Mindstretcher - Discussion
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moo8787:
Hi All, I just came across this post.
I've enrolled DS to Numberlinks in Jan'13. He was assessed with weak foundations. he attends class every week without fail. I had to withdraw him as they find him not up to their standards. The uncaring teacher and arrogant principal who brings you down as a parent. They made us very unhappy parents as well.
My DS has similar experience when he went for pre-assessment at The Learning Point when he was at P2 (4 years ago). The teacher whom marked his compo test commented that his grammar is not strong, content is not up to standard and has limited vocabularly ( oh really?? aren't they suppose to enrich? :scratchhead: ) The centre declined to take my son as student and asked me to bring him back when he has improved :roll: . My DS cried. He had thought that enrichment is to help him to improve on his weak areas but the centre rejected him. They were only looking at 'good already' student to begin with. Oh come on...at 8 years old???If he is at 80 % good, why do I need to send him anyway?
We are determined not to support such business culture. DS never attend any English tuition since that experience. He just read a lot of books and magazines. Today, he is consistently one of the top scorers for Eng compo and paper 2.
No enrichment centre or educators should be allowed to tell us that our young children are not good enough for their centre :nunchuk:
This is purely our unpleasant experience and I hope it does not offend anyone.
I am looking to get enopi worksheets so that I can guide him at home. Anyone has contact to buy them?
I al also looking for enrichment class for P4 in hougang / bishan / AMK. Any recommendation? -
Yes, fully agreed. And I hope DS will put this unhappy experience behind with such uncaring and rude principal at Numberlinks.
I’ve just checked on PSlemath and MS P4 Achiever class. Their worksheets are not as colorful as Pslemath. In considering distance, I sign up DS with MS. -
moo8787:
This is really bad. MSLC must learn to talk to parents/students politely. If our kids are not upto the standard, of course, they need to help them. We are paying for that, right? We are sending our kids for tuition / enrichment for what? Pass time? I dont understand what do they really think.Hi All, I just came across this post.
I've enrolled DS to Numberlinks in Jan'13. He was assessed with weak foundations. he attends class every week without fail. I had to withdraw him as they find him not up to their standards. The uncaring teacher and arrogant principal who brings you down as a parent. They made us very unhappy parents as well.
I am looking to get enopi worksheets so that I can guide him at home. Anyone has contact to buy them?
I al also looking for enrichment class for P4 in hougang / bishan / AMK. Any recommendation? -
HappyH, the rude principal and uncaring teacher is at Numberlinks Bishan, not MSLC.
I hope DS learn and grow up through this unhappy episode. I’ve just signed up DS with MS-Hougang for P4 Maths. He is attending P4 Science at MS-Hougang since Jan’13. I saw he answered better in P4 Science Section 2 for his recent topic tests as compared to P3 Science. -
Just to share that the teachers engaged by Mindstretcher Hougang and Bishan has to pass the interview by the founders of Mindstretcher. Bishan is the HQ branch. Hougang is part of the HQ branch too but not a HQ. Some other Mindstretcher centres are franchise out and their own respective branch boss will interview the teachers before they teach. However, all have to fulfil the teaching requirement set by the founders. So franchise centres also cannot anyhow engage teachers as HQ will check on them. All worksheets are the same throughout.
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Hi,
Anyone tried P3-P6 Science at Mind Stretcher - Pasir Ris branch? Would appreciate if you could share your experience.
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moo8787:
Hi, May I know who is your Sci Teacher? ThksHappyH, the rude principal and uncaring teacher is at Numberlinks Bishan, not MSLC.
I hope DS learn and grow up through this unhappy episode. I've just signed up DS with MS-Hougang for P4 Maths. He is attending P4 Science at MS-Hougang since Jan'13. I saw he answered better in P4 Science Section 2 for his recent topic tests as compared to P3 Science. -
Hi,
I am looking for Mindstretcher P5 Science notes. Pls contact me if your kid is studying there.
thnks! -
Just saw the previous posts regarding Mindstretcher and Learning Point. I guess parents can complain to the respective centres, right? I did not know that Learning Point selects only top-scoring students. If it is true, it's a ridiculous practice. I wouldn't send my child for tuition if he or she is already scoring 80% at tests.
