Language Lesson: Know the Right Prepositions

by | Oct 5, 2011 |

Prepositions may look like minor words in the English language. But don’t be fooled. Language – oral and written – will fall into bits and pieces without them. These prepositions are like traffic lights that tell you where to go, and how to get there. They show...

Science Lesson: Anticyclones

by | Sep 30, 2011 |

Over the past few years, the weather has been in the news more often than usual because of the changes global warming has brought upon us. As typhoon Ondoy has shown, areas you did not think will get flooded suffer hardest when the downpour comes. Who would have...

English 101: Punctuation Marks

by | Sep 30, 2011 |

Punctuation marks are the lifeblood of a composition. Like traffic lights at a busy intersection, they make us pause, move a bit, grind to a full stop, and do other things to bring us safely to our destination. AHEAD Interactive gives a simple guide to punctuation...

Meet our National Artists for Literature

by | Sep 30, 2011 |

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

by | Sep 30, 2011 |

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

by | Sep 30, 2011 |

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

by | Sep 30, 2011 |

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

by | Sep 30, 2011 |

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...

Brush Up on Current Events

by | Sep 30, 2011 |

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...