Winners Education does not have practical classes unlike many other tuition centres which attract parents/students with their Chemistry labs.
Because based on Mr Chua’s years of helping students, the main problem with practical is not the hands-on since most schools provide sufficient practice in their Chemistry labs.
Our students continue to score their As in O Levels by focusing on understanding their basic concepts and associated keywords so that they can answer their questions with the correct keywords. This has also indirectly helped them to boost their results in practical.
Our students have told us most are doing well for the hands-on section of their Chemistry Practicals.
Most are able to follow the step-by-step procedures given in the practical exam and thus get the necessary marks.
Instead, students always complain that they are struggling with:
A) the handling of the data/results from their hands-on practical
B) the practical theory questions which are linked back to their Chemistry Concepts (theories)
C) which topics are tested
D) Planning a Chemistry Experiment to Investigate.
As such, they struggled to pass or score in their Chemistry Practicals.
With a strong foundation of:
- skill sets to handle all kinds of data/results collected in a practical exam
- sound basic essential Chemistry concepts
- knowing which topics in the syllabus will only be tested in a Chemistry Practical Exam (NOT all topics will be tested)
- Key Points to include in Planning a Chemistry Experiment question
If your child needs a strong foundation of these, join us for our Pure Chemistry Practical Theory Workshop held in Sep/Oct.
