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Tips for 1119 SPM 2012 : ENGLISH LITERATURE

2 Comments// Posted in catch us if you can, course, english literature, literature, SPM, step by wicked step by on 11.05.12.

Here’s an interesting acronym that was shared by an experienced teacher, Mr. Adnan. I’ve came up with a graphic depiction of the acronym to make it easier to remember. In the context of the novel, make sure that you are well-versed on finding the evidences pertaining to all of the literary elements. The main characters […]


Tips for 1119 SPM 2012 : WRITING

No Comments// Posted in exam, SPM, STPM, student, writing by on 11.04.12.

I’d like to share some tips with all of the SPM candidates out there. I am sure everyone by now is armed to the teeth, perhaps even experiencing what I call as ‘information overload’! Too much info to absorb yet so little time. I don’t believe in memorising essays but again, it may be applicable […]


Vocab Vitamins

4 Comments// Posted in english, SPM, writing by on 10.31.12.

A common problem for most students is insufficient vocabulary when writing essays. The tendency to use ‘safe words’ such as nice/good/bad/cool results to the lack of oomph in their writing. When I started teaching in 2001, I’ve encountered such issue with students as they tend to struggle with using the correct expressions in their composition. […]


6th IMETC 2012

No Comments// Posted in conference, IMETC by on 10.28.12.

In an hour’s time, I will be driving off to KL to attend the 6th International Malaysian Educational Technology Convention (IMETC) 2012. Alhamdulillah, I have been chosen as a keynote speaker for this spectacular event and to be honest, it has been so unexpected. When Prof. Rozhan Idrus, the Chair of IMETC offered me to […]


SPM Trial Exam 2012 Paper 2 – Answer Keys

No Comments// Posted in english, exam, SPM by on 10.15.12.

Hi everyone, Here’s the answer keys for Paper 2 that I’ve shared a few days ago. I am in the midst of developing another set of SPM 1119 exam set and I’ll share with everyone soon. Usually the issue with developing your own assessment is to find relevant authentic materials and generate questions that fulfill […]