Category: EDUCATIONAL ADVICE

Dates:  

Dates:  Mon 18/11, Tue 19/11, and Wed 20/11 (three 3 hr sessions)

Time: 2pm – 5pm.

Every End of Year, some Integrated Programme students who are struggling will be given an option by the school to either retain, or drop to the O-level stream. For students who have dropped to the O-level stream, these classes are specifically crafted to train you to become a top student in the O-levels and regain your confidence.

IP schools who have a dual track system for O-levels and IP will recommend their struggling students to drop to the OP stream. For schools that are pure IP, there will be a talk given by school management and the student will be transferred to a special O-level class.

Here is our value proposition for IP students who have dropped to O-levels:

1. Specific class structure catered to their needs. A pre-assessment will be done with the student to determine their current readiness level and how to address the missing gaps in knowledge, as well as to timetable their curriculum to prepare them for the O-levels. The typical IP student will skip or do some topics in advance, so these special classes are designed with them in mind such that we can address these needs and successfully prepare them to be an O-level top scorer, keeping in mind what they have covered in their IP years and their specific needs. The class is also designed to be small to build their confidence back up and for them to readily ask questions without judgment.
2. The IP stream usually structures their assessment for practical/lab work in their sciences as a formative assessment instead of a full lab test. However, in the O-levels, the practical component is 15% of the final grade. This leaves IP students underprepared for the O-level practical component, given that they do not have sufficient practice for labwork at all under test conditions, and the lack of exposure will result in them losing significant marks if they are not confident in using their hands. Our centre is specifically designed with labwork in mind, and able to cater to practical mock tests or training at any student count per class. Without discount, each O-level practical is $190. An untrained student needs about 10 sessions per subject. Roughly once a month practical for each subject. As a student enrolled under SL’s theory classes, we offer a generous 50% discount for all practical training in Sciences for the O-level.
3. We have experienced tutors who are familiar handling such students. As a specialized IP and practical centre, we have been catering to such students since the Integrated Programme has started back in the mid 2000s. We provide a safe and positive learning environment for students to train for the O-levels and be back on their feet in no time.

Contact us to schedule a FREE clinical interview and find out more about your needs

OUR IP TUTORS:

Mr Pang:  Mr Pang graduated with a B.Eng(Honors) from NUS, and has been coaching students in O-level/IP and A-level Mathematics and Science for more than 5 years. An alumnus of RVHS(IP) and an experienced tutor in IP/A-level education, Mr Pang is a results oriented tutor whose students do very well in exams through efficient learning methods and exam preparation skills. Mr Pang employs a variety of teaching methods to cater to every type of learner, as well as teaching them the skill of self diagnostics, giving them the ability to constantly spot and rectify their own errors. He takes pride in inspiring his students to become confident learners and critical thinkers.

Mr Ilyasa:  An NIE-trained Teacher, Mr Ilyasa has been coaching students in O-Level & IP Chemistry, Physics and Math for more than 12 years. An alumnus of Raffles Institution, Mr Ilyasa holds a a Bachelor of Science degree from the NUS as well as a Master of Education (Curriculum & Teaching) degree from the National Institute of Education. Mr Ilyasa’s thinking and metacognitive approaches to problem solving has helped many students of varying abilities to excel in Math and the Sciences. He has coached students from many different schools and streams, including IP, SAP, and IB.

For enquiries, Contact 65694897 or 8776 2711 (Admin), 90065997 (Mr Pang).

Topics: Measuring Instruments, Oscillation, Tabling & Graphing, Electricity, Sources of Error

Skills and Content for Measuring Instruments: Quick revision on how to use the vernier caliper, micrometer screw gauge, ammeter and voltmeter with hands-on practice via Electricity Experiment.

Skills and Content for Tabling & Graphing, Oscillation: How to record data with correct units and decimal places; How to assign the correct number of significant figures for calculated data; How to plot a good graph with appropriate scales and axes; How to draw a best-fit straight line or curve and how to calculate gradients; Hands-on practice with Oscillation experiment.

Skills and Content for Sources of Error: Revision on sources of error for common experiments; How to identify and properly describe sources of error.

Dates: TBC

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

Fee: Only $240.

Booking is by full payment only. Kindly send a message to +(65) 88765498 (WHATAPPS) http://wa.link/w0xxk2 for payment info. Thank you.

Singapore Learner 

Tel: +(65) 6569 4897,   +(65) 88765498 (WHATAPPS)  http://wa.link/w0xxk2

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O-LEVEL PRACTICALS

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MOCK EXAMS FOR SCIENCE PRACTICAL (Sep & Oct)

Adapting to the ever changing landscape of Singapore’s Education is the number 1 priority to Singapore Learner as we aim to maintain our standard of always being nimble and at the forefront of education theory as well as assessment in Singapore.

The recent changes to the education system in 2023 has brought about a new element assessment, which is the addition of groupwork style assessment in place of Pen and Paper Worked Assessment or Mid Year Examination. It is our great pleasure to announce that Singapore Learner has another feather in our cap, and we will launch an adhoc consultation service for students who are looking for guidance (including preparing of presentation slides, presenting skills, assessment of presentation), learning space, as well as equipment, as they work on their new groupwork assessments.

Why us? As experts in both Integrated Programme (who place a strong emphasis on critical thinking via project based assessment) and Practical Examinations at the O/A-level , as well as being equipped with masters in education for curriculum and teaching from NIE, we are highly qualified as consultants and mentors when it comes to open-ended group project work as well as providing a conducive environment to guide students through their group work journey, using our years of experience as well as a fully functioning science lab.

Pricing:
Consultation costs will be pro-rated to our normal lesson costs depending on the level of the student. Costs of materials and preparation of lab will be pro-rated to basic material costs and charged separately. For students who require materials that are outside of the common lab materials, the tutors will order online accordingly

Timeslots:

Sat 9am – 1030am, 1045am – 1215pm

Sun 9am – 1045am, 230pm – 4pm

Further changes to timeslots to be discussed with the tutor

Our tutors:

Please arrange for your student group to come to the same timeslot in a timely fashion, confirmation with payment is expected at least 3 days in advance due our staff having to prepare the lab equipment as well as preliminary research

Mr Pang:  Mr Pang graduated with a B.Eng(Honors) from NUS, and has been coaching students in O-level/IP and A-level Mathematics and Science for more than 5 years. An alumnus of RVHS(IP) and an experienced tutor in IP/A-level education, Mr Pang is a results oriented tutor whose students do very well in exams through efficient learning methods and exam preparation skills. Mr Pang employs a variety of teaching methods to cater to every type of learner, as well as teaching them the skill of self diagnostics, giving them the ability to constantly spot and rectify their own errors. He takes pride in inspiring his students to become confident learners and critical thinkers. He is in the midst of pursuing and completing his master of education in curriculum and teaching from NIE.

Mr Muhammad:  An NIE-trained Teacher, Mr Muhammad has been coaching students in O-Level & IP Chemistry, Physics and Math for more than 12 years. An alumnus of Raffles Institution, Mr Muhammad holds a a Bachelor of Science degree from the NUS as well as a Master of Education (Curriculum & Teaching) degree from the National Institute of Education. Mr Muhammad’s thinking and metacognitive approaches to problem solving has helped many students of varying abilities to excel in Math and the Sciences. He has coached students from many different schools and streams, including IP, SAP, and IB.

Contact us:

Singapore Learner @ Bukit Batok

Tel: 6569 4897, 8876498 (WHATAPPS) http://wa.link/w0xxk2

Email: singaporelearner@gmail.com