Posted in Exam Results

Congrats to those who have done well or have improved in their SA2 exams …

I would like to congratulate the following students who have informed me of their latest academic success:

Arina, for getting A1 for her Sec 2 Physics;

Isaac, for getting A1 for his IP Year 4 Physics;

Daniel, for being top in class again for A. Math;

Syakir, for making a 36% improvement in his Sec 3 Math grade;

Yang Ming, for getting 90 in his latest A. Math mock exam;

Huda, my daughter, for getting 6 A1s and 2 A2s in her Sec 2 SA2 exams;

Alycia, for getting A1 for her Sec 2 Science;

Peng Jie, for getting B3 for his Sec 2 Math.

Rahmah, for getting 89/100 and 91.5 in her P5 Math & Science respectively;

Raudhah, for getting 99/100 and 91.5 in her P3 Math & Science respectively.

Further updates expected when students resume tuition in Nov.

To those of you who have not done well, it’s still not the end of the world. Please don’t give up on your Math or Science subjects because if your work hard and smartly, it will be only a matter of time before your grades will improve tremendously.

Posted in Sec Math, Track Record

Yay, my Sec 4 student topped her class in Math. : )

Congrats to Ameerah from Clementi Town Sec who obtained 24/25 for her most recent Math test. It’s my fourth good news in two weeks (before this, Daniel Lam from BPGHS topped his class in A Math, Peng Wee from CTSS did the same in Physics and Hanaa from Hillgrove Sec missed the top spot in her class for Math by just one mark).

Over the years, many of my tutees topped their classes, in Math and/or Physics. Is there a secret to their accomplishments? No, and Yes. It’s not a secret that they all worked hard and smart. The secret is, and I intend to keep it as a trade secret, is what I tell them in class, at the crucial moments. The power of words, truly amazing.

In case you don’t believe, let me tell you of another student, Victoria, formerly from Nan Hua High, now in RI year 6. Her math results were very inconsistent, but she obtained A1 for both in the O-levels. She didn’t attend my lessons in the last month before the O-levels because I kind of scolded her badly, and she decided to study by herself. When she called to inform me of her O-level results, I asked her what caused the change, and she said, “It’s something you said.”

The lesson for teachers and tutors is, be careful of what you say to your students. I’ve made mistakes in this area before, in my first few years of teaching. If you are a parent, please be even more careful of what you say to your children. Words have power beyond our comprehension.

Rgds,

Ilyasa

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List of ‘Top’ Courses of Polytechnics (2012) in Singapore by net Cut-Off ELR2B2 aggregate

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The table below shows the list of top or popular courses of Polytechnics in Singapore by net cut-off ELR2B2 aggregate. The net ELR2B2 aggregate score includes CCA Bonus Points.

