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About the Authors
Dr. Aw Junxin
Education:
• Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry

and Biological Chemistry

• Graduated with First Class Honours in Chemistry

and Biological Chemistry (NTU)

• Deans List awardees

• Top 1% University Lecturer

• Former A*STAR Scholar for undergraduate and

graduate level

• Awarded prestigious Nanyang President Graduate

Scholarship (only given to the top few candidates in NTU every year)

Experience:
• Exclusive media coverage on The Straits Times

• Co- Founder and managing director of Uptas Learning Hub

• Over 15 years of professional teaching experience with proven track record

• Coached over 5000 students to date

• Achieved more than 92% distinctions for GCE A’ Level and O’ Level

Awards:
• Multiple newspaper feature by The Straits Times for outstanding academic
achievements and superior teaching methods
• Awarded multiple prestigious government scholarships
• Academic – Placed on the NTU Science Faculty Dean’s List

Author:
• The Complete Tips and Tricks to Tackle H2 Organic Chemistry
• Ultimate Cheat Sheets (with tips and tricks) For Secondary 3/4
Chemistry
• The Ultimate H2 Organic Chemistry Blackbook V1
• The Ultimate H2 Physical and Inorganic Chemistry Blackbook V2
• The Ultimate Secondary Chemistry Blackbook

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Uptas Learning Hub is inspired by Dr Aw Junxin’s education journey. He started his

academic journey from a humble background with a below average PSLE score of
191 (in today's context will be AL: 22) which barely make it to the express stream of
a neighbourhood secondary school.

At the age of 13, when Dr Aw was in Sec 1, he was a struggling individual and
placed in the last express class (out of 5) and consistently ranked at the bottom 3 in
the whole cohort out of 170 students. He was being labeled as "no hope", "gangster"
and friends started to distance away from him. It was at this point (Sec 2), Dr. AW
made a decision that swiftly changed his entire academic life and instead of being
labeled as useless by almost all people around him, he took ACTION and begin to
divert all his energy into study instead of idling around or involve in unnecessary
fights and detention.

His efforts paid off and quickly rise to the top 3 in class within the first half of the year
and subsequently top in his class and ranked top 10 in the entire cohort within one
year. And this was the first time, he received his first top 5% Edusave scholarship
award. Ever since then, Dr. AW has been consistently placed in the top of his cohort
from secondary, JC and even in university where he is consistently placed in the
Deans' List (The top 1% of the entire cohort). Coming from a humble beginning, Dr.
AW understands the struggle of most students face and this is how UPTAS Learning
Hub started. The name UPTAS means: UP To A Score (U to A). It is derived from
the inspiration of Dr. Aw academic journey from an unmotivated and struggling U
grade student to one of the top A*STAR Scholar with a PhD degree in Chemistry.

His life story has been an inspirational example to his students and he is a living
proof for everyone that there is no limit of what you can achieve as long as you have
the right strategy and mentor. In Uptas Learning Hub, he is going to be your tutor
and mentor and show you his secret of how he achieved it and how you can replicate
it to attain the dreams and desire you want.

Together with like-minded teachers like Ms Jesslyn Tham (a former JC lecturer), the
learning hub specialises in Chemistry tuition for JC, IP and secondary students. All
teachers are carefully selected for their deep specialisation in different fields of
knowledge and dedication to help students excel.

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Miss Jesslyn Tham

Education Background:
• Ex-Moe Lecturer and tutor in JC and Secondary

• Honors Degree in Chemistry and Biological Chemistry

• Postgraduate Diploma in Education

Experience:
• Co- Founder and managing director of Uptas Learning

Hub

• Coached over 3000 students to date

• More than 15 years of professional teaching experience and with proven track

record (an average of 92.1% A/B every year for GCE A Level, and 94.4% with

A1/A2 every year for GCE O’ Level.

• Miss Tham is a former ex-MOE JC and Secondary lecturer. She is able to

transform the bottom learning class and motivate them to achieve their goals.

Miss Tham achieved academic excellence and obtained an honour’s degree in

Chemistry.

• With more than 11 years of professional teaching experience and proven track

record, Miss Tham knows the how and why students struggle and ways to

overcome it.

• Miss Tham unique ways of approach to ensuring students do well from normal

class test to major examinations will definitely give you an unforgettable

experience.

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Foreword

Dear Parents/Students,

Thank you for your time and effort to download this Complete Tips and Tricks to
O'Level Chemistry Part 1 series. If you are facing problem in O'Level chemistry,
you will find the information to be extremely valuable as this booklet is dedicated for
one purpose to help you solve frequently asked examinations faster and more
accurately.

Most students thought that by understanding, practice or even memorising keywords

taught in school will be sufficient to tackle exam.

However, the underlying problem is more than it meets the eyes.

Most students do not realize that the paradigm of O’level has shifted significantly
in recent years. By simply doing questions is not sufficient anymore. It is about doing
the right types of questions and the right critical thinking skills sets will be the
most important skills to score distinction in O’Level.

Well, I got good news for you.

In this book, we have compiled a list of tips and tricks on how to tackle frequently
tested types of questions for O'Level chemistry (Part 1 is focused on
tackling the following topics: Atomic Strucutre, Chemical Bonding, Acids Bases and
Salts and Mole Calculations).

A good recommendation is to use an tablet (eg: Ipad) to view it or print it as this is

a companion book that you will need to reference it frequently.

Be Warned!

These tips and tricks are not a replacement of UNDERSTANDING CONCEPTS.

They are simply tools to help you solve questions faster.

