Was listening to the Listening Recording for English 1128 today, and noticed an audio glitch. When the audio for Questions 1 and 2 were played, a short phrase 'THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXAMINATION.' Suddenly played.
Was it just for my side or for ALL O Level Candidates?
Good that SEAB played Extract 1 again for the examination.
Ordinary Student
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
INSIGHTS TOWARDS O LEVEL 2016
For all Secondary Four Students, the imminent ordeal is coming on 20th this month (for most of you). Are you guys experiencing the stress that you are never able to finish everything on time? Let you give you some suggestions, which my friends and I used to overcome this major ordeal last year...
English
Many people taking O Level English think that it is very simple and easy to get the green light for a pass. That undoubtedly is a fact, but note the following:
1. If you start to forsake this key subject in your O Level Certificate, you will regret it if you do not even try to make time for it. Many people in my School have previously let go of the subject and ended up getting a C or D for the subject because they become complacent in the subject. English can be easily prepared for through the following recommended methods:
Paper 1
Please DO NOT memorise the entire essay and 'vomit' it out in the exam. 99% percent of the time, it ends up to be extremely bad and you will not score better and even score worse than a student with lots of grammatical mistakes. Cambridge has explicitly stated in the Examiner's Report that scripts with an essay that are good but out of place to the question would be heavily penalised due to its lack of originality.
It is highly recommended that memorization is used but in a different way. Memorise the good vocabulary that teachers have given to you in your school. WORD FOR WORD. This helps to elevate the style of language used and give a better impression to the Cambridge Examiners. (If you don't have a list of good phrases or verbs, do contact me to get a recommended list for 1128 examination.)
Situational Writing requires you to use visual text. Scripts not using visual text will not score higher than 6 for Task Fulfillment due to failure to use task requirements. Use 5 minutes to read the visual text and annotate the questions at hand.
For Editing, please CIRCLE the incorrect words. Students not adhering to this instruction by Cambridge has been reported scoring zero for Editing.
Recommended Timing
Editing 7.5min
Situational Writing Visual Text Analysis and Question Analysis 10 minutes
Situational Writing Actual Writing 40 mins
Essay Question Analysis 5 mins
Essay Writing 40min
Checking of Grammar 7.5min
Paper 2
The biggest sin that you can possibly make from this paper is to do the questions without reading the text, especially for NARRATIVE TEXT. Narrative Text requires the candidates to understand the flow of the story and the flow of feelings by the characters. Failure to read the text would result in candidates not understanding the actual flow of events and give invalid or vague answering, translating to no marks credited for that question.
Though not recommended in GP Comprehension, O Level Comprehension provides a lot of time for candidates to read the text thoroughly to give insightful responses. Reading is MANDATORY in O Level English Comprehension!
Recommended flow
Visual Text Analysis 5 min
Visual Text Answering 10min
Narrative Text Analysis 30min
Narrative Text Answering 25 min
Non-Narrative Text Analysis 10 min
Non-Narrative 10m SAQ 10min
Summary 20min
Paper 3
IF YOU NEED THE RECORDING FOR THE 2014/2015 O LEVEL LC EXAMINATION OR THE QUESTION PAPER, please email me...
As evident from last year's examination, the narrator for the Listening Comprehension Examination would be extremely fast, especially for the Note Taking component. Adding on to the only ability to listen to the recording only once, here is the method to tackle note taking:
For whatever text that is broadcast, there will be blanks for you to fill in. REMEMBER what is the phrase that is given and record on in short form on the answer booklet.
2015 paper
ancestors of modern Japanese robots
Short Form
ance. of now Jap bot
During the 2 min buffer period at the end, change the short form to long form.
PLEASE NOTE THAT CAMBRIDGE ONLY ACCEPT THE EXACT PHRASE AND NOT ANY OTHER OPTIONS.
Mathematics/ Additional Mathematics
With the recent increase in quality grades, Cambridge has revised the 4016 syllabi to 4048 syllabi for Mathematics. Now there is a mixture of both Basic and Applied Mathematics into the same paper. However, the need for accuracy and carelessness prevention is still of utmost importance in O Level Mathematics. When you finish the paper, check EVERY working and see whether it make sense.
For additional Mathematics, there has been one form of question that Cambridge has emphasised greatly (Curve Sketching). They said that candidates are not drawing large enough graphs and cause them to lose marks of accuracy. Therefore, please draw a graph that is appropriate for the amount of marks awarded for that question.
Biology
If you cannot finish remembering all of the facts, STOP now. The overarching ideas in Biology make it hard to cramp everything into your brain within such a short period of time.
If you cannot finish, do the practice papers that are given to your teachers NOW. Get exposed to O Level Questions and know the type of answers that are given by the Answer Sheet to score decently for the examination.
Chemistry
Chemistry has moved from a knowledge-based examination to application based subject. With the inevitable 3 pages situational question in Section B, it is important for candidates to be able to link all their understanding towards memorising and applying effectively to score well.
Chemistry is easy to score, especially if you can understand the topics well. The common problem that students face from Chemistry is the inability to recognise the significance of trends. The atoms, molecules, structures and functions are all alive, even though the cell is the basic unit of life. You need to relate the attitudes of the different particles towards human in order to do well.
Spend at least 45 mins on Section B, so that you can have sufficient time to read the three-page report and finish the EITHER/OR Question for that Examination.
Physics
I'm not in the position to comment, as I have lost touch for about a year in this subject.
Combined Humanities
Introduction
This year is the last year of the outgoing syllabus 2204. It is noticeable of the great difference in assessment methods in Social Studies between 2204 and 2267, which is the new syllabus. People do cherish this last paper of the old syllabus, or else we will regret it.
For SBCS, infer all the sources FIRST as specified by the question. This would help you gain the minimum mark to pass the SBCS, through mere uncritical acceptance of source.
Social Studies
Social Studies is going through a major change from next year onwards. With the change from Structured Essay Question to Structured Response Question in the new syllabus, the old syllabus is predicted to be leaning towards the style of the new syllabus. Therefore, don't think that spotting will help in this year's examination definitely. DO IT WISELY.
MERELY INFERENCE OF THE SOURCE FOR THAT QUESTION AND THE KEYWORD TO THE QUESTIONS WOULD AWARD YOU A PASS FOR THAT QUESTION.
Therefore, by merely inference of the sources in SBCS, would award you a pass for the section.
I have predicted the questions that will come out for the 2016 O Level Social Studies Paper. If you want the question, do email me, as I am not allowed to post it online.
Recommended Timing
Source Analysis 10 min
Inference of ALL sources as specified in question FIRST 15 min
In-depth analysis of question 30min
SEQ 50 min
Elective History
With reference to the Prelim Papers this year's Preliminary Examination, there is a large percentage of students betting on Cuban Missile Crisis to come out for the SBCS. I for one, believe that it will never come out this year. With CMC coming out for 2015 Pure History Case Study and with the constant pressure for CMC to come out for the O Level Examination, the more Cambridge will not come out for the examination.
MERELY INFERENCE OF THE SOURCE FOR THAT QUESTION AND THE KEYWORD TO THE QUESTIONS WOULD AWARD YOU A PASS FOR THAT QUESTION.
The examination SEQ would be very unpredictable. However, I have spotted on three main topics that will come out for the examination. If you need it, please email me.
Source Analysis 5 min
Inference of ALL sources as specified in question (a) to (d) FIRST 10 min
Evaluation Question (USE ALL SOURCES, DON'T LEAVE A SINGLE SOURCE) 15 mins
In-depth analysis of question 20min
SEQ 50 min
All in all, good luck for your examination three weeks later! If you need any more advice or need FREE MARKING services by certified tutors (for example your essay or source based case studies, feel free to contact me at littlebunniehellokitty@gmail.com
My best wishes
Ordinary Student
English
Many people taking O Level English think that it is very simple and easy to get the green light for a pass. That undoubtedly is a fact, but note the following:
1. If you start to forsake this key subject in your O Level Certificate, you will regret it if you do not even try to make time for it. Many people in my School have previously let go of the subject and ended up getting a C or D for the subject because they become complacent in the subject. English can be easily prepared for through the following recommended methods:
Paper 1
Please DO NOT memorise the entire essay and 'vomit' it out in the exam. 99% percent of the time, it ends up to be extremely bad and you will not score better and even score worse than a student with lots of grammatical mistakes. Cambridge has explicitly stated in the Examiner's Report that scripts with an essay that are good but out of place to the question would be heavily penalised due to its lack of originality.
It is highly recommended that memorization is used but in a different way. Memorise the good vocabulary that teachers have given to you in your school. WORD FOR WORD. This helps to elevate the style of language used and give a better impression to the Cambridge Examiners. (If you don't have a list of good phrases or verbs, do contact me to get a recommended list for 1128 examination.)
Situational Writing requires you to use visual text. Scripts not using visual text will not score higher than 6 for Task Fulfillment due to failure to use task requirements. Use 5 minutes to read the visual text and annotate the questions at hand.
For Editing, please CIRCLE the incorrect words. Students not adhering to this instruction by Cambridge has been reported scoring zero for Editing.
Recommended Timing
Editing 7.5min
Situational Writing Visual Text Analysis and Question Analysis 10 minutes
Situational Writing Actual Writing 40 mins
Essay Question Analysis 5 mins
Essay Writing 40min
Checking of Grammar 7.5min
Paper 2
The biggest sin that you can possibly make from this paper is to do the questions without reading the text, especially for NARRATIVE TEXT. Narrative Text requires the candidates to understand the flow of the story and the flow of feelings by the characters. Failure to read the text would result in candidates not understanding the actual flow of events and give invalid or vague answering, translating to no marks credited for that question.
Though not recommended in GP Comprehension, O Level Comprehension provides a lot of time for candidates to read the text thoroughly to give insightful responses. Reading is MANDATORY in O Level English Comprehension!
Recommended flow
Visual Text Analysis 5 min
Visual Text Answering 10min
Narrative Text Analysis 30min
Narrative Text Answering 25 min
Non-Narrative Text Analysis 10 min
Non-Narrative 10m SAQ 10min
Summary 20min
Paper 3
IF YOU NEED THE RECORDING FOR THE 2014/2015 O LEVEL LC EXAMINATION OR THE QUESTION PAPER, please email me...
As evident from last year's examination, the narrator for the Listening Comprehension Examination would be extremely fast, especially for the Note Taking component. Adding on to the only ability to listen to the recording only once, here is the method to tackle note taking:
For whatever text that is broadcast, there will be blanks for you to fill in. REMEMBER what is the phrase that is given and record on in short form on the answer booklet.
2015 paper
ancestors of modern Japanese robots
Short Form
ance. of now Jap bot
During the 2 min buffer period at the end, change the short form to long form.
PLEASE NOTE THAT CAMBRIDGE ONLY ACCEPT THE EXACT PHRASE AND NOT ANY OTHER OPTIONS.
Mathematics/ Additional Mathematics
With the recent increase in quality grades, Cambridge has revised the 4016 syllabi to 4048 syllabi for Mathematics. Now there is a mixture of both Basic and Applied Mathematics into the same paper. However, the need for accuracy and carelessness prevention is still of utmost importance in O Level Mathematics. When you finish the paper, check EVERY working and see whether it make sense.
For additional Mathematics, there has been one form of question that Cambridge has emphasised greatly (Curve Sketching). They said that candidates are not drawing large enough graphs and cause them to lose marks of accuracy. Therefore, please draw a graph that is appropriate for the amount of marks awarded for that question.
Biology
If you cannot finish remembering all of the facts, STOP now. The overarching ideas in Biology make it hard to cramp everything into your brain within such a short period of time.
If you cannot finish, do the practice papers that are given to your teachers NOW. Get exposed to O Level Questions and know the type of answers that are given by the Answer Sheet to score decently for the examination.
Chemistry
Chemistry has moved from a knowledge-based examination to application based subject. With the inevitable 3 pages situational question in Section B, it is important for candidates to be able to link all their understanding towards memorising and applying effectively to score well.
Chemistry is easy to score, especially if you can understand the topics well. The common problem that students face from Chemistry is the inability to recognise the significance of trends. The atoms, molecules, structures and functions are all alive, even though the cell is the basic unit of life. You need to relate the attitudes of the different particles towards human in order to do well.
Spend at least 45 mins on Section B, so that you can have sufficient time to read the three-page report and finish the EITHER/OR Question for that Examination.
Physics
I'm not in the position to comment, as I have lost touch for about a year in this subject.
