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• Topics: Each session will focus on different topics

• Skill sets: Exam tips and answering techniques

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$120 per session per subject:

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Session 1: Revision and Exam Scoring Techniques

Session 2: Newtonian Mechanics 1

Session 3: Newtonian Mechanics 2

Session 4: Thermal Physics

Session 5: Waves and Superposition

Session 6: Electricity and Magnetism 1

Session 7: Electricity and Magnetism 2

Session 8: Quantum Physics

Revision and Exam Scoring Techniques

With less than two months to A Levels, students need to be applying the right revision and answering techniques to improve or maintain their grades. This session aims to equip students with the skills to identify and patch up their gaps in knowledge as well as teach techniques on how to identify question types, break down questions and solve them efficiently. A range of questions from all topics will be covered and specific advice and help tailored to the needs of each student will be provided.

Newtonian Mechanics 1

Newtonian Mechanics require the ability to visualise forces and motion in two or three dimensions and students often face difficulties doing so leading to the them applying the wrong formula or resolving forces in the wrong direction.

This session on Newtonian Mechanics 1 will summarise the key principles of the following topics:

• Kinematics

• Dynamics

• Forces

• Work, Energy, Power

The focus will be on identifying, understanding and solving some of the common question types from these topics based on past year A level trends. The session will cover the following question types from the above topics:

• Kinematics: Graphs

• Dynamics: Systems

• Forces: Upthrust

• Work, Energy and Power: Power generated by engine

Newtonian Mechanics 2

This session on Newtonian Mechanics 2 will summarise the key principles of the following topics:

• Circular Motion

• Gravitational Fields

• Circular Motion:

oRollercoaster Question

oBanking

• Gravitational Fields:

oOrbit

oAcceleration due to gravity

oWhy Potential and Potential Energy are always negative

Thermal Physics

Thermal Physics require the ability to understand the concept macroscopically and represent information in graphs. Students who struggle doing so are unable to make the link between the information and what is represented on the graphs, hence they are unable to apply the correct formulas and explanations.

This session will summarise the key principles of the following topics:

• Temperature and Ideal Gases

• 1st Law of Thermodynamics

The primary focus will be on understanding the concepts of ideal gases, heat capacity and latent heat and calculations involving the 1st Law of Thermodynamics Equation.

Based on the recent trend of the A level question style, this session will cover the following key question types from the above topics:

• Temperature and Ideal Gases:

oMixture of ideal gases

oHeat capacity and latent heat

• 1st Law of Thermodynamics:

oCalculation of internal energy, work done and heat supplied

Waves and Superposition

Waves and superposition require a good grasp of the concept and understanding to be able to represent information into diagrams and drawings which will greatly aid in solving the question.

This session will summarise the key principles of waves and superposition. For waves, the focus will primarily be on understanding how to interpret amplitude-displacement and amplitude-time graphs for progressive waves as well as calculations involving amplitude and intensity for polarisation. For superposition, the focus is on understanding the concept of Rayleigh's Criterion and interference patterns.

Based on past year A level trends, the session will cover the following question types:

• Waves:

o Graphs

o Polarisation

• Superposition

o Formation of bright and dark fringes

o Rayleigh's Criterion

o Factors affecting interference pattern

Electricity and Magnetism 1

Electricity and Magnetism require the ability to visualise the flow of current and fields and applying them to different real world concepts. Students who have difficulties visualising will often be unable to form the right equations and identify the right method to solve questions.

This session on Electricity and Magnetism 1 will summarise the key principles of the following topics:

• Electric Fields

• Current of Electricity

• D.C. Circuits

The focus will be on how to recall and draw connections between the concepts in Electric Fields as well as calculations involving the I-V graph in Current of Electricity and the potentiometer in D.C. Circuits.

Based on the trend of past A level questions, the following question types will be covered:

• Electric Fields: Work done in parallel plates

• Current of Electricity: Resistance of I-V graph

• D.C. circuits: Potentiometer

Session 1: Kinetics

Session 2: Energetics

Session 3: Acid-Base Equilibria

Session 4: Organic Mechanism Deductive Questions

Session 5 - 7: Integrated Questions

Session 8: Exam Asnwering Techniques

Chemical Kinetics

Run Times (2 Hours)

(27 Sep - Mon 9am) (28 Sep - Tue 1115am)

(5 Oct - Tue 9am) (12 Oct - Tue 1115am)

(25 Oct - Mon 9am) (26 Oct - Tue 9am)

(2 Nov - Tue 9am) (9 Nov - Tue 9am)

Chemical Kinetics is a topic heavily reliant on qualitative reasoning, with simple calculations involved. Major issues which students face can be attributed to the misunderstanding of meanings of graphs (concentration-time graph vs rate-concentration graph), leading to incorrect deduction of orders with respect to each reactant.

This session will summarise the key concepts surrounding Chemical Kinetics. The focus will be primarily on strengthening the understanding and ability to interpret graphs quickly and correctly and pseudo-order reactions. Extra emphasis will also be placed on the techniques of tackling the different types of experiments (continuous vs discontinuous reactions) which not only strengthens the theory of students, but also gives them a better understanding in the lab when they are doing practical.

Based on the recent trend of A-Level question style, the session will cover key question types based on the following:

• Simple rate equations; order of reactions; rate constants

• Concept of activation energy

• Effects of concentration, temperature, and catalysts on reaction rate

• Homogenous and heterogenous catalysts

As the new A-Level syllabus (9729) involves questions involving integrations of different topics, this session will also cover interdisciplinary questions involving Chemical Kinetics, with Organic Chemistry, such as Nucleophilic Substitution reactions.

