Meaning of ten-year series | Babel Free

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A compilation of national examination questions from past years.

Singapore

Examples

“Ronald is looking for someone who has a 10-year series of H.S.C. questions on pure and applied mathematics (from 1955-65) to lend⟳ or to sell⟳.”

“For example, the traditional 10-year-series, a compilation of past year examination questions, now comes in all shapes and sizes.”

“The 10-year series is a compilation of 10 years of GCE O and A-level examination questions and model⟳ answers, which students use⟳ to "spot" and mug for questions in their own⟳ examinations.”

“They are not worried - because questions are designed in such a way that the answers will not be found in any of the textbooks, classnotes or 10-year series.”

“The "ten-year series" is a phrase used in local parlance to denote assessment books collating Cambridge examinations from previous years. Students use⟳ the ten-year series as practice exams for the real thing.”

“She said: 'Before the new syllabus was introduced, I think⟳ students relied heavily on TYS to get⟳ good grades. They're like⟳ mock exam papers and they prepare⟳ the students for the real thing, and the questions are quite similar.'”

“On top of the 10-year series and the thick booklet of other schools' exam papers we were assigned to do, I requested to get⟳ more English papers to practice my composition writing and comprehension skills.”

“Students are more exam-smart today. During my school days, there was no 10-year series. We just studied everything from textbooks, learned everything and enjoyed learning.”

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