A-LEVELS

Edexcel International Advanced Levels

Cambridge International Examinations
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Message from the Dean
Our proven record of achievements speaks for itself.
With a total of 70 World Top Awards to date, including this years record 13, the Malaysian Toray
Science Foundation (MTSF) winners for seven years running, and not surprisingly declared the Best
and Biggest Edexcel A-Levels Centre in the World in 2011 (World Conference, Hong Kong), HELP
is indeed more than a centre of excellence. The long list of top achievers continues to expand, with
an increasing number of annual graduates gaining both admission as well as scholarships to top
universities worldwide.
So the big question to many who are interested to learn, how do we do it every time? Is it our
dedicated A Team, the quality of our students, the facilities, or something else besides the specially
built-in GTE (Getting the Edge) program? Perhaps, but the answers are much simpler to understand.
Firstly, it is all about ambition. A-Level students are very, very ambitious. They want to gain
admission to the best universities, not just any university, to nd the most rewarding careers for their
future. Secondly, it is all about beliefs. These students believe nothing can stop them from exploring
for the best options. Whether they walk in after school with their 10 As, 7 As, 5 As or even much less,
the A-Levels will always be one more opportunity to achieve, a one-stop preparation.
Finally, they have to make their choice, between best campus, best location, or best academic
results. I congratulate all who have joined us and contributed to such an impressive record of
excellence, and many more to come who will likely surpass their own expectations with a little help
from us.
Cheers, all welcome to HELP - always a level above the rest.
Jahn Cheah
Dean, Faculty of University Foundation Studies, HELP Academy
Director, Department of A-Levels
Senior Lecturer in Mathematics

CONTENTS
3. Introduction to A-Levels
5. London Edexcel and Cambridge
International Examinations
7. Malaysian Toray Science Foundation and
Speech, Drama and Writing
8. Mathematics and Multimedia Workshop
10. HELPs Centre for A-Levels
11. Proles of Achievers
13. The A Team
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HELP has coached A-Level students
to enter the worlds top universities:
Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College
London, Harvard, Yale, Princeton,
Stanford, Chicago, Melbourne and the
Australian National University, with
many gaining both admission and
scholarships either from prestigious
scholarship boards or directly from the
universities
Centre of Excellence: the Department
of A-Levels was the rst centre to be
awarded the Centre of Excellence by
Edexcel International UK for
exceptional delivery of the London
GCE A-Levels in recognition of its
superior facilities, outstanding quality
of teaching, excellent pastoral support
and, above all, academic results
(holder of the highest record 70 World
Top Awards together with another 37
National Awards)
State-of-the-art facilities, especially
the Curie Science Labs, which are
equipped with top quality apparatus
and safety features. These labs are
acclaimed to be among the best in the
world by the Edexcel A-Levels Chief
Examiner from the UK. In addition, the
unique Students Lounge bears
testimony to HELPs total
commitment to providing for the
essential needs of students, in and out
of the classroom
Getting The Edge (GTE) program to
cultivate leadership and organisational
skills among students who work
closely with our most experienced
lecturers on award-winning science
projects; participate in creative writing,
drama and challenging yet fun
mathematics workshops; and develop
technological skills through
multimedia workshops
Unique Pastoral Care: each student is
assigned to a mentor who monitors
and guides him on academic per-
formance and advises on application
for university admission. Counsellors
from the Department of Psychology
also provide a range of mental health
and leadership programs and personal
counselling services
Student Placement Centre: dedicated
staf from this centre assist A-Level
students in their application for
admission to universities worldwide
and in their bid to secure scholarships
Recognised by the Qualications and
Curriculum Authority (QCA), UK and
fully accredited by the Malaysian
Qualications Agency (MQA)
HELP nowofers the dual option
advantage, the rst centre in the
country to conduct both the London
Edexcel and the Cambridge
International A-Levels (from the A
Team to the A* Team)
A-Levels
@
HELP
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London Edexcel Cambridge
