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SEC 3 ADDITIONAL MATH CONSOLIDATION WORKSHOPS 11 NOV – 14 NOV

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Consolidation workshops are for students who have performed poorly in their SA2 exams or in certain topics in their exams. These classes are intended for students to “consolidate” what they have learnt and re-learn if necessary. Such students are encouraged to attend these lessons before attending Headstart lessons.

(1) Indices, Surds & Logarithms:     Monday, 11 Nov, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm;  Code: S3MC1.

(2) Roots of Quadratic Equations & Inequalities:   Monday, 11 Nov, 2 pm – 5 pm; Code: S3MC2.

(3) Polynomials & Partial Fractions:     Tuesday, 12 Nov, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm;  Code: S3MC3

(4) The Binomial Theorem:     Tuesday, 12 Nov, 2 pm – 5 pm;  Code: S3MC4.

(5) Trigonometry I:     Wednesday, 13 Nov, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm;  Code: S3MC5.

(6) Trigonometry II:     Thursday, 14 Nov, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm;  Code: S3MC6.

Administrative Matters:

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central

Max Class Size: 6

Fee: $80 for each 3 hr session.

Tutor: Mr Ilyasa (M.Ed., PGDE, B.Sc), former MOE Subject Head with more than 10 years’ experience tutoring students in Math and Physics.

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

For enquiries, kindly call or sms to 9786 0411.

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REMINDER: SEC 3 A. MATH, PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY HEADSTART CLASSES COMMENCE THIS SUNDAY 10 NOV

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Sec 3 A. Math:     Every Sunday, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm (Start Nov 10); Code: S3M1.

Sec 3 Physics:      Every Sunday, 9.30 am – 11.00 am (Start Nov 10); Code: S3P1.

Sec 3 Chemistry:     Every Sunday, 9.30 am – 11.00 am (Start Nov 10); Code: S3C1.

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central

Max Class Size: 8

Tutors:

For Math & Physics: Mr Ilyasa (M.Ed, PGDE, B.Sc), former MOE Physics Subject Head with more than 10 years’ experience tutoring students in O-level, IP and A-Level Math & Physics.

For Chemistry: Mr Tan, NTU undergrad with 3 years’ experience tutoring students in O-Level, IP & IB Chemistry.

Monthly fee for each subject or slot is $180, inclusive of materials fee. Discounts apply for multiple subjects or slots.

All of the above courses will end by 15 Dec 2013 and will resume in the week starting 6 Jan 2014.

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

For enquiries, kindly call or sms to 9786 0411.

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SECONDARY MATH & SCIENCE HEADSTART Classes for 2014 that will start in November 2013

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Note: The secondary levels shown below are 2014 levels. For example, S4 Math is for students who will be in Secondary 4 in 2014.

Sec 3 A. Math:     Every Sunday, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm (Start Nov 10); Code: S3M1.

Sec 3 Physics:      Every Sunday, 9.30 am – 11.00 am (Start Nov 10); Code: S3P1.

Sec 3 Chemistry:     Every Sunday, 9.30 am – 11.00 am (Start Nov 10); Code: S3C1.

 

Sec 4 Math (NA):     Every Monday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 4); Code: S4MN.

Sec 4 Math:     Every Monday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start Nov 4); Code: S4M1.

Sec 4 A. Math:     Every Tuesday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start Nov 5); Code: S4M2.

Sec 4 A. Math:     Every Thursday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start Nov 7); Code: S4M3.

Sec 4 A. Math:     Every Saturday, 4.00 pm – 5.45 pm (Start Nov 16); Code: S4M4.

 

Sec 4 Physics:      Every Friday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start Nov 8); Code: S4P1.

Sec 4 Physics:      Every Saturday, 2.00 pm – 3.45 pm (Start Nov 16); Code: S4P2.

Sec 4/5 Exp Science (Physics):      Every Thursday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 7); Code: S4P3.

Sec 4 NA Science (Physics):      Every Thursday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 7); Code: S4P4.

