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Some news about JC rankings, postings, cut-off points in 2013 and A-Level results of 2012

Posted on February 5, 2013February 14, 2016 by admin

I did post the list of JC cut-off points in 2012. However, u’d find that for 2013, the cut-off points and thus rankings will be slightly different. The official list from the MOE will be out next year, but here I will list some of my recent discoveries based on feedback from past students who enter JC this year.

(1) It seems that NYJC has outranked AJC in terms of cut-off points for their Science courses, as I know of students who applied to NYJC science as first choice but got posted to AJC instead.

(2) PJC may have outranked JJC in the same manner above, but I think they are still one above the other in the rankings by cut-off points.

(3) I will post more if I hear more.

But how about the rankings of JCs based on results? Well, for 2012, I have a credible source informing me that RI produced about 600 students with 4 As in their H2 subjects, while the second most successful JC, VJC, produced about 300 and HCI produced about 200. There is a large gap between RI and HCI at the A-levels and I believe I know why. I also feel that AJC has become less popular nowadays and I believe I know why. I’m not surprised VJC continues to do well and I believe I know the reason as I have had tutees from there too. But some of these things I shouldn’t say publicly, so if you need more info, sms me at 97860411.

At the end of the day, pls don’t be silly; it doesn’t matter much which JC you go to. It’s about yourself, get it? An A-Level cert from Yishun JC with four As is at all times superior to an A-Level cert from RI with three As. Many times, it’s easier to be a big fish in a small pond than to be a small fish in a big pond. Take my case in point; I was the top student of my primary school, an average student in RI and the bottom 5 students in my RJC class! Why? In RJC, I was placed in the ASEAN Scholars’ class (although I was perfectly Singaporean and still is) and one of my Singaporean classmates also turned out to be a President’s cum SAF Scholar; I was no match for their determination and time management skills! Fortunately, I was not the type that would let pressure get to me.

But not all of you are like that. Some of you have been top students all the while and your first failure in a test will demoralise you and your second failure will devastate you. Every year I have some tutees who are like that and I have to coach them slowly until they regain their confidence in themselves. So whether or not being in a top JC is good for you partly depends on your personality and mental strength. : )

Rgds,

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

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A-Level, H1 Economics, H2 Economics

JC 2/1 H2/H1 A-Level Economics Tuition for 2013

Posted on February 1, 2013February 24, 2016 by admin

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(1) JC2 H2 Economics: (Investment amt: $320 per month)

Sat 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm

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Sun 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm;

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Tutor(s): Mr Jay Lim, Master of International Management, ex-banker, experienced full-time tutor.

Content: A-Level micro and macro economics, directed readings, case studies, examples from real life and current affairs.

Focus: How to score in economics essays, must-have skills for handling economics case studies, metacognition in economics, thinking the economists’ way.

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Sec 4 Chemistry Tuition By Experienced Tutors

Posted on January 31, 2013February 22, 2016 by admin

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Sec 4 Pure Chemistry: (Investment amt: $180 per mth).

Mon 7.45 pm to 9.15 pm;

Sat 10.45 am to 12.15 pm;

Sun 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm;

Sun 2.15pm to 3.45 pm;

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Mr Anthony H.: SMU undergrad who scored A for A-level Chemistry

Mr Tan J. D. : NTU undergrad, alumnus of Hwa Chong Institution, who scored A in A-level Chemistry

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Polytechnics

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

Posted on January 30, 2013January 12, 2022 by admin

SCIENCE PRACTICAL TRAINING

O-LEVEL PHYSICS PRACTICAL

O-LEVEL CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL

O-LEVEL BIOLOGY PRACTICAL

O-LEVEL SCIENCE (PHYSICS) PRACTICAL

O-LEVEL SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) PRACTICAL

O-LEVEL SCIENCE (BIOLOGY) PRACTICAL

The table below shows the list of top or popular courses of Polytechnics in Singapore by net cut-off ELR2B2 aggregate. The net ELR2B2 aggregate score includes CCA Bonus Points.

