What to prepare for jc?

• Apophis

  29 Nov 11, 11:50

  Oh man, its about the jc again..

  Well Hi people.

  Im getting bored of the hols.(I cant believe Im saying these..) Im thinking of preparation for jc. Im planning to take physics, chemistry, economics.

  Would I need textbks?(I heard we dont need them for content based subj?) Which subject should I start reading? Simply, what should I do so that I would not freak out when school starts?

   

  Thanks

• Darkness_hacker99

  29 Nov 11, 11:58

  I say you can start with Economics.  It's easiest to pick up the knowledge from the vase internet especially video lectures from academic institutions. 

  Follow this link and watch the entire series of lecture of Economics: http://www.veoh.com/watch/v18208323mycfMMnA

  It's probably what you will be learning for the first few months in school.

   

• Apophis

  29 Nov 11, 12:03

  THANKS!

• UltimaOnline

  29 Nov 11, 13:44

  For H2 Chemistry, it'll help to obtain useful study materials (including textbooks and guidebooks), such as the ones listed on my webpage :
  http://infinity.usanethosting.com/Tuition/#Books_for_H2_Chemistry

   

   

• Limenyang

  30 Nov 11, 22:47

  math. It gives you an edge when you start before hand! read ahead! (buy math guidebook/textbook from popular)

• CaiHongRainx

  30 Nov 11, 23:04

  Any available physics A level practices qns books in popular?
• FireIce

  30 Nov 11, 23:43

  cant say if this is enthu or kiasu...................

   

   

  and when are relli in it, u will probably comprain tt u have too much to handle.......

• Fcukpap

  30 Nov 11, 23:48

  all JC stuffs are rather basic....its rather your research and quality of thoughts that differentiate it

• SBS2601D

  1 Dec 11, 00:31

  JC = basic?

  

  I would love to know how you can come up with that one.

   

• Darkness_hacker99

  1 Dec 11, 00:38

  Originally posted by SBS2601D:

  JC = basic?

  

  I would love to know how you can come up with that one.

   

  
  I would say JC is basic too.  

  When I went to NUS for meetings, i look at my friend's notes.. it's hardcore. It's like putting a microscope and looking at the level of details... *faint*

• SBS2601D

  1 Dec 11, 00:53

  Originally posted by Darkness_hacker99:

  
  I would say JC is basic too.  

  When I went to NUS for meetings, i look at my friend's notes.. it's hardcore. It's like putting a microscope and looking at the level of details... *faint*

  I wouldn't call it basic at all.

  I can't speak for Science subjects since I stopped only at JC level for these subjects and can't make further comparisons.

  It is also useless to use the humanities and social sciences,  as comparisons, because the contents are totally different in approach.

  If we use Maths as a benchmark, the level of JC maths is definitely not basic at all. Let's not compare with what Maths majors learn, but in general, subjects that require mathematics require the exact tools taught in JC. That is clearly not basic at all.

   

• Darkness_hacker99

  1 Dec 11, 01:24

  *shivers* JC maths.... *shivers*

• CaiHongRainx

  2 Dec 11, 13:01

  So why no one say anything about physics :( ?
• Teachamomile

  2 Dec 11, 15:47

  Hey! Do you want to buy a second hand TI-84 Plus (Texus Instruments) Graphic Calculator? It's black, in relatively good condition and pretty new, works fine for me, has the latest OS as of 2011. You get it in school for around $80-$100, I'm offering it at $50. 

  Does not include the USB cable cuz I lost it, but you can always borrow it from your classmates or something when you're downloading the OS updates. Approved for national exams, SAT, ACT and others. It's past its one year warranty, but it's working fine. 

  Also selling some Chemistry guidebooks, GP TYS 2002-2010 paper 1&2, GCE A level chemistry H2 TYS 2000-2009 arranged topic by topic, A level Practice MCQ and study guides, all relatively new and at cheaper prices than you can find in or outside of school. 