Intake January, March, July January, March, July
Entry Requirement 5 SPM/O-Level credits (with pass in Bahasa
Melayu & Sejarah for SPMstudents), or
equivalent qualication
5 SPM/O-Level credits (with pass in Bahasa
Melayu & Sejarah for SPMstudents), or equivalent
qualication
Subjects Ofered Minimum 3 or maximum 4 from diferent rows:
Mathematics Chemistry or Law Physics or
Accounting Biology or Economics Further
Maths or English Literature or Applied ICT
Minimum 3 or maximum 4 from diferent rows:
Mathematics Chemistry or Law Physics or
Accounting Biology or Economics Further Maths
or English Literature or Applied ICT
Assessment/Exams Modular examination: January and June External examination in 2 phases: Advanced
Subsidiary Level (AS Level) and A2 Level:
May/June and October/November
Duration All intakes: 1years All intakes: 1years
Successful
University
Placement
(partial list)
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
London School of
Economics
University College London
Imperial College London
Kings College London
University of E dinburgh
Royal College of Surgeons
Ireland
University of Hong Kong
National University of
Singapore
University of Melbourne
Australian National
University
Harvard University
Stanford University
Princeton University
University of Chicago
University of California
and many more
London Edexcel (LE) and Cambridge International
Examinations (CIE): Worldwide Recognition
LE and CIE are top-ranked examination boards
Both operate under guidelines for quality, standards and
consistency specied by the Joint Council for Qualications (JCQ)
of the United Kingdom
There is no diference in the level or degree of difculty between
the examinations of Edexcel and CIE
The specifcations of syllabuses may difer but both of them are
recognised by top universities, colleges and employers all around
the world
Main diference between LE and CIE
LEs modular system allows students to retake any module to
improve subject grade without having to repeat an entire level.
Only the highest mark scored in any attempt will be taken into
account.
CIEs linear system requires students to take the exam in 2 phases
AS level and A2 level to make up a full A-Level pass. Each level
accounts for 50% of the total marks. Students dissatised with
any units must re-sit the entire level. Only the last score will be
taken into account. Although universities often require a number
of full A-Level passes for admission, AS grades also attract UCAS
points and are counted for university entrance.
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Malaysian Toray
Science Foundation
TORAY is a Japanese Foundation collaborating with the
Malaysian Ministry of Education to promote science and
technology education through research and competition at
both secondary and tertiary levels. The prestigious, lucrative
MTSF awards are given each year to the most innovative,
original projects submitted and judged by a leading team of
professors from our top universities.
HELPs A-Levels lecturers, together with their students,
have won a record number of awards:
Winning Projects
Cost-efective Design for an Interesting Spectroscope
(2005)
Easy-to-build, Low-cost, High-functioning Van De Graaf
Generator (2006)
Simple Light-sensitive Robot (2007)
Three-in-one Generator (2009)
Easy-to-build, Low-cost Electromagnet-powered
Speakers (2010)
Contactless Electromagnetic Braking System (2011)
Also submitted:
A simple saponication device for recycling cooking oil
A Visual Auditory Kinesthetic (VAK) Approach to
Understanding Light-independent Reactions of
Photosynthesis
GTE students are entitled to this 2 hours per week option
added to their normal academic time table, where they will
work with lecturers assigned to each specic project based
on the standards of the annual MTSF competition.
Many students apply with grade A
predictions, so how do Admissions Ofcers
choose the best applicants? What makes
YOU stand out?
The most successful students, and the ones
who are accepted to the most prestigious
universities, are students who are able to think
critically, form their own opinions, and present
their arguments efectively and convincingly.
This program will develop speech and writing
skills through writing and drama workshops.
Students will be encouraged to do their own
research on topics that interest them, and they
will form their own opinions on controversial
issues. They will then work closely with our
experienced lecturers on how to most efectively
present their arguments and themselves both
in person and in writing.
GTE students will participate in writing and
drama workshops, and will expand their
interests outside of the classroom.
