Rubik’s Cube Class in eduKate

Hello students, from our classes, I have compiled all the materials for Rubik’s cube here. Do read through it again and make sure you get to understand why mathematics and science is combined to bring about the solution for Rubik’s cube.

Aim of lesson

To learn how to solve a problem through algorithm programming
To improve hand-eye coordination
To improve focus
To learn tenacity
To understand that every mathematical problem can be solved using a series of repeated steps
To compete within rules and achieve objectives

Competition:

The competition are as follows:

1st prize SGD$50.00 goes to the first student that can solve an eduKate randomised Rubik’s Cube within 15 seconds.

2nd prize SGD$30.00 goes to the first student that can solve an eduKate randomised Rubik’s Cube within 40 seconds.

3rd prize SGD$20.00 goes to the first student that can solve an eduKate randomised Rubik’s Cube within 60 seconds.

This also means that one student can actually win all three prizes, and all winners will have their names posted in this blog with the dates and times achieved. All competitors are to solve the cube in the presence of eduKate’s tutors and must be timed using a sport stacker timing device. Also, a video will be taken during this attempt to officiate its occurrence.

1st Prize Winner: ________________

2nd Prize Winner:________________

3rd Prize Winner:________________

What is the history of Rubik’s cube?

http://www.rubiks.com/history

Beginner’s algorithm:

http://ruwix.com/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-solve-the-rubiks-cube-beginners-method/

http://www.wikihow.com/Solve-a-Rubik’s-Cube-(Easy-Move-Notation)

Research by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Advanced Mathematics and Scientific Research into Rubik’s Cube algorithm on MIT News http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2011/rubiks-cube-0629

Speedcuber teaching

What is an algorithm:

An algorithm (pronounced AL-go-rith-um) is a procedure or formula for solving a problem. The word derives from the name of the mathematician, Mohammed ibn-Musa al-Khwarizmi, who was part of the royal court in Baghdad and who lived from about 780 to 850. Al-Khwarizmi’s work is the likely source for the word algebra as well. A computer program can be viewed as an elaborate algorithm.

In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm usually means a small procedure that solves a recurrent problem.

from (http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/algorithm)

2014 Rubik’s Cube Competition

November 14, 2014

Top 5 Tips to Study for PSLE

1) Get yourself a dedicated studystation.

Have your assessment books ready and arranged at arms length. Have all your equipment organized within a radius of 1.5 metres. Have water, food and whatever you need to be comfortable near you so that you don’t have to walk away to pick things up. Have a dedicated studystation that does not need packing and unpacking every time you study. It is yours and you do not need to put all your books away after you are done studying.

That way, the moment you sit down, you are all set to study. Walk away when you are tired, and when you are refreshed, come back and study. No packing. No unpacking. It is always there. The easier you settle down to do your studies, the less time and energy you waste walking around getting your studying organized. Because it is always there for you and organized as well in a small footprint of your house. You don’t have to grab things from all over the house when it is located only in one place.

2) PSLE is like any other examination.

Every time you go for examinations, treat it as if it is your PSLE. Primary 6 has 4 main exams before the PSLE. CA1, SA1, CA2, Prelimns. Treat all these exams like PSLE. Study hard, prepare for it, and keep evaluating where you can improve yourself. With experience, PSLE will be a breeze and you’ll get it done proper. Organize yourself into studying for English PSLE, Mother Tongue PSLE, Science PSLE and Mathematics PSLE and when the day comes, psyche yourself up and get those grades.

3) Improve your memory.

Without a good memory, it will always be the problem of learning something and forgetting it altogether. So why start to begin with? Spend time memorizing what you learn and do it the same day that the topic was taught to you. Also learn tricks to improve your memory.

Generally speaking, to memorize anything is basically a case of not forgetting. Hence, the more we spend time repeating something, the lesser the chance that we will forget something. Come back again and test yourself another day just to make sure you remember it and over time, it will be in your long term memory banks.

4) Speed is mind over matter.

Not completing a paper is the worse way one can lose marks. PSLE in Singapore generally runs within a week and the papers are completed in 1-2 hours. There are situations where students mismanage time and spends too much time on questions. To solve this problem, allocate time for your studies and set an alarm whenever you attempt a question.

General guidelines are: 1 mark for every minute.

So if you attempt a 5 mark question, you are only allowed 5 minutes to complete it. Past that, you will need to jump this question and start doing the next question. Come back and attempt it when you have completed the rest of the questions.

5) Ask and you shall receive.