:offtopic: I hope that MOE can establish some rules and give accreditation to qualified tutors. I realise that we tend to believe the big lies and half-truths told by some tuition centres (e.g. those claiming to have qualifications that don't exist, or those taking in students who were already scoring A's and then claiming that most of their students score distinctions at PSLE, etc.), but are instead more skeptical about private tutors. If MOE can regulate the industry, parents can feel reassured. It will also help private tutors, who may not have the resources to \"market\" themselves. Some centres are very good at advertising, but I feel that we should put the focus back into teaching, rather than marketing or packaging.
With all due respect to the centres, I think they should be more transparent in sharing about the students they take in. If all their students were already potential distinction students before tuition, the percentage of distinctions at the national exams should be close to 100% and not 70-80%, as I have seen at some centres. -
hi, can anyone help for P5 maths Mind Stretcher better or Just Education better at Sembawang?
Thanks alot. -
Hi,
I am looking for Mindstretcher P3 Science notes. Pls contact me if your kid is studying there.
thanks in advance! -
Hi,
Anyone have Pre-Primary Elementary & Intermediate Module (for nursery level) story book sets to let go? Please PM me. Thanks. -
Has anyone tried their P1 writer’s toolbox. Any feedback pls.
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Hi, anyone attending MS at Clementi?
Any focus group that I can join? -
Anyone here with ms katong P3 science? Would like to know who are the teachers teaching the sat and sun science class… Anyone knows?
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HAPPYH:
Maths - yes, my DD did not improve. same problem, copy teh answer from the board or projector.ScaredyMum:
I have withdrawn both DS from MS gradually since last year. Perhaps it depends on individual but both DS did not benefit much attending their lessons (Bishan).
Some of the teachers do the worksheets in class and do not assign additional hw. When they go thru the answers, they asked the students to copy the correct answers from the board but not much explanation. That's the feedback from my then P3 & P5 DSs.
I like their worksheets questions though. Hwr, as my DS did not improve from their lessons, I withdrew them and put them in private tuition instead.
I have a friend whose DD used to attend MS (woodlands) and her results maintained in the 70s (scored high 23+ in PSLE). Her DD enjoyed their lessons that's was why I enrolled DS in MS but quite disappointed overall.
Science-I find it very good. I totally washed my hands now.
True, thats exactly what happened to my child too. 3 year there, no improvement on Math, she loved the science but teacher very arrogant & tell me off as I highlighted some issue (she forgot I am still their customer). The centre managers, they are in denials & could not solve problems -
rebeccawpl:
Maths - yes, my DD did not improve. same problem, copy teh answer from the board or projector.HAPPYH:
[quote=\"ScaredyMum\"]I have withdrawn both DS from MS gradually since last year. Perhaps it depends on individual but both DS did not benefit much attending their lessons (Bishan).
Some of the teachers do the worksheets in class and do not assign additional hw. When they go thru the answers, they asked the students to copy the correct answers from the board but not much explanation. That's the feedback from my then P3 & P5 DSs.
I like their worksheets questions though. Hwr, as my DS did not improve from their lessons, I withdrew them and put them in private tuition instead.
I have a friend whose DD used to attend MS (woodlands) and her results maintained in the 70s (scored high 23+ in PSLE). Her DD enjoyed their lessons that's was why I enrolled DS in MS but quite disappointed overall.
Science-I find it very good. I totally washed my hands now.
True, thats exactly what happened to my child too. Math , kept copying answer, dunno the rational on the steps. They teach chim chim method, but the child catch no ball :imcool: . 3 year there, no improvement on Math, she loved science(she originally love science) but teacher very arrogant & tell me off as I highlighted some issue (she forgot I am still their customer), my child look forward to lab classes but as you progress the lab decreases, it kills the child's enthusiasm. The centre managers, they only know how to shout at children to keep quiet, photostate papers & could not resolve problems). I withdrew her after 3 yrs of minimal returns of investments(time & money)[/quote] -
sweetbaby:
I thought the HQ is bishan? Katong is popular, heard that also popular with competitors.. :rotflmao: hehehe so must be good. I think it depends on individual teachers since the materials are standard.
Try interacting with the Bishan counter girls, vomit blood. -
Clementi counter staffs are good in my opinion.
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Hi all,
I am looking for Mind Stretcher's P3 & P5 worksheets and notes for E/M/S.
Anyone who sends their kids to either centres and has the materials please pm me... would be willing to pay for reference
thanks in advance!!