Course	Course Code	Polytechnics	2012 JAE COP
International Business	N85	Ngee Ann	6
International Business	S36	Singapore	7
Biomedical Science	S98	Singapore	8
Biomedical Science	N59	Ngee Ann	9
Veterinary Bioscience	N90	Ngee Ann	9
Arts Business Management	N91	Ngee Ann	9
Banking & Financial Services	N53	Ngee Ann	9
Engineering Science	N93	Ngee Ann	9
Psychology Studies	N77	Ngee Ann	9
Psychology Studies	T48	Temasek	9
Molecular Biotechnology	N49	Ngee Ann	10
Tourism & Resort Management	N72	Ngee Ann	10
Mass Communication	N67	Ngee Ann	10
Biotechnology	S72	Singapore	10
Pharmacy Science	N73	Ngee Ann	11
Accountancy	N51	Ngee Ann	11
Business Studies	N45	Ngee Ann	11
Animation & 3D Arts	N92	Ngee Ann	11
Film, Sound & Video	N82	Ngee Ann	11
Banking & Financial	S76	Singapore	11
Business Innovation and Design	S34	Singapore	11
Creative Writing for Television and New Media	S41	Singapore	11
Biomedical Science	T27	Temasek	11
Veterinary Technology	T45	Temasek	11
Business & Social Enterprise	N79	Ngee Ann	12
Child Psychology & Early Education	N86	Ngee Ann	12
Advertising & Public Relations	N87	Ngee Ann	12
Chinese Media & Communication	N88	Ngee Ann	12
Applied Chemistry with Pharmaceutical Science	S64	Singapore	12
Accountancy	S75	Singapore	12
Business Administration	S71	Singapore	12
Human resource Management with Psychology	S48	Singapore	12
Tourism & Resort Management	S55	Singapore	12
Aeromautical Engineering	S88	Singapore	12
Applied Drama and Psychology	S43	Singapore	12
Music & Audio Technology	S97	Singapore	12
Accounting & Finance	T02	Temasek	12
Aviation Management Services	T04	Temasek	12
Accountancy & Finance	C98	Nanyang	13
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering	N56	Ngee Ann	13
Hotel & Leisure Facilities Management	N40	Ngee Ann	13
Business Information Technology	N61	Ngee Ann	13
Aerospace Technology	N65	Ngee Ann	13
Optometry	N83	Ngee Ann	13
Chinese Studies	N70	Ngee Ann	13
Chemical Engineering	S70	Singapore	13
Perfumery and Cosmetic Science	S38	Singapore	13
Nutrition, Health & Wellness	S44	Singapore	13
Financial Informatics	S46	Singapore	13
Optometry	S67	Singapore	13
Media and Communication	S86	Singapore	13
Biotechnology	T31	Temasek	13
Communications & Media Management	T40	Temasek	13
Law & Management	T09	Temasek	13
Early Childhood Studies	T54	Temasek	13
Digital Forensics	T55	Temasek	13
Banking & Financial Services	C96	Nanyang	14
Dental Hygiene & Therapy	C72	Nanyang	14
Social Sciences (Social Work)	C47	Nanyang	14
Early Childhood Education	N66	Ngee Ann	14
Multimedia & Animation	N55	Ngee Ann	14
Food, Science & Technology	S47	Singapore	14
Architecture	S66	Singapore	14
Hotel & Leisure Facilities Management	S95	Singapore	14
Integrated Events & Projects Management	S50	Singapore	14
Aerospace Electronics	S90	Singapore	14
Bioengineering	S58	Singapore	14
Infocomm Security Management	S54	Singapore	14
Visual Communication and Media Design	S93	Singapore	14
Pharmaceutical Science	T25	Temasek	14
Aerospace Engineering	T51	Temasek	14
Business Intelligience & Analytics	T57	Temasek	14
Visual Communication	T24	Temasek	14
Medicinal Chemistry	C45	Nanyang	15
Pharmaceutical Sciences	C65	Nanyang	15
Mass Media Management	C93	Nanyang	15
Real Estate Business	N48	Ngee Ann	15
Sustainable Urban Design & Engineering	N89	Ngee Ann	15
Aerospace Electronics	N75	Ngee Ann	15
Audio-visual Technology	N76	Ngee Ann	15
Biomedical Engineering	N60	Ngee Ann	15
Financial Information	N81	Ngee Ann	15
Materials Science	S37	Singapore	15
Environmental Management & Water Technology	S52	Singapore	15
Engineering with Business	S42	Singapore	15
Business Information Technology	S82	Singapore	15
Digital Animation	S35	Singapore	15
Business/Logistics & Operations Management/ Marketing	T01	Temasek	15
Hospitality & Tourism Management	T08	Temasek	15
Apparel Design & Merchandising	T20	Temasek	15

