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Direct School Admissions (Secondary) Exercise (DSA) 2014 – 2015

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My P6 daughter is also applying to some schools via DSA and since it’s quite a hassle to visit and explore every desired school’s website to look for DSA deadlines and such, I shall do interested parents here a favour by putting up the necessary info and links on a single page.

If you wish to view the Flowchart of Stages in 2014 DSA-Sec Exercise, click here.

If you wish to view the List of Secondary Schools Participating in 2014 DSA-Sec Exercise — for Admission to Secondary One in 2015, click here.

DSA for Integrated Programme (IP) and Specialised Independent schools:

(click on the school name to visit its DSA web page)

1. ACS (Independent). Deadline: 20/06/2014.

2. Catholic High School. Deadline: 01/07/2014.

3. Cedar Girls’. Deadline: 04/07/2014

4. CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ .  Deadline: 01/07/2014

5. Dunman High. Deadline: 01/07/2014

6. Hwa Chong Institution. Deadline: 02/06/2014

7. Methodist Girls’ Sch (Sec). Deadline: 20/06/2014 and 01/07/2014.

8. National Junior College. Deadline: Not stated but should be 01/07/2014.

9. Nanyang Girls’ High Sch: Deadline: 04/07/2014

10. NUS High School: Deadline: 20/06/2014.

11. Raffles Girls’ Sch (Sec). Deadline: 01/07/2014

12. Raffles Institution. Deadline: 01/07/2014

13. River Valley High Sch. Deadline: 30/06/2014 with GAT taken.

14. School of Science and Technology, Singapore (SST). Deadline: 07/07/2014

15. School of the Arts, Singapore (SOTA). Deadline: Not stated but should be 30/06/2014.

16. Singapore Chinese Girls’ Sch. Deadline: 01/07/2014

17. St Joseph’s Institution. Deadline: 01/07/2014

18. Temasek Junior College. Deadline: 30/06/2014

19. Victoria Sch. Deadline: 01/07/2014

Regards,

Ilyasa

Note:

(1) Starting from 2013, Catholic High School, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School and Singapore Chinese Girls’ School will be offering both the GCE ‘O’ Level Programme and the Joint Integrated Programme. The Joint IP will lead up to the GCE ‘A’ Level Programme offered at a new government Junior College.

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Posted in A-Level, H2 Physics, Track Record

Yay, my jc1 h2 physics student scored 35/40 for his first test

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Getting 35/40 for a physics test at sec 4 level is already very good, but getting this score for a h2 physics test is really an achievement. He said the test was easy, yet some of his classmates failed the test, on measurement and kinematics. These two topics may sound very familiar to those who have done O-level physics, but if you are an a-level physics student you would know that these two topics are much harder than their o-level counterparts. But his success doesn’t come as a big surprise to me, as he started his jc1 physics tuition on 9 Feb this year, soon after getting his jc posting. But why so early?

I guess he and his dad (who came to speak to me) understood that the content for jc subjects is very heavy and rigorous, and doing well in jc is all about preparation and consistency. The a-level cert is a passport to a university education, and thus getting good a-level grades is very important, much more important than getting good grades at the PSLE. Yet, if you’ve been in the tuition industry long enough, you’d have noticed that parents and students are more concerned about performance at the PSLE than at other levels.

Tuition for any examination for most kids has never been necessary. But if the examination that you’d be taking is just one step away from a university education and for some reason you are not confident of making it on your own, then I think it makes sense to get help early.

Rgds,

Ilyasa

Posted in JC Biology

JC2 H2 Biology tuition is every Saturday, 3.15pm – 5.00 pm

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JC2 H2 Biology:      Every Saturday, 3.15 pm – 5.00 pm; Code: J2B1.

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The Tutor:

Mr Lee K.S.: A First Class Honours B.Sc. graduate from the University of Melbourne, Mr Lee is an NIE-trained teacher who has taught Biology and Science in a top secondary school for five years, and is also very familiar with the A-Level Biology syllabus. He will be focusing on Biology and Chemistry in Singapore Learner. A scholar and an ex-researcher, Mr Lee also holds a Master of Science degree in Medical Neurosciences from Germany’s Humboldt University.

