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Effective JC H2 / H1 Economics Model Essays

Posted on January 2, 2013January 2, 2013 by admin

On Monday, a Mrs Lee came to collect the GP Resource and Practice Package that she ordered. I didn’t realise she had come to my place before, until she mentioned that her daughter’s econs essay marks had improved significantly (from ard 5 to ard 19 marks now)after reading and studying the Economics Essay Revision Package that she had bought from me earlier. If you dont believe this, you can call Mrs Lee directly if she agrees to be ‘interviewed’. However, her daughter’s case study marks didn’t improve so I’m looking into it to understand why.

Well, I wasn’t surprised at all, as the same set of essays had been used by my Math student, Emily, to get an A at her Econs a year earlier (you can verify it with her if she agrees; she’s now studying in the US after getting four As in her H2 subjects). For those of you econs students who are too busy to attend econs tuition, and you can self-study, I would encourage you to purchase this Econs revision package that I had compiled. The essays may not be perfect (you may even add to them), but are far better than those written by average Econs students.

Alternatively, if you live near Bukti Batok, you can come to my place for econs tuition, which will be taught by Mr Jay Lim, an ex-banker in his 50’s, who has wide experience in practising finance and economics, and supported by myself and the materials that I have compiled. Although not an ex-JC teacher, Mr Lim is US-trained, and very comfortable with case studies and very familiar with the world of economics, finance, international trade and banking. He is also currently tutoring an IB student in Business & Management.

For enquiries, just give me a call or sms, to 97860411.

Rgds,

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

Educational Advice, Pri Science, Sec Science

Teaching Science to kids everyday…

Posted on December 30, 2012December 30, 2012 by admin

Parents play a key role in getting children interested in Science. Science is a living subject that surrounds us everyday. There’s Science in the kitchen, the bathroom, the living room, in fact, everywhere. The following are some questions that children typically ask, or questions that parents can ask their children, so as to set their minds thinking:

(1) Why do metallic objects feel colder than wooden ones?
(2) Why does ice feel cold?
(3) Why is the air-con unit placed near the ceiling?
(4) Why do we feel cold just after taking a bath?
(5) Why does oil float on water?
(6) Why does ice float on water?
(7) Why do metal ships float on water?
(8) Why does the swimming pool appear shallower than it really is?
(9) How does a pair of spectacles work?
(10) How does a fan work?
(11) Why do we need to breathe air?
(12) Why do oranges and lemons taste sour?
(13) Why do salt and sugar melt faster in warmer water?
(14) What causes the tides in the sea?
(15) Why are we able to see the moon?
(16) Why do moving toys need batteries? What goes on in a dry cell?
(17) Why does food last longer when frozen?
(18) Can a see-saw be balanced when two people are sitting on it? How?
(19) Why does the swing stop after some time?
(20) ……………..

There are many more such questions that parents and children can think of. These questions have both vague, unscientific answers as well as the scientific ones. It is understandable that most parents have forgotten the correct answers to these questions, but this should not deter parents from learning with their children.

It would be a good idea for parents to buy or borrow a basic science encyclopedia to read with their children. Searching for information together on the internet is also a good joint activity between parents and children.

The true nature of Science is learning by thinking and exploring, observing and experimenting, making many errors along the way. It is this spirit of thinking and persistence that gives us many of the useful things that we have today, like electricity and aeroplanes. Teenagers can certainly afford to spend some time thinking about how computers or hand phones work, instead of just using them.

Ilyasa, M.Ed, PGDE, B.Sc, ex-sch teacher.

Educational Advice, Pri Math

Teaching Math to kids everyday ….

Posted on December 30, 2012 by admin

I believe the human brain has a math processor that needs to be activated and nurtured regularly. Again, parents play an important role in making a child comfortable with numbers and calculations. The following are some concepts in daily life that deal with math:

(1) Time: Parents can ask children to add hours and mins to the current time to arrive at a specific time for some activity. Alternatively, give the child a time problem that he needs to solve by working backwards. For example, “if we want to reach the shopping mall at 5:15pm and we take 40 mins to get there, at what time should we leave the house?”

(2) Money: Counting money, calculating change (remainder), determining the price after discount, budgeting and calculating profit or loss are some of the mathematical activities that we may encounter daily or weekly.

(3) Shapes and figures: In toys, art and household furniture there are shapes and figures for children to think about. How about the area and perimeter of such shapes? How about the volumes of some 3-D figures? The concepts of proportion, similarity and congruency can also be discussed when observing shapes. For example, two dining table chairs are congruent. A baby elephant and a mother elephant are similar but not congruent.