This is by far the most important thing to do for PSLE preparation. Teachers, parents, friends and family will not know what you don’t know unless you ask. The more you communicate your needs, the more people can help. Tell them what problems you face. There is no problem so big it cannot be solved and no problems too silly that they will make fun of you. Everyone has to start learning from basics sometime before they become masters. And master you will.

“He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.” – Chinese proverb

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November 4, 2014

School Terms and Holidays 2015

Herein lies important dates for Singapore schools and our operating schedules for 2015. Parents take note that eduKate SG operates on all days except public holidays stated in SECTION 3.2

(all information are subject to changes from MOE and is only intended to be used as a rough guideline. dated 4th Nov 2014)

extract from MOE website:

School Terms and Holidays For 2015

1.0) The school year for 2015 for all MOE primary and secondary schools will start from Friday, 2 January and end on Friday, 20 November 2015. This takes into account 40 weeks of curriculum time for teaching and learning before the start of the national examinations, and six weeks of school vacation at end of year for teachers and students.

1.1) School Calendar 2015

PRIMARY & SECONDARY
Semester I
Term I	Fri 2 Jan – Fri 13 Mar
Term II	Mon 23 Mar to Fri 29 May
Semester II
Term III	Mon 29 Jun to Fri 4 Sep
Term IV	Mon 14 Sep to Fri 20 Nov

	JUNIOR COLLEGE (JC) Year 1 & Millennia Institute (MI) Year 1	MI Year 2
Semester I
Term I	Mon 2 Feb – Fri 13 Mar	Mon 5 Jan – Fri 13 Mar
Term II	Mon 23 Mar to Fri 29 May
Semester II
Term III	Mon 29 Jun to Fri 4 Sep
Term IV	Mon 14 Sep to Fri 20 Nov		Mon 14 Sep to end of ‘A’-level exams

1.2) School Vacation 2015

2.0) The four vacation periods for schools, junior colleges and centralised institute for 2015 will be as follows:

PRI & SEC
Between Terms I & II	Sat 14 Mar – Sun 22 Mar
Between Semesters I & II	Sat 30 May – Sun 28 Jun
Between Terms III & IV	Sat 5 Sep – Sun 13 Sep
At End of School Year	Sat 21 Nov – Thu 31 Dec

	JC Year 1, MI Year 1 & MI Year 2	JC Year 2 & MI Year 3
Between Terms I & II	Sat 14 Mar – Sun 22 Mar
Between Semesters I & II	Sat 30 May – Sun 28 Jun
Between Terms III & IV	Sat 5 Sep – Sun 13 Sep
At End of School Year	Sat 21 Nov – Thu 31 Dec	End of ‘A’ Level exams – Thu 31 Dec

3.0) The scheduled school holidays and public holidays for 2015 will be as follows:

3.1) Scheduled School Holidays 2015

Youth Day	Sun 5 Jul (The following Monday, 6 Jul 2015 will be a scheduled school holiday)
Teachers’ Day	Fri 4 Sept
Children’s Day for primary schools and primary sections of full schools only)	Fri 9 Oct

3.2) Public Holidays 2015

Term I	New Year’s Day	Thu 1 Jan
	Chinese New Year	Thu 19 Feb
	Chinese New Year	Fri 20 Feb
Term II	Good Friday	Fri 3 Apr
	Labour Day	Fri 1 May
	Vesak Day	Mon 1 Jun
Term III	Hari Raya Puasa	Fri 17 Jul
Term III	National Day	*Sun 9 Aug
Term IV	Hari Raya Haji	Thu 24 Sep
	Deepavali	**Tue 10 Nov
	Christmas Day	Fri 25 Dec
The next day, Mon 10 Aug 2015, will be a public holiday. *Tentatively, Deepavali will fall on 10 November in 2015. This date will need to be reconfirmed against the Hindu Almanac when it is available. Should there be a change in date, the Ministry of Manpower will issue a media release to announce the change accordingly.

4) The school terms and holidays for 2015 is available on the MOE’s website atwww.moe.gov.sg/schools/terms-and-holidays/2015/

prepared by Wong Kin Leong

edukate SG

Tampines St 73

Singapore

September 24, 2014

Classes for 2015

Herein lies the class contents and SEAB MOE Syllabus of our 2015 tutorial classes for English, Maths and Science tuition at both eduKate Tampines and Punggol Branch. MOE PSLE syllabus will be adhered to strictly with additions as listed below applied for your child’s character development and skill improvements. PSLE Syllabus by SEAB MOE can be found at bottom of this page.