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A-Level, IB, Junior College, Schools

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

Posted on January 30, 2013January 11, 2025 by admin

SCIENCE PRACTICAL TRAINING

H2 CHEMISTRY HANDS-ON PRACTICAL CRASH COURSE

H2 BIOLOGY HANDS-ON PRACTICAL CRASH COURSE

H2 PHYSICS HANDS-ON PRACTICAL CRASH COURSE

PRACTICAL CRASH COURSES (Mar, Jun, Sep and Oct)

MOCK EXAMS FOR SCIENCE PRACTICAL (Sep and Oct)

H2 PHYSICS PRACTICAL

H2 CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL

H2 BIOLOGY PRACTICAL

List of Junior Colleges (JC) (2013) in Singapore by Cut-Off L1R5 aggregate score (including bonus points)

The table below shows the net L1R5 aggregate of the lowest ranked students who were admitted to the Junior Colleges (JCs) through the 2012 Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE).

S/No	Junior College	Arts	Science/IB
1	Hwa Chong Institution	3	3
2	Raffles Institution	3	3
3	Victoria JC	5	4
4	National JC	5	5
5	Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)	–	5
6	Temasek JC	7	6
7	Anglo-Chinese JC	7	6
8	Anderson JC	10	8
9	Meridian JC	9	9
10	Nanyang JC	9	9
11	St. Andrew’s JC	9	9
12	Catholic JC	10	10
13	Serangoon JC	13	13
14	Tampines JC	13	14
15	Jurong JC	13	16
16	Pioneer JC	16	16
17	Innova JC	20	20
18	Yishun JC	20	20
19	St. Joseph’s Institution	–	–

SCIENCE PRACTICAL TRAINING

H2 PHYSICS PRACTICAL

H2 CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL

H2 BIOLOGY PRACTICAL

Pure Physics

Sec 4 Physics Reflections 27/01/13 – Applications of Electrostatics

Posted on January 29, 2013February 22, 2016 by admin

I wanted to proceed to Current Electricity, but the students wanted more discussion on how to answer application questions on electrostatics.

So I supplied them with quite a number of such application questions, often with confusing diagrams. The key to answering such questions is to first draw the distribution of charges on the items in the diagram, and identify which objects are conductors and which are non-conductors. For the conductors, check whether they are insulated from the surroundings.

Key points to note:

(1) Only non-conductors can be charged by rubbing (why?)

(2) Electrons can flow into and out of only conductors, and only when the conductors are in contact with other conductors (why?)

(3) A charged object can attract a neutral conductor (why?) and a charged object can also attract a neutral non-conductor (why?)

(4) Upon contact with a highly charged object, a conductor behaves differently from a non-conductor (why?)

Rgds,

Ilyasa, M.Ed, PGDE, ex-MOE Math and Physics teacher (hp: 97860411)

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A. Math

Sec 4 A. Math Reflections 26/01/13 – Quotient Rule

Posted on January 29, 2013February 22, 2016 by admin

I introduced Quotient Rule to the class last week so today we continued with it. Quotient Rule is actually very easy to use and should not be replaced by the Product Rule, even though it’s very convenient for students to write a fraction as a product of two terms.

