STPM Result

Today is the announcement for the 2013 STPM result. This is the first year in term if the new format in which the students can take a repeat of the three papers for each of the subjects. 

Looks like a good result for this batch as the JPN people will be here to make the announcement. 

STPM 2011 Result

The orange Ex-aMachs... the only A Bio student ...... Ai Jing smiling (1 out of 24 of the Pg Form 6 bio students who got A)

Congrats to those who achieved excellent STPM results. Sorry for those who felt disappointed of their results (especially bio) but then philosophically, if you had already tried very hard for the exam, then the result should not disappoint you. Try to maximize your result for the entry to the U-course of your choice. All the very best to you.

The Last Day Before STPM Result

Will the butterfly that will emerge fly far?

What will it be? Well, all the very best to those going to get their passport to their metamorphosis from a career of a school student to somebody else.

Best to celebrate the last day as a student.

What ever will tomorrow be you know that you had done and try enough for your meta-morph.

Biology STPM 2011 Prediction

One of the most sorted posts in the internet this time of the year is prediction and I had seen hits on this prediction thing in this blog. Tempted am I to get my crystal ball out from the box this year and see whether it is clear enough  to see anything.
Fortunately it decided to show its prediction this year... much to my relief.
Good luck to all of you for this coming Dec 1 

Now that the Paper 2 is over, you have to concentrate on paper 1. Every chapters will have at least one or two questions, so no skipping but you have to pay attention on what you read. Not too much of memorising but must know the basic well.

For 2013 Prediction for STPM Biology click here

Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge.
Lao Tzu

Prediction #1 : Describe the structures of DNA and explain 3 of its characteristics. If the question is like this, then remember to write about polynucleotides (sugar-phosphate-bases) how these 3 formed the polynucleotide including the bond (phosphodiester bond) - the 3 characteristics of DNA = double helix (2 polynucleotides joined by hydrogen bond into 1 DNA molecule), antiparallel and complementary (bases of A-T, C-G)
Prediction #2: Describe how DNA replicate semiconservatively. Be careful. If the question just ask how DNA replicate, then you have to state that it replicate semi-conservatively and Meselson-Stahl experiment proved that. (Remember the radioactive E.coli and the bands N14/N15). However if the question is like the above, then you will have to explain the formation of leading strand and lagging strand (Okazaki fragments) with the enzymes involved. 

The Beginning of The Greater Struggle???

Lower Sixes registering happily in the hall

First Day for the Lower Sixers, so happy so energetic, so enthusiastic, so fresh ... well see how many will still remain these ways in the next 15 months after being put in the STPM pressure cooker - baked, fried and grilled.. :)