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kiwi68:

parents with upp sec kids, could you pls share which guide books are you using for their science (chem, physics and bio) and math (both E and A)? Appreciate your sharing.

I can rec A math guide books.
A math:
Sec 3 Revision a math Guide By Longman. Author Aven Choo. Comes with lots of examples and very good questions. For basic questions, just make sure your child can cope with textbook problems.

Another one is Pass With Distinction series. By Lee L.K. Just questions, very good ones.

I use these two to tutor my students. Minimum B3 for O Levels. Many school teachers use the above two books to gather inspiration when setting their own for common tests and exams...

krazy:

hey

i am a secondary sch teacher. and yes i mark. although i take forever to mark.

reason being:
1) i teach 3 EL classes of 40 kids each on top of other LIT classes. many of these kids esp the normal academic ones do not write well. and marking 40 scripts is like writing 40 essays of my own or else, the kids will not know how to do corrections.

2) daily classes can end as late as 3pm and there after, there are CCAs and a normal day can finish at 6pm. If there are no CCAs, there are meetings and tutorials and what nots. I leave the school at 6pm, but still no time to do marking because my time in the afternoons are taken up by other more urgent matters like meetings and tutorials, or attending courses.

Still I need to mark. So I sleep lesser, steal time away from my daughter, or hide somewhere to mark. nowadays, i try to mark while i wait for my girl to finish her enrichment classes. not many scripts can be done at one time, at most 6 / 7 in that one hour time frame.

so .. the marked scripts will come in.

An ex-teacher here.... totally understand what you are saying. Parents outside the education arena need to understand what teachers are going thru' Many still think that the teaching system has unevolved over the last 20 years. The solution to this is the same when you try to divide a number by zero in your calculator. Now we know why are there advertisements on the TV that ends with \"Thank you, Mrs Wee....\" hee hee....

Bounty:

My daughter is not able to take A Math in Sec 3, she was given POA. Infact, she could not meet the required marks by just 2 to 3 points. Is ther any way she can take A Math privately? Would it be recognised in JCs? Please help.

A math is rather important as it opens many doors for your child later in her education journey. My advice for you is to go directly to the Math teacher, math hod and principal (dats the way the school channels work) to appeal for your child to take add math. Your child of course has to demonstrate interest in the subject. I have seen a student who is good in math but poor in sciences and therefore loses the opportunity to do add math. Note that your child's ability is ranked with her cohort. In the end, with appeal, that student was allowed to take add math but not allowed to sit for lessons in school. I happened to tutor that child. It was really an uphill task. Students still need to sit for lessons in school whereas the tutor can come in to strengthen concepts. She was prob offered POA cos her other subjects were not too good?

On the other hand, with add math, your daughter can still take H1 math in JCs or institutes which is a reduced version of H2 math. It's important to assess your child's apptitute. Is she more artsy or more sciency? I hope these insights will help you in making decisions in this important time.