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Words From My Dear ISUN Warriors (2017)

  

PSLE Last Minute Booster (Group 2)

The PSLE Booster Program (Group 2) has come to an end. The Boys vs Girls challenge has motivated them to learn and PLAY TO WIN. Serious FUN in learning really matters a lot to the students. No matter how stressful it is with the limited time left, it is more efficient and effective to let them learn in a highly engaging environment compared to pure drilling environment. Oh yes, and a class is a TEAM. They need to be together to learn fast together, not individuals.  The feedbacks from the students and parents have been quite heartening.  Amber's mummy feedback after the first booster workshop that she don't know what I did to her girl. She was very motivated after the workshop and she took out 'Secure the FULL MARKS in MCQ' book to drill after class. For the first 2 2017 prelim papers that she did, she scored more than 50 marks applying the strategies (and I believed that she did it with new faith and believe in herself.) This is amazing because her prelims...

The Hot BoyFriend and GirlFriend (Water cycle keyphrases)

There are some keywords that are boyfriend girlfriend. They are meant to be together. Eg. Gain heat and evaporate Lose heat and condense. DON’T SEPARATE THEM :’( Question: What will happen to the puddle of water after 2 hours? Will it increase, decrease or remains the same? Give a reason for your answer. Common Student’s Answer:   The puddle of water will decrease . The water will evaporate after some time.(1/2m) What’s wrong? Our dear girlfriend (evaporate) doesn’t have her boyfriend (gain heat) with her, so 1/2 marks are gone! Actual answer:  The puddle of water will decrease . The water will gain heat and evaporate after some time. (1m!!!!) Same goes for the other set of keyphrase: Common student answer/misconception:  Water lose heat and condense. (This is wrong as water is in liquid state. It cannot lose...