O levels Chemistry & E-Math / A-Math June Intensive Revision Programme Early Bird Registration Extended!

We would like to thank all parents and students for the overwhelming response for our O level June Holidays Intensive Revision Programme. We hear you and understand that many schools have yet to give their students the holidays extra classes schedule. As such, we have decided to extend our early bird registration to 1st June 09, 11.59pm (Singapore time) so that more students can benefit and be prepared for their O levels this holidays.

Here’s the scope of programme for Chemistry:
(You may sign up on a workshop basis, example, you can choose C1 and C3)

C1.*ATOMIC STRUCTURE & BONDING
C2.*ACIDS, BASES
C3.*SALTS & QA
C4.PERIODIC TABLE & METALS
C5.RATE OF RXN & ENERGY CHANGES
C6.REDOX & ELECTROLYSIS
C7.*MOLE CONCEPTS & CHEMICAL CALCULATIONS

* Suitable for Sec 3 also. Please check with your child for confirmation.

Here’s the scope of programme for A-Math & E-Math:
[Conducted by Ai Ling Ong, Author of singaporeolevelmaths.com]
(You may sign up on a workshop basis, example, you can choose A2 and E3)

To have the schedule of these workshops, click here.

Reigster early and enjoy $325 worth of bonuses + savings!
Act fast as some workshops are almost full!

To register, please call 9685 7675 or 9828 7357 (more…)

Time is 1.32am in the morning, and i just came back home from the 5 days Intensive Program in Singapore, Expo. Tired now, but rallying to go for Day 2 of the program.

During the seminar, many people ask me how difference is my Chemistry Coaching different from the mainstream teaching in Secondary Schools by their own MOE (Ministry of Education) teachers.

You know what is my answer?? Totally Different! In fact, i told them that i am NOT a teacher from MOE. And my coaching is different to theirs in the following ways (in points):

1. My coaching method is NEVER one-way (as in Sec Schs), but instead it involves lots lots lots of participation – cos it has been proven to be effective

2. I dont just teach and they listen there. Instead i coach them to find their own answer, own analogies, own examples

3. I coach them how to relate abstract Chemistry Theories to everyday life occurences, by giving lots lots lots of life examples and analogies.

4. I also coach them how to use story-telling in order to allow them to relate better on the chemical equations.

5. I emphasized lots lots lots on throwing away wrong concepts and installing the new, correct concepts in their learning blueprint

6. I also emphasized lots of motivation and personal consultative talks in order to engage them to like me as a person, so that i can communicate my Chemistry Knowledge to them more efficiently and effectively.

7. In 5 days of Intensive Bootcamp (i.e. 40hrs of Intensive Coaching), i managed to complete 70-80% of the current GCE O Level Chemistry Syllabus, in which schools need one and half years to teach the students –> and my method through accelerated learning techniques allow them to retain the knowledge in a longer, funnier and simple ways.

So that is my difference from MOE teachers. For aspiring Coach or Tutors that want to be different from others, i will be starting a “Train The Trainer” Intensive Course for you!! Isn’t it cool! I am a person who likes to share my knowledge, and i promise that you will be blown away with the strategies that i am using at the moment. You will be surprised how Chemistry Coaching can be So Fun, So Fast and So Effective.

Alright, time for me to catch some sleep, and be really focussed in my Day 2 of training.

Latest Update on 30 May 2008: Register for your FREE Introductory Workshop to O Level Chemistry Intensive BootCamp here

www.simplechemconcepts.com/register  

The March’s Chemistry Intensive Revision Program was conducted in mid-March 08 and prove to be very successful. We had lots of fun and saw tremendous amount of participation from the students and this certainly will help them in their Chemistry learning. Several topics such as Atomic Structure, Elements, Compounds & Mixtures, Different Types of Bonding, Properties of Bonding Structure, etc was thoroughly revised and discussed.

For those that missed out on our March Chemistry Intensive Program, we will conduct another 2 programs during the coming June Holidays. These ones will cover even more extensive topics of Chemistry in an open interactive manner.

We will be conducting GCE O Level Chemistry Intensive Topical Revision Bootcamps to prepare students for Sec 3 Final Year Examinations and GCE O Level/Preliminary Examinations respectively.

