This is a 9-month programme. Ideally you should enrol in January. If you can start in January, please do so as the N-Levels is a fairly rigorous exam.
Main academic subjects offered: English, Math, Science (Physics, Chemistry).
Each subject has 3 contact hrs a week.
In SLA, you can take even just one subject if you wish.
Fee Matters:
The fee per month for each subject is $360 (including September). Fees are due in the first week of each month.
One-time Registration Fee for each student is $20.
Materials fee (photocopying, notes, graph paper etc) per NON-SCIENCE subject is $50 for the whole year.
A Deposit equivalent to one-month’s fee is payable upon registration. (This Deposit will be used as fee for September).
Total Fee payable at point of Registration: [$20] + [$50 x (number of subjects)] + [$360 x (number of subjects) x 2 (due to deposit)].
Total fee in a normal month = $360 x (number of subjects)
Parents/students will be also be informed of any books which need to be purchased. Students are also expected to have their own writing materials and calculator.
Administrative and Operational Matters:
Education days: Mon to Fri, except public holidays and government school holidays. Students need to come only on days for which they have official lessons.
Education hours: 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm or 7.30 pm -10.30 pm. Not all these sessions will be utilized in a single day. Students will do two to three different subjects each day.
Education calendar: In terms of weeks, terms, months and semester of study as well as no-lesson days, SLA generally follows the same academic calendar as those of government secondary schools and junior colleges in Singapore, so that families and staff with children in public secondary schools can better align their social activities. However, graduating students may be asked to attend extra lessons in the June holidays.
Registration:
Registration is now open for the 2020 intake. To register, please visit Singapore Learner to fill up a registration form and to make the necessary payments.
Our administrative opening hours: Weekdays: 3pm to 8pm | Saturdays 11 am to 4 pm.
Contact Us: 65694897 (Office) | 98530744 (Manager) | 97860411 (Director)
N-LEVEL | SEC 3-4 | COMBINED SCIENCE TUITION
2019 Schedule:
Sec 4 NA Combined Science: Thursday | 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm| Code:S4NACS1 (Physics/Chemistry)
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Sec 3 NA Combined Science : Monday | 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm | Code : S3NACS1 (Physics/Chemistry)
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TO REGISTER, SMS <STUDENT NAME>, <CODE> TO 97860411.
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The Tutor is a former MOE school teacher who has been coaching students in ‘A’ Level & IB Physics and Mathematics for more than 6 years, as well as ‘O’ Level & IP Physics, Additional Math, E. Math and PSLE Math for more than 10 years. An alumnus of RI and RJC, he also holds both a Master of Education degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education with Credit from the National Institute of Education (NIE), as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from the National University of Singapore (NUS).
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Administrative Matters:
Location: Blk 644, Bukit Batok Central, #01-68. S(650644).
Our location is just a 3-min walk from either the Bukit Batok MRT station or theBukit Batok Bus Interchange. Buses that stop along the roads surrounding our location are numbers 157, 178, 66, 506, 173, 174, 176, 187, 985. Buses services which terminate at Bukit Batok Bus Interchange are 61, 77, 106, 173, 177, 189, 852, 941, 945, 947.
TO REGISTER, SMS <STUDENT NAME>, <CODE> TO 98530744.
For enquiries, kindly call 65694897 or sms to 9853 0744.
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CALL 65694897 OR SMS 98530744 OR 97860411.
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N-Level Science (Physics) Crash Course / Intensive Revision June 2014
Dates: 23/6 to 25/6, 3 days straight.
Time: 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm.
Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central. (It is just a 3-min walk from either the Bukit Batok MRT station or the Bukit Batok bus interchange. Buses that stop along the road in front of Blk 627 are numbers 157, 178, 66, 506, 173, 174, 176, 187, 941, 947, 985)
Fee: $240
Max. no. of students: 8. (vacancies as at 30 May: 8)
Tutor: Mr Ilyasa (ex-sch teacher, M.Ed, PGDE, B.Sc).
A former MOE school teacher, Mr Ilyasa has been coaching students in ‘A’ Level & IB Physics and Mathematics for more than 6 years, as well as ‘O’ Level & IP Physics, Additional Math, E. Math and PSLE Math for more than 10 years. An alumnus of RI and RJC, Mr Ilyasa holds both a Master of Education degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education with Credit from the National Institute of Education, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from the National University of Singapore.
To register, sms <student name><NSP> to 97860411.
Short-term ad hoc Math or Physics tuition during June Holidays 2014.
By all means, go for your holidays, even short ones (I’m going on 10, 11 and 12 June). However, if you had done badly in your SA1 or mid-year exams, do not let the June hols pass without reviewing your first semester work. For things will only get harder in the second semester, and some topics or concepts learnt in the first semester need to be used to understand some topics later in the year.
If you are too busy to attend weekly tuition, you might want to take the opportunity this June to consult a qualified and experienced tutor, for just a few hours and for a few difficult topics. Since it is the school holidays, the lessons can be in the mornings or early afternoons.
If you need solid tutoring in Pri, Sec or JC Math, or Sec or JC Physics, don’t hesitate to contact me at 97860411 and I’ll work out an arrangement for you. You may opt for individual tuition or in small groups of 2 to 4 students from the same class or school. Fees vary depending on the level and number of students.