Sec 4 Chemistry:      Every Tuesday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start Nov 10); Code: S4C1.

Sec 4 Chemistry:      Every Sunday, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm (Start Nov 10); Code: S4C2.

 

Administrative Matters:

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central (if you wish to visit or have a chat with the principal tutor, pls sms 97860411 first)

Max Class Size: 8

Monthly fee for each subject or slot for S1/S2/S3/S4 is $150/150/180/180 respectively, inclusive of materials fee. Discounts apply for multiple subjects or slots.

All of the above courses will end by 15 Dec 2013 and will resume in the week starting 6 Jan 2014.

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

For enquiries, kindly call or sms to 9786 0411.

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Re-Learn & Refresh Classes for Sec 1 to Sec 3 students (2013) for Math, Science, A. Math and Physics Starting 22 Oct 2013

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We understand that some Sec 1 to Sec 3 students have performed poorly in their recent SA2 exams for Math, Science, A. Math or Physics. Thus we will be conducting Refresher (Re-learn & Refresh) classes for these levels and subjects from 22 Oct onwards which will run until Dec 15:

S1 MATH: Every Tues, 4.30-6pm. (Start: 22 Oct)
S1 SCIENCE: Every Thurs, 4.30-6pm (Start: 24 Oct)

S2 MATH: Every Tu…es, 6.00-7.30pm. (Start: 22 Oct)
S2 SCIENCE: Every Thurs, 6.00-7.30pm (Start: 24 Oct)

S3 A. MATH: Every Tues, 8.00-9.30pm. (Start: 22 Oct)
S3 PHYSICS: Every Wed, 8.00-9.30pm. (Start: 23 Oct)

Class size: 3-8 students

Tutor: Qualified ex-MOE Teacher with 10 years’ experience; M.Ed (NIE), B.Sc (NUS), PGDE (NIE).

Individual, one-to-one tuition is also available upon request.

For registration or enquiries, call or sms to 97860411.

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O-LEVEL INTENSIVE REVISION SCHEDULE FOR MATH & PHYSICS

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To register, SMS Student Name, Email addr, Subject (code) to 9786 0411.

To confirm a place in any of the courses, upfront payment is needed, by cash, cheque or electronic bank account transfer.

Tutor: Mr Ilyasa, M.Ed (NIE), PGDE (NIE), B.Sc (NUS), ex-MOE Subject Head with 10 years’ experience teaching Physics, Math and A. Math.

Max no of students per class: 8

For enquiries, you may also call Mr Ilyasa at 9786 0411.

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O-LEVEL ADDITIONAL MATH (4038) INTENSIVE REVISION / CRASH COURSE

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O-LEVEL ADDITIONAL MATH (4038) INTENSIVE REVISION / CRASH COURSE

Periods: (A) 7 Oct to 10 Oct (4 days, 12 hrs) or (B) 14 Oct to 17 Oct (4 days, 12 hrs).

Time: (A) 9 am to 12 pm or (B) 1 pm to 4 pm.

Location: Blk 627, Bt Batok Central, 07-640. S(650627).

Focus: Topical Revision on how to solve “Must-Know” questions and problems, using a Metacognitive problem-solving approach.

Tutor: Mr Ilyasa, M.Ed (NIE), PGDE (NIE), B.Sc (NUS), ex-MOE Subject Head with 10 years’ experience teaching A. Math.

Fees: Total fees for four days (12 hrs) is $360.

Max no of students: 8

Registration: To register, send an sms to my hp no: 97860411, indicating Student Name, Email, A. Math (A) or A. Math (B), or email the same information to principal@singaporelearner.com.

Rgds, Ilyasa, Principal Tutor, Singapore Learner.

You can view my resume at https://singaporelearner.com/about-us/about-ilyasa/

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91 DAYS TO O-LEVELS!

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Singapore Learner provides Conceptual Revision classes for students to revise their work in preparation for their Prelim or O-Level exams.

