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post Mar 13 2013, 08:06 PM

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QUOTE(sporesan @ Mar 13 2013, 06:31 PM)
Questions are seemingly easy. Sample answers from textbooks seemed easy as well.
Everything about it seems easy.
It is the format that people been debating hugely on.
Speculations and conflicts between even experienced teachers do not help at all.

Outdated resources at the times when EST was ultimately easy cannot be used for the current difficult reformation.
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post Mar 19 2013, 06:58 PM

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QUOTE(assymessy @ Mar 19 2013, 03:17 PM)
Haha okay sure.

I think barorecepters are stretched, since it is a stretch-sensitive receptor. Impulses are then sent, to the cardiovascular centre at Medulla Oblongata. Then it will SEND the impulses by the parasympathetic nerve to heart and the blood vessels which results in the decrease of heart rate hehe. Tho that's for the when BP is high tho.

Use the module well, it contains very good questions and we don't even need a notebook haha. We only use that as our reference. Though it's up to you to decide, I'm just suggesting.

For my study routine.... well..

I have tuition from Mon-Fri
8-10 pm -.-
In the evening, sometimes I rest, sometimes I sleep. Though after resting/sleeping I do my homework. Then pergi tusyen masa malam. Then when tuition ends, rest for 30 minutes and would study till 12:30-2AM haha usually I would last till 12:45 :S I've been revising form 4 for now. My Form 5, I keep them up to date with exercises and reading casually. Mid terms are coming soon..........
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Use additional inrormation well. Any extras that are factually incorrect will result in penalty.

Baroreceptors are, as MaximR implied, mechanoreceptors that respond to alteration, or distortion, of the arterial wall.
Upon stimulation, nerve impulses are then fired to the solitary nucleus (NTS) in the medulla oblongata of the brain.
I don't think the receptor itself is strectched, rather, was stimulated, though I may be wrong here.

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post Jul 23 2013, 06:08 PM

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QUOTE(maximR @ Jul 23 2013, 06:04 PM)
Other states will set standardised trial papers for each subject . Negeri Sembilan decided to be clever and not follow suit .  blush.gif
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Hey, Maxim.
Confident for the straight A+ already?
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post Jul 23 2013, 06:19 PM

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QUOTE(maximR @ Jul 23 2013, 06:11 PM)
Nope , in fact I'm extra worried . Trials = 27th of August , and I haven't finished the syllabus .

I haven't memorised all the moral definitions . I'm worried for my Bahasa Melayu as the teacher decided not to help already .

About a month to re-study form four and form five Sejarah . What do you think ?
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Moral definitions would require less than a day to memorize.
Give two days for complete storage.
Another day for practices to train your application.
Another day for muscle memory.
Conservatively, worst would take you five days to score A+ and be confident in scoring it.

You need one week for complete refreshment and memorization of Form 4 History.
Another week for Form 5.
Two days for topic-orientated studying.
Two days for practices.
Another day for muscle memory.
Give and take, around three weeks will do for an excellent comprehension.

Else, any subjects can be bypassed by merely practices, and smart aiming for topics.

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post Jul 23 2013, 06:28 PM

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QUOTE(maximR @ Jul 23 2013, 06:26 PM)
I'm glad you posted here . Very reassuring .  biggrin.gif
On a sidenote , one more chapter left for Chemistry and I'm done . The last chapter looks pretty light too , which is a good thing .
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It'll be simple enough for you.
I have fair confidence in your abilities.
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post Jul 23 2013, 06:52 PM

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QUOTE(maximR @ Jul 23 2013, 06:31 PM)
So , after my SPM , will you still be here ? I've questions to ask about US university application .
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Sure. I'll be here.
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post Jul 28 2013, 01:18 PM

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QUOTE(dividebyzero @ Jul 27 2013, 08:11 PM)
Is it me or EST past year papers are not published?
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Used to be published, but the lack of market demands ceased further productions.
Try getting photocopied pieces from your seniors, or from the internet.
Some schools still have the old batches of the books, but note that those are outdated and contains only certain years of past year papers.
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post Jul 28 2013, 01:21 PM

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QUOTE(chun96 @ Jul 25 2013, 08:08 PM)
Is it important to study the KOMSAS and novel textbook? How do you study them? Textbook or synopsis from reference book?
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Yes, it is important to read them.
You must actually read through the KOMSAS literature components first.

