Meet our National Artists for Literature
How familiar are you with our country’s distinguished National Artists for Literature? If you can’t remember all their names, it’s time to get acquainted with them. These men and women have received the highest recognition in the land for their significant...
Science Lesson: A Closer Look at Energy
Energy conservation is the buzzword in this age of global warming. And why not? Our oceans are heating up, because kinetic energy from its waves is being transformed more and more into heat energy. Ice in the North and South Poles are melting faster because heat...
Quadratic Equations
Many students get dazed and confused when confronted with quadratic equations. For most, it’s the appearance of the square exponent that gets them all riled up. However, Teacher Wacks Cagampan, senior math lecturer at Ahead Tutorial & Review Center, says it...
Math Shortcuts for Time Pressured Exams
For many students, the mere mention of Math is like pronouncing the dreaded name Voldermort , the villain who must not be named in the Harry Potter series. Like Voldermort, Math-phobes think the subject is evil. AHEAD Tutorial & Review Center Math Teacher Raymond...
Know Your Macronutrients
Ever wonder why a person can run like the wind, pole vault to incredible heights, and cartwheel for all his worth? Well, apart from the strength of his muscles, it’s also because of the wonders that macronutrients can do for his body, says AHEAD Tutorial & Review...
History Lesson: Remembering Martial Law
On September 21, 1972, then President Ferdinand Marcos changed the course of Philippine history by declaring martial law through Proclamation 1081. This temporarily marked the end of the Philippine experiment with American-style...
Brush Up on Current Events
If you haven’t been checking the news daily, it’s about time you start making it your morning habit. Some college entrance tests carry questions on current events. Here are some must-know news items that happened in the past months which you should keep in mind, among...
Polish your Recitation Skills
It’s not unusual for a student to hate oral recitation. Some don’t like the thought of speaking before a group of people. Others are not prepared for class, and may not be able to answer their teacher correctly. Still others are just plain shy. However, if you want to...
Ace that SAT! Tips on How to Score Higher in SAT
Do you want to take up college in the United States? Apart from all the legal documents necessary for such an endeavor, you must also pass the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), says AHEAD Tutorial & Review Center lecturer Raymond “Wacks” Cagampan. This is required...
Tricky Math Problems
Math is not exactly an easy subject. More so when you’re solving tricky problems that make you feel like pulling your hair and screaming at the top of your lungs. So what do you do when you come face-to-face with them in college entrance exams? Don’t worry! It’s not...