Ian Lam

Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) is the UK examination monitor and one of its monitor member JCQ (Joint Council for Qualification) has a lot of awarding body working with them. In today's article, you will understand how different awarding body works, the different department under the "examination" category. As a lot of you might be familiar with JCQ, a organisation which sets regulation and constantly check examination which happens all over the UK. At this moment (Nov 2025), there are a total of eight organisation working and under JCQ regulation, which are AQA, City and Guide, CEA, NCFE, OCR, Pearson, SQA and WJEC. A lot of awarding bodies such as AQA, OCR, Pearson (Edexcel) and WJEC offers General Certificate of Education qualification, also known as A-Level and BTEC qualification. This and the General Certificate of Secondary Education are courses which more than 60% of students will take for their preparation for their future studies su...

In this passage, you will learn how to set up a cg50 emulator which is identical to the CG50 graphical calculator which you can use from your GCSE and A Level exams. (According to Pearson policy posted from 2022) First according to your environment, please download either the mac version or windows version of the emulator by pressing the blue underlined text. Please download the "fx-CG Manager PLUS Subscription for fx-CG50 series" if you would like to use the cg50 calculator. Then proceed to this website  or here  to obtain an activation code by typing in your email address, make sure you are getting the "Standalone License" instead of "Network Licences". An example of the verification code would be "f51ac-d938f-a44fa-aafe4-6dd11-xxxxxxx" where the last 7 digit is censored due to privacy issue.  *Reminder, if you are using the second link to register and require a school name, please use "Casio UK" as the school name. *Please be note...

  Dear All, I would like to start off the letter with the sentence「莫問前程艱辛，但求落幕無悔」 Tomorrow is the results day for all A Level students. I believe you have tried your best over the past year. No matter what your results are, please don’t regret what you have done. Examination is just a method which the society separates different level of people. Getting a result which might not meet your expectations is not the end of the world. Have a good sleep and your hard work would definitely pay off. Good luck!    加油！ Best regards, Ian Lam

 Gambling The word "gambling" can vary greatly in context, whether it refers to betting on whether there is an even or odd number of steps when walking up the stairs or playing Mahjong with relatives during Lunar New Year. By definition, anything involving the act of taking risks and trying to earn money (or have a positive income) is considered gambling. However, today we are focusing on the act of gambling in a casino. I am sure that everyone has heard of a casino or may have even been to one. The closest casinos you can get to from Hong Kong are the Sands Casino (in Macau) or the Venetian Casino (in Macau), depending on whether you are taking a boat or car to Macau. Background of Macau's Gambling Currently, the Macau government has limited the number of casinos in Macau by granting permission for only six major casinos to legally host gambling. They are Wynn, Sands, Galaxy, MGM, Melco (Studio City), and SJM (Lisboa). Only these six oligopolies can host legal gambling ...

Different type of airport Nowadays, people regularly fly to different countries on their holidays. Airports play an important role in flying onboard. Do you know how airports function every day? There are mainly three types of airports: linear, satellite, and pier airports. Since 1938, the first pier airport debuted at Manchester Airport in the United Kingdom. However, do you know what the main differences are between these types and how they can positively or negatively impact us as users? Linear Terminal A linear airport is the first type of airport created; this is the least designed and least efficient type of airport. As the name suggests, a linear terminal has only one line where planes are parked on one side and people are dropped off on the other side of the terminal. People can only go through a straight linear path to get to their gate. The disadvantage is low efficiency, as planes have to wait and queue to get to the runway. Additionally, these linear terminal airports usua...

Knowing the order of Domain Author: Ian Lam A domain is commonly used by computer science people to refer to their website title. A domain can be used in a website, email, or URL links. Let us unfold the unknowns of “domain.” Domains are usually split into different parts: protocol, subdomain, root domain, second-level domain, top-level domain, and path (file). We will use an example for our website: https://www.ianlam.us.kg/2024/06/frequently-asked-question-faq.html In this domain, the "https" part is called the protocol, as it calls the information on a website and allows the web server and browser to communicate. The second part, "www" (World Wide Web), is a subdomain. This is the most common part where domain owners separate different websites. For example, "www" can redirect to Blogger, while "youtube.ianlam.us.kg" might redirect you to a YouTube channel. The part where “ianlam” is called the root domain, where businesses usually put their n...

Raw Mark and UMS  Author: Ian Lam Raw mark and UMS always happen to appear in university admission requirements, and people always discuss them after their A Level exams, but what actually are they? What are the differences between the two? UMS stands for Uniform Mark Scale; unlike GCSE or IGCSE, UMS is a “virtual mark” that is used to standardize exams from different exam boards. Raw marks would literally be the marks you get in your exam; maybe a 78/80, your raw mark would always be 78. So how is UMS calculated? Similarly to the “grade boundaries” you get in GCSEs, the conversion from raw marks to UMS changes every year according to the performance and the difficulty of the paper. As an example, we would take WJEC 2024 Chemistry A Level as an example. The following data would be listed as RAW/RAW TOTAL -> UMS/ UMS TOTAL: 42/80 -> 70/100 51/80 -> 80/100 64/80 -> 95/100 69/80 -> 100/100 etc… Grade Boundary Max UMS 80          A - 64  ...

 # The Extraordinary Life of Ian Lam: A Journey of Innovation and Impact ## Introduction In a world where technology and innovation have become the driving forces behind progress, there are individuals who stand out as true visionaries - those who possess the rare blend of creativity, intellect, and an unwavering determination to push the boundaries of what is possible. Ian Lam is one such extraordinary individual, whose life and accomplishments have had a profound impact on the tech industry and beyond. Born in a small town in Asia, Ian Lam's journey to becoming a renowned entrepreneur, engineer, and philanthropist is a testament to the power of hard work, resilience, and a relentless pursuit of knowledge. From his humble beginnings to his meteoric rise in the global tech scene, this blog will explore the remarkable life and achievements of Ian Lam, offering a glimpse into the mind of a trailblazer who has left an indelible mark on the world. ## Early Life and Education Ian Lam wa...