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2013 GCE O-Level Additional Maths 4038 Paper 1 (Post Mortem)


Observations for 2013 GCE O-Level Additional Maths Paper 1:  Graph on linear law, partial fractions, binomial, nature of stationary points, decreasing function, coordinate geometry, exponential word problems, sum & product of roots, proving identity, factor formula, modulus, rate of change, hence qn on dy/dx & integration.

Based on what was tested in GCE O-Level A-Maths 4038 Paper 1, the following concepts are yet to be tested:

  • Trigonometry equations
  • Trigonometry graph
  • Indices
  • Matrices
  • Kinematics
  • Plane Geometry (very likely)
  • Gradient of tangent or normal
  • Logarithms
  • Factor remainder theorem
  • Relationship between curve and line
  • R-formula
  • Equation of circle
  • Area under curve

We look forward to 2013 GCE O-Level A-Maths 4038 Paper 2!
Do your best and check your work to achieve perfection!

 

2013 GCE O-Level Elementary Maths 4016 Paper 1 (Post Mortem)


It's interesting to see hemisphere and hemisphere. There are a few PSLE level Maths questions as well.

Based on what was tested in GCE O-Level E-Maths 4016 Paper 1, the following concepts are yet to be tested:

  • Scales & maps
  • Men & houses
  • Subject formula
  • Number patterns
  • Graphs (Definitely a question)
  • Quadratic (Definitely a question)
  • Compound Interest & other everyday Maths applications
  • Polygons
  • Construction of bisectors
  • Congruent & Similarity
  • Angle properties of circle (again?)
  • Arc length & area of sector
  • Trigonometry
  • Vectors
  • Probability
  • Mean & Standard deviation

We look forward to 2013 GCE O-Level E-Maths 4016 Paper 2!
Do your best and check your work to achieve perfection!

All the best for GCE O-Level Elementary & Additional Maths exams 2013


  • Breathe
  • Believe in yourself
  • Bring all your required tools eg Mathematical set, 2 calculators, french curve, long ruler
  • Circle keywords
  • Do + think fast & accurate
  • Calculate carefully
  • Plan at least 20 minutes for checking for every single O-Level Maths papers
  • Check your workings + use other approaches to double confirm your answers
  • Answer to the question
  • Draw a decently nice graph
  • Write clearly
  • Cancel wrong workings neatly
  • Turn your head to prevent neck-ache
  • Take a sip of water to relax your mind
  • :) at the questions & enjoy the papers!
  • Make the job of your markers an enjoyable one

Ai Ling

A-Maths Students' Wishlist: This Amazing Calculator


The school term has just started and it was exciting to meet familiar faces and new ones in our weekly tuition classes for both O-Level Maths, O-Level Chemistry and A-Level H2 Chemistry.

While I was teaching in my Secondary 3 Additional Mathematics class on the usage of their Scientific Calculator to solve linear simultaneous equations, one student pointed out there was a new calculator which is much more powerful in terms of functions. Another student in the O-Level class mentioned it too. I was excited about this new calculator!

I went searching for calculators in our centre and managed to find one in the cupboard! Casio fx-95ES Plus. It looks exactly like my current Casio model except it has additional functions like:

  • Displaying answers in surd forms! (Useful for Trigonometry, Surd!
  • Solving quadratic inequality! (Many students can't seem to get this right!)
  • Setting your base in logarithm! (You can forget about change base formula in logarithm!)

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These are the new features that I observed, there could be more!

However, when I went to the Ministry of Education Approved Calculator List, Casio fx-95ES Plus wasn't in that list. Since this calculator was bought by my colleague Sean Chua from Popular bookstore last November, I was thinking maybe MOE has yet to update the list so I emailed them to confirm. And attached was their reply.

Lesson learnt:

  • Not all calculators sold in Popular bookstores are approved for usage in major examinations.
  • We must still learn our concepts well instead of relying only on calculator to help us!

Well, I'm going into the topic of Quadratic Inequality in a few weeks time, join me in my weekly O-Level A-Maths tuition classes before it's too late! Go to www.WinnersEducation.com NOW for the details!

 

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Errors in SEAB 2014 O-Level Additional Maths syllabus formula sheet


I was looking through the 2014 GCE O-Level Additional Maths new syllabus (4047) to find out the changes when I spotted several typo errors in the formula sheet.

Can you spot the errors?

I have contacted Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) about it and hopefully they quickly update the copy.

Original file: http://seab.gov.sg/oLevel/2014Syllabus/4047_2014.pdf

screenshot of SEAB A-Maths errors

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