2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Mummy Dadeda]

janet_lee88:

Sorry to hog this thread with a topic that is out.


The Orals last week made me worry if my daughter can even survive mainstream education.

Buds,
Did you worry if your daughter can manage/cope with daily demands of school? I pity my daughter because life is so mundane with homework everyday and she is somewhat in a world of her own.
Her processing ability is so different from my son. Even though I coach her with whatever I can...not have expectations, I still worry how she can stay in the mainstream and whether she needs to repeat p3 or whatever.

Hi. My DD struggled with Maths (60+ marks) and Chinese (<50 marks) in P3. Her school teacher suggested I get her tested for Chinese Dyslexia. I did a lot of research and was told there is no such thing as Chinese Dyslexia is either the child is Dyslexic or is not. To cut it short, I had her tested at Kids Testing and Dyslexia Centre and she was assessed to be a borderline case. With the support from school teacher and principal, we applied for MT excemption and was successful. Thereafter, her results improved and she started doing better academically, and getting \"Credits\" for NSW competitions from P5 for English, Science and even for Maths :scratchhead: Nobody will expect a child scoring low 60s marks in P3 to score around 80 marks in P6. In P6, she even achieved Distinction for Science for NSW and MOE Eagles Awards. IMO, she wouldn't have made it if we didn't exempt her from MT. Think the struggle with MT really affected her. T-score was 240 and she was accepted into the school of her choice via DSA. Thus I can confirm that exemption from MT will not affect applications for DSA. :rahrah:

More info of the testing centre. Fees were lower then at $500. The assessor is very strict. I tried to get my other DC exempted from MT recently as DC is not coping well with MT, but not \"successful\" as in, the assessor didn't want to recommend and I \"wasted\" the test fees!! :stompfeet:
http://www.kidsdyslexia.com.sg/

All the best. Still have hope.

[buds]

Prelims written papers begins next week back to back. Busy busy..

[jojobunny]

My DD is having her Prelims this whole week... :gloomy:

[happyluckymom]

DDs prelims begin on 27th!! September school holiday extra classes for 3 days! Good idea to send for extra classes or just let her stay at home and do own revision?

[mummy so kiasu]

janet_lee88:

buds:

He didn't say exactly which year...

Just that it will take them several years.

so far the banding system for O and A levels are acceptable...A1, A2...etc...it is only for PSLE, so i feel that it may not take that long to make the change.

as it is, i am worrying for my daughter in P3 who may be mild dyslexic...don't know if she can even pass PSLE. need to send her for assessment.

Hi Janet, Maybe you could get feedback from her teachers. If necessary, go for the assessment. She will be exempted from Chinese if she is dyslexic. My P2 girl is vey active & unfocus. Somrtime I wonder whether she is ADHD. I even brought her for assessment when she was in K2. She is struggling with her Chinese too. Especially for hanyu pinyin.

[icy_mama]

happyluckymom:

DDs prelims begin on 27th!! September school holiday extra classes for 3 days! Good idea to send for extra classes or just let her stay at home and do own revision?

my dd's is for 2 days in sep hols. i'll be sending her for sure. guess it'd depend on what your dd's teachers will be doing. for mine, revision. i thought it may be useful and a change in surroundings may be refreshing from mugging at home. jmo.

[happyluckymom]

Hmm! You are right!

[mummy OnABudget]

janet_lee88:

mummy OnABudget:

yeap my girl was diagonised through school to moe

My daughter is in p3...coaching her can be :frustrated:
I can't afford to wait till she goes to upper primary to know she is having this problem...once I know what is the problem, we can then work on how best to help.

Mummy on a budget,
How did you get your daughter assessed through the school?

urm i told the school lor u see her u think she can cope lol they look then took notes they ask for moe to come and assess and now still in the discussion to drop anot chinese school and moe is surpportive i am all for it is the daddy who said no

[buds]

happyluckymom:

DDs prelims begin on 27th!! September school holiday extra classes for 3 days! Good idea to send for extra classes or just let her stay at home and do own revision?

Don't suppose the extra classes during the school holidays will take up the whole day, so just go for it. My DD has two days. So far, if we tell her not to go for certain lessons (even during regular after-school days ) she might protest, cos she said she may miss certain important information shared with the others and that she will be losing out. :roll:

[ngl2010]

happyluckymom:

DDs prelims begin on 27th!! September school holiday extra classes for 3 days! Good idea to send for extra classes or just let her stay at home and do own revision?

DS also has extra classes for 3 days during the September school holidays. Haiz... actually that boy didn't tell me about it until I saw your post and asked him :faint:

I prefer him to go to school because he will guai guai finish the school homework fast. For my homework, he will slowly slowly do it :faint: