English quiz: Synthesis and transformation takes up 10 marks in Paper 2. It’s not as tough as comprehension or vocabulary cloze– the nemesis of most students, so try to score in this category. Many of my students were stumped by this question. It’s not tough but there are a few parts to the question which[…]
I am going to have intensive practice with my students this weekend ahead of the SA2 Paper 2. With the new English exam format, the comprehension component has changed too. Some parents are very worried- fret not. We are here to help. And guess what, it’s actually easier to score with the new system. What[…]
A lot of students are having their oral examinations this week and are terrified because of the new oral format. In the previous oral examinations (that has been almost unchanged since my days!), students have to describe a picture and then would be asked to discuss a topic. It is a bit more of a[…]
Besides the need to understand the passage, you need to also to comprehend the question. A lot of my students know where the answer is but if you are not answering the question, a strict marker would penalise you and could deny you marks. Here’s a bonus tip to you. Very often, for question 10,[…]
Apologies for the lack of updates recently. It’s been really hectic. I get a shock by the aging Wei when I look in the mirror at times. With the upcoming PSLE, I’ve been giving daily homework to my students and assigning them more practice in the areas they are weakest at. It’s one month to[…]
“Do not lift from the passage!” Your school teacher may have reminded you a thousand times but you assume he’s just fussy and you see nothing wrong with it. Please, listen to your teacher and here are the reasons why. a) When you lift from the passage, you may not be answering the question. b)[…]
Listening comprehension tip: It’s the listening comprehension examinations on Sept. 20, i.e. this Friday. Like all examinations, we need to know what we are tested on to be able to ace them. Here are the details I derived from MOE and various government schools. Marks: Listening comprehension accounts for 20 marks of a total 200[…]
English tip: Some students may be worried if their answers for synthesis & transformation questions are correct. Here’s an easy method to ensure the accuracy of your answer. Do the following checklist to make sure: – The meaning of the sentence is not changed – There’s no grammatical error – There’s no spelling or punctuation[…]
The PSLE oral examination will be held this week on Aug. 15 and 16. It takes up 15 percent of the English paper and finishes in around 11 minutes. Compared to the written components, it should be the easier segment to ace. We will advise you how to ace your oral examination here. Tip #1[…]