  If interested, send email to [email protected] 

  :D

  You should just enjoy your holidays now, except read newspapers for GP, while retaining whatever you've already learnt in sec. Otherwise you'll be burntout earlier. :)

• SBS2601D

  2 Dec 11, 15:49

  

  Read what interests you at the moment....because unless the JC teachers CMI, you will learn more following the syllabus and possibly a little more than that.

  I liked physics, I still read about astrophysics when I can and its just so fascinating to me.

  I agree that starting with econs is a good choice. Because the concepts are less abstract at the JC level. Uni level econs is another ball game altogether and completely different from JC econs!

• Limenyang

  2 Dec 11, 17:24

  Originally posted by SBS2601D:

  

  Read what interests you at the moment....because unless the JC teachers CMI, you will learn more following the syllabus and possibly a little more than that.

  I liked physics, I still read about astrophysics when I can and its just so fascinating to me.

  I agree that starting with econs is a good choice. Because the concepts are less abstract at the JC level. Uni level econs is another ball game altogether and completely different from JC econs!

   

  lol gg. how do you prepare for uni level econs then? thinking of taking business/economics in uni ><

• UltimaOnline

  2 Dec 11, 18:17

  'A' levels is 10x tougher than 'O' levels. Uni level is 10x tougher than 'A' levels. If 'O' levels is level 1, 'A' levels is level 10, and Uni level is level 100.

  My BedokFunland JC (tuition services) is pitched (by design) to be a mixture of JC H2 level Chemistry education and 1st year undergraduate Uni Chemistry education. I've found that the most effective way of enjoying Chemistry and securing a distinction at 'A' levels, is for me to teach and for the student to learn, at a level significantly (but not excessively) above that of the examination the student is sitting for.

  Of course, this type of "H3 level" or "integrated programme education" approach works best for higher ability students suitable for studying Chemistry at higher levels after 'A' levels.

  For students who think you may be interested in studying Chemistry-based courses in the Uni, you can consider obtaining the Recommended Materials I've listed on my website, which (other than CS Toh's books, Chan Kim Seng's RJC/RI book, and George Chong's HCJC/HCI book) are mostly University level textbooks and materials that will be still be helpful at 'A' levels.

• CaiHongRainx

  2 Dec 11, 19:40

  Eh At A level, yellowreef publisher good mah? Almost the same as apophis, I will be taking physics, chemistry and maths next year. So yeah can anyone answer my qn ;X ? Oh how about CS Toh physics book?
• SBS2601D

  3 Dec 11, 01:08

  Originally posted by Limenyang:

   

  lol gg. how do you prepare for uni level econs then? thinking of taking business/economics in uni ><

  That's easy.

  1) Relax during the holidays and not worry.

  2) Find out which lecturers can teach effectively.

  3) Listen closely to what they say.

  4) Time for holidays after exam and relax.

• CaiHongRainx

  3 Dec 11, 21:01

  Why no one reply my qn :/ ...
• eagle

  3 Dec 11, 21:13

  Hallo!

  For a start, you might want to look at my website for some A level style of questions

  http://examworld.blogspot.com

   

  You might also want to look at Mr Wee's website for his information and useful write-ups on H2 Mathematics
  http://weews.webs.com
  http://wenshih.wordpress.com

   

  As for publishers,
  For physics: CS Toh's book is sufficient for a quick revision. However, it will be insufficent if you are going for a deeper understanding of the concepts, which of course would be available from university textbooks.

   

• Apophis

  4 Dec 11, 11:23

  Thanks guys.

• wee_ws

  4 Dec 11, 13:31

  Hi Apophis,

    I wrote an article which may be of help to you and those who are keen to learn ahead:

    http://www.etontuition.com/p/resources.html

    Thanks.

  Cheers,
  Wen Shih

   

  * Edit to add clickable link

• CaiHongRainx

  5 Dec 11, 12:32

  Eh darkness hacker, your economics link is for students tt is studying econs at A level or university lvl?
• wee_ws

  5 Dec 11, 14:07

  Hi,

    This URL is great for Economics:

    http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/

    NJC recommends it to its students too.

  Cheers,
  Wen Shih