Hi, I need help from the more experienced people on how to help
a student go from a fail grade to at least a B3 in O level physics
and Amaths. The student is now in sec 4 and has not been doing well
for quite some time already. I think drowning the student in
problems after problems is not a good idea (at least for physics),
for firstly it is route learning and secondly the student might
just hate the subject more? Given that there is not much time left
to the 'O' levels, I cannot think of any fast paced methods other
than to have mostly route learning and lesser understanding.
What sort of advice/tips should I give to the student? And what
efficient methods of teaching should I use to garuntee reasonable
grades?
Thanks in advance! And sorry if I posted what other people might
have already asked countless times!
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I can't really help you out on physics, but as for A. Maths, it
is mostly building up on E. Maths and questions-munching.
The student must learn to work hard regardless of whether he
likes the subject or not, as he must understand that he does not
have a choice in taking the "O"-lvls or not, but he has the choice
to enter a better JC/Poly or an average one.
If you make the student memorise the work instead of
understanding it, if he ever panic in the exam, he will sure die,
as everything will fall out of his brain. This is no joke.
Besides encouraging the student and praising him when he do
reasonably well, you should also let him understand the importance
of "O"-lvl. It is not just nagging and nagging, you should tell him
to think about his future career, and which path he wants to take
after the "O"s.
For Physics and A. Maths, the best way to score reasonably well
is to focus on the 'common' topics, meaning those which always
appear. Looking at the pinned-up threads on this forum might give
you a better idea.