SUCCESS 032: Ian Sec 3 EX E Math and EX Combined Chemistry WA3 2024

Einstein Elite: Ian

2024 WA3 Grade: Sec 3 EX E Math A1, Combined Chemistry A2

Ian’s Success Motto: “SUCCESS isn’t achieved overnight but by consistent efforts!”

Q: What results did you get for E Math and Combined Chemistry in the WA2 and WA3 this year?

I did not perform well, I only scored B4 in both E Math and Combined Chemistry in the WA2. I was not satisfied at all with this result, I geared up and pushed myself in the WA3 to produce a glittering distinction A2 in Combined Chemistry and A1 in E Math.

Q: What did you do in your preparation for the WA3 this time round and how was it different from last time?

Previously, I only spent 1 hour on my revision daily which was insufficient. For E Math, I only read the textbook and did not do many practice questions. For Combined Chemistry, I just read the notes. All these revisions were ineffective and they did not work out in the WA2.

For the WA3, I extended the revision time to at least 2 hours daily. This gave me more time to revise more content and better grasp the topics.

For E Math, I would study the tuition and school notes in-depth on the topics tested and allocated more time to do a lot of ten-year series (TYS) questions.

For Combined Chemistry, I made my own notes on the important concepts to help me understand and remember them much better. I was able to apply these concepts more precisely when I was doing more questions from the TYS.

Q: What do the tutors in the Achievers’ class do to help you in both subjects?

Both the E Math and the Chemistry tutors explain the concepts and questions in an effective way that I can understand easily. The questions from the tuition worksheets are more challenging which I feel that it helps to push me to analyse more and think harder. The tutors will not hesitate to provide guidance and hints to lead me to think in the right direction so that I can derive the solution eventually. Since I can do the difficult questions, I have no problem with the simpler questions in school.

The tutors will also set additional examples and questions during the lesson to test my understanding and answering techniques. This helps me a lot to the extent that one of the examples actually came out in the WA3 and I scored full marks in it.

Q : What is your target for the EOY exam this year? What will you do to achieve it?

My target for both E Math and Combined Chemistry are A1.

I will spend even more time on my revision as more topics will be tested. I will pay closer attention during my lessons both in school and tuition. I will not snowball my doubts by taking active actions to ask more questions to my school teachers and the tutors to clarify with them.

What Team Einstein says:

Ian, an OUTSTANDING performance with STRONG results! We are extremely proud of you and are equally determined to be your strongest ally in your quest to excellence in this EOY exam!!