SPM 2013 Thread


Thread opened since BC and EST are over for SPM 2012 candidates . Only Ekonomi left for most students . Also , I'm feeling a wee bit excited . Let's hope this excitement will last . Front page will be re-updated this time .

To all SPM 2013 candidates , here's something to look out for :

1 .SEJARAH PAPER 3
2 . NO MORE STANDARDISED STATE TRIALS

That's about it for now , rough front page . I shall keep the candidates as they were in the previous form four thread . Any changes , do let me know by dropping me a private message . Thank you .

SPM Candidates

1 . maximR [ Pure Science + Basic Economics , 10 subjects ]
2 . xCALLUM [ Pure Science + Chinese, 10 subjects ]
3 . Calvin789 [ Sub Science with Engineering Drawing , 9 subjects ]
4 . 5p3ak [ Pure Science, 9 subjects ]
5 . Boy96 [ Pure Science + Bahasa Arab , 10 subjects ]
6 . MonfereBlogspot [ Pure Science, 9 subjects ]
7 . flamemusic [ Pure Science + Chinese , 10 subjects ]
8 . ericling [ Pure Science + Accounts + Chinese , 11 subjects ]
9 . Stuffi [ Pure Science + Chinese , 10 subjects ]
10 . adrianccseng [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
11 . Screen [ Sub-Science , 9 subjects ]
12 . iwant2 [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
13 . sukirani [ Pure Science + Music + Chinese , 11 subjects ]
14 . Allium [ Pure Science + Tasawwur Islam, 10 subjects ]
15 . demamkuning [ Sub Science with ICT , 9 subjects ]
16 . luqman999 [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
17 . blacktubi [ Pure Science + Chinese, 10 subjects ]
18 . nazn [ Pure Science + Accounts, 10 subjects ]
19 . TechnoG [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
20 . D-Frog [ Sub-Science , 9 subjects ]
21 . mingisms [ Pure Science + Accounts, 10 subjects ]
22 . scribblez16 [ Pure Science + Accounts , 10 subjects ]
23 . Deathmax [ Pure Science + EST , 10 subjects ]
24 . PoPoBear [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
25 . fourdgrace [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
26 . Unleashed [ Pure Science + Tasawwur Islam + Bahasa Arab , 11 subjects ]
27 . green_algae [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
28 . superific6 [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
29 . syed shams [ Pure Science + Pendidikan Syariah Islamiah + Pendidikan Quran Sunnah + Bahasa Arab , 11 subjects ]
30 . Azer96 [ Pure Science + Engineering Drawing , 10 subjects ]
31 . ZenXL [ Arts + Commerce , 9 subjects ]
32 . JunHan [ Pure Science + Accounts + Chinese , 11 subjects ]
33 . sporesan [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
34 . x3cream [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
35 . xZean [ Pure Science + Chinese , 10 subjects ]
36 . assymessy [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
37 . SoulLeapers [ Pure Science + ICT , 10 subjects ]
38 . mooney [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
39 . rifaatx [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
40 . -CoupeFanatic- [ Pure Science + Basic Economics + Chinese, 11 subjects ]
41 . dccldccl [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
42 . kailangley [ Pure Science + ICT , 10 subjects ]
43 . vitaminpeeler [ Pure Science + ICT + Bible Knowledge , 11 subjects ]
44 . Xanfiore [ Accounts + Visual Arts + English Literature , 11 subjects ]
45 . Hertz96 [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
46 . devillightning1 [ Commerce , 9 subjects ]
47 . timothy_ren [ Sub Science + EST and Accounts , 10 subjects ]
48 . manutd96 [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
49 . Bugger96 [ Pure Science + Bible Knowledge , 10 subjects ]
50 . Genso [ Pure Science , 9 subjects ]
51 . cuzuamazing [ Pure Science + Chinese + Chinese Literature , 11 subjects ]
52 . laptopgirl [ Pure Science + Literature in English , 10 subjects ]

List of subjects , according to streams

Core subjects
Bahasa Melayu
English
Mathematics
Moral Education / Islamic Studies
History
General Science [ for non-science students ]

Pure Science
Additional Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology

Science and Technology
English for Science and Technology [ EST ]
Information Technology and Communication [ ICT ]
Applied Science
Applied Mathematics
Fundamentals of Programming

Commerce
Additional Mathematics
Principles of Accounting
Basic Economics
Commerce [ Perdagangan ]

Arts/Humanities/Languages
Commerce
Visual Arts
Geography
Literature in English
Kesusasteraan Melayu
Chinese Literature
Tamil Literature

Religion
Bible Knowledge
Tasawwur Islam

Grade System






Please PM me your streams + number of subjects , and I'll update the list . Any names missing , do let me know .

