Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[sharonkhoo]

jtoh:

I remember at one of the parent talks, the speaker said the honeymoon period ended with Orientation. Time to get down to working.

Well, full timetable begins tomorrow. I have been making occasional noises over the past couple of weeks about not getting used to all the \"fun\" outings, so she should be prepared to get back to normal working mode.

[Fairy]

sunj1252:

pirated:

[quote=\"sunj1252\"]Anyone know where to buy brand new or second hand A level physics books? Such as \"Advanced Physics\", \"New Understanding Physics for Advanced Level\", etc? Thank you very much.

The Popular Bookstore in school?

Already checked, no such so expensive books. Thanks.[/quote]Hi sunj1252,

What Physics books are you looking for? Would you like to pm me the details?

[sharonkhoo]

I think I’ve asked something similar before for Chem, but for other subjects (Physics, Econs) are there recommended texts? I know the teachers hand out incredibly thick chunks of notes, but I still think that reading a textbook is good for background. Does the school library have a "red spot" section of the most popular books? (A level books)

[jtoh]

slmkhoo:

I think I've asked something similar before for Chem, but for other subjects (Physics, Econs) are there recommended texts? I know the teachers hand out incredibly thick chunks of notes, but I still think that reading a textbook is good for background. Does the school library have a \"red spot\" section of the most popular books? (A level books)

I don't recall my daughter having any Econs textbooks nor referring to any.

[lalaland]

I have a love/hate feeling regarding the lack of textbooks. I like it because I feel that it is more flexible, reduces bag load, and save $. However, I don’t know what is in the syllabus and what is not? From what I’ve seen, when a certain topic is taught at Yr 1/2 level, it is usually taught all the way to Sec 3/4 level, or at least the concepts will be introduced. So what is in the syllabus, or we should be kiasu and prep all the way according to O level texts?

[gardenia64]

lalaland:

I have a love/hate feeling regarding the lack of textbooks. I like it because I feel that it is more flexible, reduces bag load, and save $. However, I don't know what is in the syllabus and what is not? From what I've seen, when a certain topic is taught at Yr 1/2 level, it is usually taught all the way to Sec 3/4 level, or at least the concepts will be introduced. So what is in the syllabus, or we should be kiasu and prep all the way according to O level texts?

I don't think u need buy the textbook for o-level and A-levels. RI subject notes are very good. It is enough for A-levels. I did not see my girl had Alevel textbook last time. They will prepare their own notes for A-levels. I am a bit worry for SAT1 testing as its format will changed for Mar 2016.

[pirated]

No text books. Get used to it folks. Save money and lighten the daily load. There’s only reading list going forward.

[sharonkhoo]

lalaland:

I have a love/hate feeling regarding the lack of textbooks. I like it because I feel that it is more flexible, reduces bag load, and save $. However, I don't know what is in the syllabus and what is not? From what I've seen, when a certain topic is taught at Yr 1/2 level, it is usually taught all the way to Sec 3/4 level, or at least the concepts will be introduced. So what is in the syllabus, or we should be kiasu and prep all the way according to O level texts?

The school should have a curriculum description somewhere. I think you should use that and the notes to see where the boundaries of the syllabus are.

My desire for textbooks is not so much for that, but I feel that textbook writers will be more discursive, explain more, and give more background. Notes tend to be more cryptic and to the point, which is good when revising for exams, but I think students should be broader initially before homing in on exam prep. I haven't read their notes yet though.

[sharonkhoo]

pirated:

No text books. Get used to it folks. Save money and lighten the daily load. There's only reading list going forward.

Do they have reading lists at JC level? Most answers I get are \"notes are enough\". It would be good if the teachers would assign or recommend articles or book chapters for the students to read. I wouldn't want my daughter to haul textbooks around either, but she can read them at home or in the library if we knew what she ought to be reading.

[pirated]

The A level syllabus can be downloaded from the SEAB website.


Not all teachers provide reading list though. Their notes are very comprehensive and is beyond a standard text. The notes are extracted from various sources and supplemented by teachers explanation. It is not time efficient for the kids to flip all the various texts