A. Math, Educational Advice, Pure Physics, Schools

Just finished Sec 4 IP Math and Physics tuition…

Posted on February 26, 2012February 13, 2016 by admin

Sunday mornings are very tiring for me – 2 hrs of Sec 4 IP Math followed by 1.5 hrs of Sec 4 Pure Physics tutoring. The topics we are doing now are Trigonometry, Differentiation and DC Circuits.

Apparently, some schools are slower than others. Sec 4 students should now already be doing Differentiation and DC Circuits, but some are still at graphs of trigonometrical functions and electrostatics or even sound!

Every year, my tuition students who are weak in Math come from two ‘very good’ schools in the west. I shall not name the schools but I think the lower sec Math teachers in these schools need to get closer supervision from their superiors. This is what I have been trying to tell parents – ‘good’ schools do not necessarily have good teachers. Some of these schools attain good results because their students are academically good in the first place, not because they have outstanding teachers. If you enter a ‘good’ school, chances are, the teachers there think you are already very smart, so they teach fast and make you do a lot of ‘independent’ learning, and justifying these actions using the ‘Teach Less Learn More’ philosophy.

Last but not least, I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: SEC 2 MATH IS VERY IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY THE ALGEBRA PART.

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A. Math, Sec Math

A. Math Reflections – Inequalities

Posted on February 21, 2012February 13, 2016 by admin

I find that a lot of A. Math students, even JC students,
are weak in solving inequalities. For A. Math, some of the common
mistakes are:

(1) thinking that (x-4)(x+1) > 0 means that (x-4) > 0 or (x+1) > 0;

(2) thinking that (x^2 -9) > 0 means that x > +- 3;

(3) forgetting to change the inequality sign when multiplying or
dividing by a negative number, especially ‘hidden’ negative numbers such as
log(0.7).

Many JC students are also weak in solving inequalities, probably
due to not overcoming misconceptions abt inequalities when they were in
secondary school and new challenges posed by Inequalities in H2 Math, such as
in solving (x+2) / (x-3) < 0.

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Educational Advice

Class tests, common tests and CA1 …

Posted on February 21, 2012February 13, 2016 by admin

Yes, now is the ‘panic’ period for most students. At Singapore Learner, we are preparing students for whatever academic tests they are facing – class tests, common tests and CA1. Even my own children are facing a series of tests.

If you are struggling to pass any subject, I suggest you get help early. Late tuition, like late medical treatment, is likely to have poor results. If you get help too late, you’d probably be put under ‘intensive care’, even then, only if the tutor has available free slots for you.

Some parents tell me that by getting tuition for their children later in the year, they can save some money. This is not entirely true, because some tutors actually increase their fees when exams are near, and students who have almost a whole year’s amount of catching up to do may end up needing to attend tuition lessons twice or thrice a week.

Some subjects, like Math and Physics, perhaps even Chemistry, need a lot of foundation training, so a few weeks of tuition just before the exams is not going to be very effective.

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A-Level, JC Math (H2/H1)

JC 2 H2/H1 Math Reflections …

Posted on February 18, 2012February 13, 2016 by admin

I was teaching the Normal Distribution last night, including using it to approximate the Binomial Distribution. As usual, students have difficulties with the following:

(a) knowing the difference between Var (X1 + X2 + X3) and Var (3X), and knowing WHEN the question refers to which;

(b) doing continuity correction for P(X> k) or P(X < k) when X is a discrete variable and there is a need to approximate its distribution to Normal.

I suggest students read their H2 Math textbook carefully and thoroughly, if their own JC notes are inadequate. As you know, in Math, mistakes done at the START of the working will most likely cost you ALL the marks even if your answer is one page long. : )

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Educational Advice, Sec Math, Sec Science

The Importance of Sec 2 English, Math and Science …

Posted on February 18, 2012February 13, 2016 by admin

I wonder if Sec 2 students realize how impt their studies are. Streaming to Sec 3 is done based on your performance in English, Math and Science in Sec 2. It determines whether you will be allowed to do Additional Math and the Pure Sciences at the O-levels, which in turn will affect the kinds of academic subjects that you can take at the A-levels, which ultimately will have an impact on the course that you can choose to do at the university.

Essentially, how you perform in school in Sec 2 will affect your career choices some day. Unfortunately, many Sec 2 students are not mature enough to understand this, and end up regretting later. Of course, EVERY academic year is important, but some years may impact your life more than others. It is not necessary to stay alert and study all the time, but students need to know when to work and when to play.

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A. Math, Sec Math

A. Math Chap 2 – Quadratic Functions & Equations

Posted on February 17, 2012February 13, 2016 by admin

I was teaching this topic in sch the other day and as expected, students encountered quite a number of problems with this topic. Many of my tuition students over the years also reported the same problems in handling issues related to Quadratic Functions.

Some of these problems are:

(1) not understanding that alpha and beta by themselves also satisfy the quadratic eqn because they are the roots of the equation! So it’s not just abt finding the sum and product of roots;

(2) not knowing the condition for the discriminant (b^2 – 4ac) when the question involves the phrase “for which the function is never positive or never negative”;

(3) not being sure whether one is required to solve an inequality involving the discriminant or the function itself;

(4) not knowing how to complete the square to determine the maximum or minimum value of a quadratic function (even those who can do it do not understand why it works!);

(5) not recognising that “real and distinct roots”, “real and equal roots”, and “no real roots” have other names that express the same meaning.

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A-Level, General Paper, Group Tuition

JC 1 General Paper Reflections …

Posted on February 17, 2012February 13, 2016 by admin

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ORIGINAL POST (OUTDATED):

Last night we covered the following items:

For Paper 1: (a) Selection of essay qn based on personal strength and preparation; (b) sample essay outlines.

For Paper 2: (a) Intro to AQ and short exercise; (b) Vocab explanation, how to derive answer from passage, how to find relevant points frm passage for your answer.

I had a chat with a parent and I understood her concerns abt her son in relation to GP. Yes, GP is a demanding subject. You need to have good (i) qn analysis skills, (ii) brainstorming skills, (iii) essay writing skills (intro, body, conclusion), (iv) demonstration of maturity, (v) use of language including grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure and style, (vi) inference skills, (vii) summary skills and other skills such as synthesis and evaluation.

Administrative, Group Tuition, Pri Math, Pri Science

New Pri 5 Math & Science classes …

Posted on February 13, 2012February 13, 2016 by admin

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ORIGINAL POST (OUTDATED):

Pri 5 Math: (Investment amt: $90 per mth):

Mon 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm; Course Code: p5mmon415. (3 vacancies)

Pri 5 Science: (Investment amt: $90 per mth).

Fri 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm; Course Code: p5scifri230. (3 vacancies)

DETAILS:

Location: Blk 627 Bukit Batok Central #07-640

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

Average Class Size: 2-6 students

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Administrative

If you need tuition in other subjects …

Posted on February 10, 2012February 13, 2016 by admin

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If you need tuition in other subjects such as Biology, History, Geography, Literature, English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil or Principles of Accounts, click on Other Subjects in the menu bar and select the subject you want (if available).

A-Level, General Paper, Group Tuition

New GP small group tuition classes starting Feb 16 …

Posted on February 5, 2012February 13, 2016 by admin

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General Paper: (Investment amt: $280 per mth; 2 hr lesson)

Thur 7.45 pm to 9.45 pm; Course Code: gpthur745; (3 vacancies)

Sat 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm; Course Code: gpsat130; (3 vacancies)

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