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Administrative Matters:

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central. (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 road in front of Blk 627 are numbers 157, 178, 66, 506, 173, 174, 176, 187, 941, 947, 985)

Max Class Size: 6

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

For enquiries, kindly call or sms to 9786 0411 .

Posted in H2 Chemistry

JC1 Chemistry tuition is every Sunday, 12.30 pm – 2.15 pm

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JC1 Chemistry:      Every Sunday, 12.30 pm – 2.15 pm;  Code: J1C1.

 

Administrative Matters:

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central. (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 road in front of Blk 627 are numbers 157, 178, 66, 506, 173, 174, 176, 187, 941, 947, 985)

Max Class Size: 6

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

For enquiries, kindly call or sms to 9786 0411.

Posted in Educational Advice

Nowadays, it may be important to do O-Level Physics

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This is because amongst the easiest courses to qualify for in universities in Singapore nowadays is Engineering, even with A-level grades such as CCD. However, all engineering courses require at least a pass in O-level Physics. Thus it is unwise not to do O-level Physics. Some recent A-level grads have found out that that their poor grades qualify for only engineering courses, but they didn’t take Physics at either O or A level, thus finding themselves unable to proceed.

Some secondary schools emphasize doing Chemistry, instead of Physics, with the reason that Chemistry is a pre-requisite for Medicine or the Life Sciences, but they forget that the eventual A-level grades of most students will qualify them for Engineering but not Medicine or Dentistry.

Posted in Personal

The benefit of repeating

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I’m sure it’s a terrible feeling to be asked to repeat an academic year instead of being promoted to the next level. Some students never fully recover from the esteem-destroying  act of having to stay behind while their friends advance.

Thus, when two repeat students (they already knew their fate) approached me at the end of last year, I took a sensitive approach to handling them as their morale was very, very low. One (boy) had to repeat Sec 4 (IP) and the other (girl) had to repeat Sec 3.

I coached them for most of December and intensively in Jan and Feb, and their results have been very encouraging. At this time last year both had failed their first math tests, but this time round, the boy had topped his class overall in math (taking into account 2 tests) and the girl had scored A1 in one test and a good pass in another.

I’m very proud of them that they have been able to put their past behind them and move on, successfully. We cannot change our past, but we can certainly influence our future. No time is a good time to give up on doing something that is good. Don’t give up learning and working hard towards a noble goal.

Rgds,

Ilyasa

Posted in Pri Math

PSLE MATH INTENSIVE REVISION STAGE 1 (MAR HOLS)

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Conducted by our Principal Tutor, Mr Ilyasa (M.Ed, PGDE, B.Sc) who has been successfully coaching students in PSLE Math Problem-Solving & Heuristics since 2005.

Days/Times (Total 3 days, 6 hrs):

Monday 17 Mar, 2pm – 4pm.

Tuesday 18 Mar, 2pm – 4pm.

Wednesday 19 Mar, 2pm – 4pm.

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central, #07-640. Singapore 650627.

(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 road in front of Blk 627 are numbers 157, 178, 66, 506, 173, 174, 176, 187, 941, 947, 985)

Total Fee: $150

To register, SMS <STUDENT NAME><PSLE> to 97860411 or email to ilyasa@conceptlearning.sg

For enquiries, call Mr Ilyasa directly at 97860411.

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Posted in O Level

O-LEVEL 2014 Preparation for private candidates

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We provide morning and afternoon tuition classes for the following subjects for students who wish to take the O-Level Exams privately. These small group classes (max 8 students) allow for better focus and discussions and are taught by NIE-qualified, experienced teachers who have previously taught in MOE schools.

E. MATH:

Every Monday and Wednesday, 10.00 am – 12.00pm (Session 1) or 2.30pm – 4.30pm (Session 2). Total 4 hours per week (includes lectures and practice).

A. MATH:

Every Tuesday and Friday, 10.00 am – 12.00pm (Session 1) or 2.30pm – 4.30pm (Session 2). Total 4 hours per week (includes lectures and practice).

As places are extremely limited, please register early to avoid disappointment.

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.

TO REGISTER, SMS <STUDENT NAME> <SUBJECT> <SESSION> TO 97860411.

FOR ENQUIRIES, CALL 97860411.