If you have any queries, you may also call or sms to 97860411, or send an email to principal@singaporelearner.com.
If you are serious about improving your Math or Physics, hope to hear from you soon.
Rgds,
Ilyasa
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
59 days (abt 8 weeks) to the PSLE
70 days (10 weeks) to the N-Levels
84 days (12 weeks) to the O-Levels
101 days (abt 14 weeks) to the A-Levels
Improvement in a student’s math result …
Daniel, one of A. Math tutees, showed me his class test result yesterday: 34/40. The test was on Indices and Surds, Wow, excellent, I said to him. Daniel is from the N(A) stream, and usually fails his Math tests. That he could obtain 34/40 and top his class in just a few weeks of tuition was phenomenal. So I started reflecting on what went right, because there are many students, even those from top schools, who do not make such a giant leap in such a short amount of time.
So what was the major factor contributing to Daniel’s significant improvement? Well, it’s not some secret special technique. In fact, it’s a well-known technique that some students just don’t want to use – ask many, many questions, even “silly” ones, about the same topic until one is satisfied that understanding has been achieved. Daniel even questions me when he doesn’t understand the steps I show him, whereas many students simply copy or write down my solution. Daniel sometimes takes a while to process the information I give to him; he will pause and ponder, and then sheepishly asks a basic question. He will even ask questions periodically to affirm that his steps are correct.
Students need to make meaning out of what they hear or see; it’s not enough to just listen to teachers or observe what they do in class. And you make meaning when you have a dissonance in your mind; some pieces of the jigsaw puzzle don’t fit and you have the courage to ask and then ponder again.
Regarding asking questions, I have one advice though: you must attempt to answer your own questions first, for the struggle to answer your own questions will make it easier for you to understand another person’s explanation. : )
Good luck!
Rgds,
Ilyasa
Should N-Level graduates opt for the direct poly route?
From 2013 onwards, top N-Level graduates can go to polytechnics without first having O-Level certificates, either by undergoing a one-year foundation course in the polys for the top 10%, or by doing a Higher Nitec course at the ITE for the next top 20% of their N-Level cohort.
So would it be a wise choice for an N-Level grad to opt for direct entry into a poly, instead of first sitting for the O-Levels? Well, in my opinion, with regard to certification, they face about the same problem as top Express stream students when deciding whether to choose an IP programme or enrol in an O-Level sec school.
An IP student who fails his A-Levels only has a PSLE cert to show, which, despite all the stress it causes, counts for next to nothing. If an N-Level holder fails to get a poly diploma, he would have only his N-Level cert for employment purposes (still sounds better than just having a PSLE cert right?). But I believe many jobs today require at least 3 or 5 O-Level passes. So I think it’s still wise to have an O-Level cert.
However, the O-Level route is a very academic one, and may not suit all N-Level grads, especially those who are weak in English and Mother Tongue. But having a good O-Level cert also allows a student to enter a JC.
So, I think, in the final analysis, whether or not a top N-Level grad chooses to bypass the O-Levels in his quest to enter a poly should depend on whether he believes he can do well in the very theoretical and academic O-Level programme. I’m certain the poly foundation program or the Higher Nitec course has a more hands-on approach to learning and solving problems.
Ilyasa
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The big jump – from N-Level to O-Level …
I wish all N-level students good results come Monday. But as you know, even if you get good results, it’s just the beginning of another journey. If you intend to do your O-Levels, bear in mind that it’s going to be a rough journey, so you’d need to work extra smart and hard. The O-Levels is tougher than the N-Levels in at least three ways:
(1) Additional topics are added so you’d have to remember more facts and think more, and some of the exam papers are now longer;
(2) The questions in the O-Levels are harder both in intellect and in language use; you’d be expected to write longer answers in proper English for most of the papers;
(3) The marking is stricter for most of the papers. For eg, for the Sciences, you are expected to write proper units for the values you have calculated.
However, preparing for the O-Levels may actually be easier than for the N-Levels as there is much more educational support for the O-Levels – more guide or assessment books, more notes and prelim papers on sale, more tutors willing to coach you etc.
Anyway, I hope that when the N-Level results are released I’ll get a few calls telling me the good news. : )
From N-Level directly to Poly ….
Are you aware that starting this year, N-Level students who perform very well can go directly to a Polytechnic without having to do the O-levels? This also means that N-Level students who did badly in 2011 can opt to re-take their N-Levels this year and still stand a chance to be admitted to a Polytechnic in 2013.
The following is taken from the MOE website:
“Students who have performed very well in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE N-level examinations (expected to be among the top 10% of the Secondary 4 N(A) cohort)2 will have a new option of completing a one-year Foundation Programme (FP) at the polytechnics, instead of taking their O-Levels in Secondary 5. The FP will offer a practice-oriented curriculum taught by polytechnic faculty, using applied teaching methods. This will better prepare polytechnic-bound N(A) students for entry into relevant diploma courses.
For the first phase beginning in 2013, polytechnics will offer a total of about 1,000 FP places that would articulate into a range of diploma courses. Students will gain admission into specific diploma courses upon entry to the FP and continue on to these diplomas if they complete their FPs satisfactorily. The FP could be expanded over time to cover more diploma programmes and offer more places.”
To read the full article, click on http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2010/09/more-pathways-secondary-schools.php
Good luck.
Rgds,
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