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Thank you! The lecture was tough but I learnt a lot and discovered some reading techniques!

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Read more And annotate when reading, ask questions and analyse text carefully

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Read more passages , do close reading, question what we read and find definitions of words we don't know

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Learning gap: must notice nuances of arguments in text; detail-oriented and specific phrasing of questions asked; answers cannot be forklifted and never straightforward; no necessarily right or wrong but which one best answers the demands of the question

Method: annotate texts and close read each line

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1. Better usage of vocab
2. Read meticulously

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Today is great!

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One on one consultations will be usefu

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We have to read more widely to expand our vocabulary and think critically when reading a text

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For a levels, we will need to use our own words more often(for most of the qns). So we need to build up vocabulary bank by reading more widely and searching for meanings of words we don't understand. Read more extensively so have background knowledge and skills

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a level is harder & longer & there is more emphasis on better vocab

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O level English had shorter essays and crisp answers. The A level questions require very long answers.

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1.better vocabulary
2.read and practice more

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Need to work on vocabulary. Also we need to read up on more topics and be able to analyze the passage better

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Learning Gap: did not need to rephrase for every question. Passages were also shorter

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We are required to understand the text for o levels but are required to evaluate, consider the characteristisation. Do more work

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O level English short questions don't

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We need to think deeper and

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Read the newspaper?

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The text is muchlonger and complex. Hence extensive reading is required and closer focus to the questions.

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O level texts are generally much simpler to interprete; A level texts are more complicated and require critical thinking and higher level of reading skills in order to read and process the information provided. I think that this is a pretty steep learning curve that requires time and practice to conquer.

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In English O Level short questions, the question types typically don't require such deep thinking, rather most were quite literal or inferential, and those that required the sell thinking weren't as tough still. I believe I can bridge this gap by practicing much more.

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HhMore lifting off passages in the IP paper 2 saq.

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Other than the lack of vocab, the greater specificity the questions require are something we are not used to. Prafitce

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1. more difficult readings, answer all qns iyow
2. read up on current affair/ other related articles and strengthen vocabulary (synonyms

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longer article but shorter time
great emphasise on the use of language

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1) Requirement for vocabulary and understanding of bigger concepts
2) Formating and structure are similar
Solutions:
1) Read more & widely
2) Word bank notebook

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Short Questions require alot more depths and elaboration. It also requires alot more precision as a smaller range of answers are accepted. The passages are also more densel packed with information, which requires critical reading and analysing ability in order to effectively extract information needed

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Learning GAP: questions are much more specific and answers more detailed

More close reading, practice close reading on articles given, improve vocabulary

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A level questions require spontaneous paraphrasing and a more specific answer

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IP short questions have more leniency when it comes to paraphrasing, but on the whole it is quite similar to A-level GP except that A-level is much tougher

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The passage is longer than what we are used to
Passages we do are usually content-base instead of concept-base

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17-I1 Wei Yang and Ethel

We are required to rephrase everything for our answers in A Level GP. We need to read critically and grasp concepts accurately.

Read more and listen to GP lectures by
Ms chia :)

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We could learn more on how to properly identify the main ideas/beliefs/point that the writer is expressing in his/her words (paragraphs/sentences/passage)

We could have more practices on close reading for passages/paragraphs/sentences so as to train ourselves to be able to better identify:)

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We need to analyse the text on a deeper level

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A level requires us to use our own words all the time. IP paper lets us lift answers from the text and only use our own words when the question specifies. For A level, we need to read on a structural level, meaning answers can be derived from different paragraphs. Whereas in the IP Exam, the answers tend to be isolated within a single paragraph. We can practise paraphrasing and increase our vocabulary. We also need to think and read more critically.

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janice - it is hard to summarize paragraphs
ruo yee - came from O level track, i want to read faster and comprehend better

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O level:
Grammar
Situational writing
Short speech
IP:
AQ (more towards a level)

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A levels requires critical analysis, as well as paraphrasing each point and going into deeper analysis. :)

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The jip students had aq where they learnt how to write in the gp structure, but the hae students did not have it.
The a level gp paper 2 requires structure.

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1. Better

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Evaluation of the writer's point isn't required before. Start evaluating people's claims and articles regularly.

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-Greater emphasis on inference skills based on certain terms used by writers
-Requires that all answers be written in your own words (increased demand for good vocab)
-More detailed analysis
-Take note of irrelevant information that causes answers to be unfocused

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Learning gap: there's more depth in the answers of A level GP, we need to be more specific and to the point, need to use your own words more
Way to bridge: be more mature in our thinking and read between the lines

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We have problems scanning the passage and identifying the main message. Another problem is  distinguishing the fine differences between the questions and the answer options.

We could read more and try Analysing different texts in our free time.

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LEARNING GAP: Our ability to seek out patterns in the text given and answer our questions accurately. In the 'O' Levels, there were clear-cut methods to dissect and answer text, whereas it seems in 'A' Levels, the answers require one to paraphrase and understand the concept tested or asked about.

HOW DO WE GET THERE: Consult teacher if there are problems, increase our exposure to more complex ideas for practice.

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IP English Short Questions don't require us to rephrase our answers in factual questions. However, we need to naturally use our own words to answer A-Level GP Short Questions. There is greater emphasis on language, there are more inference questions and contextual clues are more conspicuous.

The best way to bridge this gap is to upgrade our critical thinking skils, read more to get exposed to a wider range of vocabulary

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17-U1 Wen Shuen and Sylvia
Did not need to rephrase answers for every question. Passages were also shorter

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The readings are more in depth and require more analytical thinking and understanding. The answers also must be more in depth in terms of content. To bridge the learning gap, we must read more and practice more

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1. Year 4 examinations often require lesser nuance and insight with regard to answering. Answers are less targeted and less in depth.

2. To bridge this gap, it is imperative to broaden our vocabulary, read more and strengthen our analytical skills.

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the passage for alvl is  longer than the one we did for ip hence it requires more focus and deeper understanding of the passage. read more critically and analyse while reading

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1. A level texts are harder to understand and longer in length
2. More nuanced questions which require specific answers

1. Read more, think more
2. Pay attention in class and give your 10000%
3. Be receptive to feedback

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Learning Gap: more detail-oriented; aware of nuances of writer's arguments; never straightforward answers (cannot forklift/quote directly)

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Differences:
- Themes in passages differ (standard media, youth, environment vs. philosophical ideas)
- Passage is way longer
- Question requirements; answering IYOW
- Length of responses required

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In the A levels, a more indepth analysis  of the passage is required as the questions are primarily inference based. UYOW is also compulsory for majority of the questions whereas in the O levels, only a few questions requires us to do so.

Bridging the learning gap:
- read more widely

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We need to read widely because harder vocabulary is used in A levels. Apply the strategies learned today such as close reading and understanding what we're reading. We must also read fast to skim for information within limited time.

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O Level English Short Questions require us to obtain our information from the text however for A Level a much higher level of critical thinking, reasoning and analysing is required

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the text is a lot more difficult to understand as compared to both from the IP and O level stream. the questions are more demanding, it requires more in depth analysis and skilful reading. it requires a lot of rephrasing and answering in your own words.

effective ways would be reading up more and learning more vocabulary along the way. we would also need to master the skills and put them into practice (aka reading fast but yet understanding it).

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IP compre passages are easier to understand and less thought-provoking. The passages do not involve cross-disciplines and focus on a particular topic (eg Technology, Sports).

We can read widely on different topics.

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O Level English Short Questions don't require us to ... However, we need to ... for the A-Level GP Short Questions.

The best way to bridge this gap is to ...