Sec 4 studies problem
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Hey guys . I am now sec 4 exp stream , neighbourhood school . This year taking O' Levels liao .
I need tips .
I am taking these subjects | Latest test/exam Results :
A Maths | F9
E Maths | A1
Pure Biology | D7
Pure Chemistry | C6
Combined Humanities | E8
English | C6
Chinese | F9
I have never studied my whole life and I would just like to know , as of now , 5th month into O level year . Is it too late to start studying ?
Still got hope or not?
I know it is too late to regret but I really need tips on how to study. Answers would be appreciated . -
Lol... Why ur amath and emath the grade range so far one.
If we say no more hope, u gonna stop studying?
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I don't know I find E maths easy , A maths not so..
You have a point . I think I just study and try my best ba . -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_year_series
"Ten year series (TYS)" is a colloquial term used by Singaporeans, in particular students, to refer to official compilation books of examination papers in past years for the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Normal Level (N-level), Ordinary Level (O-level) and Advanced Level (A-level), approved by the Ministry of Education and University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).
In Singapore schools, these books are known to be used extensively by teachers and students both inside and outside the classrooms, in preparation for similar questions that may be asked in future examinations.[1] Most students review these past examination papers in order to seek to reveal applications of concepts as well as encounter the forms of various new concepts which would be covered in examinations but not explicitly in the syllabus.[2]
Critics of the education system claim this phenomenon to be signs of rote learning, that goes against the emphasis for creative thinking by the government in recent[when?] years.[3][4][5]
Until 2007 the term is not always truly literal since some of these books have compilations containing papers from more than two decades worth of examinations, which means that students will thus often be doing practice papers that are set even before they were born.[2] The Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) has since implemented a new rule limited the publication of papers to the past ten years, which resulting in a spike of demand for older ten-year series.[2] Ten-year series should not be confused with assessment books (books containing questions on specific subjects for students to practise), which serve as an additional practice, or as a form of enrichment. The latter are privately authored and sold in bookstores.[6]
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For maths and chemistry, no problem, just keep on doing your TYS over and over and you would certainly achieved a pass.
Biology, humans, chinese and english is a long term commitment. And also, you didn't tell me if you are taking history, lit or geo.
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Oh right , I take History :(
History so hard :( -
cb this kind of grade?
i tink u better go start to sign on with SAF la.
they have plenty of ur friends there.
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Ok I will
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just try your best
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Originally posted by JustANewKidAround:
Oh right , I take History :(
History so hard :(History is not hard. I am taking them now. You need that spark, that tiny little spark, that will enable you to pass any HIS SBQ without any studying.
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just try to wait for spark
for every subject.
k?
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Get tuition help if you can afford it (though some students benefit more from tuition than others; and this is a case-by-case basis not only dependent on the individual student, but on the individual tutor involved as well). The quality of your 'O' level grades will make a huge difference to the pathways available for the rest of your life.
(The statement above remains true, even though of course, it's possible you can fail your 'O' levels but still succeed in life and become a millionaire through hard work and personal ingenuity).
Even though my personal take is that (at least for Chemistry), tuition is more necessary at 'A' levels compared to 'O' levels, (meaning that as previously mentioned by SummerHill, at 'O' levels you can mostly self-prepare by doing the TYS, while in contrast 'A' level Chem is getting increasingly tougher and the TYS no longer suffices), but it's really a difference of function for tuition at these different levels (eg. 'O' level Chem tuition more for drilling guidance, while 'A' level Chem tuition is more for understanding guidance).
Anyways, as an FYI :
Both Eagle (Mr Tan) and WenShih (Mr Wee) offer Mathematics tuition (both at 'O' and 'A' levels).
Eagle (Mr Tan) offers Physics tuition (both at 'O' and 'A' levels).
DarknessHacker is currently busy with his NS (correct?), but offers Biology tuition (both at 'O' and 'A' levels) when he is available.
ChemGuide (Mr Chong) offers Chemistry tuition (both at 'O' and 'A' levels).
As for myself, I offer 'A' level H2 Chemistry tuition only (and not at 'O' levels).
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Originally posted by JustANewKidAround:
Hey guys . I am now sec 4 exp stream , neighbourhood school . This year taking O' Levels liao .
I need tips .
I am taking these subjects | Latest test/exam Results :
A Maths | F9
E Maths | A1
Pure Biology | D7
Pure Chemistry | C6
Combined Humanities | E8
English | C6
Chinese | F9
I have never studied my whole life and I would just like to know , as of now , 5th month into O level year . Is it too late to start studying ?
Still got hope or not?
I know it is too late to regret but I really need tips on how to study. Answers would be appreciated .u should have taken easier subject combination btw are u going the jc or poly route?
poa ? dnt ? combine science ?
Science you should have no problem improving them, the main diffculty lies in com humanities and english, thats how i percieve ur current situation. -
Originally posted by BEARZAIS:
u should have taken easier subject combination btw are u going the jc or poly route?
poa ? dnt ? combine science ?
Science you should have no problem improving them, the main diffculty lies in com humanities and english, thats how i percieve ur current situation.Thanks for all your answers!
@BEARZAIS
I will choose the JC or Poly route based on my results , I now study as hard as I can and see where I end up . -
How to study in college successfully : http://faststudyskills.com
O Level English : http://www.olevelenglish.com
O Level Science Subjects : http://www.a1sciencetuition.com
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You may want to get tuition for your A math. It is possible to improve a lot in a short time for your A math.
For English compo, read many model essays (available fr Popular bookshop) and for compre, try many compre passages and look at the model solutions.
You may want to drop to combined science. But very risky as you have few subjects. It is possible to score better in combined science than in pure sciences.