Combined Humanities
Introduction
This year is the last year of the outgoing syllabus 2204. It is noticeable of the great difference in assessment methods in Social Studies between 2204 and 2267, which is the new syllabus. People do cherish this last paper of the old syllabus, or else we will regret it.
For SBCS, infer all the sources FIRST as specified by the question. This would help you gain the minimum mark to pass the SBCS, through mere uncritical acceptance of source.
Social Studies
Social Studies is going through a major change from next year onwards. With the change from Structured Essay Question to Structured Response Question in the new syllabus, the old syllabus is predicted to be leaning towards the style of the new syllabus. Therefore, don't think that spotting will help in this year's examination definitely. DO IT WISELY.
MERELY INFERENCE OF THE SOURCE FOR THAT QUESTION AND THE KEYWORD TO THE QUESTIONS WOULD AWARD YOU A PASS FOR THAT QUESTION.
Therefore, by merely inference of the sources in SBCS, would award you a pass for the section.
I have predicted the questions that will come out for the 2016 O Level Social Studies Paper. If you want the question, do email me, as I am not allowed to post it online.
Recommended Timing
Source Analysis 10 min
Inference of ALL sources as specified in question FIRST 15 min
In-depth analysis of question 30min
SEQ 50 min
Elective History
With reference to the Prelim Papers this year's Preliminary Examination, there is a large percentage of students betting on Cuban Missile Crisis to come out for the SBCS. I for one, believe that it will never come out this year. With CMC coming out for 2015 Pure History Case Study and with the constant pressure for CMC to come out for the O Level Examination, the more Cambridge will not come out for the examination.
MERELY INFERENCE OF THE SOURCE FOR THAT QUESTION AND THE KEYWORD TO THE QUESTIONS WOULD AWARD YOU A PASS FOR THAT QUESTION.
The examination SEQ would be very unpredictable. However, I have spotted on three main topics that will come out for the examination. If you need it, please email me.
Source Analysis 5 min
Inference of ALL sources as specified in question (a) to (d) FIRST 10 min
Evaluation Question (USE ALL SOURCES, DON'T LEAVE A SINGLE SOURCE) 15 mins
In-depth analysis of question 20min
SEQ 50 min
All in all, good luck for your examination three weeks later! If you need any more advice or need FREE MARKING services by certified tutors (for example your essay or source based case studies, feel free to contact me at littlebunniehellokitty@gmail.com
My best wishes
Ordinary Student
GCE O Level English 1128 2016
Dear students, hope that you guys are managing the papers by far!
English Paper 1 and 2 (70% of marks) may be over, but don't just give up on the language just yet. Regardless of how well you think you have done for those two paper, Listening is tomorrow!!! It is 10% of the total and would make a huge difference in the score of students who have different perception towards its importance.
Even though Listening is the component of lowest percentage, just a bit of slack on the Note Taking Component would award you 0 marks for that component. That 2% of that total score. I have learnt my lesson from last year and due to my complacency in Listening, I ended up scoring C for English which could have been a B if not for my complacency. Those 10 marks may determine whether you score A1 or A2, a B3 or C5, a C6 or even a D7! Don't let your guard down!
N Level 2016 Note Taking was rather fast, much faster than that of last year, which was a great uproar by candidates to that year. Remember the method of note taking that I suggest previously.
RECALL:
For whatever text that is broadcast, there will be blanks for you to fill in. REMEMBER what is the phrase that is given and record on in short form on the answer booklet.
2015 paper
ancestors of modern Japanese robots
Short Form
ance. of now Jap bot
During the 2 minute checking period at the end, remove these short form and write down the full form within the two minutes. Check whether you have ticked properly and filled up properly for the previous sections.
If you need the 2015 paper recording, feel free to contact me and I send it as soon as possible.
Ordinary Student
English Paper 1 and 2 (70% of marks) may be over, but don't just give up on the language just yet. Regardless of how well you think you have done for those two paper, Listening is tomorrow!!! It is 10% of the total and would make a huge difference in the score of students who have different perception towards its importance.
Even though Listening is the component of lowest percentage, just a bit of slack on the Note Taking Component would award you 0 marks for that component. That 2% of that total score. I have learnt my lesson from last year and due to my complacency in Listening, I ended up scoring C for English which could have been a B if not for my complacency. Those 10 marks may determine whether you score A1 or A2, a B3 or C5, a C6 or even a D7! Don't let your guard down!
