Do you know that Sec 1 Math is VERY DIFFERENT from PSLE Math? The KEY to mastering Sec 1 Math is to understand fully how to deal with NEGATIVE NUMBERS as well as ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS and INDICES. This course will EQUIP students with the necessary basic skills to MASTER Sec 1 Math.
Level/Subject: Sec 1 Algebra & Indices (S1AI)
Days: Every SATURDAY from 20th Nov to 18th Dec (5 lessons) | Time: 10.30 am-12 pm
Location : Blk 644, Bukit Batok Central, #01-68, S(650644).
Target Group: Suitable for post-PSLE students who wish to learn more about Negative Numbers & Algebra, as well as basic Indices.
Purpose: To give post-PSLE students a HEAD START in the TWO MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS of secondary Math – Algebra and Indices, as students who do badly in Math in secondary school are usually those who have a poor FOUNDATION in these two topics.
Focus: CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING
Format: Teaching + Worksheets + Discussions
Course Fee: $225
Registration fee: $20
TO REGISTER, SMS <STUDENT NAME> , <S1AI> TO 88765498 and make payment of $20 to confirm your place in the course.
For any queries, you may also talk directly to the tutor at 88765498.
As places are limited, pre-payment is necessary to confirm your attendance.
Background of Tutor:
He is an NIE-trained ex-school teacher who has been coaching students in A–Level & IB Physics and Mathematics for more than 10 years, as well as O-Level & IP Physics, Chemistry, A.Math, E. Math and PSLE Math for more than 12 years. An alumnus of RI and RJC, he holds a Master of Education (Curriculum & Teaching) degree from the National Institute of Education, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from the National University of Singapore.
TUITION CLASSES:
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES:
By EX-MOE TEACHERS & EXPERIENCED TUTORS
@ BLK 644, BUKIT BATOK CENTRAL, #01-68. S(650644).
CALL 65694897 OR SMS 88765498.
SEC 1 (2017) MATH ALGEBRA HEADSTART (Intensive)
It is common knowledge that that Sec 1 Math is VERY DIFFERENT from PSLE Math, such that students who excel in PSLE Math can still do badly in Math at Sec 1. The KEY to mastering Sec 1 Math is to understand fully how to deal with NEGATIVE NUMBERS as well as ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS. This course will EQUIP students with the necessary skills to MASTER Sec 1 Math.
As it is a VERY IMPORTANT course, we have lined up TWO such 4-Day 2-hr workshops (total 8 hrs) to cater to the different timetables of current P6 students who are eager to prepare for Sec 1 Math. Please choose ONE of the following workshop groups.
Level/Subject: Sec 1 Arithmetic & Algebra (S1AA)
Group 1: Days: 21/11, 22/11, 23/11, 24/11| Time: 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Group 2: Days: 5/12, 6/12, 7/12, 8/12 | Time: 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Group 3: Days: 19/12, 20/12, 21/12, 22/12 | Time: 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Group 4: Days: 27/12, 28/12, 29/12, 30/12 | Time: 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
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 the Bukit 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.
Target Group: Suitable for post-PSLE students who wish to learn more about Negative Numbers & Algebra, as well as basic Indices.
Purpose: To give post-PSLE students a HEADSTART in the THREE MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS of secondary Math – Arithmetic, Algebra and Indices, as students who do badly in Math in secondary school are usually those who have a poor FOUNDATION in these three topics.
Topics: (1) Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of Negative Numbers; (2) Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of Algebraic expressions; (3) Simplifying Algebraic fractions; (4) Basic Indices.
Focus: CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING
Format: Teaching + Worksheets + Discussions
Total Fee: $180
Background of Tutor:
The tutor is a RI & RJC alumnus and a NIE-trained ex-teacher who has been teaching Math, A.Math and JC Math for more than 8 years.
TO REGISTER, SMS <STUDENT NAME> , <S1AA>, <GROUP> TO 97860411.
For any queries, you may also talk directly to the tutor at 97860411.
As places are limited, pre-payment is encouraged to confirm your attendance. You can make cash or cheque payment by visiting the centre at the address above.
If you prefer once-a-week Sec 1 Algebra Headstart lessons, click on
SEC 1 (2017) MATH ALGEBRA HEADSTART (weekly)
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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.
SEC 1 (2017) MATH ALGEBRA HEADSTART (weekly)
Dear Parents of current P6 students. We will soon be conducting a weekly S1 Math Algebra Headstart class for this year’s P6 students. Details as follows:
Days: Every SUNDAY from 6 Nov to 18 Dec 2016 (Total 7 lessons).
Time: 11.15 am – 12.45 pm.
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)
Topics to be covered: EQUATIONS & POLYNOMIALS
Focus: CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING & APPLICATION OF SKILLS
Format: Teaching + Worksheets + Discussions
Target Group: Suitable for post-PSLE students who wish to learn more about Negative Numbers & Algebra, as well as basic Indices.