The HELP A-Levels Annual Production, run by
the English Literature Department, has been a
tremendous success since its debut in 2003.
Some of their previous productions include Dr
Faustus, Much Ado About Nothing, Man and
Superman, The Importance of Being Earnest,
The Irony of Matrimony, Life: The Mobius Strip,
Lost in Yonkers (2012) and Arcadia (2013).
GETTING THE EDGE WITH
Speech, Drama
and Writing
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HELP's Department of Mathematics, with teaching
experience of staf averaging more than 20 years, has
ofcially conducted workshops for top secondary
schools in Kuala Lumpur, the popular Shortcut
Methods for Additional Mathematics series, the Maths
Challenge & Enhancement workshops, as well as the
Annual National Mathematics Marathon.
Students will receive 2 hours of extra attention each
week to master special mathematical techniques
beyond the scope of class texts and curriculum, to
improve their speed and accuracy in solving problems.
These additional skills will not only help them in their
examinations, but will also help them develop an
appreciation and enjoyment of Mathematics.
Today, the world of information technology creates
endless opportunities and limitless scope for creativity,
making it fun and exciting to study and even work!
After completion of the A-Levels most of you will
embark on your chosen career paths, starting as
undergraduates in top universities. You will nd
yourselves competing with the best around the world.
In tertiary education, the use of multimedia is
unavoidable. Undergraduates and postgraduates
require good multimedia skills for presentations,
assignments and coursework. These skills are not only
essential in universities or colleges but in working life as
well.
An impressive multimedia presentation can earn a
student an A grade, but in real life it may earn you a
million dollar deal.
GETTING THE EDGE WITH
Mathematics
Workshops
Multimedia
Workshops
Some of the learning topics in our workshops are:
Manual Photography
Videography
Video Editing
GTE students will participate in weekly multimedia
workshops and projects to develop the technical skills
needed to succeed in todays ever-changing world.
Advancement in Microsoft Ofce
Online Platform Creation
Networking
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Proles of Achievers
Proles of Achievers
"Im very happy with the
teaching quality and the
learning atmosphere
here at HELP.
Trishna Banerjee Nair
A-Levels 4 As. Recipient of SASA, SPM 5 A+,
4 As, 1 A-, Top 10High Achievers in Malaysia.
Economics at University of Chicago on a
Maybank Oversea Scholarship. SMK (P) Sri
Aman, PJ.
"With the help of
dedicated lecturers,
I was able to achieve
good results. I would
not trade the year and a half
that I spent at HELP University
for anything in the world."
Lee Ren-Ling
A-Levels: 3 A*s &1 A. University of
Manchester (Chemical Engineering). Former
student of SMK (P) Methodist Kuala Lumpur.
SPM 9A+s &2 A-s. Edexcel Excellence Award
for Further Mathematics 2011. MABECS Best
Student Award 2011.
"The GTE programme
really helped my
Cambridge application
- the mock interviews
prepared me for the real
deal and the personal
statement forced me to
polish the rough corners
of my original critique."
Melissa Chee
A-Levels: 4 A*s. Chemical
Engineering at Cambridge
University under the Cam-
bridge Commonwealth Trust
Scholarship. Double World Top
Awards: for Further Maths and
Physics. SPM 9As from SMK
Damansara Jaya.
"HELP is the best college
experience ever. The
lecturers and administrators
have guided and provided
me with advice on key
lessons in life which I will
always treasure as I expand
my perspectives on life."
Avinaash Subramaniam
A-Levels: 4 As. Harvard University
on Harvard Faculty Scholarship.
Former school: SMK Damansara
Jaya. First runner-up in the 2008
Oxford Cambridge Society Public
Speaking Competition. HELP
Academy Distinction Scholarship
Award. SPM 10A1s, 1 A2. United
Nations Youth Achievement Award.
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Note: First year undergraduate studies is structured to allowfor entry by students from diverse
subject backgrounds. Hence, universities have advised that it is not necessary for potential Law,
Economics or Accounting and Finance students to study these subjects at A-Level, while science
students will continue to enjoy the variety of options for careers in science and arts.