(4) Lines and gradient: Look around us and we can see many parallel lines, intersecting lines and perpendicular lines. How about the slope (gradient) of a road outside the house? The steepness of a staircase?

(5) Distance and speed: What is speed? How is it determined? Observe walking speeds, cycling speeds and the speeds of vehicles. While taking a taxi, estimate its average speed and take note of the travelling time. Estimate how far the taxi travelled.

(6) Statistics: In the newspapers we can find pie charts and bar charts, and the terms “average” and “mean”. What do the charts show and what do these terms mean? Even young kids can interpret pie charts. Parents can relate pie charts to cutting a birthday cake.

There are many more examples of mathematics in daily life. When children understand cost price, selling price, revenue and profit, they are on their way to understanding business and the economy. Entrepreneurship can then develop from there.

Ilyasa, M.Ed, PGDE, B.Sc.

A. Math, Sec Math

Reflections on Sec 4 A. Math class (9/12/2012) …

Posted on December 9, 2012December 15, 2012 by admin

Two new students joined us ytdy, one from Monfort Sec and one from SCGS. Apparently, I tutored the latter’s cousin a few yrs ago, all the way from Sec 2 to JC2 in Math and Physics, and who is now a first year undergrad; just learnt that he scored 2 A’s and 2 B’s in his A-levels (he might have told me about it); anyway, that proves my point, that you can come from a ‘neighbourhood’ sec sch and then go to a ‘low-ranked’ JC and still do well at the A-Levels. Contrast this with the two ex-IP students that I helped this year to re-take their A-Levels. So students out there pls wake up; no one owes you good grades.

The three tutees agreed to revise some sec 3 topics instead of me teaching them a Sec 4 topic. So for this class (Sat 2.15 to 3.45pm), I will only start teaching Differentiation in Jan 2013. So ydty two of them covered Indices, Surds and Log while the remaining one wanted to revise Trigonometry. Every time, I find joy in proving to students that Logarithms is a VERY EASY topic. Once you understand what a logarithm is, everything about it becomes very easy (I’ve posted another article on Log; pls do a search on it, under A Math study tips I think).

Trigo is a much harder topic, especially the proving of some Trigonometric Identities. However, there are heuristics to use in solving the latter, and these techniques work 95% of the time. I like ‘proving’ qns because there is no answer to find, and students normally dislike such qns precisely because there is no answer to find. But I can’t blame them; imagine spending 6 yrs of your life in pri sch only learning how to find answers, so students become obsessed with finding a numerical answer, and eventually get defeated by qns that ask them to prove something already known.

Ilyasa

(1) A. Math study tips.

(2) Sec 4 A. Math tuition.

Sec Math, Sec Science

SEC 1 / SEC 2 MATH & SCIENCE TUITION 2013 @ Bukit Batok

Posted on December 5, 2012February 22, 2016 by admin

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ORIGINAL POST (OUTDATED):

Sec 2 Math (Investment amount: $120 per mth):

Wed 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm; (4 vacancies)

Sun 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm; (3 vacancies)

Tutor(s):

Mr Teng K. S., NTU undergrad majoring in Math.

Mr Ilyasa; M.Ed (NIE), PGDE (NIE), BSc (NUS), A-Level (RJC); ex-sch teacher, full-time tutor (8 years) of PSLE, O and A Level Math and Physics.

Sec 2 Science (Investment amount: $120 per mth):

Fri 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm; (4 vacancies)

Sun 10.45 am – 12.15 pm; (3 vacancies)

Sec 1 Math (Investment amount: $120 per mth):

Tue 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm; (4 vacancies)

Sec 1 Science (Investment amount: $120 per mth):

Thur 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm; (4 vacancies)

Tutor(s):Mr Ilyasa; M.Ed (NIE), PGDE (NIE), BSc (NUS), A-Level (RJC); ex-sch teacher, full-time tutor (8 years) of PSLE, O and A Level Math and Physics.

