In a perfect world,

would you need help for

‘a’ level GENeral paper?

Coaching for almost all H2 subjects is understandable – new subjects, new approaches, new mark schemes etc. But H1 GP is a demanding animal in its own way too, unpredictable and frustrating.

Yet students want to study for GP the same way as H2 subjects, clamouring for formulae and structure. Some students - who are competent enough and maybe shouldn’t worry - develop anxiety in the company of uber-quality peers who keep dominating class discussions and submitting premium GP written work.

This is made more challenging by different GP tutors adopting their own approaches in classes they teach. Then comes that unnecessary tension among hundreds of students, comparing and contrasting their notes and tutors to seek out 'the best way'.

Most JCs give compiled topical notes, many teachers put effort into setting and marking work, and the bulk of Singapore students are competent in English writing.

So, when do you seek 1-to-1 external help for GP? Well, if you are an ‘A’ Level student now, typically, any of the following could be happening:

You are not able to keep awake during scheduled lessons (for any reason at all).

You are likely to have lots of questions that you are not able to ask in class (for any reason at all).

You seem to be very engaged in the subject but routinely get Cs and Ds for either or both the GP essay and comprehension exercises.

You could be having trouble relating to your class tutor in school.

You do not want to be held into a timeslot, location or repetitive lessons with popular tuition agencies.

Coaching is 1-to-1 or at most 1-to-3 students so that more can be gained per person from each session. While priority engagement is for Yr 6/JC2 students who have exhausted other avenues or have little time on their hands, Yr 5/JC1 students and private candidates are welcome too.

Why

EX-STUDENTS THROUGH A DECADE RECALL...

'As the Chinese saying goes, before this, I was a frog in a well. But your GP lessons opened up a world of non-stop action, contradictions, insights and fun to me.'

– Dr Patricia Chen (PhD in Psychology, University of Michigan) RJC Class of 2006

'As a student in an overly grade-focused education system, I was initially unsure of your unorthodox teaching style. But looking back, your lessons have taught me something more important than that. They really shaped my worldview and probed me to think more about life in general. And of course, the ‘A’ is an icing on the cake.'

- Mr K E Tan (College Swimmer) RI Class of 2016

Who

Faisal Ali is the Principal Coach, an ex-teacher with the former Raffles Junior College and Raffles Institution for more than twelve years. He also served as Assistant Head of Department. Ali has tutored many hundred students of all backgrounds in General Paper, with the clear majority scoring As and Bs. He taught pupils of various academic streams in other schools prior to joining RJC.

HOW

For enquiries or a free personal chat to diagnose your General Paper needs, please contact Coach Ali at 9025 8505 or fill in the form below.