[read this] How do i do well for 'O's Tips and Advice please
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Hi guys i'm in sec 5 this year , i really want to do well so that i can get into the poly courses that i want . Can anyone of you please share tips on how to do well ? My common test results were just out and i didn't did that well only passing 3 subjects .i failed my maths by 2 marks and science really badly . I didn't had a good foundation for science during my sec 3 and 4 years . I'm doing ok for physics but really really bad for Chemistry . i'm trying to set a B3 as a target for my science and A2 for my maths i'm not being unrealistic as i feel this is something that i really think it's possible if there are right steps in place i'm surei can do it . Problem is i don't know how especially towards chemistry . i can't even do the basics like balancing equation right .
Can anyone offer any advice please ?
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Its your ATTITUDE, not your APTITUDE, that determines your ALTITUDE.
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it's all about going back to the topic and re-reading it. after re-reading, go find a tys/example and do the question. question why is it like that, and see the walk through of how to do it.
Soon you will be pro in it ;)
I once thought that way too. That it's difficult, but after wards, i found myself to be a little silly.
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You need more practice. Grab yourself some assessment books. Its about doing many different TYPES of questions. Not the more you do, the better you are. Keep on practising, 就熟能生巧了。
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feel like getting the 10 year series but i heard from my teacher that 10Y/S is NFS anymore this year . MOE never give them the license to
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heard that got some old book shops selling old 10Y/S
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i'll see if i can find em :D
actually kind of keen towards tution as well but majority of tution centres in singapore only has combine sci for Express stream . i live in the west area .
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Read my article here
Physics in a Nutshell for Os and As
Article written by one of our forumers here as well
The Principles of Academic Success
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advice?
stop serving net and go and study!
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Originally posted by Shikraiser:
i'll see if i can find em :D
actually kind of keen towards tution as well but majority of tution centres in singapore only has combine sci for Express stream . i live in the west area .
It is not hard to find personal tutors rather than going to tuition centers. With NTU and NUS being the the west areas, it shouldn't be hard finding a tutor since a large number would stay on campus. -
maths is really chiong tys lor.. i did that to revive my D7 to A1
Ang mo.. I remember is read more model stories
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Practice more on your maths because for maths you don't have to remember anything except for the formulas.
And as for chemistry, it's not about memorising, it's about understanding. Don't just memorise what's on your textbook, understand them.
oh yeah, if you wanna get into poly/jc, maths and science is very important.
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Firstly, relax!
Make sure you clear all your doubts on anything first before learning new stuff that just adds on to your previous doubts. Have consultations with teachers. You might want to consider getting a tuition teacher too.
Get a few assessment books once you cleared your doubts. Keep doing exercises, ten year series, and make sure you know them really well.
Maths and science is really important, but do not neglect other subjects too! DO not get too stress and know how to balance your time weel between work and play.
All the best! :D
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Originally posted by Shikraiser:
Hi guys i'm in sec 5 this year , i really want to do well so that i can get into the poly courses that i want . Can anyone of you please share tips on how to do well ? My common test results were just out and i didn't did that well only passing 3 subjects .i failed my maths by 2 marks and science really badly . I didn't had a good foundation for science during my sec 3 and 4 years . I'm doing ok for physics but really really bad for Chemistry . i'm trying to set a B3 as a target for my science and A2 for my maths i'm not being unrealistic as i feel this is something that i really think it's possible if there are right steps in place i'm surei can do it . Problem is i don't know how especially towards chemistry . i can't even do the basics like balancing equation right .
Can anyone offer any advice please ?
go buy all the 10-year series practice books u can find.... popular bookstores -
Originally posted by Shikraiser:
Hi guys i'm in sec 5 this year , i really want to do well so that i can get into the poly courses that i want . Can anyone of you please share tips on how to do well ? My common test results were just out and i didn't did that well only passing 3 subjects .i failed my maths by 2 marks and science really badly . I didn't had a good foundation for science during my sec 3 and 4 years . I'm doing ok for physics but really really bad for Chemistry . i'm trying to set a B3 as a target for my science and A2 for my maths i'm not being unrealistic as i feel this is something that i really think it's possible if there are right steps in place i'm surei can do it . Problem is i don't know how especially towards chemistry . i can't even do the basics like balancing equation right .