Scholarships won by HELP A-Level
Students (partial list)
Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA)
Singapore Government Investment
Corporation (GIC)
Bank Negara Scholarship
Maybank Scholarship
CIMB Corporate Scholarship
Yayasan Sime Darby Scholarship
Maxis Scholarship for Excellence
Khazanah Nasional Global Scholarship
ASEAN Scholarship
Shell Scholarship
Securities Commission of Malaysia
Scholarship
University Scholarships
Petronas Scholarship
MOHE Scholarship
Bank Pembangunan Scholarship
and many more
HELPs Centre for A-Levels
- Your Careers Junction
A level above the rest
Record 70 World Top Awards in Accounting
(23), Law (15), Chemistry (10), Physics (8),
Biology (6), Maths (2), Further Maths (5),
English Literature (1). (Most recently, 37 Top
Awards in Malaysia)
Toray Science Foundation Awards for 7 years
running
Declared Best & Largest A-Levels Centre in
the World (Edexcel World Conference in Hong
Kong, 16 March 2011)
47% straight As in one year alone.
Increasing list of scholarship recipients for
admission to top universities in the UK, USA
and Australia.
Our A-Level
students who
scored straight
As proudly show
their results.
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The A Team
Anuar Bin
Shamsuddin
Senior Lecturer
BSc (Polytechnic
Central London)
Noel Chia Wei Xiang
Senior Lecturer
BSc (App Physics)
Hons (Malaya)
Anu Rekha Themudu
Lecturer
BA (Acct) Hons
(Hertfordshire)
Jesselyn Pang Wai
Leng
Lecturer
BIT (CSturt)
Catalina Rembuyan
Lecturer
MA (English), BA
(English) (Malaya)
Muhammad Faizal Bin
Mohd Nor
Lecturer
BSc (Resource
Chemistry) Hons
(UNIMAS)
Tan Chin Sin
Lecturer
MAppStats, BA (Maths/
Econ) Hons (Malaya)
Francis Dunn-Yu
Senior Lecturer
MACPA
Low Chiang Heng
Lecturer
BSc (Biochem) Hons
(Malaya)
Cristabel Tan
Lecturer
MEd (Stanford), BA
(English) (Wesleyan)
Pang Huey Shen
Lecturer
MSc, BSc (App Chem)
(Malaya)
Jahn Cheah Thean Lye
Dean, Faculty of University Foundation Studies, HELP Academy
Director, Department of A-Levels
Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
MSc (App Stats) (UPM), BSc (Maths), DipEd (Malaya)
FoongYoke Ting
Senior Lecturer
MPhil, BSc (Gen)
Hons (Malaya)
Azis BinAlias
Senior Lecturer
MEd (Malaya),
BSc (Tasmania)
LingTohWoon
Senior Lecturer
BSc (Physics) Hons,
DipEd (Malaya)
Kanagambigai
Manickavasagar
Senior Lecturer
MSc, BSc (Biochem)
Hons (Malaya)
Amreeta Kaur @Rietz
Lecturer
LLB Hons (Anglia
Ruskin)
Lam Sow Yee
Lecturer
BSc (Maths) Hons,
DipEd (Malaya)
Lim Chee Seong
Senior Lecturer
MSc (Physics), BSc
(Physics) Hons
(Malaya)
Tan Kimmie
Senior Lecturer
MEc, BEc (Western
Australia)
Lai Li Wan
Senior Lecturer
MEd (Malaya), BSc &
Ed Hons (UKM)
Lin May Ching
Senior Lecturer
MSc (Maths) (London), BA
(Tionghoa &Pure Maths)
Hons (Malaya), CertEd
(Birmingham)
PhilipLohSooMing
Senior Lecturer
BSc (Maths) Hons
(Malaya)
TanAi Fong
Senior Lecturer
BSc &Ed (Physics) Hons
(UTM), MSc (UNIMAS)
LilianWongTanLai
Senior Lecturer
BSc (Actuarial Science)
(City)
AwSengHong
Senior Lecturer
MAppStats, BSc Ed
