Early this year (9 Feb), I started the JC H2 Math Learn Ahead programme for post-O Level students so that they could get an early introduction to JC Math, which is much harder than A. Math. It was quite successful, and a number of these students are doing relatively well in h2 math in their JCs, and many are still with us, to maintain their edge over their peers (I had a similar programme for H2 Physics).
Very recently, thanks to the parent of a Year 4 Integrated Programme student, I realized that quite a number of Y4 IP students are quite ‘academically free’ right now, as they have finished their “end-of-year” exams. So why not attend a H2 Math headstart programme? Actually, Y4 IP students have already learnt some JC1 H2 Math, so we can make this programme easy-going yet value-added, and call it “enrichment” instead. To me, anything good is worth trying, so I think I’ll start this H2 Math enrichment programme this Sep. The details are as follows:
Programme: Year 5 (2015) H2 Math Enrichment Programme for current Year 4 IP students.
Topics: Sequences & Series
Dates: 13/9, 20/9, 27/9, 4/10, 11/10, 18/10, 25/10 (7 sessions for 7 sub-topics)
Time: 11:00 am – 12.30 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)
Total Fee: $350
Max. no. of students: 8
Synopsis: Students will be introduced to the following topics: (1) Binomial Series, (2) Arithmetic Progressions, (3) Geometric Progressions, (4) Summation of Series, (5) Method of Difference, (6) Mathematical Induction, (7) Recursive Formulas
Tutor: Mr Ilyasa (ex-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><Y5MathEnrich> to 97860411.
For any queries, you may talk directly to Mr Ilyasa at 97860411.
PSLE score of 263 can get you into RI in 2014
Just received news that my wife’s young cousin got a place in RI with a PSLE score of 263. I’ not sure if that is RI’s cut-off point for this year though.
Anyway, getting into a “top” secondary school is just the beginning, and has little bearing on one’s actual performance as the rules of the game have changed, drastically. For example, for Nov and Dec this year, I’ve been tutoring a handful of year 2, 3 and 4 students from Integrated Programme schools such as RI, NJC and RVHS who have either not been promoted to their next level, or have failed terribly at their end-of-year exams.
List of ‘Top’ Secondary Schools (2013) in Singapore by Cut-Off PSLE aggregate score (2012)
Name of School | COP 2013 | Highest Score |
NANYANG GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL | 265 | 280 |
RAFFLES INSTITUTION | 263 | 284 |
RAFFLES GIRLS’ SCHOOL (SECONDARY) | 263 | 280 |
HWA CHONG INSTITUTION | 261 | 277 |
NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE | 259 | 272 |
RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | 256 | 282 |
DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 256 | 278 |
CHIJ ST. NICHOLAS GIRLS’ SCHOOL | 253 | 275 |
METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL (SECONDARY) | 252 | 267 |
CEDAR GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL | 251 | 272 |
TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE | 251 | 270 |
SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS’ SCHOOL | 251 | 260 |
ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT) | 249 | 261 |
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 249 | 261 |
BUKIT PANJANG GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL | 246 | 274 |
VICTORIA SCHOOL | 246 | 268 |
ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL | 246 | 265 |
NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL | 245 | 265 |
ST. JOSEPH’S INSTITUTION | 245 | 262 |
CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL | 244 | 269 |
CHIJ SECONDARY (TOA PAYOH) | 243 | 251 |
ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL | 242 | 262 |
ST. MARGARET’S SECONDARY SCHOOL | 241 | 251 |
NAN CHIAU HIGH SCHOOL | 240 | 266 |
CHUNG CHENG HIGH SCHOOL (MAIN) | 239 | 258 |
FAIRFIELD METHODIST SCHOOL (SECONDARY) | 239 | 251 |
COMMONWEALTH SECONDARY SCHOOL | 238 | 251 |
SWISS COTTAGE SECONDARY SCHOOL | 237 | 256 |
TANJONG KATONG GIRLS’ SCHOOL | 236 | 271 |
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