Chemical Energetics

Run Times (2 Hours)

(27 Sep - Mon 1130am) (28 Sep - Tue 2pm)

(9 Oct - Sat 415pm) (11 Oct - Mon 9am)

(25 Oct - Mon 1130am) (26 Oct - Tue 2pm)

(6 Nov - Sat 415pm) (8 Nov - Mon 9am)

Chemical Energetics requires students to be proficient in calculations. Major issues which students face can be attributed to the lack of understanding of definitions, leading to incorrect application of formulas especially when drawing energy cycle/ energy level diagrams.

This session will summarise the key principles surrounding Chemical Energetics. The focus will be primarily on strengthening the understanding of definitions and calculations involving it such as in the calculation of enthalpy change of reaction for various reactions. Extra emphasis will also be placed on enthalpy change of solutions and the drawing of Hess’ Law flow which many students require guidance in.

Based on the recent trend of A-Level question style, the session will cover key question type based on the following:

• Enthalpy changes: ∆H, of formation; combustion; hydration; solution; neutralisation; atomisation; bond energy; lattice energy; electron affinity

• Hess’ Law, including Born-Haber cycles

• Entropy and Free Energy

Acid-Base Equilibria

Run Times (2 Hours)

(28 Sep - Tue 9am) (4 Oct - Mon 9am)

(16 Oct - Sat 415pm) (19 Oct - Tue 2pm)

(26 Oct - Tue 2pm) (1 Nov - Mon 2pm)

(13 Nov - Sat 415pm) (16 Nov - Tue 2pm)

Acid-base equilibria involves both qualitative and quantitative answers. Major issues which students faced with this topic can be attributed to the lack of understanding leading to the wrong application of formulas for their calculations (Buffer solutions and pH graphs).

This session will summarise the key principals of acid-base equilibria in aqueous solution.

The focus will primarily be on the qualitative understanding of Brønsted-Lowry definitions of acid/base and calculations involving it such as buffers, pH curves, equivalence point pH and more.

Based on the recent trend of the A-Level question style, the session will cover key question types based on the following.

● Acid dissociation constants, Ka and the use of pKa

● Base dissociation constants, Kb and the use of pKb

● The ionic product of water, Kw

● pH: Choice of pH indicators

● Buffer solutions.

As the new A-Level syllabus (9729) involves questions involving integrations of different topics, this session will also cover interdisciplinary questions involving Acid-Base Equilibria with Organic Chemistry and Periodic Table.

Organic Mechanism Deductive Questions

Run Times (2 Hours)

(2 Oct - Sat 415pm) (3 Oct - Sun 2pm)

(4 Oct - Mon 1130am) (12 Oct - Tue 9am)

(30 Oct - Sat 415pm) (31 Oct - Sun 2pm)

(1 Nov - Mon 1130am) (9 Nov - Tue 9am)

Organic Chemistry constitutes close to 50% of the A-Level H2 syllabus where many students would agree to be the most challenging. Major issues which students face can be attributed to learning each functional group as a standalone topic. Although much emphasis is placed on the mechanisms of reactions, students are still required to be able to memorise the basic reagents and conditions to enable them to successfully decipher proper synthetic routes and deducing structures and approaching structural elucidation questions

Using a thinking approach framework, this session will summarise the key concepts surrounding the 5 Organic Mechanisms that are covered in the A-Level Syllabus and the techniques to tackle Structural Elucidation Questions. The focus will be primarily on strengthening the understanding of what is going on in reaction mechanisms, for example the movement of electrons within a reaction to generate the final product. On top of that, emphasis will also be placed on the thought process to deduce the structures of compounds swiftly and successfully for structural elucidation questions.

Based on the recent trend of A-Level question style, the session will cover key question types based on the following:

• Free radical substitution mechanism

• Electrophilic addition mechanism

• Electrophilic substitution mechanism

• Nucleophilic substitution mechanism

• Nucleophilic addition mechanism

• Novel mechanisms

• Structural elucidation questions

As the new A-Level syllabus (9729) involves questions involving integrations of different topics, this session will also cover interdisciplinary questions involving Organic Chemistry with Chemical Kinetics, Energetics, Acid-Base Equilibria and more topics.

Integrated Questions Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Run Times Part 1 (2 Hours)

(3 Oct - Sun 415pm) (5 Oct - Tue 1115am)

(17 Oct - Sun 415pm) (19 Oct - Tue 9am)

(31 Oct - Sun 415pm) (2 Nov - Tue 1115am)

(14 Nov - Sun 415pm) (16 Nov - Tue 1115am)

Run Times Part 2 (2 Hours)

(5 Oct - Tue 2pm) (10 Oct - Sun 2pm)

(18 Oct - Mon 9am) (24 Oct - Sun 2pm)

(7 Nov - Sun 2pm) (15 Nov - Mon 9am)

Run Times Part 3 (2 Hours)

(10 Oct - Sun 415pm) (12 Oct - Tue 2pm)

(18 Oct - Mon 1130am) (23 Oct - Sat 415pm)

(2 Nov - Tue 2pm) (7 Nov - Sun 415pm)

(9 Nov - Tue 2pm) (15 Nov - Mon 1130am)

Being conceptually strong alone in individual topics is not sufficient to score a distinction in chemistry at the A level due to the integration of various topics into a structured or essay questions as seen in the recent A level past year examination questions trend. Such examples can be seen from the integration of chemical bonding and acid-based concepts into organic chemistry questions.

This session will cover the key techniques to be able to successfully apply concepts across topics successfully. The focus will be on the steps to take when approaching a question, and also the techniques to dissect a question and spot the different topics that are being tested, and after which the method to apply the concepts they have learnt in Chemistry.

As the new A-Level syllabus (9729) involves questions involving integrations of different topics, this session will also cover topics that often pose a challenge to students, especially in the application question-based setting.