Secondary School History
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psle2011mum:
Book takenHi everyone
DD1 is done with the Os and in the course of the packing up, I found a good condition copy of a History book titled - Unit 1 European Dominance & Expansion in SE Asia in the late 19th century; Publisher is Pearson and this is part of a series of textbooks named \" All About History\".
It's in good condition because it was only published sometime mid last year and DD only used it for reference since she had already some notes in hand that late in the journey.
Nonetheless, she found it a good reference and was thankful for the teacher's recommendation of this textbook.
DD2 is not doing full History so she won't ever need this textbook so I am happy to pass this on. SE Asian History was taught to DD only in Sec 4.
If you are interested in the book, please do send me a PM and you can self collect the book for free from my office near River Valley area during office hours of 9am to 6pm Mondays to Fridays except for PHs.
Blessed Lunar New Year to everyone -
Mdm Koh:
Do you have any good guide book to recommend for sec 2?
There is actually a pretty good History assessment book, which I use in my lessons and would recommend that all students buy, whether or not they intend to hire a tutor.meinteel:
Yes, there are history assessment and exam papers but they are pointless. History, unlike Maths or even English has no standard answers. Answer keys in these assessment are usually insufficient.
While difficult and more expensive, it makes more sense to hire a History tutor for your child. For one, they can mark the History essays & SBQs as well as explain to your child the many techniques.
What is the difference between narrating a point and elaborating & showing an example of a point? What is the difference between lifting a point and inferring from a point? How do I actually Elaboration, and evaluate a point?
It's a book by Longman and it's called Developing Skills for Modern World History by Lim Bee Ting. The reason for my recommendation is that the book teaches students how to answer SBQs and SEQs.
Many of my students told me that they have all the content, but when faced with exam questions, they don't know how to answer or where to start. Then they end up regurgitating all the info they learnt in class, which obviously, would not get them the marks.
The book is available at Popular, and last I checked, second-hand copies are also available at one of the stores selling old books at Bras Basah Complex.
Having said that, for students who are weaker in the subject (failing or getting only borderline passes), it's still better to get a tutor to guide them along, as the above forummer has said.
By the way, mods, this post is a positive review of a book, but don't delete ok? It's just an honest recommendation to parents based on my experience. Otherwise, the censorship policy is just :slapshead: I can let you check my IC. My name is not Lim Bee Ting.
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Hi all,
It's great to see that there is an informal support group here for History.
Having taught at Band 1 secondary schools for years, I have seen many students, even those who are linguistically gifted, struggle in History and Social Studies (Combined Humanities).
Actually, as long as the student is willing to put in a little time each week to practice, consistent, accurate and specific feedback is the key to improvement. I see many of you here asking about tuition. If you would like to hire a quality tutor who has MOE experience, it's going to cost.
You may wish to (this is for Upper Sec students, best to start in Sec 3):
1. Buy the current year's SS and/or History Elective Ten Year Series (I have always used SAP Education's as they arrange them by topics).
2. Have your dd or ds try 1-2 questions a week (it should not take more than 45 min per week, including pulling out school notes for reference if needed).
3. Start with the Structured Essay Questions as your dd or ds would likely have chapter notes from their schools teachers they can readily refer to.
4. Have dd/ds ask school history/SS teacher to give feedback on the work. If you dd/ds is really shy, ask him/her not to worry! I don't know any MOE teacher who is not willing to help a student who is polite and motivated! Let dd/ds know that they should give the teacher about a week to get back to them, as this is on top of their usual marking workload.
5. Once dd/ds receives the work back, remember to thank the teacher and ask if there are any areas for improvement. Verbal feedback, no matter how brief, helps.
If your dd/ds can do this consistently, there is no need for expensive tuition. And your dd/ds will develop invaluable self-mastery skills that will stand him/her in good stead in JC/Poly/Uni.
As an aside, I am now developing an online program to help:
1) Students to do well in history and social studies, learning in a way that suits their preferences;
2) Parents to get their children the help they need, without burning a hole in their pockets.
If you can take some time to complete this 5-min survey, your help will allow me to design a suitable programme for the students.
By participating in this survey, you also stand a chance to win $50 worth of NTUC vouchers. So hop on over to http://goo.gl/zK1VnZ and let me know your thoughts
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for history they need to understand the events beyond the surface level to score well. different guidebooks may give different angles
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Hi,
Anyone uses Singapore: The making of a nation state :1300-1975 for Sec 1 History text? Possible to recommend a good assessment book for this? Thank you so much! -
usaik:
2 yrs ago, ds sec 2 history text was Singapore - From Settlement to Nation, Pre-1819 to 1971. We bought GLM guide cum exercises bk - Understanding History by Margaret Tan.Hi,
Anyone uses Singapore: The making of a nation state :1300-1975 for Sec 1 History text? Possible to recommend a good assessment book for this? Thank you so much!
Maybe can check whether GLM has come up with their guide for yr history text?
P.S The bk we had the cover was badly designed - u need to flip to contents page inside to see that it is meant for the relevant history text. -
Integer:
Dear Integer,
2 yrs ago, ds sec 2 history text was Singapore - From Settlement to Nation, Pre-1819 to 1971. We bought GLM guide cum exercises bk - Understanding History by Margaret Tan.usaik:
Hi,
Anyone uses Singapore: The making of a nation state :1300-1975 for Sec 1 History text? Possible to recommend a good assessment book for this? Thank you so much!
Maybe can check whether GLM has come up with their guide for yr history text?
P.S The bk we had the cover was badly designed - u need to flip to contents page inside to see that it is meant for the relevant history text.
Thank you for the sharing!
I was at Popular earlier this morning but couldn't find any assessment on Sec 1 History at all. I just found out from this forum a couple of seconds back at the geography thread that due to a change in syllabus for geography and history, most publishers have not finalised the printing and hence there is no new guide book available yet. I guess I just have to be patient and will look for for GLM guide cum exercise at a later date. -
usaik:
Dear Integer,
2 yrs ago, ds sec 2 history text was Singapore - From Settlement to Nation, Pre-1819 to 1971. We bought GLM guide cum exercises bk - Understanding History by Margaret Tan.Integer:
[quote=\"usaik\"]Hi,
Anyone uses Singapore: The making of a nation state :1300-1975 for Sec 1 History text? Possible to recommend a good assessment book for this? Thank you so much!
Maybe can check whether GLM has come up with their guide for yr history text?
P.S The bk we had the cover was badly designed - u need to flip to contents page inside to see that it is meant for the relevant history text.
Thank you for the sharing!
I was at Popular earlier this morning but couldn't find any assessment on Sec 1 History at all. I just found out from this forum a couple of seconds back at the geography thread that due to a change in syllabus for geography and history, most publishers have not finalised the printing and hence there is no new guide book available yet. I guess I just have to be patient and will look for for GLM guide cum exercise at a later date.[/quote]No prob, usaik
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I encountered this problem of finding guide books too.
there were not many to select from…those avail on the shelves were not very suitable. however, I bought GLM history by Margaret tan for both sec 1 and 2. the change of syllabus will cause a delay as authors need time.
if you need to check out reference guides, it would be helpful to go to the bigger stores like lot 1 and clementi mall.
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