(Maths/Chem) Hons
(Malaya)
YeapHonVe
Lecturer
MAppStats, BSc Hons
(Stats) (Malaya)
LeongSet Wei
Senior Lecturer
MEd, BEc, DipEd (Monash)
Shirley DiongChea Fong
Lecturer
BSc (Hons) Computational
Physics and Electronics
(Malaya)
SeowYoke Hock
Senior Lecturer
BSc (App Physics) First
Class Hons (Malaya)
KhooKeat Chye
Senior Lecturer
MAppStats, BA(Maths)
Hons, DipEd (Malaya)
Samuel Lock Cheng
Hsiong
Senior Lecturer
MAppStats, BSc (Maths)
Hons (Malaya)
Lee SiewMeng
Senior Lecturer
BSc (Physics), DipEd
(Malaya)
NgChooi Kin
Senior Lecturer
MEd (Shefeld),
BSc (Bio/Chem), DipEd
(NUS)
Peter ThooBoonHuat
Senior Lecturer
MBA(NewEngland), CA
(M), ACMA, CGMA, ACIS
FongKeanYan
Lecturer
BEcon Hons (UKM)
Lawrence LowChia Wei
Lecturer
MEc, BEc Hons (Malaya)
Jaslinder Kaur Dhillon
Senior Lecturer
BSc (Biotech) Hons (USM)
YeapSoonChye
Senior Science Master/
Senior Lecturer
BSc (Ed) Hons (USM)
Ronnie KuehBoonLin
Lecturer
MSc (Plant &Animal
Physiology), BSc (Bio)
Hons (UPM)
Charmaine GohShyenFyrn
Lecturer
LLB Hons (West of England,
Bristol), CLP, Advocate and
Solicitor (High Court of
Malaya)
Proles of Achievers
"HELP provided
me with the
platform to meet
new people
and try out new things
while chasing academic
excellence all at the same
time."
Amanda Foo Wei Meen
A-Levels: 3 A* &1 A. University of
Southern California. Former student
of Wesley Methodist School KL. HELP
Distinction Scholarship Award. SPM 9
A1s and 1 A2.
"Im glad to have
studied in the
A-Level program
at HELP. Apart
from the experienced
lecturers and the conducive
environment, the helpful
staf in the A-Levels
Department gave me great
cause for satisfaction."
Hoo Jian Hong
A Levels: 3 A* &1 A. Heriot-Watt
University (Actuarial Science) on a
Mathematical and Computer Sciences
(MACS) Undergraduate Overseas
Scholarship. SMK Seri Bintang Utara.
SPM 10A1s, 2 A2s.Edexcel International
World Award winner for Accounting
(2010).
"Studying
Accounting at
the top University
of Melbourne
is challenging, but the
foundation given by the
HELP A-Levels program
made it very manageable."
Shipren Jayadev
A-Levels : 1 A* &3 As.
Accounting at the University of
Melbourne. SMK Bukit Bandaraya, KL.
SPM 6A1s and 3 A2s.
"The best part of HELPs A-Level
program is its resources not only
for the students current needs
but references for their future
academic prospects as well."
Looi Bob Rick
A-Levels 4 A*. Australian National
University (Actuarial Science) on an ANU
Malaysian Alumni Scholarship. School
Achiever Scholarship Award (SASA)
for A-Levels. SPM 9A1s and 2 A2s. SMK
Damansara Jaya PJ.
"I am extremely grateful to
be able to pursue medicine in
such a renowned university
[Imperial College London]. I
hope the knowledge I gain will
allow me to continue HELP's
mission to to share our success
with the community we serve."
Tan Wei Jian
A-Levels 4 A* Double award winner
for World Top Awards for Biology and
Chemistry. Imperial College London
studying Medicine as a JPA scholar.
SPM 10As from SMK Kepong Baru KL.
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