Fee: $280 per student for 7 lessons.
Course Outline:
6/11: Negative Numbers
13/11: Addition & Subtraction of Algebraic Expressions
20/11: Multiplication & Division of Algebraic Expressions
27/11: Evaluation of Algebraic Expressions
4/12: Factorisation
11/12: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
18/12: Solving Linear Algebraic Equations
Background of Tutor:
The tutor is a RI & RJC alumnus and a NIE-trained ex-teacher who has been teaching Math, A.Math and JC Math for more than 8 years.
To register, sms <Student Name><S1AHSW> to 97860411.
For any queries, you may also talk directly to the tutor at 97860411.
As places are limited, pre-payment is encouraged to confirm your attendance. You can make cash or cheque payment by visiting the centre at the address above.
If you prefer intensive Sec 1 Algebra Headstart lessons all in one week, click on
SEC 1 (2017) MATH ALGEBRA HEADSTART (Intensive)
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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.
Yay, my FMSS student got 90% for his Sec 1 Science SA2
Today I received good news during tuition class from Afiq; he obtained 90/100 for Science. That is amazing given that the lower sec science class is hard to conduct as different schools have different lower sec science syllabus. In fact most tuition centres do not provide S1 or S2 Science tuition.
The trick in lower sec science is to do upper sec science questions, but you must select the topics and questions carefully as the two syllabi overlap only partially. Like my S1 daughter, Afiq also reads upper sec science textbooks, as lower sec science books are not rigorous enough.
There is one problem though; I can’t teach the Bio parts. For the Bio parts, I let them read good materials and then attempt questions. It works because Bio is not as mentally challenging as Chemistry or Physics, and also because I make them read upper sec Bio books.
I’m now planning for Sec 2 Science headstart as well as our strategies for next year. Certainly I would want Afiq and my daughter to excel in Science again next year, especially since it would be their streaming year. It is important to be able to do at least two Pure Science subjects in Sec 3.
Rgds,
Ilyasa
Our IP / Fast-Track Sec 1 ENGLISH, MATH & PHYSICS classes start tomorrow
Sec 1 Math (IP / Fast-Track): Monday | 6.00 pm – 7.45 pm | Code: S1MIP
Sec 1-2 Physics (IP / Fast-Track): Thursday | 6.00 pm – 7.45 pm | Code: S12PIP
Sec 1-2 English (IP / Fast-Track): Tuesday | 6.00 pm – 7.45 pm | Code: S12EIP
TO REGISTER, SMS <STUDENT NAME>, <CODE> TO 97860411.
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 the Bukit 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 97860411.
For enquiries, kindly call 65694897 or sms to 9786 0411.
Sec 1 Posting Exercise 2014-2015
My daughter will get her posting tomorrow. I hope she gets her first choice school as it is the nearest good school to our home. If she does, all three daughters will be in different schools for the first time in our family. Thus in 2015, I may end up driving to 4 different schools in the morning, as my wife is teaching in a school which our children are not old enough to attend.
I would like to wish all the best to all who will be receiving their Sec 1 posting tomorrow. If you get the school you want, good for you. If you don’t, stop being sad and get on with life. Sec 1 is just the beginning of yet another long journey. It is more important that you are prepared for Sec 1 than getting the school that you or your parents want. Remember, the end is more important than the beginning. Which ever school you start with, you will still end up taking the same A-levels, IB exams or the SAT. You can do well in whichever school you go to if you work smart and stay focused.
Rgds,
Ilyasa
Related links:
Sec 1 (2015) Arithmetic & Algebra Math Holiday Enrichment for Post-PSLE students (starting 29 Dec)
Sec 1 (2015) Extended Algebra & Indices Math Holiday Enrichment for Post-PSLE students (starting 29 Dec)
Sec 1 (2015) Arithmetic & Algebra Math Holiday Enrichment for Post-PSLE students
This is the third re-run this year of our very successful annual S1 Math Headstart programme for post-psle students (see tutor’s comments at end of page). It reflects the recognition of parents and students of the importance of Algebra in preparing for Secondary Math.
TO REGISTER, SMS <STUDENT NAME> , <S1AA> TO 97860411.
Level/Subject: Sec 1 Arithmetic & Algebra (S1AA)
Dates: Mon 29/12, Tue 30/12, and Wed 31/12 (three 3 hr sessions)
Time: 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
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 the Bukit 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.
Target Group: Suitable for post-PSLE students who wish to learn more about Negative Numbers & Algebra, as well as basic Indices.
Purpose: To give post-PSLE students a HEADSTART in the THREE MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS of secondary Math – Arithmetic, Algebra and Indices, as students who do badly in Math in secondary school are usually those who have a poor FOUNDATION in these three topics.
