I have been using Accelerated Learning Techniques to coach students under my Wings, in the area of Chemistry & Science.

Now, on 25th June 2008 @ 7.10am, i am preparing myself to move towards Singapore Expo, to attend a 5 days Intensive Seminar Program to learn more about Accelerated Learning Techniques and their effective applications.

Time for me to further upgrade and reinvent myself, so that i can be better charged up with more newer ideas and strategies to help students relate better to Chemistry and achieve the grades that they truly deserve.

I always remember one thing –> in Coaching, it is NOT THE CONTENT, BUT THE CONTEXT!

Ok, i got to start moving. For those that need to contact me, do drop me an email with a line or two.

Cheers

Sean

Master Trainer, Top Chemistry Coach

SimpleChemConcepts.com

Yesterday was the last day of the 5 days O Level Chemistry Intensive Revision Bootcamp and was a really emotional one for me. Especially when i was handling out the Certificate of Acheivement to this special group of committed students. I can see the smile and brightness in the eyes, and feel very proud that i decided after so long, to hold such an intensive program for a group of students that wants more help to learn Chemistry in a simple, more fun manner & to score the grades they truly deserve for their Chemistry in O Levels.

With the completion of 40hrs (aka 5 days) of intensive program, we have covered 70-80% of the current GCE O Level Syllabus whereby main-stream secondary schools takes close to 11/2 years to “teach” theirs students. My graduates from this bootcamp are shocked to find out how efficiently and effectively we can cover those “big” chapters in super short time using Accelerated Learning Techniques (ChemKidz…u still remember those Reviews & Participation huh??!) and Lots Lots Lots of Life Examples and Analogies (i almost lost my voice @ towards the end of the bootcamp).

We were at Rendezvous Hotel, and many passer-bys and their own staff are surprised at the speed and effectively levels of our accelerated coaching teachniques used. In fact, Accelerated Learning Techniques has been around for sometime, but only adults that seek personal development understands about it and believe in it. For us, we are the 1ST to incorporate Accelerated Learning Techniques into Chemistry Coaching & fused it with my knowledge of Chemistry Phenomenons in everyday lives. Based on what i observed for last 10 years, our current secondary schools under MOE are still using their own “ONE-WAY” teaching methods and this does not cater well for students that have either loose their interest and have weak foundations in Basic Chemistry Concepts. We AIM to be different by providing a totally different way of coaching Chemistry.

Hereby, i wish this special group of students The Best In Their Chemistry Examinations and also other academic achievements! ChemKidz –> Remember one of my many taglines @ the end of each set of notes –>

“Wanting Leads to Wanting, Doing Leads to Having”

You learned about the Basic Chemistry Essential Concepts. Now you need to carry on Step 2, that is to APPLY it, and Step 3, that is to REVIEW it. I will be following up with you shortly to help you review your progress.

Hi Avid readers of this Chemistry website,

Good to see you visiting this website and wanting to learn more about chemistry. I have been less active here for the last 2 weeks as i was busy with the GCE ‘O’ Level Intensive Chemistry Bootcamp program for a special group of students in Singapore. If you are one of the students in the Bootcamp, Give yourself a HIGH-FIVE!!! for being so committed to learn more about Chemistry Phenomenons, Tips and Strategies.

Today is the 2nd day of the Chemistry Intensive Bootcamp and i am enjoying it more and more. These special group of students which have committed 5 days of their holiday to spend time with us, in order to learn more and improve their grades in Chemistry. They have been AWESOME! I congratulate their attitude and energy in making the bootcamp so interesting and fun!

Yesterday, i was going through the Chapter on BONDING in the Bootcamp, and lots and lots and lots of examples were shared and many analogies were given. One of those we mentioned is DIAMOND, a giant macromolecule. We all know diamond, a part of woman’s life some say. 

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Diamond is one of the hardest material on earth. It is not easily stretched, bent or worn out. Diamond exists as a solid in nature and has high Boiling Point and Melting Point. Melting point of diamond is in fact 3500 degrees Celsius. Diamond does not conduct electricity and is insoluble in water (of course not soluble, imagine your few thousands dollars diamond dissolve in water and you get nothing!!??)

Diamond has the above physical properties because of its chemical structure. It has all the typical properties of a Giant Covalent Molecule. A crystal of diamond contains millions of Carbon (C) atoms joined together by strong covalent bonds. Each carbon atom is bonded tetrahedrally to 4 other Carbon atoms. A lot of energy is required to break these strong covalent bonds, and this explains why diamond is so hard and difficult to melt. All the valence electrons in C atoms are used for bonding in diamond, and no free electrons to move around. Thus, diamond cannot conduct electricity.

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Besides uses in Gemstones in Jewellery (Diamond Ring, Pendant, Necklace, etc), diamonds are also used at the Tips of drills and other cutting tools. They are used for drilling, grinding and polishing hard surfaces.

Registration for ‘O’ Level Chemistry Intensive Revision Program has completed.

Together with this special group of students that have decided to committment their time and energy, i am looking forward to the  ‘O’ Level Chemistry Intensive Revision Program in 2 days time.

If you are one of them, i congratulate you in making this decision to join us (we can only allow a certain number of students due to space and acticity participation limit). We will be using Accelerated Learning Techniques to impart and coach you comprehensively on 80% of your syllabus for GCE ‘O’ Levels, over the next 40 hrs of Intensive period.

You must be as excited as me at the moment. Hold on, put on your seatbelt and we look forward to the ‘accelerated drive’ towards your Academic Success in Chemistry. You will be learning Chemistry effectively and efficiently in a fun way, with lots of everyday life examples and lots lots lots of analogies. I will help you to utilize your ‘resources’ and maximize your potential, and achieve the grades you truly deserve.

See you on 16th June 2008 @ 9.00am! =)