Course Course Code Polytechnics 2012 JAE COP
International   Business N85 Ngee Ann 6
International   Business S36 Singapore 7
Biomedical   Science S98 Singapore 8
Biomedical   Science N59 Ngee Ann 9
Veterinary   Bioscience N90 Ngee Ann 9
Arts Business   Management N91 Ngee Ann 9
Banking &   Financial Services N53 Ngee Ann 9
Engineering   Science N93 Ngee Ann 9
Psychology   Studies N77 Ngee Ann 9
Psychology   Studies T48 Temasek 9
Molecular   Biotechnology N49 Ngee Ann 10
Tourism &   Resort Management N72 Ngee Ann 10
Mass   Communication N67 Ngee Ann 10
Biotechnology S72 Singapore 10
Pharmacy   Science N73 Ngee Ann 11
Accountancy N51 Ngee Ann 11
Business   Studies N45 Ngee Ann 11
Animation   & 3D Arts N92 Ngee Ann 11
Film, Sound   & Video N82 Ngee Ann 11
Banking &   Financial S76 Singapore 11
Business   Innovation and Design S34 Singapore 11
Creative   Writing for Television and New Media S41 Singapore 11
Biomedical   Science T27 Temasek 11
Veterinary   Technology T45 Temasek 11
Business &   Social Enterprise N79 Ngee Ann 12
Child   Psychology & Early Education N86 Ngee Ann 12
Advertising   & Public Relations N87 Ngee Ann 12
Chinese Media   & Communication N88 Ngee Ann 12
Applied   Chemistry with Pharmaceutical Science S64 Singapore 12
Accountancy S75 Singapore 12
Business   Administration S71 Singapore 12
Human resource   Management with Psychology S48 Singapore 12
Tourism &   Resort Management S55 Singapore 12
Aeromautical   Engineering S88 Singapore 12
Applied Drama   and Psychology S43 Singapore 12
Music &   Audio Technology S97 Singapore 12
Accounting   & Finance T02 Temasek 12
Aviation   Management Services T04 Temasek 12
Accountancy   & Finance C98 Nanyang 13
Chemical &   Biomolecular Engineering N56 Ngee Ann 13
Hotel &   Leisure Facilities Management N40 Ngee Ann 13
Business   Information Technology N61 Ngee Ann 13
Aerospace   Technology N65 Ngee Ann 13
Optometry N83 Ngee Ann 13
Chinese   Studies N70 Ngee Ann 13
Chemical   Engineering S70 Singapore 13
Perfumery and   Cosmetic Science S38 Singapore 13
Nutrition,   Health & Wellness S44 Singapore 13
Financial   Informatics S46 Singapore 13
Optometry S67 Singapore 13
Media and   Communication S86 Singapore 13
Biotechnology T31 Temasek 13
Communications   & Media Management T40 Temasek 13
Law &   Management T09 Temasek 13
Early   Childhood Studies T54 Temasek 13
Digital   Forensics T55 Temasek 13
Banking &   Financial Services C96 Nanyang 14
Dental Hygiene   & Therapy C72 Nanyang 14
Social   Sciences (Social Work) C47 Nanyang 14
Early   Childhood Education N66 Ngee Ann 14
Multimedia   & Animation N55 Ngee Ann 14
Food, Science   & Technology S47 Singapore 14
Architecture S66 Singapore 14
Hotel &   Leisure Facilities Management S95 Singapore 14
Integrated   Events & Projects Management S50 Singapore 14
Aerospace   Electronics S90 Singapore 14
Bioengineering S58 Singapore 14
Infocomm   Security Management S54 Singapore 14
Visual   Communication and Media Design S93 Singapore 14
Pharmaceutical   Science T25 Temasek 14
Aerospace   Engineering T51 Temasek 14
Business   Intelligience & Analytics T57 Temasek 14
Visual   Communication T24 Temasek 14
Medicinal   Chemistry C45 Nanyang 15
Pharmaceutical   Sciences C65 Nanyang 15
Mass Media   Management C93 Nanyang 15
Real Estate   Business N48 Ngee Ann 15
Sustainable   Urban Design & Engineering N89 Ngee Ann 15
Aerospace   Electronics N75 Ngee Ann 15
Audio-visual   Technology N76 Ngee Ann 15
Biomedical   Engineering N60 Ngee Ann 15
Financial   Information N81 Ngee Ann 15
Materials   Science S37 Singapore 15
Environmental   Management & Water Technology S52 Singapore 15
Engineering   with Business S42 Singapore 15
Business   Information Technology S82 Singapore 15
Digital   Animation S35 Singapore 15
Business/Logistics   & Operations Management/ Marketing T01 Temasek 15
Hospitality   & Tourism Management T08 Temasek 15
Apparel Design   & Merchandising T20 Temasek 15

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List of Junior Colleges (JC) (2012) in Singapore by Cut-Off L1R5 aggregate score (including bonus points)

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List of Junior Colleges (JC) (2013) in Singapore by Cut-Off L1R5 aggregate score (including bonus points)

The table below shows the net L1R5 aggregate of the lowest ranked students who were admitted to the Junior Colleges (JCs) through the 2012 Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE).

