Hi. New poster. Here couldn't create a new thread so I have to
ask here. So I've decided to retake my A levels this year and I am
only starting to study for it now due to certain circumstances. I
know it is quite late to study for it now but I really want to give
it a shot. Not expecting stellar results, just want to get grades
good enough to enter an engineering course in NTU or NUS.
Preferably NUS due to personal reasons but I'm fine with NTU
as well. (Government calling for more students to pursue
engineering isn't very comforting for me because I'm scared that
demand for the courses will go up and the competition would be
stiff for the limited slots.)
Currently I am starting on chemistry first because I have some
notes on it. I don't remember much so I thought starting with
topical would be better. Doing a topical TYS which I have from
my jc days. Feel that the answers are abit lackluster. Not sure
whether I should continue using it to study up each of the topics.
Can't provide a picture now. I know that ultimaonline recommend CS
Toh books. Wonder if it is suitable for someone like me who is
starting from close to zero.
I'm taking PCME as my subject combination and I will be taking
paper 5 for the sciences.
As for other subjects, I'm not sure how to study for it. I'm
just using a topical TYS for physics which I think has detailed
explanation. Don't know how to start for math, econ and gp. I
need some advice as well as recommendation for which books I should
get to study for A levels. It's hard to explain my situation in
detail. Hope that someone could give me some guidance. Thanks.
Yup, just use CS Toh's Study Guide and memorize the entire
book.
And buy at least 2 different H2 Chem TYS available from Popular,
coz different TYS give different answers (since Cambridge has a
legal agreement with Sg Govt to keep the actual Sg A level mark
schemes a secret), so you should cross reference across both answer
booklets. If for questions that give totally different answers (and
there will be many), and if you're not sure which answer is better
or more correct, post about it here, and I'll advise you.
Don't bother doing Prelim papers, coz at this late stage when
you've not yet started preparing for H2 Chem, doing Prelim papers
will only demoralize you and be counterproductive. Better to focus
on doing only Sg TYS papers.