Primary English

eduKate’s syllabus covers MOE guideline PSLE Syllabus English 2015 as our core lesson content.

Vocabulary
Grammar
Synthesis
Composition (Situational and Continuous)
Comprehension
Cloze Passage
Listening Comprehension
Oral and speech

In addition, we incorporate the following into our English programme:

Creative writing
Historical Knowledge
General Knowledge
Moral Ethics and Good Manners
Introduction to Newspapers and Current Affairs
Reading & Appreciation of Classical Children Story Books
English and its use in Technology and Social Media

Primary Mathematics

eduKate’s syllabus for Mathematics follows MOE guideline in accordance to cohort requirements from Primary 1-6.

In addition, we shall incorporate the following into our Mathematics programme:

Conceptual Understanding and Skill Proficiency
Heuristics and application to Problem Sums
Every day use of Mathematics
PSLE Preparatory Mathematics Classes in October 2014
PSLE Intensive Mathematics Classes in June-October 2015

eduKate Singapore Tampines Tuition Centre Student doing Secondary Math

Below are a list of schools that we currently cater to in accordance to our current location

Tampines Tuition Branch:

Angsana Primary School
Chongzheng Primary School
East Spring Primary School
East View Primary School
Gongshang Primary School
Junyuan Primary School
Poi Ching School
St. Hilda’s Primary School
Tampines North Primary School
Tampines Primary School
Yumin Primary School
Dunman Secondary School
East Spring Secondary School
East View Secondary School
Junyuan Secondary School
Ngee Ann Secondary School
Pasir Ris Secondary School
Springfield Secondary School
St. Hilda’s Secondary School
Tampines Secondary School
Tampines Junior College
United World College of South East Asia (Tampines Campus)
Canossa Convent Primary School
East Coast Primary School
Eunos Primary School
Geylang Methodist School (Primary)
Haig Girls’ School
Macpherson Primary School
Maha Bodhi School
Maris Stella High School
Ngee Ann Primary School
St. Gabriel’s Primary School
Tao Nan School
Yangzheng Primary School
Bartley Secondary School
CHIJ Katong Convent
Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)
MacPherson Secondary School
Manjusri Secondary School
Ping Yi Secondary School
St. Gabriel’s Secondary School
Zhonghua Secondary School
Nanyang Junior College

Punggol Tuition Branch:

Casuarina Primary School
Compassvale Primary School
Coral Primary School
Edgefield Primary School
Elias Park Primary School
Greendale Primary School
Horizon Primary School
Loyang Primary School
Mee Toh School
Meridian Primary School
North Vista Primary School
Palm View Primary School
Park View Primary School
Pasir Ris Primary School
Punggol Primary School
Punggol Green Primary School
Punggol View Primary School
Seng Kang Primary School
White Sands Primary School
Yio Chu Kang Primary School
Compassvale Secondary School
Coral Secondary School
Edgefield Secondary School
Greendale Secondary School
Greenview Secondary School
Hai Sing Catholic School
Loyang Secondary School
North Vista Secondary School
Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School
Punggol Secondary School
Seng Kang Secondary School
Siglap Secondary School
Meridian Junior College
North Spring Primary School
Rivervale Primary School
CHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent
Anchor Green Primary School
Fernvale Primary School
Nan Chiau Primary School
Sengkang Green Primary School
Springdale Primary School
Nan Chiau High School
Pei Hwa Secondary School

Secondary Mathematics GCE O levels at eduKate SG Tuition Centre

Current PSLE Syllabus outlined by SEAB MOE website Jan 2015 onwards

PSLE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Implemented from the Year of Examination 2015

PURPOSE OF EXAMINATION

The purpose of the examination is to assess the candidates’ attainment in English Language based on the Learning Outcomes stated in the English Language Syllabus 2010: Primary & Secondary (Express / Normal [Academic]). The Learning Outcomes form the basis for the assessment objectives listed on page 3.

