @ 97860411.

All the best in your exams!

 

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