2013 Sec 1 Discussions

[Skyed]

For Literature I think what’s most important is a good teacher. Because lit is a subject you cannot really just mug and get an A1 or A2. Whereas for geography all you need to do is mug and confirm A1. History is a lot like lit, you can’t really mug it either.

[julialai]

mum-s:

nounou:

Hi, can anyone advise what good Maths assessment books to buy?

No tuition. Need to self learn at home. :?:

:thankyou:

My ds used only Mathematics Tutor, by Lee Ann Goh, Casco in the last 2 years. He found it good as it had worked examples and a range of easy to difficult practice questions. No tuition, just self study. Managed A1-A2 consistently.

Agree, I like Mathematics Tutor too. Ample questions in varying difficulty range for reinforcing practice.

I also like Lower Secondary Algebra by Alex Lim (Mavis Tutorial Centre) published by SAP. The notes are clear and concise, worked examples and questions are paced progressively. The answer key has detailed step-by-step solutions. It's a fantastic resource which comprehensively covers the fundamentals of Algebra.

[julialai]

Skyed:

For Literature I think what's most important is a good teacher. Because lit is a subject you cannot really just mug and get an A1 or A2. Whereas for geography all you need to do is mug and confirm A1. History is a lot like lit, you can't really mug it either.

Yup, agree. I'm more inclined to pay tuition fee for Lit than Math at Sec 1. Just that passionate Lit/Language Arts teachers are not easy to find.

[Skyed]

julialai:

Skyed:

For Literature I think what's most important is a good teacher. Because lit is a subject you cannot really just mug and get an A1 or A2. Whereas for geography all you need to do is mug and confirm A1. History is a lot like lit, you can't really mug it either.

Yup, agree. I'm more inclined to pay tuition fee for Lit than Math at Sec 1. Just that passionate Lit/Language Arts teachers are not easy to find.

Haha yeah. I was super lucky to get an amazing lit teacher in sec 3 that continued with my class to sec 4. Hoping I get an A1 for lit so I don't disappoint her.

[Sincere mum]

Not everyone is happy after posting results esp those who are not posted to their wish choice. Worse, two of my friends kids being posted out of six choices to some randum school. Many appeals gping on. My child hv appealed to 3 schools and the schools started calling successful candidaes sinve last fri and this morning and she jave not receive any calls and felt very sad…

[Sincere mum]

Not everyone is happy after posting results esp those who are not posted to their wish choice. Worse, two of my friends kids being posted out of six choices to some randum school. Many appeals gping on. My child hv appealed to 3 schools and the schools started calling successful candidaes sinve last fri and this morning and she jave not receive any calls and felt very sad…

[julialai]

Skyed:

julialai:

[quote=\"Skyed\"]For Literature I think what's most important is a good teacher. Because lit is a subject you cannot really just mug and get an A1 or A2. Whereas for geography all you need to do is mug and confirm A1. History is a lot like lit, you can't really mug it either.

Yup, agree. I'm more inclined to pay tuition fee for Lit than Math at Sec 1. Just that passionate Lit/Language Arts teachers are not easy to find.

Haha yeah. I was super lucky to get an amazing lit teacher in sec 3 that continued with my class to sec 4. Hoping I get an A1 for lit so I don't disappoint her.[/quote]Skyed, do you mind sharing how this amazing teacher teach Lit in class? Does she do mind-maps or use visual aids?

I remember having a wonderful fresh-from-NIE teacher in Sec 3. Unlike other Lit teachers who came to class and merely read the texts to us, she taught us to draw pictures after each chapter. That helped some of us to learn and remember well.

[janet88]

Skyed:

For Literature I think what's most important is a good teacher. Because lit is a subject you cannot really just mug and get an A1 or A2. Whereas for geography all you need to do is mug and confirm A1. History is a lot like lit, you can't really mug it either.

I thought I would be able to coach son for History if need be, but after glancing few pages, I flipped. Age has caught up...I can't face so many words. For Lit, son will be doing 'Sing to the Dawn'. I hope he has an inspiring teacher.

[Skyed]

julialai:

Skyed:

[quote=\"julialai\"]
Yup, agree. I'm more inclined to pay tuition fee for Lit than Math at Sec 1. Just that passionate Lit/Language Arts teachers are not easy to find.

Haha yeah. I was super lucky to get an amazing lit teacher in sec 3 that continued with my class to sec 4. Hoping I get an A1 for lit so I don't disappoint her.

Skyed, do you mind sharing how this amazing teacher teach Lit in class? Does she do mind-maps or use visual aids?

I remember having a wonderful fresh-from-NIE teacher in Sec 3. Unlike other Lit teachers who came to class and merely read the texts to us, she taught us to draw pictures after each chapter. That helped some of us to learn and remember well.[/quote]She always encouraged class discussion, and was just really really funny. And she could also made analysis on the text in ways that not only help us remember evidence but also make us on more interested in it. Like because we did Romeo and Juliet in Sec 3, there was this one scene where Romeo was saying how he wishes he was the glove on Juliet's hand so he can touch her cheek (omg lol I still remember this after Os hahahahaha) and our teacher was telling us how prince William/Harry sent to their girlfriend a similar version except he said he wish he was her tampon so he could.... Yeah. Hahahahaha.

[watmekiasu]

janet_lee88:

Skyed:

For Literature I think what's most important is a good teacher. Because lit is a subject you cannot really just mug and get an A1 or A2. Whereas for geography all you need to do is mug and confirm A1. History is a lot like lit, you can't really mug it either.

I thought I would be able to coach son for History if need be, but after glancing few pages, I flipped. Age has caught up...I can't face so many words. For Lit, son will be doing 'Sing to the Dawn'. I hope he has an inspiring teacher.

My dd did Sing To The Dawn in P6. The writer Minfong ... came to her school to talk about the book. If I rmber correctly, dd said she mentioned something like there is no right or wrong interpretation. It can mean differrent things to everyone. Btw, there's an animated version of it on youtube. I haven't seen it myself but dd says it's not very good.