singaporeolevelmaths
Simple Tips for Better Maths Results!
Due to the drawing near on closing date for the registration of 2008 GCE O Level exams, they have been a high search on this area.
I have also quite a number of emails on this as well.
I have written previously in How To Retake O Level As A Private Candidate on some of the steps involved in the registration.
All Private Candidates must be clear on the instructions of the following matters:
Click on image for a larger view.
The Complete Instructions available here.
Recently I realized that Sean Chua, Founder of SimpleChemConcepts loves to put up Chemistry Jokes on his site. Initially I thought it was lame. But his readership proves otherwise.
So I guess everyone of us needs a little tickle now and then so I have decided to contribute some jokes on Mathematics. And I certainly hope you enjoy these laughters as much as I had.
Yummy Donut I Simply Couldn't Resist.
Teacher: What is 2k + k?
Student: 3000!
Q: Why do you rarely find mathematicians spending time at the beach?
A: Because they have sine and cosine to get a tan and don't need the sun!
Teacher: "Who can tell me what 7 times 6 is?"
Student: "It's 42!"
Teacher: "Very good! - And who can tell me what 6 times 7 is?"
Same student: "It's 24!"
Q: What does the zero say to the the eight?
A: Nice belt!
The chef instructs his apprentice: "You take two thirds of water, one third of cream, one third of broth..."
The apprentice: "But that makes four thirds already!"
"Well - just take a larger pot!"
"Students nowadays are so clueless", the math professor complains to a colleague. "Yesterday, a student came to my office hours and wanted to know if General Calculus was a Roman war hero..."
I thought I should say a little more with relation to the earlier article I wrote on How To Create Math PowerNotes For Revision of Tests & Exams
Now, you can easily get access to Cambridge GCE O Level Elementary or Additional Maths exam questions .
For those in Singapore, just head towards any of the major bookstore to get a copy. A copy is usually less than $10. And you can use it for Sec 3 & 4 ( otherwise known as Grade 9 or 10). Buy a copy here.
Yes. It is compulsory to finish the what we called it the Ten Years Series as it consists of usually 10 years of exam questions. Some students do it several times again and again too.
If you find that you have totally done and understood everything in the Ten Years Series. You may get other schools exam papers to work on which are definitely more exciting and thus burnt more calories in the process. ;)
Personally, I suggest you to just get a copy of the Ten Years Series and Get Into Action Consistently! GCE O-Level questions are not available for free due to copyright of Cambridge.
All the best!
7 more months to go!
It's Out!
Additional Mathematics
4038/01 : 22 Oct WED 230-430pm
4038/02 : 24 Oct FRI 230-500pm
Elementary Mathematics
4016/01 : 24 Oct FRI 800-1000am
4016/02 : 30 Oct THUR 800-1030am
hmmm... this year E-Math is together with A-Math and the intervals between both the e-math papers are almost a week away.
More complete timetable available here.
I was looking at some of the ways readers found this website and one of the search terms was f*ree gce o level math notes and exam questions.
Well, personally during my school life, I was "spoonfed" with lots of notes! Gosh, I wonder how many trees we have to sacrifice for this. Of all those notes, the irony is that I realize those which I have added on my "personal touch" in terms of my own sidenotes, post-it-notes, tea-stains and perhaps sometimes, the faint residue of saliva mark LOL....these are the notes which have proven to be very effective in helping me to learn well and score in exams.
Now, my point is that ALL students should have your own set of notes. Something that is unique to yourself only and not just notes you get from your teachers, tutors, guidebooks etc... I am not saying that these notes are not good, in fact many have excellent content and structure but as each of us is unique in your own learning styles and patterns. I strongly encourage and urge you to make your own PowerNotes.
Making notes is really simple. For me in the subject of Maths, I use lots of diagrams and short abbreviations to help me to understand the abstracts. Here are 6 Simple Tips for you to make Effective PowerNotes :
Enjoy your PowerNotes!
First of all, I have to apologised to all my dear readers of my recent MIA (Missing In Action) on this blog.
For those students in Singapore, I hope most of you have enjoyed your 1 week break,re-charge & ready for Term 2! It's going to be a short term with Mid Year Exams upcoming. Haha... I know I know it's mean to remind you all of the exams when the holidays aren't even over yet.
I was away from blogging on more Math Tips as I am focusing on my energy with a few students on subdue-ing the Top Rated Killer A-Math Topics : Logarithms & Trigonometry! It was really intensive for the 3 days but everything was worthwhile.
photo credit: WoofBC
I learnt lots! Yes I learnt as well. I learn more about how students approach the topics, their challenges, their life! Oh yeah, I also learnt that my students like to play Dai-Di ( A poker card game) in school! [Read more...] about Yeah! We Subdued The A-Math Killer Topics!
