kk i nid help wiff my social studies and chemistry..
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how do u actaully score in social studies? they say nid to link the evidence weight and other crap... then source base also nid all these stupid stuff.. how to score? any clever peeps out there help me?
and chemistry... wtf..i study so hard lor then only barely pass..other nvr really study get higher than me.. is my way of studying correct? and how to study for chem? i have nmo prob wiff other subs except these 2...
help is needed/thx
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Chem and Phy, maths all go formulae.....
simply substitute each letter for a word.. make a phrase that is easy to remember...
Give u example....
Physics W=mg
Weight = Mass x Gravity
Substitute as:
Woman = Mature Girl
Create your own phrases. 
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To give example, I've got to swear here... sigh....
CuSO4, copper sulphate
"See you a**h*** fall" -
U sec 3 ah?Originally posted by junhao1000:how do u actaully score in social studies? they say nid to link the evidence weight and other crap... then source base also nid all these stupid stuff.. how to score? any clever peeps out there help me? -
sec1 already got ss wad
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Since when?Originally posted by Linkage:sec1 already got ss wad -
Chemistry... do you have any practical experience? It will help. Basically, I don't study chemistry. My chemistry teacher don't believe in that. We are always in the lab and through doing those experiments, we learn. A lot of us do well in chemistry in my school.
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My time SS only starts in Sec 3....Originally posted by Linkage:sec1 already got ss wad
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Yeah social studies is only in sec 3... And you actually have to practice alot to do well... Can't just read the model essays.
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btw, u did not state wad sec are u in.. but anyway, this is how I study for my O lvls last yr for social studies.. for social studies, if inferential questions, for example " What does this artist trying to show from the picture in source A ? " u can either quote the particular phrase from the source and infer from it ( if it is a passage source ) , or u can straight away give an overall inference or conclusion from it ( if it is a picture source ).. for weighing questions like for example " How useful is source A in allowing us to believe that america is innocent? " , u probably need to read through the source and quote sentences and infer from it.. den in overall, u give a conclusion on how useful or reliable it is in large or small extent..
for chem, u need to memorise all the formula , balance equations, wad will this particular solution give when placed in red or blue litmus , etc. -
I can help u in SS,serious.Tell me what u dun understand.
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If u just cut and paste from the source,u won't do well.Originally posted by LancerVII:btw, u did not state wad sec are u in.. but anyway, this is how I study for my O lvls last yr for social studies.. for social studies, if inferential questions, for example " What does this artist trying to show from the picture in source A ? " u can either quote the particular phrase from the source and infer from it ( if it is a passage source ) , or u can straight away give an overall inference or conclusion from it ( if it is a picture source ).. for weighing questions like for example " How useful is source A in allowing us to believe that america is innocent? " , u probably need to read through the source and quote sentences and infer from it.. den in overall, u give a conclusion on how useful or reliable it is in large or small extent.. -
yup... but not copy and paste from the whole sentence.. jus quote the important parts of the sentence...Originally posted by Marco_Simone:If u just cut and paste from the source,u won't do well. -
he also never specify which area he not clear about. how to help
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To get an A for Chemistry, You've come to the right place.
Step 1
Memorize all the important Formula
Step 2 Apply the Formula
Step 3 Reinforce by Practising over and over again.
Step 4 Try to do higher standard questions.
For eample you are sec 3 student, try doing sec 4 chemistry work. Although it is a bit tough at first, but as you go on, you'll find yourself flying.
Step 5 Read the textbook over and over again as if you are the author.
Step 6 Set Chemistry questions yourself.
Step 7 Visit sgF when you have the time.
Hope this info will help you obtain an A -
Buy those small Longman series of Revision Notes.
I found them extremely useful!
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Do your TYS also. They are not printed for nothing. I still don't recommend memorizing the chemistry textbook. If your teacher allows you to go to the lab and try out, learn from there. The textbook is just for you to refer.
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now only got FYS -_-
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Buy Longman Study Notes.Originally posted by Eclipzer:now only got FYS -_-
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don't study you fcuktard. waste your fcuking life.
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social studies, this is wat i learnt in sec sch..
for essay qns:
a standard essay qns shld have 5 paras, first one for intro, then three paras for 3 reasons+elaboration, and the last para shld be your conclusion where you make a balanced conclusion on all your factors that would get you the higher lvl marks.
as for each para, you shld follow this rule:
S
E
O
R
s is for statement. wats your statement? (like topic sentence)
e is for elaboration. means, write your textbook knowledge here.
o is for outcome. wat was the outcome of the events? outcome links your textbook knowledge to wat the question is asking.
r is for reinforcement of statement. this strengthens your argument, and in some cases mayb can help you pull wool over some cock marker who thinks you make sense when you dont. essentially, its just a repitition of your statement.
for example, if they ask you a qn like, do you agree that divided loyalties is the most important factor that led to tension in northern ireland?
your intro would go: i agree (impt! state your stand, if they ask you qns like DYA.... if not, whole qn no marks.) that divided loyalties is an important factor that led to tension in northern ireland, however, there were other important reasons, like the education policies and historical reasons.
example of first para (Talk about given factor): divided loyalties is an important factor for the tension in northern ireland (s). the protestants regard themselves british and the catholics regard themselves irish. the protestants did not want a union with ireland as they imagine that a catholic government would not be tolerant of their protestant beliefs. however, the catholics want a union with ireland and not britain, partly because they resent the English conquest of the irish in the 12th century battle of boyne(?) (e). as a result, this sense of insecurity for both groups made them intolerant of each others' beliefs, and they are hostile to each other as they do not see themselves as part of the same country. (o) hence, much tension and hostility exists in north ireland, making divided loyalties an important reason for it. (R)
your next two paras shld start with words like, HOWEVER, (explain another important reason), MOREOVER...
your conclusion may be sth like, even though divided loyalties is an important reason, but there are more important ones like the segregation of education for both groups of children, leaving them to grow up in hostility and distrust for each other, which uiltimately leads to divided loyalties blah blah blah. (explain the inter-relation between factors, and show your understanding of ALL factors. if you have no time though, dont bother with this, just write a slipshod one, this gets you the last 2 marks, so if your conclusion is only okay-okay but your explanation of factors are good, you shld get arnd 10 marks already.)
in cases with more than 3 factors in your textbk, choose the 3 most impt. go for quality, not quantity.
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chemistry leh, is a lot of memorising work. this one, really must work hard, practise with more papers.
teach you a clever trick to rmb solubility table, my friend taught me this (:
intimacy can lead to sex.
intimacy, can (all iodides and chlorides are soluble, except for)
lead to (lead II)
sex (silver)
sex can lead to babies.
sex(sulphates. all are soluble except for..)
can (calcium) [note, sparingly soluble]
lead to (lead II)
babies (barium.)
all carbonates are INSOLUBLE, except for
SPA.
sodium, potassium and ammonium.
usually, the more reactive metals' compounds are soluble.
important things to know are organic chem, which weightage is rather heavy, after you've learnt it of course, and your whole chapter on acid, bases and salts ARE DAMN IMPT.know them at the back of your hand. good to know the identification of cations and anions, the better you know them, the easier it is for you during practicals and exams. topics on metals and electrolysis are very impt too. -
Sec 3 SS ?
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Marks is awarded to SS by the response...not the points...if lets say u list all the points sentence by sentense
like 1:blah blah
2:blah blah
then its a L1 answer..
only essay style response answer will get L2 and higher
the more u explain the higher mark u get