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

Pri Math, Pri Science

Pri 3 to Pri 6 Math & Science Tuition at Bukit Batok Central

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

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ORIGINAL POST (OUTDATED):

The following subjects and levels are provided (each lesson is 1.5 hrs):

Pri 6 Math: Mon 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm, Wed 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm, Fri 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

Pri 6 Science: Mon 5.45 pm – 7.15 pm, Wed 5.45 pm – 7.15 pm, Fri 5.45 pm – 7.15 pm

Pri 5 Math: Mon 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm, Wed 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm, Fri 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

Pri 5 Science: Mon 5.45 pm – 7.15 pm, Wed 5.45 pm – 7.15 pm, Fri 5.45 pm – 7.15 pm

Pri 4 Math: Tue 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm, Thur 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

Pri 4 Science: Tue 5.45 pm – 7.15 pm, Thur 5.45 pm – 7.15 pm

Pri 3 Math: Tue 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm, Thur 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

Pri 3 Science: Tue 5.45 pm – 7.15 pm, Thur 5.45 pm – 7.15 pm

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: 3-6 students.

Fees Per Month:

Pri 5 or Pri 6: One subject, once a week: $100 per mth; One subject, twice a week: $160 per mth; Two subjects (3h), once a week: $160 per mth; Two subjects (3h), twice a week: $280 per mth; Two subjects, EVERY day (3h) Monday to Friday: $580 per mth.

Pri 3 or Pri 4: One subject, once a week: $80 per mth; One subject, twice a week: $140 per mth; Two subjects (3h), once a week: $140 per mth; Two subjects (3h), twice a week: $240 per mth; Two subjects, EVERY day (3h) Monday to Friday: $480 per mth.

Note: Lessons will begin on Dec 3 onwards.

For enquiries, call or sms to 97860411. To register, sms Student Name, Subject, Level and Day/Time to 97860411. Thank you.

Ilyasa

Group Tuition

Group Tuition for 2013 starts this Saturday Nov 17 onwards …

Posted on November 12, 2012February 13, 2016 by admin

TUITION CLASSES:

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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES:

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By EX-MOE TEACHERS & EXPERIENCED TUTORS

@ BLK 644, BUKIT BATOK CENTRAL, #01-68. S(650644).

CALL 65694897 OR SMS 98530744 OR 97860411.

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ORIGINAL POST(OUTDATED):

Just to remind existing students and potential students that some group tuition classes (for various subjects) commence this Saturday. Pls click on Tuition Timetable from the menu bar in the home page to find out the details.

So if you have not registered but you intend to start tuition during the school holidays so that you can have a good headstart to the academic year 2013, please register now or as soon as possible. The class sizes are from just two to six students, so places are indeed limited (not limited by policy, but by actual physical constraints).

To register, sms Student Name, Subject, Level and intended start date to 97860411.

Ilyasa

A. Math, Headstart Classes, Holiday Classes

Sec 4 A. Math Headstart Programme – Differentiation

Posted on November 9, 2012February 13, 2016 by admin

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ORIGINAL POST (OUTDATED):

The details of the 2-day, 6-hr programme are as follows:

Date/Time (choose one pair of sessions only):

(1) Sat 10 Nov (10 am to 1 pm) and Sun 11 Nov (10 am to 1 pm);

(2) Thurs 22 Nov (4.30 pm to 7.30 pm) and Fri 23 Nov (4.30 pm to 7.30 pm);

(3) Thurs 6 Dec (4.30 pm to 7.30 pm) and Fri 7 Dec (4.30 pm to 7.30 pm);

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central, 07-640.

Class size: Max 6 students.

Investment amt: $150 total for both days (6 hrs).

Topics: Calculus – Differentiation & Its Applications

Tutor: Mr Ilyasa; M.Ed (NIE), PGDE (NIE), BSc (NUS), A-Level (RJC); ex-sch teacher, full-time tutor (8 years) of PSLE, O and A Level Math and Physics.

To book a place in the programme, sms to or call Mr Ilyasa at 97860411.

A-Level, General Paper

General Paper: Tuition Timetable (2013)

Posted on November 9, 2012February 13, 2016 by admin

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ORIGINAL POST (OUTDATED):

(1) JC2 General Paper:

Fri 7pm to 9pm (Mr Virgilio);

Sun 9.30am to 11am (Ms Foo);

(2) JC1 General Paper:

Sat 5pm to 6.30pm (Ms Foo) ;

DETAILS:

Location: Bukit Batok Central

Tutor(s):

Ms June Foo, NUS graduate, NIE-trained, Master of Arts degree, ex-MOE school teacher (including GEP and JC), alumnus of MGS and RJC.

Mr Virgilio E. Hollen, SMU undergrad, experienced tutor for General Paper, supported by Current JC GP teacher who wishes to be anonymous.

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