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Our JC1 GP weekly tuition starts this friday, 10 Jan, for IP students

Posted on January 6, 2014January 12, 2014 by admin

JC1 General Paper: Every Friday, 8.30 pm – 10.00 pm (Start 7 Feb); Code: J1G1.

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The Tutor:

Mdm Lyn: A Bachelor of Arts (Honours) graduate from the National University of Singapore, Mdm Lyn is an NIE-trained GP teacher who has more than 13 years’ experience teaching General Paper effectively in a Junior College. Mdm Lyn is a highly competent, friendly and patient tutor whose students continue to meet up with her long after their A-Level exams.

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The GP intensive coaching programme comprises

1. Content Scaffolding using concepts that connect topics to help students cope with a greater variety of questions

2. Current topical content and pertinent cross-topical case studies tailored for different question types

3. Thinking skills and practice to apply the concepts and content to specific essay questions

4. Language skills through generic and topic-specific sample writing

5. Reading comprehension, summary and application question skills using texts that are related to essay questions

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Administrative Matters:

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central, 07-640. It is just a 3-min walk from the Bukit Batok MRT station as well as the Bukit Batok Bus Interchange.

Max Class Size: 8

Monthly fee for each JC subject or slot is $240, 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.

A-Level, JC Physics

Join our JC PHYSICS LEARN AHEAD PROGRAMME!

Posted on January 6, 2014 by admin

JC2 H1 Physics: Every Sunday, 2.00 pm – 3.45 pm (Start 12 Jan); Code: J2P1.

JC2 H2 Physics: Every Sunday, 6.00 pm – 7.45 pm (Start 12 Jan); Code: J2P2.

JC1 H2 Physics: Every Sunday, 4.00 pm – 5.45 pm (Start 9 Feb); Code: J1P1.

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The Tutor:

Mr Ilyasa: A former MOE school teacher, Mr Ilyasa has been coaching students in ‘A’ Level (H2/H1) Physics and (H2/H1) Mathematics for more than 7 years. An alumnus of RI and RJC, Mr Ilyasa holds a Bachelor of Science degree with Merit from the National University of Singapore, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education with Credit from the National Institute of Education, Singapore, and a Master of Education (Curriculum & Teaching) degree also from the NIE, Singapore.

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Administrative Matters:

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central. It is just a 3-min walk from the Bukit Batok MRT station as well as the Bukit Batok Bus Interchange.

Max Class Size: 8

Monthly fee for each JC subject or slot is $240, 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.

General Paper

Our JC2 GENERAL PAPER weekly tuition starts on Sat, 11 Jan 2014

Posted on January 2, 2014 by admin

JC2 General Paper: Every Saturday, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm (Start 11 Jan); Code: J2G1.

JC1 General Paper: Every Friday, 8.30 pm – 10.00 pm (Start 7 Feb); Code: J1G1.

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The Tutor:

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The GP intensive coaching programme comprises

1. Content Scaffolding using concepts that connect topics to help students cope with a greater variety of questions

2. Current topical content and pertinent cross-topical case studies tailored for different question types

3. Thinking skills and practice to apply the concepts and content to specific essay questions

4. Language skills through generic and topic-specific sample writing

5. Reading comprehension, summary and application question skills using texts that are related to essay questions

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Administrative Matters:

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central, 07-640. It is just a 3-min walk from the Bukit Batok MRT station as well as the Bukit Batok Bus Interchange.

Max Class Size: 8

Monthly fee for each JC subject or slot is $240, 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.

H1 Economics, H2 Economics

Our JC2 ECONOMICS weekly tuition starts on Thurs 9 Jan 2014

Posted on January 2, 2014 by admin

JC2 H1 Economics: Every Thursday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start 9 Jan); Code: J2E1.

JC2 H2 Economics: Every Saturday, 8.00 pm – 9.45 pm (Start 11 Jan); Code: J2E2.

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The Tutor:

Mr Jay Lim: An experienced full-time tutor, Mr Lim holds a Master of International Management (USA) degree, a B.Sc (USA) degree majoring in Finance & Retail Management, and a Higher Stage Certificate in Economics, The London Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Formerly a financial services consultant and an ex-bank officer, Mr Lim has been coaching students in Economics and Business Studies for more than three years.

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Administrative Matters:

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central, 07-640. It is just a 3-min walk from the Bukit Batok MRT station as well as the Bukit Batok Bus Interchange.

Max Class Size: 8

Monthly fee for each JC subject or slot is $240, 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 .

Personal

So what is my race? : )

Posted on December 25, 2013 by admin

For some strange reason, Singaporeans are obsessed with race. In some countries in the West, you can be sued for asking a person’s race or religion. But over here, nearly all job application forms ask for the person’s race and religion, even though most jobs have nothing to do with race or religion (such as teaching Math?).

The day after I posted Just had a terrific conversation with a parent …, a parent called and our conversation went like this:

caller:”Hello, are you Mr Eeeeyaaa…saa?”

me:”Yes, kind of.”

caller:”Are you Chinese?”

me:”Do I have to be?”

caller:”Oh, no, no, no. Sorry, I mean …. your name, I couldn’t figure out whether it’s Chinese, Indian or something. No, you don’t have to be Chinese.”