Can anyone offer any advice please ?
u can come kallang ..
i do have grp tuition in combined science [Phy/Chem]
worth your trip coming down
all can be arranged
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actually my maths isn't that bad one i scored A2 for maths in N level
just didn't study tho hence failing my common test . English is always consistent from B3-A2 .
i just don't do well for science which i think is my weakness .(especially chemistry)
i managed to scored an a2 for my combine humanities as well for the CTs
i really want to get an L1R4 of 12 for my O levels .
some venues u guys mention are really too far for me especially when school ends around 2-3 each day (excluding supplymentary classes etc )
actually physics is alright cause i understand the ideas and the learning objectives .
but for chem i can't even get the baisc and fundamentals right .
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Chemistry is linked with Physics. How a substance reacts in Chemistry is usually dependant on Physics concepts at the sub-atomic level.
That's how my Chemistry, which was my weaker Science, became better than my Physics in the end.
It helps to learn Chemistry that way.
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actually my maths isn't that bad one i scored A2 for maths in N level
That's great! Keep up the good work. But do not slack. The curve from N level to O levels is quite steep for 1 year worth of work. I ever had this student who got A1 for E maths for N levels, then struggled, and failed for mid year in sec 5. That was my 2nd tuition student, and fortunately, through his hard work, he managed to pull himself back up to an A2.
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i'ved arrange with sessions for my science teachers afterschool to help me with my science once every week hope it helps .
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really
easiest way is get TYS, foolscap, calculator, pen and a desk. mp3 player and coffee optional
then just go attack all the way until you feel tired
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another point : listen to your teachers in class,sometimes they will give you guides to study,and dropping hints every now and then.
ya and continue working on your past year papers.they are really useful as to how to answer the questions and all.
all the best in your studies.
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stickied this.
it is always good to start early and be consistent.
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Originally posted by 16/f/lonely:
Chemistry is linked with Physics. How a substance reacts in Chemistry is usually dependant on Physics concepts at the sub-atomic level.
That's how my Chemistry, which was my weaker Science, became better than my Physics in the end.
It helps to learn Chemistry that way.
I dun see the link
the only topic that have link is the Particulate nature of Matter
I feel Chem is more releated to biology, in term of activation energy, catalyst, bonds formation in term of hydrolysis and condensation reactions and eg.
But some conflictting things might occur in chem and bio
For example, the reaction of photosynthesize is definately not a reversable reaction with respiration but my chem teacher insists that it is .
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Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:
I dun see the link
the only topic that have link is the Particulate nature of Matter
I feel Chem is more releated to biology, in term of activation energy, catalyst, bonds formation in term of hydrolysis and condensation reactions and eg.
But some conflictting things might occur in chem and bio
For example, the reaction of photosynthesize is definately not a reversable reaction with respiration but my chem teacher insists that it is .
There is no conflict between Chemistry and Biology. The only conflict is between a human being's conflicting ideas, and/or between two human beings' ideas.
Photosynthesis and Respiration (whether anaerobic or aerobic) are both highly compex multi-step pathways (visit Wikipedia below) that involve dozens of enzymes; it is only when viewed from a highly simplified perspective of starting reactants and final end products, can one argue that the two reactions are, in a (simplified) sense, opposite reactions of each other. But by no means are they "reversible" or "equilibrium" reactions.
Photosynthesis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis
Respiration
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_respiration
So, no, there is absolutely no conflict between Chemistry and Biology (as a Chemistry & Biology teacher, I'm living proof! And as a human being that can live, breathe and think, so are you!).
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'I changed my plan to stay here'
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I am a Singaporean, but left Singapore when I was still single. Now, 18 years later, I am back as a single mother of two young boys, 7 and 4.
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The article is right about the questions the interviewer is going to ask the applicants when applying for a job as a journalist.
Every afternoon, I take my children to the playground to play. And usually they are the only children there and I am the only parent playing with them.
You may have book-smart children who ace all the tests, but they may not be street-smart.
We are packing our bags and heading back 'home', a place where children are allowed to be children, where it is understood and accepted that children grow and learn at different paces, where parents and educators understand the importance and concept of learning through play.
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