P5 Science & Maths a big change

[MMM]

mom72:

For his Math, he told me that the highest score in class is 75 and out of 34 students, 14 failed. I am shocked. I'm not sure I'm being too panicky but I'm arranging for a Math tutor to help him out from June onwards hoping to see some improvement in his CA2.

Hi mom72,

Yes this is very common for P4 to P5. I recalled my dd (P6 this year). Her P5 CA1 maths was 70 odd range while she managed to do around 80-90 in P4. There are failure in top classes and for average ability class, there are only a handful who passed. We need to let them regain confidence and I saw my dd eventually move back to 80's level by the next exam. But during P6 CA1 this year, her scores dropped again to high 60's.... wasn't expecting a jump as was told the move from P5 to P6 is gradual. Well.... probably happened due to complacency. For SA1 which she just sat for few days ago, she is very excited to know her results as through lots of practices after disappointing CA1 results, she felt confident about the paper she sat for though alot of classmates mentioned it's tough.

I've a P5. School scrapped CAs this year so I couldn't gauge his P5 performance. So this SA1 is alittle scary for me. Few months back, we started to prepare him for maths paper. He struggled and couldn't finish on time. So I gave him lots top schools paper 1 to do and subsequently paper2. We also taught him techniques like if he can't solve a problem, move on. Don't because of 3 marks, you lose the rest of 97. With practices, we see that he gained speed, attention to details and also familarity with the common questions. He told us that he completed his maths papers with sufficient time to check and engage the techniques for questions he has problem solving. Will know if it is really effective until we see his results.

My dd's scores dropped across the board for all subjects. Her CL enrichment teacher told me that we need to start to move her back to her previous level so that she don't lose confidence. She said the longer the child stay in the \"drop\" level, it will be harder for them to walk out of it. Another watch out that I learnt from other parents on maths was. Discourage over reliance on calculator. If kids rely on calculator in P5, their paper 1 will suffer (tendancy to have careless mistakes).

[Champion]

MMM:

Hi mom72,

Yes this is very common for P4 to P5. I recalled my dd (P6 this year). Her P5 CA1 maths was 70 odd range while she managed to do around 80-90 in P4. There are failure in top classes and for average ability class, there are only a handful who passed. We need to let them regain confidence and I saw my dd eventually move back to 80's level by the next exam. But during P6 CA1 this year, her scores dropped again to high 60's.... wasn't expecting a jump as was told the move from P5 to P6 is gradual. Well.... probably happened due to complacency. For SA1 which she just sat for few days ago, she is very excited to know her results as through lots of practices after disappointing CA1 results, she felt confident about the paper she sat for though alot of classmates mentioned it's tough.

I've a P5. School scrapped CAs this year so I couldn't gauge his P5 performance. So this SA1 is alittle scary for me. Few months back, we started to prepare him for maths paper. He struggled and couldn't finish on time. So I gave him lots top schools paper 1 to do and subsequently paper2. We also taught him techniques like if he can't solve a problem, move on. Don't because of 3 marks, you lose the rest of 97. With practices, we see that he gained speed, attention to details and also familarity with the common questions. He told us that he completed his maths papers with sufficient time to check and engage the techniques for questions he has problem solving. Will know if it is really effective until we see his results.

My dd's scores dropped across the board for all subjects. Her CL enrichment teacher told me that we need to start to move her back to her previous level so that she don't lose confidence. She said the longer the child stay in the \"drop\" level, it will be harder for them to walk out of it. Another watch out that I learnt from other parents on maths was. Discourage over reliance on calculator. If kids rely on calculator in P5, their paper 1 will suffer (tendancy to have careless mistakes).

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[peapot]

Smartmummy it means scared

[smartmummy]

peapot:

Smartmummy it means scared

don't worry. just build the foundation strong. other concepts also crucial. my son took time to understand fraction. He hated fraction in P4. then he slowly master it. In P5, he has no problem with fraction.

[mom72]

Thanks all for sharing. It gives me some console that it’s a norm to drop but at the same time cannot help to worry for the next half year. I think my son do understand math concept well, but it’s when it comes to problem sums where you need to determine what method to use that he is weak at. We have reach an agreement to get a tutor to help him out as I’m not familiar with the.current school syllabus. It’s v different from what we used to learn.

[silverhorse]

peapot:

Wow, smartmummy does that mean I better focus on fraction and make sure she is good in it? 怕怕

Peapot,

Yes, build a strong foundation on fractions. It's really needed for ratio, division of fractions...

DS1 is weak in fractions. I make him practice alot on fractions.

[HAPPYH]

silverhorse:

peapot:

Wow, smartmummy does that mean I better focus on fraction and make sure she is good in it? 怕怕

Peapot,

Yes, build a strong foundation on fractions. It's really needed for ratio, division of fractions...

DS1 is weak in fractions. I make him practice alot on fractions.

[pup_love_Claire]

It will be good if the child can understand the questions and draw models. A lot of students are visual persons. Once they can see the models, they realise it's actually quite easy. Of course, model drawing needs to be practiced.

[Kellystarry]

pup_love_Claire:

It will be good if the child can understand the questions and draw models. A lot of students are visual persons. Once they can see the models, they realise it's actually quite easy. Of course, model drawing needs to be practiced.

True, i agreed...my kids are 2 great examples...cant visualize in their head..

[Jamesbond]

Do they choose and give topics in science for lower block to revise for exams...My DS don't have such things.....Have to study the entire lower block topics for CA1, SA1...etc....But I feel it's good this way......Atleast they revise quite often....