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What is Hazing and how to say no to it?

What is hazing? Recently, there were several news articles revolving a group of students at a local school who were involved in an incident that was about peeing on 2 students. This is an example of hazing. Hazing is any action taken or any situation created intentionally that causes humiliation, embarrassment, ridicule or harassment, with the…...
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Zoom Fatigue & How to Learn in Zoom Lessons

Back-to-back Zoom lessons can take a considerable toll on anyone. That is why, in today’s post, we have put together 5 tried and tested tips to help you get the most out of your Zoom lessons and effectively avoid the much-dreaded “Zoom fatigue”   From masks to social distancing, there is…...
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We are in the March issue of the Popular magazine!

Hi everyone! We are in the March issue of the Popular magazine! Grab your copies at Popular Bookstore.    ...

A Levels University Ranking Points: How to Calculate?

How to Calculate A Levels University Rank Points for Singapore? The International A Levels is conducted and assessed a little differently in Singapore compared to other parts of the world. For starters, subjects are…...

How Different is the New H2 Chemistry Syllabus (code 9729)

Changes in the updated A-Level Chemistry syllabus (subject code 9729) are bound to raise questions among students, especially those familiar with the old version (subject code 9647). There's no need to worry though, because we spent forever scrutinizing the changes between the two syllabi so that you are saved the trouble of doing so. So…...
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Exploding batteries: The chemistry behind it

exploding battery: how it works 2 Topic: O Level Secondary 4: Electrolysis and Electric Cells, Reaction Enthalpy, Exploding phone batteries In 2016, one of the biggest tech news was the recall of Samsung Note 7 phones because some phones exploded during charging. Why did this happen?   Background To make phones…...

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Singapore Youth Mental Health Issues Due To Covid-19

50% struggled: Singapore youth mental health issues Highlight due to Covid-19 The Covid-19 pandemic had an enormous psychosocial impact on the mental well-being of Singaporeans young and old alike, leading to increased usage of mental health services to remedy anxiety, and other youth mental issues such as depression, existential crises and anxieties. Singapore Covid-19 Mental…...
Time planning for O level Chemistry Examinations

Time planning for the O-level Chemistry Examination

Great time management is key to giving a great exam. In the case of the O-Level Chemistry Examination, the rule is no different. You have to manage your time well during the days preparing for the exam and of course, during the exam itself. In this post, we have prepared a guide to help you…...
How to Revise Effectively for the O

How to Revise Effectively for the O-Level Chemistry Exam

The O-Level Chemistry Exam can seem a little intimidating at first. But, with the right style of study and revision, thousands and millions of candidates excel in the paper every single year. If you’re wondering how they achieve that dream score, well then, you’ve come to the right place. Revising for the exam effectively is…...
6 Answering Tips to Excel At O

6 Answering Tips to Excel At O-Level Chemistry

There are in general three types of students in our beloved little world. First, is the type that study greatly: these students’ study anything and everything, memorize material to the tiniest full stop, and sink in a unending flood of notes. The second type for better or worse, studies nothing at all. In order to…...
Gearing Up For O Levels - Chemistry Tuition

Gearing Up For O Levels

We understand how it is like as a parent worrying about your child's wellbeing and progress. At Seb Academy Chemistry Tuition Centre,  we are in it with you. Here are some tips to share with you how we can prepare better for the o levels together with you and your child. Coordinate With Teachers Follow…...

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singapore youth mental health issues

Singapore Youth Mental Health Issues Due To Covid-19

50% struggled: Singapore youth mental health issues Highlight due to Covid-19 The Covid-19 pandemic had an enormous psychosocial impact on the mental well-being of Singaporeans young and old alike, leading to increased usage of mental health services to remedy anxiety, and other youth mental issues such as depression, existential crises and anxieties. Singapore Covid-19 Mental…...
Time planning for O level Chemistry Examinations

Time planning for the O-level Chemistry Examination

Great time management is key to giving a great exam. In the case of the O-Level Chemistry Examination, the rule is no different. You have to manage your time well during the days preparing for the exam and of course, during the exam itself. In this post, we have prepared a guide to help you…...
How to Revise Effectively for the O

How to Revise Effectively for the O-Level Chemistry Exam

The O-Level Chemistry Exam can seem a little intimidating at first. But, with the right style of study and revision, thousands and millions of candidates excel in the paper every single year. If you’re wondering how they achieve that dream score, well then, you’ve come to the right place. Revising for the exam effectively is…...
6 Answering Tips to Excel At O

6 Answering Tips to Excel At O-Level Chemistry

There are in general three types of students in our beloved little world. First, is the type that study greatly: these students’ study anything and everything, memorize material to the tiniest full stop, and sink in a unending flood of notes. The second type for better or worse, studies nothing at all. In order to…...
Gearing Up For O Levels - Chemistry Tuition

Gearing Up For O Levels

We understand how it is like as a parent worrying about your child's wellbeing and progress. At Seb Academy Chemistry Tuition Centre,  we are in it with you. Here are some tips to share with you how we can prepare better for the o levels together with you and your child. Coordinate With Teachers Follow…...

Past Year Results 

How did I improve my GPA from 1.6 to 4.0

"How did I improve my GPA from 1.6 to 4.0" Article written by Deborah Chai from Raffles Girls’ Secondary School, graduate of 2020 The year 2019 was a particularly tough academic year for me, particularly for my Chemistry grades. In Year 1 and 2, combined Science was taught, with the three different aspects, (Chemistry, Biology,…...
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Case Study: 2020 Class GPA improved from 3.18 to 3.94! How did we do it?

GPA improved? How much? How did y'all do it? The Class GPA average for one of my Chemistry classes from 3.05 to 3.93. This was a class from one of the schools in Singapore. How did we do it? Today, I am going to celebrate our success and share some nuggets of our secret with…...

2020 Results

100% A for all RI/RGS/HCI/NYGH cohort for Chemistry 2020 Sec 4 RI GPA for Chemistry: 3.86/4.0 2020 Sec 4 RGS GPA for Chemistry: 3.94/4.0 2020 Sec 4 NYGH/HCI MSG for Chemistry: 1.26/1.00 2020 O level Results for Chemistry : 96.6% A/B 2020 Sec 3 HCI class for Chemistry : 1.00/1.00 2020 Sec 3 class average for Chemistry:…...

2021 Cut Off points

Congratulations to those who got your As, and for those who did not do as well as you would have thought, remember that this is not the end of your academic endeavour. Always strive for improvement in everything you do, and we wish you all the best. Cheers! The Cut-off Points for 2021 are as…...

2019 Seb Academy Raffles results

2019 Seb Academy Raffles Results for Sec 4 Raffles students: GPA 3.9/4.0 an improvement of 0.1 from 2018! 2018 Seb Academy Raffles Results for Sec 4 Raffles students: GPA 3.8/4.0   students from 2019 Raffles Institution and Raffles Girls' Secondary School cohort...