Saturday, July 31, 2010

Strategies for the Maths Test

1. Be Like the Hungry, Hungry Hippos
Complete as many questions as you can especially the ones you have confident of doing. This is especially important in Paper 1 (the one where you cannot use a calculator). Do not waste too much time on a question especially when there are others you can do with ease.

And just like the rule of the Hungry, Hungry Hippos game, "whoever gobbles up the most marbles wins".

I only get to play this game ONCE during my childhood *sob*sob*

2. Revise Your Heuristics. Have Faith in Them. Believe in Yourself.

Stick to your training.

Read the questions and anticipate the techniques/heuristics you are going to apply to solve them. For the full list of the heuristics, you can of course go to Moodle.

And even when you get your answer, do not get complacent. Use logic-check and use 'work backwards' technique to check for the validity of your answer.

the Legendary 7 -methods can combo to take out those 4-5m questions; just like the Power Rangers Ultra-Mega Giant Zord... haha:)

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3. 4-5 Mark Question ;- Focus on Your Strengths. Keep Things in Perspective and Don't Lose Your Cool

As we've seen many times, the 4-5 mark questions will normally consist of questions covering;-
- Models (for topics of Ratio, Percentage, Decimal and Fraction),
- Speed,
- Area and Perimeter of Circle
- Volume
- Number Patterns (maybe)
- Non-Routine problem

And I'm sure you have strengths(s) for 1 or more of the above topics. Knowing this will improve your self-confidence and keep anxiety at bay. Besides, all the topics (except the non-routine) have a certain 'weaknesses' (techniques to overcome them) :P

Remember, there's always a solution :)

to be continued....

Sunday, July 18, 2010

2 Years Overdue

Ever since I migrated to Flickr, I have not got the chance to upload photos from yesteryears. And now, I finally got a chance to update the P5 Excellence 2008 gallery. Enjoy ;)

Happy memories always :)


Make the present good, and the past will take care of itself.
-- Knute Rockne

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Lego Man Prank Call

Time for some humour :)


Thursday, July 8, 2010

How Acid Rain is Formed

Pollutants : Sulphur Dioxide and Oxides of Nitrogen

Source: Factories burning coal/fossil fuels and emissions from vehicles.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Our Pioneer Podcasters

Pioneer Podcasters

our 9/10 readers (from left) Wei Qi, Winnie and Eugenia using podcasting technology in oral reading. Captured reading can be accessed in English module in Moodle for registered members only.

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(from left) Yin Yan, Ryan and Imran

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Podcasts in Education

Podcasts enable students and teachers to share information with anyone anytime. If a student is absent, he or she can download the podcast of the recorded lesson. Teachers may also create podcasts to be used as a preparation tool for students. This would be pedagogically equivalent to having students read a text before a lesson. It can be a tool for teachers or administrators to communicate curriculum, assignments and other information with parents and the community. Teachers can record book talks, vocabulary or foreign language lessons, international pen pal letters (podcast pals!), music performance, interviews, debates. Podcasting can be a publishing tool for student oral presentations.
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