ngl2010:

thehybrid:

:thankyou: are they top school papers (eg nanyang, rgs) or normal schools? i prefer not letting my dd do the nanyang papers as they aren't a good benchmark and some questions (esp Math) is not in the syllabus.

Here are the schools for Maths. Sorry, total should be 11 schools for Maths.
ACS
Hokkien 5S
Nanyang
Red Swastika
Pei Chun
SCGS
Temasek
Pei Hwa
Christian Brothers
Raffles Girls
Methodist Girls

Other than Nanyang and RGPS, do you consider the other schools above as normal schools?

:thankyou: There are some other top schools, however, i find that Nanyang and RGPS papers are the toughest.

Maths Hub:

thehybrid:

hi, could someone help me with this question?

A bus set off from the airport at 10.15 am and took 3 hours to reach the hotel.
A car set off from the airport at 10.30 am and took 2 hours to reach the hotel.
At what time did the car catch up with the bus?

Hi thehybrid,

At 10.30 am,

Bus is already 15/180 = 1/12 of the journey ahead.
Catch up distance-> 1/12 of distance
Speed of bus->1/3 of distance per hour
Speed of car->1/2 of distance per hour
Catch up speed -> 1/2-1/3 = 1/6 per hour

Catch up time-> 1/12 divide by 1/6 = 1/2 h
So 10.30 am --> +1/2 h --> 11.00 am

Hope that helps.

:thankyou:

Q: This plot of land is bare. Many years ago, Empire Hotel used to stand here.

A:where_______.

The answer provided is:This bare plot of land is where Empire Hotel used to stand many years ago.

Is this answer also accepted?
This plot of land, where Empire Hotel used to stand many years ago, is bare.

Also, can I ask, how many hours a day on average does your child study?

Jamesbond:

For

Date.....on 21st
Time.....at 4.00 pm
Month......In August 2011...

For date and time on and at respectively are correct....But for month is usage of In correct?

Yes, I think it is correct.

hi, could someone help me with this question?

A bus set off from the airport at 10.15 am and took 3 hours to reach the hotel.
A car set off from the airport at 10.30 am and took 2 hours to reach the hotel.
At what time did the car catch up with the bus?

JohnYeo:

thehybrid:

Hi parents, how much work (past year papers/assessment books) is your child doing a day/week?

It can one of the following. Lets say for math.

One full paper on alternate days (for going through the motion of completing a complete set)
or paper1 n 2 on alternate day (if have less time n just want the child to focus on one paper at a time.)
or just working on selected questions. Heuristic or direct questions?

I suggest to not focus on just doing \"how many\" papers, but also work on what you want to evaluate at the end of the practice.

is it to catch carless mistakes?
or is it to practice on time management?
or is it to gain confidence that one can complete a full paper?
or is it to just work on selected questions which your child is weak at?
or is it just simply for your child to go through the motion before the big game?

know what you want to get out of the daily practice so that it is more effective.
N in a way, u can evaluate n discuss with your child based on the outcome n objecive of that particular practice.

I feel this strategy applies to any subject too.

John

:thankyou: I found it really helpful. :goodpost:

ngl2010:

thehybrid:

[quote=\"ngl2010\"]Can we share mistakes found at the answer sheets of 2013 Prelim paper? Please confirm if you think the answer is really a mistake.


Let's help each other. Thank you.

May i know how many papers are in the set?

Each subject is about 8-10 schools. In the Chinese set, we found 2 papers for Higer Chinese too.[/quote] :thankyou: are they top school papers (eg nanyang, rgs) or normal schools? i prefer not letting my dd do the nanyang papers as they aren't a good benchmark and some questions (esp Math) is not in the syllabus.

Hi parents, how much work (past year papers/assessment books) is your child doing a day/week?

Maths Hub:

thehybrid:

hi could you help me with these 2 questions? (MGS 2012 Paper 1)

2.4 + 3 x 2.4+12 - 2.4 x4 =2.4x [ ]
Fill the correct answer in the box

4=4
4x4=16
4x4x4=64
4x4x4x4=256
what is the digit in the ones place of a multiplication string of 12 fours?
Thanks.

Hi thehybrid,

1) We look at how many times of 2.4 there are in the question.
1+3+5-4=5
(Take note that 12 = 5 X 2.4)
So answer is 5.

2) This is a pattern question. Odd number of 4-> end with 4
Even number of 4-> end with 6.
So answer is 6.

Hope that helps.

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