What students find difficult is in simplifying the resulting expression, which often consists of fractions within fractions, with some terms having a square root sign over it. Of course there is a ‘trick’ to get the factorisation done quickly and correctly, but it’s too cumbersome for me to demonstrate here. More importantly, this difficulty that students often face highlights the point that I’ve posted earlier, that Sec 1 and Sec 2 Algebra is VERY IMPORTANT.

For the next lesson, I’ll be going into the Second Derivative as well as Application of Differentiation to curves, tangents and normal. We may be covering the Chain Rule if we have time.

Rgds,

Ilyasa, M.Ed, PGDE, ex-MOE Math and Physics teacher (hp: 97860411)

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Educational Advice, Universities

Finance degree from SIM is still recognised …

Posted on January 22, 2013 by admin

Recently, I went to open a business account with a local established bank. I was served by a Business Banking Manager, a fresh graduate, who had worked for the bank for just 4 months! He had a finance degree from SIM.

Ok, this bank, as far as I know, is not owned even partially by the Spore govt, although its leaders have ties with the ruling elite. I’m also not sure which finance degree he obtained, as in which was the awarding university (SIM is not a university; pls don’t confuse SIM with UniSIM).

Thus the finance degree he obtained is most likely an external degree. My point is, you may still get employed by an established company if you have not graduated from any of the local universities, such as NUS, NTU, SMU or SUTD. It could well be that the finance or banking industry has its own list of recognised university degrees, such as the nursing or hospitality industries, and these degrees may even be external or distance-learning degrees.

Thus if you are interested in a particular industry, you’d need to find out which are the universities recognised by the big names in that industry.

Pure Physics

Sec 4 Physics Reflections sun1415 20/01/2013 – Electrostatics

Posted on January 21, 2013February 22, 2016 by admin

I completed the teaching of Electrostatics to this class of 6 eager boys from a top school. First I showed a video of how a home-made electroscope is used to determine the kind of charge on a rubbed insulator.

I like to link topics to real life, so I described to them one of my roles while serving NS – to attach cargo to the bottom of a helicopter in what is commonly known as “underslung” operations. But we have to discharge the helicopter first, which is flying above our heads, using a long earth wire, else we may get an electric shock.

We covered definitions, procedures and concepts such as electric field and electric field lines. I even taught them an A-Level formula, F = Qq/kr^2, so that they understand that the electric force between two charged particles is the same for both charges even though the sizes of the charge on them are different.

We also discussed answers to a challenging worksheet and true enough, the students have certain misconceptions about charges and their movement.

Next week, we’ll start on Current Electricity. It’ll be fun.

Ilyasa, M.Ed, PGDE, ex-MOE teacher

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A. Math, A. Math Tips

Sec 4 A. Math Reflections sat1415 19/01/2013 – Differentiation

Posted on January 21, 2013February 22, 2016 by admin

This was our third lesson in Jan. We did the Product Rule for Differentiation after spending the last two sessions doing the Basic Rule and the Power Rule (a subset of the chain rule).

I told students to differentiate directly, in line, and not use the “let u = f(x) and v = g(x)” which is longer, more confusing and can cause more careless mistakes.

Now they are able to perform dy/dx = f(x)g'(x) + g(x)f'(x) quite quickly without introducing new variables such u and v which can be quite clumsy. Most of the time, finding dy/dx is part of a larger question, so it is unwise to make this part too long.

I ended the lesson with an intro to the Quotient Rule. Again, I don’t recommend the use of u’s and v’s and instead differentiate directly in line. We’ll be practising the Quotient Rule in the next session.

Again I tell students that Calculus is almost one-third of the A. Math syllabus, so if you want to get A1 you have to master Differentiation and Integration, which, in my opinion (and students hate it every time I say it), are amongst the easiest of topics in A.Math.

However, Integration at the A-Levels (H2 Math) can be quite difficult. But we’ll cross the bridge when we come to it. : )

Ilyasa, M.Ed, PGDE, ex-MOE teacher

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