O'lvl results for batch of 2010

Seems like I'm only posting once a year now, haha :)

These are the results of my graduating students from 2010 batch:

1. M - L1R5 10, physics and chem A2. This is a smart boy. Interesting thing is that I've taught his sister a long time ago and they called me to 'boost' up M's score in the last few weeks leading to the O'lvls. Had a very enjoyable time teaching him because he just keeps bombarding me with questions. 

2. K - L1R4 9, L1R5 16. This is a surprise. He isn't the most motivated nor the most hardworking student, so I'm glad that he got the score that is a little surprising on the upside. He's going poly, so the score of 9 points would do very well to get into most courses that he wanted to do. Please please please don't go JC...I don't think he is ready for the brutal and short 2 yrs of JC life.

3. M - L1R5 15, L1R4 10. Got an A2 for emaths. She isn't very motivated to do well in her studies too and wanted to go polytechnic, possibly following her two elder sisters to accountancy. Interesting fact - I've taught all three of the sisters. I always think that if she would just be mildly interested in her work, she can definitely do better. Alas, she got an attention span of a primary school kid.

4. C - B3 for emaths. He is in sec 4, NA steam but taking O'lvl emaths in 2010. He is the top 9 students in his school who got B3 and above, so he's very happy to get the results. I suppose he'll be taking it another time this year in 2011. Usually he gets around just passing marks, so naturally he's very elated. Very happy for him  - this is a very hardworking boy.

5. R - L1R5 6 points. My best student for the batch of 2010. Sometimes I don't know why he needed tuition actually. I'm sure without my help, he would have gone on to get his 6 points anyhow. He is the ONLY guy who beat my O'lvl score of 7 points. It's always the girls who beat or equal me. Most happy for him.

6. A - L1R5 15 points. He had problem with retaining information and applying them on new problems. That's always his problem. I regret not being able to iron out his problem so that he can get a better score. Tried all sorts of ways but to no avail. I warned him not to go JC, but not sure if he'll heed my advice. Or perhaps his parents would over ride that advice. Seriously, not all students are meant for JC. Still, he did his best and get B3 for all his subjects, except for english (A1) and combined humanities (A2). That's a huge improvement from failure and getting passing marks...still, in Singapore's context, it's just not enough.

7. M - L1R5 8 pts, A1 for chemistry. She needed help in chemistry because she was getting B3 all along and needed the extra boost. But being very hardworking, she had finished all that I could have done for her in the buildup to the exams, so I told her not that I won't be coming anymore since there's nothing else to do for her. She should do very well should she go to JC.

8. M - L1R5 14 pts. B3 for chemistry. I was hoping she'll get an A for chemistry but things are not what I've hoped for. Well, 14 points for JC entry isn't exactly good. I feel that she can get a better score, perhaps closer to 10 points.


I've seen some of the O'lvl papers and I must say that the papers are much easier compared to the previous years. So, going by the cycle theory, perhaps 2011 would be tougher. Prepare yourself for it.

2009 O'lvl results

As usual, I will post the results of my students here for self reference. This is certainly not for parents who want to see if my tuition works or not.

B - From bayshore. He's a nice person, forgetful but very determined. I am very happy that he got 16 pts for L1R5, with B3 for all the maths and science. Great job.

B - Sigh..sometimes in life, you have one chance to do things right. Just one chance. If you missed the opportunity and it slips past your hands, nothing much you can do. What you can do is to pick yourself up and walk forward with renewed vigor. I know he can do better than 16 pts for L1R5. It's interesting to me that while the first B got 16 pts and is jumping for joy, this B got 16 pts and is not happy at all. A.maths, Phy, Chem are all B3. Emaths A1.

M - L1R5 is 10 pts. A2 for phy/chem, A1 for e and a maths, Bio A1, humans and Eng A2. The points is within my expectation, though I'm quite sure he thought his english can get an A1 to push down his total score further. Well done...no guys have broken my record yet, haha

D - I actually forgot to write it down. If my memory serves me well, he got 12 for L1R5. Oh well, he did very well in his own standard and mine too. I remembered we did a behind-the-envelope calculation to get around the same score. Hardwork makes all the difference.

E - Didn't do too well. Not all that unexpected isn't it? C5 for most subjects, except B3 for D&T and science. How to do well when one is so indifferent to one's success?

Posting of the various JC/Poly will be out this coming Wed. What I need to say about JC/Poly I've already mentioned to them individually, so there's not point to keep harping on the same points again and again. Whatever paths they choose, I wish them success and smooth journey.

O'lvl results 2008

The O'lvls results are out yesterday at 2 pm. A stream of sms flowed a few hours after that. I never had the habit of making a record of my students' grades because while I can tutor them, I cannot take the exams for them. So what if they get A1 or F9, I can't really control that, can I? I also do not know how much of their grades are attributed to me, so really, what's the point of keeping a record?

Some tutors guarantee A for their students, haha, but I will never do that, unless I can take the papers for them. That being said, there is a point to record - and that is purely for sentimental reasons. It's like when I'm old and dying, I can look back at all the students I've taught and say, hey, so and so got this grades. Haha! Ok, enough grousing, here's what they got:




1. MY - Pure Chem B3, Pure Phy B4. L1R3 11 pts, L1R5 16 pts - Taught MY chemistry mainly plus a bit of physics towards the end. One of the students that I worried the most for, but very happy for him in the end.

2. BL -Combi Sci C5, L1R4 17 pts - Taught BL science, esp the chem part. My most worrisome student! Considering that he always fail his science and I took him in like 2 months before O'lvl, I think he did very well! I hope I gave him some hope to carry on striving for the best in his life, academic or otherwise.

3. ML - E.maths A2, Pure phys B3, L1R4 12 pts - taught E.maths and pure physics for ML. My third most worrisome student, in the end he got it good. Very good, I'll say - so pleased for him

4. WYT - Pure chem A2, L1R5 8 - taught her chem. She's the 3rd of all her siblings whom I've taught. Don't expect any worse from her, so it's kind of expected.

5. TLC - Pure chem A1, L1R5 7 - together with WYT. One of my best students. Enough said.

6. DY - L1R5 6 pts - another of my best student. Don't understand why she need to take tuition at all. Taught her bro in A lvls in the past too. All did exceedingly well.

7. MC - A.maths A2, E.maths A2, Chem A2, Phy B3, L1R5 13 pts - taught her a variety of subjects because she's weak in application, not in theory. Not so confidence too. She's not happy with what she got, but seriously, not such a bad score.

8. JP - Combi sci A1 - L1R5 16 pts, L1R4 12 pts - taught him combi sci. Was pleasantly surprised he got this grade. A little lazy but must say that he put in effort towards the end. Happy for him

9. R - C6 English, B3 Amaths, A2 Emaths, B3 Geo, B3 Phy, A2 Accounting, C5 chem - L1R5 16 - I'll say that to finish 2 years worth of work in 1 year, plus to cope with a new language - it's amazing that he got this kind of results. Well done!

10. D - B3 E.maths, A2 A.maths, L1R5 12 - Too quiet to interact with him much. Still, am happy that his A.maths did well. In fact, I think his mum will be very happy with his results.

11. ET - B4 Chemistry, L1R5 16, L1R4 12 - Quite disappointed with her chemistry results. Should be able to get higher than this, I expect.

12. BQ - C5 Chem, L1R5 19, L1R4 14 - This is the ultimate disappointment. Really expected her to get much much better than this. Chem C5? Shocking to me.