My son has not chosen to take Biology when he was in Sec 3 & 4 though he was given the option then. However now that he is in JC1, he has chosen to up Biology as an H2 subject. Hence would like to check if anyone has got past school notes from any JC to share. Am also willing to purchase over.

Thank you.

Really appreciate your contributions, Ascklee.


Can I also check with regards to the Panpac Additional Mathematics Workbook, if you have also tried working out the full solutions to them especially on the "Advanced" and "Challenging" sections? It would be great and beneficial for the students.

In some IP schools, Social Studies is termed as Integrated Humanities (Core) in S3/4 but it should be similar to the Social Studies in the non IP S3/4. My understanding of this subject is that it is quite similar to the GP subject taught in JC in terms of the application of techniques and the questions set are usually political in nature. This could set a base for the students when they come in contact with GP when in JC. Not sure if my understanding is correct. If that is the case, this subject can become a very important subject to take care as well as to do well in. Would like to seek your inputs in doing well in this subject and if tuition is helpful in this area?

In addition, is this subject really so similar to GP?

Thank you.

Thank you CoffeeCat for the sharing.


For past year exam papers in my DS school, usually the teachers would have already let them tried out, so not an issue. I am also not so keen in the olympiad course at the moment. However had just met up with the school teacher the other day and she recommended to practise from their text and workbook as within it, the questions are already segregated by the level of difficulty. So maybe I can explore into this area and share with the tutor.

My DS is in HCI Sec 3. I would like to check if anyone knows if I can obtain past years test and exam (esp Maths) papers from the different IP schools or are these being consolidated and sold anywhere?


There are "challenging" questions in these papers whereby it can never be found in the assessment books or ten years series etc… I had ever put my DS to tuition with a tutor (previously from a known IP school) but realised that his method of tutoring was more of a consultancy manner which did not suit my DS hence I had quitted and currently my DS is with a tutor (not from IP school). Having been with this tutor since beginning of this year, my DS had shown improvement in this subject however I realized that this tutor has limitations in coming up with "challenging" questions for him to practise, nor can I find it anywhere to share with her. As a result, usually in a test, my DS will not be able to do well in those 2 - 3 more "challenging" questions. Hence has never been able to attain an A1 for the past 2 tests.

Separately, if you know of any Maths tutor (providing 1-1 tution) whose tutoring is not of a consultancy style and yet able to provide more "challenging" questions (outside the ten years series or assessment books type) for the student to practise, please do let me know too… TY