I’m a private tutor of Math and Physics. People KNOW that before they call. It intrigues me that callers do not first ask for my qualifications or teaching experience (actually, I’ve long intended to write another post – The kinds of parents who call me).

Ok, so what is my race? Because my father is Malay, I am Malay, simple. Am I qualified and experienced enough to teach Math and Physics? Click About Ilyasa to find out.

Once in a while I get phone replies like “Sorry, I seek a Chinese tutor.” Just once I got this comment from a parent:”You are Malay har? So are you good in Math?” ( I actually said yes). There’s some black sheep in every community. I’ve had tens and tens of wonderful and polite Chinese tutees (some from SAP schools even) and their parents who have no problems with me as their children’s tutor. Some of my tutees were also from Taiwan and the PRC. And fortunately, my Indian, Malay, Korean, Filipino and Myanmar tutees have not requested me to teach them in other than English, knowing full well that the exams are in English.

I do hope that Singaporeans move away from this obsession with race and look beyond our differences, else we should be ashamed to call ourselves Singaporeans.

Rgds,

Ilyasa

Personal

Surprise visit by parents of my ex-CJC student …

Posted on December 6, 2013December 6, 2013 by admin

I was tutoring yesterday when I caught a glimpse of a little girl standing at my door, with a familiar-looking elderly man beside her. Looking at my bewildered face he quickly introduced himself as the father of a CJC student he sent to me in 2007, for H1 Math. His daughter, that student, has just graduated from NUS and the little girl beside him now is the child of his eldest daughter.

The purpose of their visit was to ask whether I have a P2 math tuition class for the little girl, who is in RGPS. Unfortunately, my lowest level tuition class is P3, so she has to come back at end of 2014 for my P3 headstart class instead. I told the man to let his granddaughter play more in P2 as opposed to studying, but he said the environment in RGPS is very competitive. Fortunately, her grandmother, who was there, agreed with me.

Personally, I don’t think P1 and P2 tuition is necessary, UNLESS the student has not attended pre-school and cannot cope with P1 and P2 English and Math.

Finally, I’m happy to know that my past students are doing well in life, and many have entered universities, although they didn’t come from ‘top’ schools. At PSLE, it is about how intelligent you are. But at the ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels, it is about how much you know.

Rgds,

Ilyasa

Pure Physics

Compliment from a secondary school Physics teacher ….

Posted on December 2, 2013 by admin

Below is an email (with names removed) I received from a Physics teacher on Nov 14, regarding my post IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR O-LEVEL PHYSICS (5058) PAPER 2 2013.

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Hi Ilyasa,

I am <teacher’s name>,

<Student’s name>’s physics teacher.

He has attended yr physics crash course in oct.

I have compiled a list of qns based on yr predictions for 2013 paper 2.

I am impressed by the accuracy of yr predictions and would like to ask you If there are any methods u have used to reach such accuracy besides doing the elimination method.

I can be contacted at <hp no.>.

Rdgs

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Pri Math, Pri Science

PRI 3 – PRI 6 CONCEPTUAL LEARNING SCHEDULE 2014

Posted on November 10, 2013November 13, 2013 by admin

Classes marked with a ‘*’ are Conceptual Mastery courses whereas those without a ‘*’ are Conceptual Drilling classes.

Conceptual Drilling classes are for students who need to strengthen their maths or science foundation, using constructivist and scaffolding approaches. Conceptual Mastery courses are for students who are ready to learn how to answer or solve challenging questions, using a metacognitive approach.

P3 Math*: Every Monday, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm (Start Nov 18); Code: P3M1.

P3 Math: Every Wednesday, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm (Start Nov 20); Code: P3M2.

P3 Science*: Every Thursday, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm (Start Nov 21); Code: P3S1.

P4 Math: Every Monday, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm (Start Nov 18); Code: P4M1.

P4 Math*: Every Tuesday, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm (Start Nov 19); Code: P4M2.

P4 Science*: Every Friday, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm (Start Nov 22); Code: P4S1.

P5 Math: Every Monday, 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm (Start Nov 18); Code: P5M1.

P5 Math*: Every Tuesday, 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm (Start Nov 19); Code: P5M2.

P5 Math: Every Saturday, 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm (Start 11 Jan); Code: P5M3.

P5 Science: Every Wednesday, 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm (Start Nov 20); Code: P5S1.

P5 Science*: Every Friday, 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm (Start Nov 19); Code: P5S2.

P5 Science: Every Saturday, 5.00 pm – 6.30 pm (Start 11 Jan); Code: P5S3.

P6 Math: Every Monday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 18); Code: P6M1.

P6 Math*: Every Tuesday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 19); Code: P6M2.

P6 Math*: Every Saturday, 9.30 am – 11.00 am (Start Nov 23); Code: P6M3.

P6 Math: Every Saturday, 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm (Start Nov 23); Code: P6M4.

P6 Science*: Every Friday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 22); Code: P6S1.

P6 Science: Every Wednesday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 20); Code: P6S2.

P6 Science*: Every Saturday, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm (Start Nov 23); Code: P6S3.

P6 Science: Every Saturday, 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm (Start Nov 23); Code: P6S4.