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES

In this English Language examination, candidates will be assessed on their ability to:

In Paper 1 (Writing)

AO1 write to suit purpose, audience and context in a way that is clear and effective
AO2 use appropriate register and tone in a variety of texts
AO3 generate and select relevant ideas, organising and expressing them in a coherentand cohesive manner
AO4 use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
AO5 use a variety of vocabulary appropriately, with clarity and precision

In Paper 2 (Language Use and Comprehension)

AO1 demonstrate comprehension of a range of texts at the literal and inferential levels
AO2 show understanding of implied meaning, and make judgement and evaluation, byreading and/or viewing closely and critically
AO3 show understanding of how contextual use of lexical and grammatical itemsshapes meaning
AO4 demonstrate the correct use of grammar, spelling and punctuation, and theappropriate use of vocabulary in given contexts

In Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension)

AO1 demonstrate understanding of the content of a variety of spoken texts at the literal and inferential levels
AO2 identify key messages, main ideas and details in a variety of spoken texts
AO3 infer and draw conclusions by listening critically

In Paper 4 (Oral Communication)

AO1 read with good pronunciation, clear articulation and appropriate intonation in order to convey the information, ideas and feelings in a passage
AO2 produce a well-paced, fluent reading of a passage
AO3 express their personal opinions, ideas and experiences clearly and effectively inconversing with the examiner
AO4 speak fluently and with grammatical accuracy, using a range of appropriatevocabulary and structures

EXAMINATION FORMAT

Candidates will be assessed in the following areas:

PAPER	COMPONENT	ITEM TYPE	NO. OF ITEMS	MARKS	WEIGHTING	DURATION
1 (Writing)	Situational Writing Continuous Writing	OE OE	1 1	15 40	27.5%	1 h 10 min
2 (Language Use and Comprehension)	Booklet A: Grammar Vocabulary Vocabulary Cloze Visual Text Comprehension Booklet B: Grammar Cloze Editing for Spelling and Grammar Comprehension Cloze Synthesis / Transformation Comprehension OE	MCQ MCQ MCQ MCQ OE OE OE OE OE	10 5 5 8 10 12 15 5 10	10 5 5 8 10 12 15 10 20	47.5%	1 h 50 min
3 (Listening Comprehension)	Listening Comprehension	MCQ	20	20	10%	About 35 min
4 (Oral Communication)	Reading Aloud Stimulus-based Conversation	OE OE	1 passage 1 visual stimulus	10 20	15%	About 10 min (5 min preparation time; about 5 min examination time)
Total				200	100%

Legend:

MCQ Multiple-choice questions OE Open-ended questions

Paper 1 (Writing)

Part 1 (Situational Writing): Candidates will be required to write a short functional piece (e.g. letter, email, report) to suit the purpose, audience and context of a given situation.

Part 2 (Continuous Writing): Candidates will be required to write a composition of at least 150 words in continuous prose on a given topic. Three pictures will be provided on the topic offering different angles of interpretation. Candidates may also come up with their own interpretation of the topic.

Paper 2 (Language Use and Comprehension)

Candidates will be assessed on their ability to use language correctly and to comprehend visual and textual information.

Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension)

This paper comprises 20 multiple-choice questions which test candidates’ ability to understand spoken English. The texts may be in the form of news items, announcements, advertisements, instructions, explanations, conversations, speeches and stories. Graphic representations will be used for the first seven items. Each text will be read twice. Time will be given for candidates to read the questions before the first reading of each text.

Paper 4 (Oral Communication)

For Reading Aloud, candidates are assessed on their ability to pronounce and articulate words clearly, as well as their ability to read fluently with appropriate expression and rhythm. For Stimulus-based Conversation, candidates are assessed on their ability to give a personal response to a visual stimulus and engage in a conversation on a relevant topic.

PSLE MATHEMATICS

For Examination from 2009

PURPOSE OF THE EXAMINATION

The purpose of the Mathematics examination is to assess pupils’ attainment in mathematics at the end of primary education with respect to the objectives of the 2007 Mathematics (Primary) syllabus. pdf file-PSLE-maths-primary-2007

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES

Pupils should be able to:

 recall specific mathematical facts, concepts, rules and formulae, and performstraightforward computations. (Knowledge)
 interpret data and use mathematical concepts, rules and formulae, and solveroutine or familiar mathematical problems. (Comprehension)
 analyse data and/or apply mathematical concepts, rules and formulae in acomplex situation, and solve unfamiliar problems. (Application & Analysis)EXAMINATION FORMATThe examination consists of two written papers comprising three booklets.

Paper	Booklet	Item Type	Number of questions	Number of marks per question	Weighting	Duration
1	A	Multiple-choice	10	1	10%	50 min
	A	Multiple-choice	5	2	10%
	B	Short-answer	10	1	10%
	B	Short-answer	5	2	10%
2		Short-answer	5	2	10%	1 h 40 min
2		Structured / Long-answer	13	3, 4, 5	50%	1 h 40 min
Total			48	–	100%	2 h 30 min

Notes

Both papers will be scheduled on the same day with a break between the two papers.
Paper 1 comprises two booklets. The use of calculators is not allowed.
Paper 2 comprises one booklet. The use of calculators is allowed.

