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Differences between tuition & coaching

Many a times, I tell people that I am a Maths Coach. They will like huh? Maths Coach? You mean tutor?

I am more than a tutor. Though coach is often used in Sports context, I still use it for my designation due to what I provide students.

I not only impart the technical know-hows through real life examples, I also get my dearest students to associate the life skills behind what they are learning. This has proven to be more meaningful for them and this is one of the reasons for students to have breakthroughs in their results.

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E-Maths Note: Quadratic Equations & Graphs Series

For those in Sec 3s, you will be learning more about Quadratic Graphs. Not so much of the drawing like in Sec 2s, but more of indepth understanding.

A quadratic graph typically is either a smiley face :) or a sad face :( some prefer to call them U or n shape.

Q1: Do you know how to tell the "mood" of the quadratic graph given its equation? Be very speific to ensure crystal clear understanding.

Eg :) or :(

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Malaysia Maths System

From email by a student

I find it most alarming that Malaysian schools teach their children the
> wrong things. I mean: can the children really apply what they are taught
> in school later in life? For example, can you imagine a mathematics
> question in a recent examination as follows?
>
> "If an egg costs fifty Sen, and if you buy one-eighth of the egg, how
> much would you have to pay?" Who in heaven's name will want to buy
> one-eighth of an egg? The shopkeeper will probably think you are crazy
> and he will be equally stupid to break the egg and measure one-eighth
> for you. Yet, this is how they structure the questions in Malaysian
> schools. Why not pose questions that would be more useful later in life
> when you go out into the world to earn your living?
>
> To help Malaysia 's Ministry of Education bet to face the realities of
> life, we are suggesting some questions they could use in our classrooms

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2008 A/E Maths Coaching Programme | Tuition 2008

Update: 2009 O Level Additional Mathematics Coaching Programme & Events are available here.

For more information on Ai Ling, ONG, click here to read more.

Dear Students & Parents,

With slightly 1 more month to the start of 2008, I am sure you are equally excited as me to start the brand new year. For all students, it will be another good year I promise as long as you start it on the right note :-) For all Sec 3s taking both A/E Maths, you might find it slightly overwhelmed by numbers, algebra initially but given a short period of time, I am sure you can quickly adjust to the environment.

During this holidays, I am coaching a few students, some on headstart, some on revision programme. And I notice something when I signed in at Condo apartments, there are in fact quite a number of students who are having tuition as well. Well, being in consistent touch with books is book lest the brain gets rusty haha!

Enrollment for my GCE O Level A/E Maths 2008 Individual Coaching has started.

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