N Level 2016 Note Taking was rather fast, much faster than that of last year, which was a great uproar by candidates to that year. Remember the method of note taking that I suggest previously.
RECALL:
For whatever text that is broadcast, there will be blanks for you to fill in. REMEMBER what is the phrase that is given and record on in short form on the answer booklet.
2015 paper
ancestors of modern Japanese robots
Short Form
ance. of now Jap bot
During the 2 minute checking period at the end, remove these short form and write down the full form within the two minutes. Check whether you have ticked properly and filled up properly for the previous sections.
If you need the 2015 paper recording, feel free to contact me and I send it as soon as possible.
Ordinary Student
Friday, 21 October 2016
Review on 2016 O Level 4048 Math
Hi all
Though I am not taking O Level anymore, I have heard from my juniors that this year's Math Paper was exceptionally hard, with the question on Peter and his Magazine Company?
Yes, the paper for this year examination is exceptionally hard as compared to previous years. This is obvious due to the syllabus change. For those taking the paper, do you notice that many questions are based on 'Explain' or 'Suggest'? That is because for this new syllabus, the percentage of marks that is allocated to reasoning and justification doubled compared to Syllabus 4016, which mainly focused on knowledge usage.
I used 2 hours 12 mins to finish the paper, which is much longer than the usual 1 hr 30 min that I had used last year. I scored 87/100 for the paper, excluding the possible marks lost by Presentation and Units. This shows the level of thinking and processing time needed for the new syllabus.
I used 45 mins for the Peter questions due to the many minute details of the questions that need to be processed in order to gain the correct answer. The correct answer of that question is within the range of $9.22 to $20.
Apart from that, I have noticed that the new syllabus like to merge topics together in the questions. For example Q8 required knowledge of both Trigonometry and Volume to gain the correct answer. This is an eye opener of what the new syllabus perceives students to do, which is to emphasise on Application.
Advice to Current O Level students
DO NOT LOSE HEART JUST BECAUSE OF E MATH! They are merely trying to scare you! Don't fall to that temptation to give up just yet. Once you hand up the Science MCQ PMCAS, then you can Sever ties with O Level all you want... This is not quite the time for these thoughts yet!'n
Advice to Secondary 3 2016
If you are weak in our foundation for either topics in the syllabus, use this December Holidays to work on your foundation. You WILL NOT score well if you continue to be weak on your foundation, with thoughts of the 10 Mark Application Question I the new syllabus!
Go on! Push it!
Ordinary Student
Though I am not taking O Level anymore, I have heard from my juniors that this year's Math Paper was exceptionally hard, with the question on Peter and his Magazine Company?
Yes, the paper for this year examination is exceptionally hard as compared to previous years. This is obvious due to the syllabus change. For those taking the paper, do you notice that many questions are based on 'Explain' or 'Suggest'? That is because for this new syllabus, the percentage of marks that is allocated to reasoning and justification doubled compared to Syllabus 4016, which mainly focused on knowledge usage.
I used 2 hours 12 mins to finish the paper, which is much longer than the usual 1 hr 30 min that I had used last year. I scored 87/100 for the paper, excluding the possible marks lost by Presentation and Units. This shows the level of thinking and processing time needed for the new syllabus.
I used 45 mins for the Peter questions due to the many minute details of the questions that need to be processed in order to gain the correct answer. The correct answer of that question is within the range of $9.22 to $20.
Apart from that, I have noticed that the new syllabus like to merge topics together in the questions. For example Q8 required knowledge of both Trigonometry and Volume to gain the correct answer. This is an eye opener of what the new syllabus perceives students to do, which is to emphasise on Application.
Advice to Current O Level students
DO NOT LOSE HEART JUST BECAUSE OF E MATH! They are merely trying to scare you! Don't fall to that temptation to give up just yet. Once you hand up the Science MCQ PMCAS, then you can Sever ties with O Level all you want... This is not quite the time for these thoughts yet!'n
Advice to Secondary 3 2016
If you are weak in our foundation for either topics in the syllabus, use this December Holidays to work on your foundation. You WILL NOT score well if you continue to be weak on your foundation, with thoughts of the 10 Mark Application Question I the new syllabus!
Go on! Push it!
Ordinary Student
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