Networking Group - JCs General

[pirated]

jtoh:

Jennifer:

[quote=\"schweppes\"]GP is useful. It hones the students' critical thinking and writing abilities.

Does one need tuition for GP?

I see elder boy's GP essay always not up to the teacher's expectation in terms of content, though the teacher commended his writing skills.

I don't think it's necessary. If the issue is content then reading and researching copiously would help. And also how to present the arguments. I believe the school GP teachers should be able to guide in this process.[/quote]Some GP teachers are just hopeless. As good as not having any teachers at all.

[Jennifer]

jtoh:

I don't think it's necessary. If the issue is content then reading and researching copiously would help. And also how to present the arguments. I believe the school GP teachers should be able to guide in this process.

elder boy believes this too.

:xedfingers:

[schweppes]

Jennifer:

jtoh:

I don't think it's necessary. If the issue is content then reading and researching copiously would help. And also how to present the arguments. I believe the school GP teachers should be able to guide in this process.

elder boy believes this too.

:xedfingers:

I agree with jtoh. Don't think tuition is necessary since the teacher has commended on his writing skills; it shows that he's not that bad. Just work on the weak areas.

[schweppes]

pirated:

Some GP teachers are just hopeless. As good as not having any teachers at all.

Time to send them back to teaching school :razz:

[pirated]

schweppes:

pirated:

Some GP teachers are just hopeless. As good as not having any teachers at all.

Time to send them back to teaching school :razz:

getting a reasonably acceptable GP tutor in JC is like striking ToTo or Big Sweep

[schweppes]

pirated:

schweppes:

[quote=\"pirated\"]
Some GP teachers are just hopeless. As good as not having any teachers at all.

Time to send them back to teaching school :razz:

getting a reasonably acceptable GP tutor in JC is like striking ToTo or Big Sweep[/quote]maybe coz the good ones all migrate to uni to teach acad writing and comms mods

[seaglass]

Actually I think GP is very hard to "teach".

The teacher can only guide in the writing style and presentation of arguments.
The student still needs to develop a questioning and analytical mind on his own.
It helps to have a wide range of interest, eg. in the subject of Philosophy. Knowing some good quotations from the big names in Art, Science & Literature might be very useful too.

[jetsetter]

Try Tiger Mum, Amy Chua's new tuition centre?


The Keys Academy (opening tomorrow)

http://www.thekeys.global/events/2015/8/8/free-college-admissions-seminar

https://www.facebook.com/thekeysacademy?fref=nf


http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/tiger-mum-amy-chua-sets-tuition-centre-singapore?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook

[jtoh]

Prelim preps are underway. Is everyone’s JC having their prelims at the end of this month? How time flies.

[Edyboy]

I read up on next-genn.blogspot.com, seems to be quite good.


You may also want to try School of Thought (tuition centre). Check this out:
http://www.schoolofthought.com.sg

Also check out their GP magazines - 'Broader Perspectives'. Very useful and informative.

Has anyone tried this plc? Any feedback? Thanks...