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| Dear Parents,
In a blink of an eye, the first school semester will come to an end. Very soon, your child's mid-year examinations will be around the corner. Strengthen your child's academic foundation. Be prepared and get started early!
This coming week-long March school holidays, we have a line-up of fantastic workshops and seminars that will get both you and your child geared up to face their mid-year examinations with confidence! Learn the best approaches on how to tackle examination questions precisely and concisely, understand key concepts and find out how to avoid common examination pitfalls. We have something for everyone. Rely on our team of experts to keep your child engaged and excited about learning this March!
So, hop on down to our Mind Stretcher Centre near you to enquire and register. Alternatively, you may register online by clicking on the respective workshops below! |
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Secrets to Acing Synthesis & Transformation
Date: 5 Mar 2016 (Sat)
Time: 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.
Venue: MS East Campus @ Tampines Junction
Who should attend: P4 to P6
Grammar geniuses are not born – they are groomed after years of hands-on practice and cultivating an awareness for identifying common mistakes.
Similarly, doing well in the Synthesis and Transformation component in an English Language examination requires both guided practice under an experienced teacher’s supervision coupled with developing your child's ability to avoid common pitfalls and mistakes that many other students make.
This workshop will share with you all of the above to better help your child score perfect marks and ace this component in the exams!
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Scoring Secrets of Literature Examinations
Date: 5 Mar 2016 (Sat)
Time: 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.
Venue: MS West Campus @ 321 Clementi
Who should attend: S1 to S4
Poems and Prose are fun reads until it comes to the examinations. Students discover that just understanding a poem is no longer enough to score well for the examinations. They often get overwhelmed with the annotation techniques and do not know the best way to craft their answers.
The Lower Secondary Literature series aim to tackle these issues by going through literary devices through hands-on practices, guided by experienced ex-MOE teachers. Students are also taught in-depth analysis of poems and prose in order to create effective and sound critiques of each piece.
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| Excel in Narrative Comprehension for Examinations
Run 1
Date: 12 Mar 2016 (Sat)
Time: 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Venue: MS West Campus @ 321 Clementi
Who should attend: S1 & S2
Run 2
Date: 19 Mar 2016 (Sat)
Time: 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Venue: MS East Campus @ Tampines Junction
Who should attend: S1 & S2
“Read more books!” – We often find ourselves repeating this sentence constantly on a daily basis to our children. Yes, reading is one way to improve one's command of the language. However, there is more to it! How can you help your child tackle Narrative Comprehension questions accurately?
Help your child set the foundations right, be prepared and get started! It’s never too early to be updated with the new O-level English examination format. In this seminar, specially catered for Lower Secondary students, our professional English experts will cover best techniques to score comprehension questions relevantly and accurately!
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| | Model Drawing in Focus
Date: 12 Mar 2016 (Sat)
Time: 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Venue: MS East Campus @ Tampines Junction
Who should attend: P1 - P3
Primary One students are required to draw models for their Mathematics assignments. Some may fear and lack the confidence to know which model drawing techniques to use. In this workshop, parents and their children will learn part-whole and comparison mathematical modelling. Parents will also learn to grasp the fundamentals of model drawing techniques, to better guide their children.
Drop by our workshop and learn all you can! After the workshop, your child will learn to like model drawing because it will save plenty of time in problem-solving.
**Participants will be required to bring along a ruler.
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Algebra Mastery Module 1 & 2
Module 1
Date: 15 Mar 2016 (Tue)
Time: 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Venue: MS West Campus @ 321 Clementi
Who should attend: S1
Module 2
Date: 18 Mar 2016 (Fri)
Time: 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Venue: MS West Campus @ 321 Clementi
Who should attend: S2
Math can be cumbersome and for some students, it may seem quite impossible to find the value of “x”. Learn key methodologies used for algebraic concepts and heuristics. This seminar ensures that students understand examination criteria, best techniques to handle complicated questions and crucial strategies to score well. Our Math experts will also conduct error analysis and reinforcement of conceptual understanding.
Trust us that our professional teachers will equip students with useful strategies to tackle algebra in the examinations!
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English Oral Preparatory Workshop
Date: 14 Mar 2016 (Mon)
Time: 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Venue: MS Seminar Room @ Lorong Chuan, New Tech Park, Lobby G
Who should attend: P4 to P6
Does your child get tongue-tied at oral examinations? Does your child express difficulty in expressing his or her thoughts clearly? Do you wish to help your child build his confidence in speaking?
The wait is over. Mind Stretcher’s English Oral Preparatory workshop spans the entire day to help your child boost his confidence in oral examinations by helping him speak with good pronunciation, articulation and expression. He will also be able to apply techniques using the new format and cinch tips to ace the oral examination! |
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Master the Art of Answering Open-Ended Science Questions
Date: 16 Mar 2016 (Wed)
Time: 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Venue: MS East Campus @ Tampines Junction
Who should attend: P5 to P6
Tackling technical Science questions can be very daunting for students. Students get lost in the myriad of questions not knowing how best to craft their answers. They often get frustrated studying very hard for tests and examinations and yet getting scores that are not reflective of their efforts.
Here at Mind Stretcher, we understand the frustration and disappointment that students feel. Hence, this workshop has been crafted for these students to learn how to identify different types of open-ended questions based on keywords.
Students will also learn the best way to craft their answers. Armed with knowledge from this workshop, you can be certain that your child will be relieved of his frustrations when doing the Science paper!
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Secrets Behind Acing Unseen Poetry
Date: 16 & 17 Mar 2016 (Wed & Thu)
Time: 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Venue: MS West Campus @ 321 Clementi
Who should attend: S1 & S2
To many students, poetry is an uphill and daunting task. However, like the finer things in life, poetry can be immensely rewarding to those who learn how to savour its intricacies.
In this two-day seminar, our poetry professors will plough through the mysteries of poetry and unlock the secrets to ace unseen poetry. Learn to identify key literary techniques, analyse verses, craft balanced critiques and watch your unseen poetry scores soar.
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How to be a Math Maverick
Date: 19 Mar 2016 (Sat)
Time: 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Venue: MS West Campus @ 321 Clementi
Who should attend: S1 & S2
Is your child tired of not being able to grasp Math in school? Fret not, because we have specially designed this workshop for students to gain mastery in Math. Unlock the key to answering exam questions precisely and concisely. Set the foundation right and start your preparation early!
Our team of Math experts constantly generate ways for students to cultivate a positive mindset to conquer Math! Students will never find this subject cumbersome or boring anymore!
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| Be prepared and get a head start this March! See you there! |
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