Item Types

Multiple-choice Question

For each question, four options are provided of which only one is the correct answer. A candidate has to choose one of the options as his correct answer.

Short-answer Question

For each question, a candidate has to write his answer in the space provided. Any unit required in an answer is provided and a candidate has to give his answer in that unit.

Structured / Long-answer Question

For each question, a candidate has to show his method of solution (working steps) clearly and write his answer(s) in the space(s) provided.

PSLE SCIENCE

For examination from 2010

PURPOSE OF THE EXAMINATION

The PSLE Science Paper assesses pupils’ attainment in Science with respect to the aims of Primary Science Education as stated in the 2008 Science (Primary) syllabus pdf file- psle-science-primary-2008.

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES

The assessment objectives are as follows:

Knowledge with UnderstandingPupils should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific facts, concepts and principles.
Application of Knowledge and Process SkillsPupils should be able to:
1. apply scientific facts, concepts and principles to new situations.
2. use one or a combination of the following basic process skills:
  -  Observing
  -  Comparing
  -  Classifying
  -  Using apparatus and equipment
  -  Communicating
  -  Inferring
  -  Predicting
  -  Analysing
  -  Generating possibilities
  -  Evaluating
  -  Formulating hypothesis

EXAMINATION FORMAT Format of Paper

The examination consists of one written paper comprising two booklets, Booklet A and Booklet B.

Table 1

Booklet	Item Type	Number of questions	Number of marks per question	Weighting (%)
A	Multiple-choice	30	2	60
B	Open-ended	14	2,3,4	40

I Booklet A consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. Each multiple-choice question carries 2 marks.
II Booklet B consists of 14 open-ended questions. Each open-ended question carries 2, 3 or 4 marks.

Duration of Paper

The duration of the paper is 1 hour 45 minutes.

the above is downloaded from seab.com.sg and is correct as of 3rd April 2015. Any revisions from this date on shall be updated by educatesg.com and updated with notes. This page is intended for use by edukate Singapore Tuition Centre students and parents for their reference and examination planning schedule. Kindly disregard if otherwise. Thank you.

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February 5, 2014

Optimism and its role in studying

There is a direct correlation between the optimism in a student and the success in studying. Just like the answer to the glass is half full or half empty, this concept is very much a question about the outlook and confidence of the individual. The optimism of students to how well they fare in their studies cannot be quantified easily but like with everything, it is always a matter of perspective.

So what is it about optimism?

Optimistic individuals tends to see the light. The light at the end of the tunnel. This tunneling effect blocks out all the other distractions and pains that comes packaged into an examination. This is akin to a 100m race and its training requirements. An athlete competing for a 100m race hits the gym, trains on the same 100m strip for years, only to feature in a race that lasts less than 10 seconds. Yes, other aspects of characteristics like determination, talent, etc is needed, but the optimist will definitely have an edge over the one that is pessimistic in this, who would have given up long ago, unable to see why one would go through it at all. It is about aiming for the light at the end of the tunnel and knowing that everything else will fall into place that gives the athlete a spring in their steps.

The same can be said for students who knows what they want. Aces in exams? Sure! Let’s go for it. Blocks out all the other distractions, and confidently knowing that it can be done.

How to keep a student optimistic?

Perspective. The ability to see it half full. Generally, the student that are optimistic tends to ask more questions and this is where teachers, tutors, and parents are required to be patient and explain without getting angry nor frustrated. How many students have tried asking but gave up the second time round knowing full well that their teachers will get angry if they didn’t get it the first time hands up! Yes, encourage students or your child to ask, and do not get angry if they don’t get it. Learning is heuristic in nature and requires students to gain the experience to attain mastery. If the student fails to experience it the first time round, it does not mean they are slow, it just means they are trying.

And trying is the best ingredient to success.

No one wants to be scolded. Especially if they are trying to learn something. And being scolded during their formative years are just sending out the wrong messages that will hinder their development.

In any learning environment, the basis of an education is the interaction between teachers and students. And the trust between students and teachers must be there to foster a strong bond in learning. The job of a student is to learn, and the job of a teacher is to teach. Failure to do this most basic requirement is usually the reason for an unsuccessful stint in school. A patient teacher who teaches properly but also encourages questions or repeats themselves to make sure their students gets it creates students who is unafraid to ask if they don’t get it. This creates a calm and trusting environment to study in.

With trust, confidence grows. With confidence, optimism grows.

written by 
Wong Kin Leong