Chemistry Intensive Topical Revision Bootcamp :
–> Extensive Coverage of Sec 3 Fundamental Topics
* Kinetic Particle Theory
* Purification & Separation
* Elements, Compounds & Mixtures
* Atomic Structure
* Covalent, Ionic & Metallic Bonding
* Balancing Chemical Equations, Mole Concepts & Chemical Calculations
* Acids, Bases & Salts

–> Extensive Coverage of Sec 4 Application Topics
* Oxidation & Reduction (Redox)
* Electrolysis
* The Periodic Table
* Metals & The Reactivity Series
* Energy Changes
* Speed of Reaction
* Ammonia

Do send me an email to sean@simplechemconcepts.com and leave down your contact number if you are interested to enroll for this workshop or for any other enquiries. Priorities will be given to students that have never scored an A before in previous major Chemistry examinations. You can also contact me at 98287357 for discussion.

Do contact us early as first come first served basis. Once the class size is full, we will not be able to accept any more students due to venue constraint.

PS: For students & parents interested in Combine Science (Chemistry) Intensive Revision Programs, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will look into setting up a revision program once we have the minimum number.

“Determination: Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way”
- Abraham Lincoln

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1. Received the Video on Tips for Balancing Chemical Equations, or
2. Signed up for the Preview of the Mole Concepts Mini eBook

Thank you for visiting our Chemistry Blogsite as well as subscribing to either one of the above.

Being a subscriber to SimpleChemConcepts.com, you would have received several email follow-ups on Tips on Effective Learning for Chemistry as well as Strategies towards scoring As in your Chemistry Examinations. Such email follow-ups will be on-going in order to ensure that you receive constant supply of tips & strategies to motivate you towards greater interest & academic success in Chemistry.

It came to my awareness that the recent 2 follow-up emails were not delivered to subscribers until (more…)

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Dear Parents and Students based in Singapore,

I will be conducting an Intensive GCE O Level Pure Chemistry Sec 3 Topical Revision Workshop this coming March school holiday for students taking their O Levels this year. Objective is to do intensive revision for the Sec 3 fundamental yet essential topics so that students can effectively understand the application questions in Sec 4 topics. (more…)

I had recevied a couple of emails from Secondary 5 Normal (Academic Students) asking for help to cope for their ‘O’ Level this year. Transiting from completing the N Levels to preparing for the O Levels in Sec 5 is not an easy journey indeed. This is also mentioned by Beetsma, the Singapore Top O-Level Performer among the Sec 5 cohort for 2007 GCE ‘O’ Level examinations.

As mentioned by Beetsma, “the gap is very wide because they teach us more in a shorter amount of time. The classes were getting harder and harder and I had difficulties.” In recent weeks, they has been controversies of cases that Sec 5 students attempting O levels are being “discouraged” by their school principal to transfer to the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) as they are unlikely to do well at ‘O’ Levels.

Even though the road to ‘O’ Level from ‘N’ Level is not easy, i personally felt the principal should have been more tactful in his speech. Perhaps, the principal (and thus the school) should have a meeting/breifing with parents and students together and let them know the options that are available. I remembered in my early school days, such “talks” on Options that are available, have always been very smooth and positive.

Having said that, i strongly urge Normal (Academic) Students to keep their focus and study hard. Starting from now, go learn all the fundamental concepts in Chemistry that you are not strong with. It is important to have a good understanding of the basic Chemistry Concepts in order to appreciate the Sec 5 chapters.

Following are some fundamental chapters In Chemistry that you need to master:

• Elements, Compounds & Mixtures
• Atomic Structure
• Bonding (Ionic, Covalent & Metallic)
• Writing Chemical Equations (including Ionic Equations) –> Most Students have problems
• Mole Concepts & Chemical Calculations –> Most Students have problems
• Acids, Bases & Salts
• The Periodic Table & Its Elements

You can do it! Start your revision early, so that you can find help. Do not revise on the 11th hour.

PS: Go download your Free Video on Tips for Balancing Chemical Equations on the right side of this webpage.

PSS: I will be sharing with you on questions that emphasize on Essential Chemistry Concepts in this post. Stay Tuned!

Well Done my students from 2007 batch,

I am very glad that you have all made tremendous inprovement in your Chemistry examinations. Appreciate the phonecalls and SMS to inform me of your results after the release. I am very proud to have coached you towards this 2007 GCE O Level Chemistry Examinations, and see all of you being happy about the Chemistry results that you have obtained – some with exemplary improvements.

Cheney Wong (St. Andrews Sec) D7 (Mid-Yr) –> A1 (O Lvl) [3 mths]

June (Dunman High) A1 (Sec 3) –> A1 (O Lvl) [results maintained]

Hui En (Crescent Girls) C5 (Sec 3) –> A2 (O Lvl)

A. Yu (Sports School) C6 (Prelims) –> A2 (O Lvl) [23 days]

H. Woo (Clementi Sec) D7 (Prelims) –> B4 (O Lvl) [2 mths]

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