S/No Junior College Arts Science/IB
1 Hwa Chong Institution 3 3
2 Raffles Institution 3 3
3 Victoria JC 5 4
4 National JC 5 5
5 Anglo-Chinese School   (Independent) 5
6 Temasek JC 7 6
7 Anglo-Chinese JC 7 6
8 Anderson JC 10 8
9 Meridian JC 9 9
10 Nanyang JC 9 9
11 St. Andrew’s JC 9 9
12 Catholic JC 10 10
13 Serangoon JC 13 13
14 Tampines JC 13 14
15 Jurong JC 13 16
16 Pioneer JC 16 16
17 Innova JC 20 20
18 Yishun JC 20 20
19 St. Joseph’s   Institution

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List of ‘Top’ Primary Schools (2012) based on GEP classes and Awards achieved

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The following system ranks primary schools according to the number of gifted classes available in a school from P4-P6, and how many awards they have obtained in 2011. The information has been taken and analysed from the MOE’s website.

For ease of reading, the numbers in the table under each column heading is the number of awards/classes there are, while the number in [ ] is the points that we assign to each award/class based on our judgement of the perceived relative importance of these programmes or awards. The Total is the number of points obtained by each school for the purpose of our ranking.

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Gifted Education Programme (GEP)

As the presence of GEP classes in a primary school is an indication of the recognition and support that such schools have from the government, 3 points are awarded for each class present in the school from Primary 4-6.  

School Distinction Award (SDA) & School Excellence Award (SEA)

As the SEA and SDA are very prestigious awards for a school, 2 points will be awarded for each of these awards obtained.

The following awards are assigned one point each for the purpose of computation of the ranking:

Development (DA) and Outstanding Development Award (ODA) (National Education)

Development (DA) and Outstanding Development Award (ODA)(Character Development)

Best Practice Award (BPA)

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List of ‘Top’ Secondary Schools (2012) in Singapore by Cut-Off PSLE aggregate score (2011)

Name of   School PSLE Cut-Off Score
NANYANG GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL 262
RAFFLES GIRLS’ SCHOOL (SECONDARY) 261
RAFFLES INSTITUTION 261
HWA CHONG INSTITUTION 258
NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE 258
DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL 256
RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 254
METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL (SECONDARY) 250
CEDAR GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL 249
CHIJ ST. NICHOLAS GIRLS’ SCHOOL 249
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 248
SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS’ SCHOOL 248
ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT) 247
VICTORIA SCHOOL 247
ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL
245
BUKIT PANJANG GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL 244
ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL 243
CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL 243
NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL 243
ST. JOSEPH’S INSTITUTION 242
ST. MARGARET’S SECONDARY SCHOOL
240
CHUNG   CHENG HIGH SCHOOL (MAIN) 237
COMMONWEALTH SECONDARY SCHOOL
236
NAN CHIAU HIGH SCHOOL
236
FAIRFIELD METHODIST SCHOOL (SECONDARY)
235
SWISS COTTAGE SECONDARY SCHOOL
235
TANJONG KATONG GIRLS’ SCHOOL
235
XINMIN SECONDARY SCHOOL
235

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(1) List of ‘Top’ Secondary Schools (2012) in Singapore by median PSLE aggregate score (2011)

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(3) List of Junior Colleges (JC) (2012) in Singapore by Cut-Off L1R5 aggregate score (including bonus points)

(4) List of ‘Top’ Courses of Polytechnics (2012) in Singapore by net Cut-Off ELR2B2 aggregate

*To find out important details of a particular school, click on School Information Service.

