HELLO!!
If you are not anticipating any intense studying sessions yet, this should get into your mind NOW: (say this pledge please)
"hello Mr/Mz March block test! I swear i will conquer you, make sure you don't challenge my intelligence, prevent you from going down the drain, and give me all the As that i deserve. (and being a proud MJ student, you know clearly more than anyone else that you OUGHT TO/HAVE TO/MUST study haaaaard in order to DESERVE the As)"

You will most probably go.. " huh... how to study hard. I study also cannot get good grades... :( " Relax ok? There's still hope in this one precious week.
I can't emphasise this enough but just a cliche yet valuable advice from the study guru,

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.
Plan your March holidays time wisely.
don't do unecessary things and regret after that, knowing you could jolly well have used the time to study for the extra marks needed.

It isn't the really major exam like your Alvls yet. but as quoted from the teachers, this will be a real gauge as to how well prepared you are, at this stage, for the coming A levels.
so, in other words, you choose your own destiny yeah?

anyway, just a gentle reminder, complete the following before chem consultation:

As for maths, it is strongly advisable for you to print out the past year MBT papers and practice on them
For econs, do e-learning. ( i think it's on exchange-rate determination... there's alot of the e lessons available so i don't know which it is.. but there's only assessment on the exchange rate determination)
For physics, you heard what Dr Vaz said. don't just spend your time on one subject, or rather other subjects, alone. Revise your tutorials and lecture notes and attempt the TYS qns.
For GP.. i don't really have any idea of what to do, but there's GP consultation slots available on Saturday, 9-11am.
That's all for this week's homework update! not much of homework besides preparation for MBT :D

P.S : take note that this is not for self-indulgence but for a real purpose in motivating you 08S203 folks to get hyped up in studying. :D

Wish the lot of you all the best for March Block Test.
Keep your brain healthily exercising! :]

~WJ

ECONS ANSWER (might not be complete)

Slowdowns in US, Eurozone, Japan and Asia --> lower income as well as les optimistic business outlook and lower consumer confidence --> lower demand for consumer goods including imports from Singapore. Demand for imported goods are income-induced. As a result, Singapore will reduce exports to these regions --> fall in net export --> multiple contraction of national income and hence negative economic growth in singapore.

The global financial and economic shocks will be transmitted to domestic economic activity both directly and indirectly. The global financial crisis 2008/2009 and the resultant squeeze in liquidity and credit impinge on domestic economic activities in 3 main ways:

Firstly, the crisis has an immediate impact on the sentiment-driven segments on the financial sector, such as wealth advisory and brokerage & treasury activities.
Second, as consumer sentiment weakens, this has a direct bearing on domestic-oriented activities such as retail trade and those related to the property market.
Third, the repercussions on the external-oriented sectors come indirectly through a widespread contraction in economic activity and a sharp pull back in spending in the external economies, including Asia. Given open nature of Singapore economy, a large proportion of the industries such as manufacturing, transport-hub and tourist services are quickly affected by the fall in external demand.

Subsequently, as business conditions worsen, companies’ profits margins are squeezed, forcing them to curtail investment spending and cut back on employment and wages. This later in turn further dampens consumer sentiment and consumption, thus exacerbating the contraction in domestic-oriented activities. As a result, Singapore economic growth has been negatively impacted.

The weekends are coming, yet again...

so naturally, you will expect HOMEWORK to pile up again.. but please try your best and make sure u clear those homework too ok? :D

It's gonna be a tough week ahead with MARCH BLOCK TEST around the corner.. but perservere on!! i believe everyone of us in 08S203 still has the chance to do well in march block test so jiayou jiayou!! don't slack or procrastinate too much! you just need to make full use of the weekends. :]

ok anyways, these are the homeworks to be done by this weekend:

remember.. perspectives