Is it possible to study POA yourself?

last SG · 2009-09-22T11:24:36+00:00

POA? I am teaching now. Give me a PM.

Chatter freako SG

As title, is it possible? My class was not offered POA when we were sec 2. But actually there is but then my school only had 1 teacher and now shes gone. Okay i guess you guys don't care anyway

BUT TO CUT THE STORY SHORT. Is anyone able to self study POA yourself from SCRATCH? Im currently sec 4 this year and my friends(3 of us) are going to write in to the principal to allow us take POA. And yes im in NA. Is there a lot of topics? And is POA humans or maths?

I read this thread >> POA (updated 5 feb 09) and dont really understand what he is saying...

Thanks in advance for whoever can assist me!

qdtimes2 SG

POA is math type, it involves simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, but there are also a bunch of standard theory questions like what it's used for, advantages, advices etc

It's possible but i think it's going to be pretty hard to understand the concepts completely without a teacher.. TYS will be very useful for you.

2cansam SG

i admire your persistence, a good way is to get yourself a tutor

Reautex SG

master the format. i used to be damn slack in class for POA. started self-study with the help of 10 year series book, and i got a B3. quite satisfied with myself.

yiha093 SG

i tell u no u also gona study it right -.-'' ?

Music-Life SG

POA is considered a humanity subject, and it will be really hard to self study. Best is to find a tuition teacher.

maskedangel SG

kinda hard.
its not exactly only addition and subtraction.

u gotta understand the concept behind it, which can be pretty mindfucking.

lookslikegod SG

POA is not anything like maths u dumbshit.

You don't say Science is English just because the contents are in english douche.

The mathematical techniques involved is too basic for it to be related to mathematics.

POA in secondary school is very much like book keeping. Its all about the order of which you enter specific details and knowing what adds to what or what minus off what.

Yes, you can study it yourself. But it won't be easy. You will need tons of practice. No kidding. You will definitely need lots of examples too.

Mimmy SG

It will be difficult to study by yourself lor.

icyboiz SG

it's a humanities subject.

first u ask yourself, you got the base of the subject first or not? if don't have forget about it hard one. if have, it's actually quite easy. common sense one.

even in everyday life everyone's using the concept unknowingly.

i got A1 for poa in secondary, but when i look at poly's accounting. i catch no balls at all at first. lol. it's hard when it got advanced.

pierre^^ SG

U definately need a tutor to understand the subject

Unless u are a genius

shinta SG

read cover to cover can liao what

maskedangel SG

read cover to cover can liao what

can, but since time is definitely not on TS time, someone with accounting knowledge's help will definitely benefit him.

Its hard trying to grasp something new by yourself.

Possible, but hard.

maskedangel SG

POA is not anything like maths u dumbshit.

You don't say Science is English just because the contents are in english douche.

The mathematical techniques involved is too basic for it to be related to mathematics.

POA in secondary school is very much like book keeping. Its all about the order of which you enter specific details and knowing what adds to what or what minus off what.

Yes, you can study it yourself. But it won't be easy. You will need tons of practice. No kidding. You will definitely need lots of examples too.

y so fierce!

iamsoboredd SG

its possible..but it will be difficult. I take poa myself. now also sec4. The topics are quite alot and some is really hard to understand. It's best for you to get a tutor. U need to keep practising and have to understand. Don't try to memorize it. I tried before and during exams the question comes out..im blank.

So anyway, get a tutor if u wanna do POA :D

jgho83 SG

Hey, it is possible. I consider my case a self study though i was offered in sec 3 & 4.

Cos I was failing all the way and I didnt knew a thing. Then I started to study it by myself and got B3.

Possible.

lolxzxz SG

hey its possible, i took it in sec 3 and i was getting E8 until sec 4 midyear and i studied and got b4 in the end (:

caleb_chiang SG

Well, yes, you can ask your teacher/principle to allow you to take POA... if your school do not offer this module... You would need to take the exam in another school during the general examination.

Dejomel SG

POA is not anything like maths u dumbshit.

You don't say Science is English just because the contents are in english douche..

Hahaha. This made me laugh quite a bit.

doradora SG

self studying of POA from scratch will be difficult. especially for the 1st few chapters, which is very crucial to the whole O levels syllabus! however, i believe if u put in the effort and ask ard for guidance or private tuition, POA is not so difficult to matser... OF COS, getting A is another issue. btw i am also from NA stream, when i was taking POA, I rmb that my classmates and I mostly scored A1 or A2 for this sub in both N and O levels. All the best to u!