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Sat 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm
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Sun 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm;
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(upon request)
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Location: Blk 627 Bukit Batok Central #07-640
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.
Class Size: 2-6 students
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Sec 4 Chemistry Tuition By Experienced Tutors
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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;
Tutor(s):
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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List of ‘Top’ Courses of Polytechnics (2012) in Singapore by net Cut-Off ELR2B2 aggregate
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 |
Related Links:
(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 ‘Top’ Secondary School (2012) in Singapore by Cut-Off PSLE aggregate score (2011)
Ilyasa, M.Ed., PGDE, full-time tutor of Math & Physics (h/p: 97860411)
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List of Junior Colleges (JC) (2012) in Singapore by Cut-Off L1R5 aggregate score (including bonus points)
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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 | – | – |
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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)
List of ‘Top’ Primary Schools (2012) based on GEP classes and Awards achieved
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The following system ranks primary schools according to the number of gifted classes available in a school from P4-P6, and how many awards they have obtained in 2011. The information has been taken and analysed from the MOE’s website.
For ease of reading, the numbers in the table under each column heading is the number of awards/classes there are, while the number in [ ] is the points that we assign to each award/class based on our judgement of the perceived relative importance of these programmes or awards. The Total is the number of points obtained by each school for the purpose of our ranking.
Gifted Education Programme (GEP)
As the presence of GEP classes in a primary school is an indication of the recognition and support that such schools have from the government, 3 points are awarded for each class present in the school from Primary 4-6.
School Distinction Award (SDA) & School Excellence Award (SEA)
As the SEA and SDA are very prestigious awards for a school, 2 points will be awarded for each of these awards obtained.
The following awards are assigned one point each for the purpose of computation of the ranking:
Development (DA) and Outstanding Development Award (ODA) (National Education)
Development (DA) and Outstanding Development Award (ODA)(Character Development)
Best Practice Award (BPA)
Special Award (SA)—Lee Kuan Yew National Education Award (LKY NE Award)
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 |
BUKIT PANJANG GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL | 244 |
ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL | 243 |
CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL | 243 |
NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL | 243 |
ST. JOSEPH’S INSTITUTION | 242 |
CHUNG CHENG HIGH SCHOOL (MAIN) | 237 |
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.
(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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What to do if your A-level results are bad …
It’s ok if you cried at first, because chances are, you are below 21 and legally, you are still a child. But let that be for just one day, and no more after that. The past is over. You cannot change your past, but you can still influence your future.
(1) Do not blame others. The first step in making any kind of improvement to yourself is not to blame your teachers, your tutors, your notes, your handphone etc. Blame yourself. It was YOUR show. Only YOU can fail your self and only YOU can make your self succeed.
(2) Reflect on yourself. What went wrong?
(3) Search and find your true self. What are your real interests? What is your passion?
(4) Plan your next course of action. What can you do with poor A-level results? Here are some options:
(a) Redo your A-levels. If you didn’t get an overall pass, redo it in your own JC; you’d still need the right environment and the support. If you obtained a bad pass, you will not be allowed to redo it in your JC, yet you will not be given any place in any local university. So you either self-study, get tuition, or enrol yourself in a private school like SLA or MDIS College. But re-taking A-levels will not bear fruit unless you do steps (2) and (3) above properly; if you continue your bad habits and bad strategies or you simply did not like the subjects you were taking, it’d be very hard for you to be self-disciplined and to maintain focus. You don’t get different results by doing the same things the same way over and over again (in fact, Einstein called that kind of expectation, “insanity”).
(b) Go overseas (if you have the money or get some kind of sponsorship, loan or bursary). Do the SAT and go to the US, or do a foundation year in Australia and move up.
(c) Apply to a local polytechnic to get a Diploma (but make sure you do steps (2) and (3) carefully first). With a good poly diploma, you can still get into a local university. But I think you should apply to a poly using your O-level results instead (it worked for some students before). With a poly diploma, you may even apply to be admitted directly into the 2nd or 3rd year of a recognised overseas university. REMEMBER THAT MONEY IS NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR. IF YOU HAVE TALENT OR PROVEN ACADEMIC ABILITY, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A SPONSOR.
(d) If you have poor A-level results but very good O-level results, you might want to apply to the NIE to become a teacher; either you will be allowed to do a degree course or you might have to become a non-graduate teacher first before moving up later. Remember that a non-graduate teacher can become a graduate teacher via the Open University Degree Programme run by SIM. But the non-graduate teacher scheme is gradually being phased out.
(e) Apply to SIM to get a Diploma in something you like. Some SIM Diplomas are sought after by employers.
(f) Apply to a private education provider like MDIS, Kaplan, Stansfield or PSB Academy to get a Diploma or if you have two A-level passes, you might still get to do a degree course. But bear in mind that these degrees or diplomas may not be recognised by the Singapore government. But if you intend to work in the private sector, it should be alright.
(g) If you are tired of studying, work for at least two years first and when you reach 21, apply to SIM University (UniSim) if you have two A-level passes. UniSim degrees are recognised in Singapore, even by our government.
(h) If you want to be an accountant, self-study for the exam conducted by the ICPAS.
(5) Take action. Strategise. Gather resources. Believe in youself and your abilities. Adopt the right values and attitude. Set your short-term and long-term goals clearly. Write these down somewhere. Be positive, and be with positive people.
You see, there are so many ways to move on. Do not let setbacks affect you too much. Pick up and join back the pieces. Get up if you are down. Don’t go anywhere near Bedok reservoir (oops!). Spend time with your loved ones instead. Remember these lines from Miley Cyrus’ song (if you don’t hate her of course):
“But I gotta keep tryin’
Gotta keep my head held high
There’s always gonna be another mountain
I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose
Ain’t about how fast I get there
Ain’t about what’s waitin’ on the other side
It’s the climb.”
Do not worry about being left behind as your friends move forward. Chances are, you are going to live for another 60 years or so. When you look back someday, it wouldn’t matter that you ‘lost’ one or two years somewhere along the way. Setbacks happen to everybody; I had my fair share of failures and setbacks. How we respond to these setbacks matter.
If you still feel down, then please watch this video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOlTdkYXuzE. It might help you a bit. : )
Good luck!
Best Regards,
Ilyasa
Related page: A-Level Results: What to do if you get BAD or DEAD, i.e., the ‘middle class’
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