O-Level English

[xueyan]

Hi


There are various magazines for secondary school
- Young Scientist Level 4
- Ithink
- Inspire
- Ace Magazine
- Heads Up
- Owl

Any comments ?

[zac's mum]

xueyan\" post_id=\"2047749\" time=\"1637735128\" user_id=\"6643:

Hi

There are various magazines for secondary school
- Young Scientist Level 4
- Ithink
- Inspire
- Ace Magazine
- Heads Up
- Owl

Any comments ?

Young Scientist Level 4 is too childish & simple for secondary school students (though they may claim it has secondary school topics). My P5 is reading this series for fun (doesn’t even help with P5/6 Science).

[Rachelyee9696]

Hi , currently my daughter Sec 3 English is A2 , any tips or tuition center to improve her grade to A1 ? As she aim hwa Chong jc next year

[cj9404]

Can anyone recommend good English tuition class or teacher for sec 1 ? Prefer in north area. Thanks.

[Elgarmummy]

Rachelyee9696\" post_id=\"2051456\" time=\"1639215866\" user_id=\"195430:

Hi , currently my daughter Sec 3 English is A2 , any tips or tuition center to improve her grade to A1 ? As she aim hwa Chong jc next year

What are her current weaknesses now? Work on those to see where she usually makes mistakes.
The easiest way to improve her grades is to ensure she scores very high marks (min 80%) for oral (reading aloud - quite easy to score 9 or 10 out of 10 with the right techniques and spoken interaction) and P1 (marking rubrics allow top bands). When she writes compos and situational writing, do get her to do improved versions after getting feedback from her teacher. Some students just take a look and chuck their work aside.
For comprehension, practise the different types of skills required.
Continue to work on vocab.
You can PM me for more questions/info.

[Shawn007]

Any existing or ex-students of Ms Felicia can refer my child who will be taking O levels this year. Referral by an existing or ex-student can expedite the enrolment process. Thank you so much!

[Rachelyee9696]

Elgarmummy\" post_id=\"2055033\" time=\"1641524785\" user_id=\"119195:

What are her current weaknesses now? Work on those to see where she usually makes mistakes.
The easiest way to improve her grades is to ensure she scores very high marks (min 80%) for oral (reading aloud - quite easy to score 9 or 10 out of 10 with the right techniques and spoken interaction) and P1 (marking rubrics allow top bands). When she writes compos and situational writing, do get her to do improved versions after getting feedback from her teacher. Some students just take a look and chuck their work aside.
For comprehension, practise the different types of skills required.
Continue to work on vocab.
You can PM me for more questions/info.

My daughter English weakness is at composition and comprehension.

[ChiefKiasu]

Rachelyee9696\" post_id=\"2067698\" time=\"1652709837\" user_id=\"195430:

My daughter English weakness is at composition and comprehension.

Does your DD read story books, novels?

[D3-n]

Rachelyee9696\" post_id=\"2067698\" time=\"1652709837\" user_id=\"195430:

My daughter English weakness is at composition and comprehension.

There are so many aspects to the four English papers that I am not able to cover them all here.
So I'll just provide some information on the two components that you highlighted. And even then I can only cover certain areas given the time and space.

There are different styles of essay questions that can come out for Composition - Descriptive, Personal Recount/Reflective, Discursive and Argumentative. Each essay type has a different essay structure and the focus a little different. The first two require a stronger vocabulary and description, on top of a sensitivity to details and emotions. The latter two will be better suited for students who are more methodical and structured in their thinking process as these essays are more based on the points they present. Bombastic words, poetic usage or emotive language are not required or appropriate here. So knowing one's own strengths and what question type suits one is crucial in the selection of one's choice, this choice will largely determine one's outcome.

For comprehension there are two different types of passages - the narrative and the factual. Most students perform badly for the first, as the question type leans more towards inference, language use, tone and effect. So students who read Literature will have an edge. Knowing the different question types and the way to answer them will make the task less intimidating. Of course, students need to understand the passage well in the first place to be able to answer the questions effectively. So having a strong vocabulary and good reading habits will surely help.

Hope this helps.

[Rachelyee9696]

D3@n\" post_id=\"2067828\" time=\"1652788094\" user_id=\"124020:

There are so many aspects to the four English papers that I am not able to cover them all here.
So I'll just provide some information on the two components that you highlighted. And even then I can only cover certain areas given the time and space.

There are different styles of essay questions that can come out for Composition - Descriptive, Personal Recount/Reflective, Discursive and Argumentative. Each essay type has a different essay structure and the focus a little different. The first two require a stronger vocabulary and description, on top of a sensitivity to details and emotions. The latter two will be better suited for students who are more methodical and structured in their thinking process as these essays are more based on the points they present. Bombastic words, poetic usage or emotive language are not required or appropriate here. So knowing one's own strengths and what question type suits one is crucial in the selection of one's choice, this choice will largely determine one's outcome.

For comprehension there are two different types of passages - the narrative and the factual. Most students perform badly for the first, as the question type leans more towards inference, language use, tone and effect. So students who read Literature will have an edge. Knowing the different question types and the way to answer them will make the task less intimidating. Of course, students need to understand the passage well in the first place to be able to answer the questions effectively. So having a strong vocabulary and good reading habits will surely help.

Hope this helps.

Thank you .