A Levels Essays
Practice: Write, Darn Write!
During my 'A' Levels exams in 2007, I got so sick of reading my notes and studying theories and concepts of the arts subjects I was taking, I decided to start practising instead. I know loads of students prefer to spend time memorizing theories and concepts that might be tested rather than try to test them on writing or practice applying them on foolscap paper. My friends used to say it's a waste of paper or that they feel drained after writing just a single essay. God knows how they managed to finish like 3-5 essays within 3 hours during examinations.
My philosophy for learning within the constraints of the education system (yes, sometimes I think the education system poses a constraint to learning although other times it provides us with the impetus to learn) is to practice as much as possible and simulate examination conditions whenever possible. I ended up with quite a number of essays I've typed out on the computer within the timing of an essay in the exam. Of course, when diagrams are necessary for Economics essays, I opted for a short description rather than the ridiculous-but-conceivable mouse-and-MSPaint solution.
I've made these essays available to my friends during my A Levels period and here they are, for students and readers who might be interested.
H2 Geography
DTM & Transmigration - Population Essay Q7 from Post Prelim Revisions
Population Ceiling & Birth Control - Population Essay Q8 from Post Prelim Revisions
Demographic Transition - Population Essay Q11 from Post Prelim Revisions
Hydrological Cycle - Hydrology Essay Q4 from Post Prelim Revisions
Volcano & Earthquakes - Lithosphere Essay Q9 from Post Prelim Revisions
Urbanization in ELDCs - Urbanization Essay Q6 from Post Prelim Revisions
Development & Inequalities - Globalization Essay Q5 from Post Prelim Revisions
ITCZ & Urban Climates - Atmosphere Q5 from Post Prelim Revisions
H2 Economics
Smoking as Market Failure - Market Failure Essay from AJC Prelims Essay
Yuan Appreciation - Exchange Rates Essay from NJC Prelims Essay
Macroeconomic Goals - Goals & Policies Essay from TJC Prelims Essay
Trade & Unemployment - Unemployment Essay from VJC Prelims Essay
Cost Theory & Firm Size - Big Firms Essay from HCI Prelims Essay
General Paper
Man & Nature - GP Essay from NJC Prelims Paper 1
Developing Countries - GP Essay from HCI Prelims Paper 1
Singapore Apathy - GP Essay from SAJC Promos Paper 1
Science & Tech - GP Essay from HCI BT2 2007 Paper 1
Modern Technology - Entertainment Essay from HCI BT1 2007 1
Music & Literature - GP Essay from 2005 A Levels Paper 1
I hope these essays helped and do note that they are not necessarily model by any standards and I hope I don't get blamed for causing any of your writing performance to deviate from what you might expect from trying to learn from my essays. More importantly, these essays were not marked by any teachers during my time so I'll have to depend on dear readers' keen sense of the assessment requirements to assess if my essays make the mark. Do note also that my "Entertainment Essay" is strictly a joke from one tired afternoon at home so it's more for your reading pleasure than learning. It does hold the cliches of typical GP essays though.