If you are already in these schools, don’t be arrogant, don’t be complacent; you still need to study hard and intelligently. Good luck. : )

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Related link: Beware the critical years in math education in Singapore …

 

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List of ‘Top’ Secondary Schools (2012) in Singapore by Median PSLE aggregate score (2011) of their Sec 1 cohort

 

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NAME OF SCHOOL (Median Aggregate Score available in 2011) [Type of School]

Nanyang Girls’ High (266)[I, SAP, IP]

Raffles Girls’ Sec (265)[I, IP]

Raffles Institution (264)[I, IP]

Hwa Chong Institution (261)[I, SAP, IP]

Dunman High (259)[A, SAP, IP]

National Junior College (259)[IP]

River Valley High (257)[A, SAP, IP]

Methodist Girls’ (254) [I,IP]

Cedar Girls’ Sec (253)[A, IP]

Catholic High (252)[IP, A, SAP]

CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ (252)[IP, A, SAP]

Anglo-Chinese (Independent) (252)[I, IP]

Singapore Chinese Girls’ (252)[I,IP]

Victoria (251)[A, IP]

Anderson Sec (248)[A]

Anglican High (247)[A, SAP]

Nan Hua High (247)[A, SAP]

Bukit Panjang Government High (247)[A]

Crescent Girls’ (246)[A]

St. Joseph’s Institution (245)[I,IP]

CHIJ Sec (Toa Payoh) (243)[A]

Chung Cheng High (Main) (241)[A, SAP]

Nan Chiau High (241)[SAP]

St. Margaret’s Sec (241) [A]

Tanjong Katong Girls’ (240)[A]

Xinmin Sec (240)[A]

Commonwealth Sec (239)[A]

Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) (239) [A]

Yishun Town (239) [A]

Swiss Cottage Sec (238)

Related Links:

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(B) Post-PSLE Math Enrichment: Sec 1 Arithmetic & Algebra (24 Nov & 1 Dec)

(C) WHAT FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A SECONDARY SCHOOL

(1) List of ‘Top’ Secondary Schools (2012) in Singapore by cut-off PSLE aggregate score (2011)

(2) List of ‘Top’ Primary Schools (2012) based on GEP classes and Awards achieved.

(3) List of ‘Top’ Courses of Polytechnics (2012) in Singapore by net Cut-Off ELR2B2 aggregate

*To find out important details of a particular school, click on School Information Service.

If you are already in these schools, don’t be arrogant, don’t be complacent; you still need to study hard and intelligently. Good luck. : )

Ilyasa, M.Ed., PGDE, full-time tutor of Math & Physics (h/p: 97860411)

Related link: Beware the critical years in math education in Singapore …

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Is every school in Singapore a good school?

When we are talking about good schools, are we referring to the schools’ (1) teachers, (2) facilities, (3) programmes or (4) students?

If we are referring to just aspect (1), yes, I would agree that all schools here are good schools, in the sense that most of the teachers are qualified, experienced and dedicated to their profession.

But if we are talking about facilities and programmes, we know that some schools get more funding and more autonomy in deciding their curriculum. We can see with our own eyes that some school complexes are physically much bigger and in some schools nearly all or all of the classrooms are air-conditioned, which really makes learning more comfortable. We also know for sure that some schools provide more CCA options and have a greater variety of enrichment activities. So with respect to (2) and (3), it’s kind of a stretch to say that every school here is a “good” school.

Through the PSLE system and streaming, we have created elite schools and ‘neighbourhood’ schools. Do you think students in these two kinds of schools perform and behave in classrooms the same way? Many of my family members, in-laws and relatives are teachers or ex-teachers. We meet at least once a year, often sharing stories of what goes on in the schools. The result? Suffice to say that I will not send my children to certain schools. Because of this, it will be against my conscience to say that every school in Singapore is a good school.

It is a good and noble aim, to make every school in Singapore a good school. But to achieve results, it has to be done sincerely and with a strong will, because teachers, parents and students can see for themselves what actually happens in the schools. How schools are viewed by parents and prospective students cannot be changed by oral persuasion alone.

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