List of Useful Websites / Resources

Trial SPM Papers

Joshuatlyhttp://edu.joshuatly.com/category/spm/

Bahasa Melayu

BM SPM [ Highly Recommended Website for BM ]
LamanBahasa KOMSAS [ Contains all the notes for KOMSAS, official ones by BPK ]
Cikgu Mohd Khir Kassim [ Highly experienced, Guru Cemerlang in BM SPM/STPM ]
Dr. Ghazali Lateh [ Another highly experienced teacher with lots of sample essays for BM ]

English

SPM English 1119
Learn Teach Love [ An English teacher's blog , contains some useful info ]

Any more useful finds / links are welcomed . Let us make this thing grow .

This post has been edited by maximR: Sep 20 2013, 09:40 PM

NO !

The 2012 one is about to die .


This post has been edited by maximR: Dec 4 2012, 03:38 PM

Thanks .

Precisely . Spent the entire year without knowing much about it . I hope there will be more resources next year , for paper 3 .

Thanks , more to come .

I did it for the PMR 2011 thread too .
When it comes to education , nothing is too early .

Some sort of pre-university course and SAT .

A-Levels , STPM or IB ( incredibly expensive , possible only with a scholarship ) would do just fine .

Undecided . You ?

Done . Welcome .

Why ? I am .

No more Trial Selangor , Trial Perak ... You get the idea . All set by schools .

I have a question :

Hydrophobic molecules can pass through the plasma membrane due to the fatty acid tails that are non-polar .

But why can those molecules enter the plasma membrane when there are hydrophilic heads ( polar ) in the first place ?

Also , I bought an IGCSE CIE Chemistry book ( the Cambridge one with a CD ) . It supplements my usual Chemistry SPM book really well , glossy pages and lots of colours . Very interesting !

It is also interesting to note that we're the only country that uses periods to separate the number of electrons in each energy level / shell . Like 2.8.8 , but in other parts around the world besides Malaysia , commas are used , like 2,8,8 . Weird huh ?

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Added on December 10, 2012, 2:20 pmAdded you . Welcome !

This post has been edited by maximR: Dec 10 2012, 02:20 PM

Yes, or else there wouldn't be time in form five .

I must thank you seniors for all the wonderful advices . I shall include some of the links on the front page .

To form four students . How are the revisions coming along ?
I'm in the process of revising my form four stuff , salts , some chapters on physics and also the entire form four biology .

Done .

The main distinction between pure science and sub-science is Biology .

It really depends whether you are interested in the sciences or not . For one , if you're not interested , it will be harder for you to understand the concepts . There are a lot of concepts to be understood in each of the science subjects . Biology requires intensive reading , retention , recalling and application of facts . It's not easy . But if you're willing to work hard , it's manageable .

Arts is definitely easier in my opinion . I know this because I'm taking Ekonomi Asas too as an extra subject , just reading , some basic calculations and graph drawing and you're good to go . No practical work like what you'd expect in any of the sciences .

This post has been edited by maximR: Dec 11 2012, 10:08 PM

Why does the product of heads and tails permit hydrophobic molecules from moving across the plasma membrane , but not polar ones ?

Does that mean hydrophobic molecules are unaffected by the polar heads ? Sorry , my biochemistry is still not that solid .

Where do you normally buy your textbooks / reference books ? Kinokuniya ? They are pretty expensive .

I also bought a CIE AS / A Level Economics book , the one that's endorsed by CIE . SAT Literature by Princeton , SAT Biology E/M by Kaplan , IB Geography ( it was priced at RM8 ) , SAT Subjects Test Official Book by CollegeBoard , Economics for IGCSE and O Level ( the older version ) , Barron's Physics ( just a physics textbook , not a test prep book ) and Cliff Note's Biology Study Solution .

I didn't buy the AP books and when I went back the second time , they were all gone . My friend who went there to get his IB books , got 4 which are Maths SL and HL , Economics , English Literature and Biology and several more A Level books . I just didn't have luck that time .

I saw many parents buying IB books for their children . Didn't know there were so many IB students in Malaysia , especially around Selangor . I also talked to a guy who recommended AP instead of IB . I'm still unsure . He said I could self study for it , and it is an equivalent to any one of the traditional pre-u courses . Is this true ?

I really like how these IGCSE topics are organised , especially the chemical analysis part ( how to prepare and collect gases , test for ions , etc . They were really comprehensive . ) Wish I could grab hold of more IGCSE books for a lower price .

Good . If you cannot handle the subjects , you can always switch after a month . Any issues , feel free to PM me or seniors around here .

Thank you ! I understand now .

So - from your explanations , can I just take these AP tests without A Level / STPM / IB ? Would it be risky ? Because if I fail to earn a place in one of those US universities , I need some back-up plans like Singapore or UK .