Yearly Archives: 2015

• Physics Tuition – The Universe in a Nutshell (Theoretical Physics)

  Posted on 11/07/2015 by admin in Blog.

  Professor Michio Kaku’s Youtube Presentation of the Universe in a Nutshell. He emphasises about physics being at the cornerstone of modern day development and future developments. Interesting to watch and know about a bit of the history of science and also about topics on dark matter, energy and wormholes.  

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• A Level GP Tuition – The Arts Power On

  Posted on 11/07/2015 by admin in Blog.

  Chan Heng Chee, chairwoman of the National Arts Council and LKY Innovative Cities in the SUTD has written about how Singapore has come a long way from being a ‘cultural desert’ to a city with numerous arts performances daily. I find this article extremely relevant for students who are preparing for GP essays on Arts […]

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• Secondary English Tuition – Go Set A Watchman

  Posted on 11/07/2015 by admin in Blog.

  It’s been a long, 55-year wait, but Harper Lee, the author of the seminal To Kill A Mockingbird, is about to release her second book. Go Set A Watchman is out on July 14th, and courtesy of The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal, you can read the first chapter now. The book follows Scout, the protagonist of […]

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• A Level GP Tuition – What’s Going on with Greece?

  Posted on 10/07/2015 by admin in Blog.

  Over the last 10 years, Greece borrowed lots of money from European banks and from other countries’ governments. It used the money to run the country, pay for the 2004 Olympic Games and also for things like big pay rises for people who are paid by the government. But they’ve found it hard to pay […]

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• A Level GP – Dallas Buyers Club Lawsuit

  Posted on 09/04/2015 by admin in Blog.

  Hi students, As discussed during lesson today, this case raises issues about copyright infringement (intellectual property protection) and also privacy of individuals. You can read more about the case here: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/illegal-downloaders-dallas-buyers-club-get-sued-film-makers I would like you to share your after-thoughts on this case and think about how this is relatable to GP. Please limit your post to […]

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• A Level GP – Unfairness AQ

  Posted on 13/03/2015 by admin in Blog.

  I’ve uploaded the slides to the GP resource page for the AQ which we have discussed this week. You can download it at the following link: http://a-leveltuition.com/download/new_downloads/Unfairness%20(AQ)%20Materials.pdf

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• O Level Geography – NASA video shows Sahara Desert fertilizing Amazon Rainforest with dust

  Posted on 12/03/2015 by admin in Blog.

  Several scientists have put together some research to show the interdependency between the barren Sahara Desert and the Amazon Rainforest which is teeming with life.

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• O Level English – “How to make more time for yourself?”

  Posted on 12/03/2015 by admin in Blog.

  Time is a precious commodity. In today’s world, where everyone lives at such a frenzied pace, moments of rest and calmness are rare. Recently, Google’s CFO announced that he would be retiring to spend more time with his family. “We give a lot to our jobs,” he wrote, adding: “And while I am not looking […]

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• A Level GP Essay: Life Has Never Been So Good. To What Extent Is This True For Young People Today

  Posted on 06/03/2015 by admin in Blog.

  A Level GP Essay: Life Has Never Been So Good. To What Extent Is This True For Young People Today The above-mentioned class exercise, showcasing some excellent writing samples by students has been uploaded to the folder “New Downloads”.

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• A Level GP Discussion: The Indonesians Collecting Coins For Tony Abbot

  Posted on 05/03/2015 by admin in Blog.

  •Has the internet revolutionised politics? (What does this incident show?) –In international politics, citizens can express their views more out rightly and can openly criticize the views of other governments –E.g. Indonesians’ used #CoinForAustralia social media campaign to express their fury over Australia PM Tony Abbott remarks on sparing the 2 Australian drug traffickers on […]

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