Sec 4   A. Math  (Investment amt: $180 per mth):

Tue 7.45 to 9.15 pm; Fri 5.45 to 7.15 pm; Fri 7.45pm to 9.15pm; Sat 2.15 pm to 3.45 pm; Sun 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm.

Sec 4 E. Math (Investment amt: $180 per mth):

Tues 4.00pm to 5.30pm; Thurs 4.00pm to 5.30pm.

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

Wed 7.45 pm to 9.15 pm; Fri 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm; Fri 7.45pm to 9.15pm; Sat 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm; Sat 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm; Sun 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm.

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 2.15pm to 3.45 pm;

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Location: Blk 627 Bukit Batok Central #07-640

Class Size: 2-6 students

To register, kindly call or send an sms to 97860411, indicating the Student Name, the Subject and Level.

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Do not drop a subject if you still have interest in it.

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This is the time of the year when your school may ask you to drop certain subjects that you are weak in, using the lame excuse that even if you work hard, you will at most obtain a B4 or a C5. In reality, your school is more concerned about its own academic reputation, not about you. Schools are worried that if weak students continue to sit for certain exams, their national exam results (percentage passes or distinctions) will worsen. Yes, it’s not about you or your future; it’s about the school’s image.

Thus you must be wary when any of your school teachers call you in to give you hints to drop a subject. The teacher will say that if you drop one subject, you will have more time to study for the other subjects. While this may be true, what about the months that you have spent learning that subject? And the extra hours that you create by dropping a subject, will it all go into learning the other subjects? Having less subjects also mean that you will be taking a bigger risk should the unexpected happen to your remaining subjects, as you would be relying on a narrower band of subjects.

Two subjects that schools like to ask students to drop are Physics and Additional Math, the two most conceptually difficult subjects to master, in my opinion. So should you drop any of these subjects if you are asked to?

For Physics, the answer depends on whether you still like learning about Physics. If you still do, then continue doing it and take the exam, even if you have hardly ever passed Physics before. Why? The reason is, Physics has always been a difficult subject for most people. Thus the minimum mark to obtain the A1 grade for Physics may still be in the 75 to 79 range, significantly below that for Math (which is probably around 88 to 91). Hence you still stand a good chance of getting a B3 or above for Physics if you are willing to spend enough time practising Physics questions. This is only possible if you don’t mind studying Physics.

I have a tuition student who is very weak in Physics, and true enough, his teacher has been pestering him to drop Physics. So his mum turned to me for advice. Since he still likes Physics, I told the mum not to give in to the teacher. The boy finally passed Physics for his recent SA1 exam, and is now doing exam papers to get a better grade for his upcoming Prelim exam. The boy is mentally slow, but since he likes Physics, the school should have helped him improve instead. Isn’t it the purpose of schools to develop each student to his maximum potential?

The boy had also been asked to drop A. Math. But like I’ve said elsewhere, NEVER EVER drop A. Math, as knowledge of it is useful for many future courses such as Business, Engineering or Science. Although he still failed in his SA1 A. Math, he has been making significant progress as he still likes doing Math. Where there is a will there is a way. Let children and young people learn what they want to learn, even if it means getting poor exam results for the short term. A school should not be telling students to stop learning this or that, or to stop making effort, or to give up on something good that they have started.

If you need more advice (or even tuition, see below) on Math, A.Math, Physics or Chemistry or Combined Science, do whatsapp me at 97860411.

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.

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Recommended Books for ‘O’ Level Math, Physics & Chemistry

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 ‘O’-Level Elementary Math

For students to master each topic in ‘O’-Level  Elementary Math, I would recommend the following series of books:

1.    ‘O’ Level Elementary Mathematics Companion

Publisher: Casco Publications Pte Ltd; Author: Lee-Ann Goh

It comes in two volumes. Book 1 provides notes, examples and practice questions for Arithmetic, Algebra, Coordinate Geometry and Graphs. Book 2 provides notes, examples and practice questions for Geometry, Trigonometry, Sets, Matrices, Vectors and Statistics. Each book comes with fully worked-out solutions to all the practice questions.

