Meaning of ten-year series | Babel Free

Definitions

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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