Monthly Archives: March, 2016
Fast forward April…
My past two posts have been on the task-oriented part of academic education, i.e. course outlines on the science chapters for Secondary One. This post will revert back to what I often emphasize on, the intangible (and often neglected) part of learning: exam strategy (mind you, this is not about spotting questions!) With about four …
Science: Periodic Table, Compounds and Mixtures
Here are the key points for Secondary One students who are revising the topic on Periodic Table, Elements, Compounds and Mixtures. Concept of Periodic Table. How elements are classified in terms of their chemical properties, differences in periods and groups, and valence electrons ( optional) Properties and compounds and mixtures, suspensions Concepts of solute, solvent …
Science: Physical Properties of Matter
For Secondary One students this year, I have come up with a list of key concepts for some of the Science chapters, which I hope to post here progressively. Here are the key points for the topic on Physical Properties: 1) What are the key properties which we use to classify materials? 2) Common S.I …
Back to basics
Just to address some points, after I wrote about the parent whom I terminated the lessons for her daughter. First of all, my website serves as an avenue for me to voice out my thoughts. Too many at times, parents are engrossed with ‘improvement’, and neglect the root causes of students not doing well. Likewise, …
It’s the students at the losing end…
I am finally able to write this post, after triggering a release from one parent. While this post is not intended to cause any distress to anyone, it is testament that parents should learn to cherish tutors and accord them with respect. A couple of weeks back, a parent contacted me via another tutor, seeking …
Learning English
Some parents come to me for advice on how to learn English effectively. Others come to me seeking specific help in composition writing. To share, I started out 19 years ago, with English as the only subject that I wanted to teach. It was indeed a passion to start with. Fast forward, while I do …
March Holidays
With half the March holidays over, what should parents expect when school starts? The first two months had provided all students with a teaser on the challenges that await them towards the end of the year. The pace of learning usually picks up upon the start of the second term. One can probably term it …
Testimonial
Dear Parents, I have updated a testimonial by one parent ( Dec 2015) in my Testimonials tab. Fee Free to take a look. Regards, Eric passioninlearning.wordpress.com
Field report
Every quarter, I will come up with a field report of my current stable of learners. And here it goes for this quarter: Primary 2 boy He is under my guidance for English. There is a marked improvement in his command of language, and he can mostly auto-pilot. impressive for someone of his age. …
Schedule of Rates
Yesterday was the second time in two months that I received feedback with regards to transparency of rates. This time round, it’s from a counterpart who referred a student to me. I will like to address this issue here. I will usually advise parents to offer me their comfortable rates. This is akin to the …
Passion In Learning 