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You will still need to understand the concept which the question is testing on, and how
to apply them correctly.

Keep a look out to your email box for the subsequent series of our tips and tricks
in organic chemistry, blackbook and many more…

With understanding of concepts, these tips and tricks will help you to:

- Identify the chemistry concept tested

- Start solving fast and accurately
- Save time in exams
- Eliminate any careless mistakes
- Make learning chemistry more fun

If you have any feedback about the book, please email us: info@uptas.sg

We look forward to hearing from you how this complete guide part 1 has helped you.

With Warmest Regards,

Dr. AW & Miss Tham

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How you can improve O'Level Chemistry?

One of the best way you can begin to understand the concept better is to join our trial class by simply
sign up @ UPTAS.SG/TRIAL. (Sorry, I don’t do one-to-one tuition)

For more resources, promotions & online lessons, join our online Telegram group

Here are some things to let you know about our service:
- We do not believe drill and practice without first understanding the concept
- The concept will be first simplified to a level where all students can understand
- We classify the questions carefully to concept level and student will first master each of
them
- Concepts will be revisited consistently to ensure the concepts are stick
- Periodic quiz are given to monitor the progress of students to ensure they are on track to
distinctions
- Our centre is completely equip with full lab to ensure the students are well trained in this
area.
- We have both online and onsite lesson concurrent running together where you can choose
the lesson to attend at your convenient

Visit our website: UPTAS.SG to find out the schedule and more information about us

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How you can improve O'Level Chemistry?

One of the best way you can begin to understand the concept better is to join our trial
class by simply sign up @ UPTAS.SG/TRIAL. (Sorry, I don’t do one-to-one tuition)

Here are some things to let you know about our service:

- We do not believe drill and practice without first understanding the concept
- The concept will be first simplified to a level where all students can
understand
- We classify the questions carefully to concept level and student will first
master each of them
- Concepts will be revisited consistently to ensure the concepts are stick
- Periodic quiz are given to monitor the progress of students to ensure they are
on track to distinctions
- Our centre is completely equip with full lab to ensure the students are well
trained in this area.
- We have both online and onsite lesson concurrent running together where you
can choose the lesson to attend at your convenient

Visit our website: UPTAS.SG to find out the schedule and more information about us

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Testimonials
The teaching style is very good
and I can follow the pace of the
class very well. Good materials and
resources are given that really help
me understand...
- EDWARD (SAJC)
“Armed with a doctorate degree
and a scholarship holder, it is not
surprising how Dr Aw can be relied
to attain the grades we want...”
XU YILIN, EJC -
Thank you for helping me get an A
for chemistry which is nothing
short of a miracle! All I needed is a
little effort on my part and the A
was mine...
- TDAI JINGZE. TJC
“Dr Aw is one teacher you want will
in your life. He will motivate you to
achieve greater heights and my
Chemistry grades has certainly
improved under him!..”
LARA HOR, VJC -
“Dr Aw gave me hope for my
chemistry when I had initially given
up on chemistry. His lesson are
engaging and clear...”
- HUI TING
(CHUNG CHENG HIGH SCHOOL)
“I’m now more motivated to
approach chemistry & no longer
find it untouchable. I’m also more
encouraged and hopeful for
improving my grader (From F9-A2
in prelim)...”
ESTELLE LAU -
(ANGLICAN HIGH)
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My chemistry got better after
joining Uptas Learning Hub. What I
like most is the questions, notes
and teaching style that are ....
- JOSHUA (NJC)
I decided to join tuition only few
months before A levels, but you
have helped me improve in
chemistry knowledge
tremendously. A lot of credit
goes to you...
JEOVANNE, RIJC -
Dr Aw piqued my interest in
chemistry by making it fun and
easy to understand, when I learn it
it does not feel like a chore
anymore...
- SEAN CHAI (VICTORIAL SCHOOL)
“Dr Aw was very encouraging and
always very willing to answer all my
questions. I learnt how the same
concept can be phrased differently
for types of questions...”
YIMIN, NYJC -
“I feel a lot more comfortable
asking the tutor questions in class
because I feel that she is able to
answer my questions without
passing judgement...”
- MANNEL TRISTAN PEREIRA
(ST JOSEPH INSTITUTION)
“The notes are very detailed and
emphasite the most important
points to take note of, the lesson
focus on our weakness and also on
faq. Teacher are also very patient
and understanding...”
SARAH -
(TANJONG KATONG GIRLS SCHOOL)
“Chemistry used to be my most
hated subject and now become
my most loved subject. Instead of
pressurising students to complete
certain tasks...”
- KEERET SINGH SANDHU
(MONFORT SECONDARY)
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Perks for Uptas Students UPTAS.SG

PhD Tutor &

EX-MOE Subject Head

Personalized
Diagnostic Quiz

Digital Lesson Access

Online Portal Chemanywhere
(recorded lesson and problem solvings)
- Catch up earlier lesson

Private Consultations &

Snacks and Drinks
24/7 Whatsapp
with Conducive Study
Environment

Ultimate Black Book + CSI

(Chemistry Surely
Booster Class to Recap Improve) + Keyword Notes
Earlier Chapters

Practical Training

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Booster Class
Time Trials and rapid catch
up on selected chapters

Practical Revisions
There will be full practical lesson to train
students on how to tackle this critical
component

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Snack and drinks & Conducive study environment UPTAS.SG

Study corner for student

who need to mug and consult us at the
same time

Unlimited snacks and drinks

(welfare for Uptas Students)

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