How to use these books?

Use the two books to learn or revise the theories of each topic and analyse the examples to understand and remember how different types of problems are solved.

Then attempt to answer as many questions as you can in the Revision Exercises provided and after that, mark your own solutions by comparing them with the worked solutions. If your answers are incorrect, seek to understand where, how and why you got them wrong.

If you often find yourself not understanding some parts of the worked solutions, then, yes, you’d probably need to consult a tutor. But you can first try asking your school teachers or friends first.

If you have mastered most of the topics in ‘O’-Level and you need practice papers, then I would recommend that you complete the papers in the following book:

2.   G.C.E. ‘O’ Level Mathematics Paper 1 and Paper 2

Publisher: Casco Publications Pte Ltd; Author: Lee-Ann Goh

It has 10 ‘Trial Exam’ papers, with fully worked-out solutions for each paper. You should attempt each paper in the time allocated (2hrs for Paper 1 and 2.5hrs for Paper 2). Then mark your own solutions and reflect on your errors and learn from them.

3. Pass With Distinction, Elementary Mathematics (By Topic) with Solutions

Publisher: Shinglee Publishers Pte Ltd; Author: Teh Keng Seng, Loh Cheng Yee

 

  ‘O’-Level Additional Mathematics

For students to master each topic in A. Math, I would recommend the following series of books:

  1. Pass With Distinction, Additional Mathematics (By Topic) with Solutions

Publisher: Shinglee Publishers Pte Ltd; Author: L. K. Lee

  1. O–Level Additional Mathematics Revision Guide 3 and 4

Publisher: Pearson Longman; Author: Aven Choo

How to use these books?

Use the two books to learn or revise the theories of each topic and analyse the examples to understand and remember how different types of problems are solved.

Then attempt to answer as many questions as you can in the Practice Exercises provided and after that, mark your own answers. If your answers are incorrect, seek to understand where, how and why you got them wrong.

If you have mastered most of the topics and you need practice papers, then I would recommend that you complete the papers in the following book:

  1. ‘O’ Level Additional Mathematics Revision Guide Paper 1 and 2

Publisher: Dolphin Publications

It has 14 challenging ’Revision Exam’ papers, with fully worked-out solutions for each paper. You should attempt each paper in the time allocated (2hrs for Paper 1 and 2.5hrs for Paper 2). Then mark your own solutions and reflect on your errors and learn from them.

 

 ‘O’ Level Chemistry

For students to master each topic in ‘O’-Level Chemistry, I would recommend the following series of books:

  1. Understanding Chemistry ‘O’ Level

Publisher: GLM Pte Ltd; Author: Li Geok Jin

  1. Pass With Distinction: Chemistry (By Topic)

Publisher: Shinglee Publications; Author: Sean Chua

  1. ‘O’ Level Chemistry Workout (Structured and Free-Response Questions)

Publisher: Pearson Longman; Author: Lim Eng Wah, JGR Briggs

  1. Effective Guide to ‘O’ ‘Level Chemistry (2nd Edition)

Publisher: Pearson Longman; Author: Lim Eng Wah

 

 ‘O’ Level Physics

For students to master each topic in ‘O’-Level Physics, I would recommend the following series of books:

  1. ‘O’ Level Challenging Drill Questions Physics

Publisher: Cosmic Services; Authors/Compilers: Thomas Bond, Chris Hughes

  1. Pass With Distinction: Physics (By Topic)

Publisher: Shinglee Publications; Author: Tan Kim Seng

  1. ‘O’ Level Physics Workout (Structured and Free-Response Questions)

Publisher: Pearson Longman; Author: Gabriel Lionel Morris

  1. 1001 Physics MCQs for ‘O’ Level

Publisher: Pearson Longman; Author: Tan Peng Yeon

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