Topics: (1) Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of Negative Numbers; (2) Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of Algebraic expressions; (3) Simplifying Algebraic fractions; (4) Basic Indices.
Focus: CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING
Format: Teaching + Worksheets + Discussions
Fee: Only $270 for all 3 sessions (inclusive of materials & refreshments)
Tutor: Mr Ilyasa (M.Ed., PGDE, B.Sc, Ex-MOE Teacher, Full-Time Tutor of PSLE, ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level Math and Physics since 2004).
Mr Ilyasa has been coaching students in ‘A’ Level & IB Physics and Mathematics for more than 7 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> , <S1AA> TO 97860411.
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Tutor’s comments:
The students took quite some time to understand the concept of negative numbers as it is not covered at all in the primary math syllabus. They were intrigued by the techniques of adding, subtracting, multiplying and adding negative numbers, and using BODMAS (Order of Operations) to evaluate an expression that is a mixture of these. Things became more difficult when fractions came in, but simplifying algebraic expressions become much easier when students have mastered arithmetic involving negative numbers and brackets as well as powers or indices.
Rgds,
Ilyasa
SEC 3 – SEC 5 CONCEPTUAL LEARNING SCHEDULE 2014
Sec 3 A. Math: Every Sunday, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm (Start 12 Jan); Code: S3M1.
Sec 3 Physics: Every Sunday, 9.30 am – 11.00 am (Start 12 Jan); Code: S3P1.
Sec 3 Chemistry: Every Sunday, 9.30 am – 11.00 am (Start 12 Jan); 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 6 Jan); Code: S4M1.
Sec 4 A. Math: Every Tuesday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start 7 Jan); Code: S4M2.
Sec 4 A. Math: Every Thursday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start 9 Jan); Code: S4M3.
Sec 4 A. Math: Every Saturday, 4.00 pm – 5.45 pm (Start 11 Jan); Code: S4M4.
Sec 4 Physics: Every Friday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start 10 Jan); Code: S4P1.
Sec 4 Physics: Every Saturday, 2.00 pm – 3.45 pm (Start 11 Jan); Code: S4P2.
Sec 4/5 Exp Science (Physics): Every Thursday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm; Code: S4P3.
Sec 4 NA Science (Physics): Every Thursday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm; Code: S4P4.
Sec 4 Chemistry: Every Tuesday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start 7 Jan); Code: S4C1.
Sec 4 NA Science (Chemistry): Every Sunday, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm (Start 12 Jan); Code: S4C2.
Administrative Matters:
Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central. (Our location 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)
Max Class Size: 8
Monthly fee for each subject or slot is $180 respectively, inclusive of materials fee. Discounts apply for multiple subjects or slots.
TO REGISTER, SMS <FULL STUDENT NAME>, <CODE> TO 97860411.
For enquiries, kindly call or sms to 9786 0411.
REMINDER: SEC 1 & SEC 2 ALGEBRA WORKSHOPS 5 NOV TO 8 NOV
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.
Sec 1 Algebra: Tuesday, 5 Nov, 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm; Code: S1MC1.
Sec 1 Algebra: Wednesday, 6 Nov, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm; Code: S1MC2.
Sec 2 Algebra: Thursday, 7 Nov, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm; Code: S2MC1.
Sec 2 Algebra: Friday, 8 Nov, 9.00 am – 12.00 pm; Code: S2MC2.
Consolidation classes for Sec 3 A. Math and Physics will be held from 11 Nov to 15 Nov. Details will be published on Tuesday, 5 Nov. Look out for it!
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: 6
Fee: $60 for each 3 hr session.
Tutor: Mr Ilyasa (M.Ed., PGDE, B.Sc, Ex-MOE Teacher)
TO REGISTER, SMS <FULL STUDENT NAME>, <CODE> TO 97860411.
For enquiries, kindly call or sms to 9786 0411.
SEC 1 TO SEC 3 MATH & PHYSICS CONSOLIDATION WORKSHOPS
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.
Sec 1 Algebra: Tuesday, 5 Nov, 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm; Code: S1MC1.
Sec 1 Algebra: Wednesday, 6 Nov, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm; Code: S1MC2.
Sec 2 Algebra: Thursday, 7 Nov, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm; Code: S2MC1.
Sec 2 Algebra: Friday, 8 Nov, 9.00 am – 12.00 pm; Code: S2MC2.
Consolidation classes for Sec 3 A. Math and Physics will be held from 11 Nov to 15 Nov. Details will be published on Tuesday, 5 Nov. Look out for it!
Administrative Matters:
Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central.
Our location 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.
Max Class Size: 6
Fee: $60 for each 3 hr session.
Tutor: Mr Ilyasa (M.Ed., PGDE, B.Sc, Ex-MOE Teacher)
TO REGISTER, SMS <FULL STUDENT NAME>, <CODE> TO 97860411.
For enquiries, kindly call or sms to 9786 0411.