References are important for these components because different sources, including the teachers, have different interpretations of the pieces. You will know when the reference you read is a quality one.
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post Aug 10 2013, 12:01 AM

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QUOTE(VengenZ @ Aug 9 2013, 10:45 PM)
Inorganic chemistry topics such as thermodynamics and perodicity are also taught in matriculation. The thing is their topic name may not be the same as STPM. And the arrangements are also scattered.(They might be contracted too)

On other notes, some matriculation students were accepted into worlds top 50 unis including UCL and Imperial (worlds no.3/5 respectively). You can also apply to oxbridge/MIT using matriculation results.(But I think no one did this yet lul  laugh.gif )

I do agree that STPM is harder(To an extent). But Malaysian government do not see this and they prioritize matriculation students for some unknown reason. Some says this is because it is hard to get co-curriculum marks in school compared to matrics.
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You can apply to US colleges using any K-12 certifications, as long as the required documentations are translated and verified, and the required standardized testing scores met the cutoff and better than the average in your pool.
The qualification doesn't really matter for international students. Only a few >/ Grade 13 qualifications grant credits, but these do not help officially in admission process. It helps officially, after you're admitted.
This is written in some FAQ or admission pages.

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post Aug 10 2013, 12:06 AM

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QUOTE(VengenZ @ Aug 9 2013, 08:36 PM)
I have no idea why people are dissing matriculation. Matriculation students actually learn 95% of STPM syllabus in just a mere 10 months. However, the question standard of STPM might be a par above matric's questions.

P/s: I'm in no way associated with matriculation.

And yes I totally agree with Just Visiting By 's statement.
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It is designed to teach majority of the syllabus in a shorter timeframe.
However, the syllabi are really much simpler.

The difficulty lies in the quite hectic lifestyle defined by graded lab reports to be submitted per two days or so, subject to different matriculation colleges though.
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post Aug 10 2013, 12:12 AM

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QUOTE(Just Visiting By @ Aug 9 2013, 05:36 PM)
Hei, just for your information, now everyone who sits for form 6 go to public university, although majority does. Some people like me go for form 6 to save money. It might be a stupid choice but you really could save much money if you go form 6, and it'll lessen your parents' financial load.

Besides, why rushing to finish study fast and work early? Working is no fun, although getting paid is very, very great. You know what you have to do while working? Kiss*ng people's ass to get $$$, get yelled at and unable to defend yourself due to your work reputation etc. Why do you think lots of people are so happy and throw parties after they retire? Work late a year than others is alright. Enjoy your youth while you have it.
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Good point, though different perspective from some.
People know that they will eventually arrive to working life, and studying life isn't that much great either, so it is their perception that earlier graduation would provide an advantageous headstart.

Yes, it is true that starting early may not give any advantages at all, except feeling the burdens of work much earlier on in life. However, you have no idea how great an earlier graduation is for certain careers. In such especially business, law or military field.

Jobs & career subforum will provide an excellent, more down-to-earth expectations of careers and graduates.
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post Aug 17 2013, 07:05 PM

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QUOTE(Just Visiting By @ Aug 14 2013, 06:50 PM)
Try to relate those events with your experience. Then you can write an absorbing essay because it's authentic and it's written from a happy past.  biggrin.gif
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Rather, a sad or twistedly down experience would produce a more intriguing plot, I believe, due to the cliché of happy endings.

I always advocate a plot with a surprising twist as opposed to a basic intro-climax-resolution.
Have a story drawn from experience and mix it with fictional accounts.



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