2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[clay569]

sha2811:

Hi all,

Need some advice. My son has been offered CO from NUSH & RI. Which school to choose?? I hav read both the schools' threads. Still undecided. Son keen in NUSH but distance wise I prefer RI. Reason for son's choice is that he thinks NUSHis less stressful. No \"A\" levels. But I believe he performs better in a stressful envt.

Congrats to your son!

I think the choice is very individual. Both are very good schools. The child has to like the school he is going. Most of all, I feel it's the child's gut feel - an explainable sense of belonging when he first set foot in the school - that decides.

I would personally want to avoid situation where my child follows my choice and then regrets, be it stress, opportunities or other aspects.

Then again, this is just my personal opinion.

[zeemimi]

sha2811:

Hi all,

Need some advice. My son has been offered CO from NUSH & RI. Which school to choose?? I hav read both the schools' threads. Still undecided. Son keen in NUSH but distance wise I prefer RI. Reason for son's choice is that he thinks NUSHis less stressful. No \"A\" levels. But I believe he performs better in a stressful envt.

I don't think NUSH is less stressful than RI. It depends on how the child takes in his stride. Just let the child go to a school he is comfortable with. He will excel when he is happy.

[zeemimi]

happyheart:

Folks, what do you let your DC do at home? Anything they can 'study' in preparation for sec 1 (without our coaching) for headstart?

read, play computer, play ipad, watch tv, disturb siblings, do housework, iron clothes, wash dishes, pack table, wash toilets. etc.

i think this is the best time to read. read newspaper, read story books, read magazines.

[clay569]

zeemimi:

happyheart:

Folks, what do you let your DC do at home? Anything they can 'study' in preparation for sec 1 (without our coaching) for headstart?

read, play computer, play ipad, watch tv, disturb siblings, do housework, iron clothes, wash dishes, pack table, wash toilets. etc.

i think this is the best time to read. read newspaper, read story books, read magazines.

Mine...hand phone, games, music, messaging, organise outings, cook, iron clothes, guide sister in oral prep, read, read, read, start planning on projects I assigned him, run...

Did tell him to start planning to do some work. Saw him write down among reading up on science and others, to do Chinese past year papers, those he didn't do before psle :rotflmao:

[happyheart]

clay569:

zeemimi:

[quote=\"happyheart\"]
Folks, what do you let your DC do at home? Anything they can 'study' in preparation for sec 1 (without our coaching) for headstart?

read, play computer, play ipad, watch tv, disturb siblings, do housework, iron clothes, wash dishes, pack table, wash toilets. etc.

i think this is the best time to read. read newspaper, read story books, read magazines.

Mine...hand phone, games, music, messaging, organise outings, cook, iron clothes, guide sister in oral prep, read, read, read, start planning on projects I assigned him, run...

Did tell him to start planning to do some work. Saw him write down among reading up on science and others, to do Chinese past year papers, those he didn't do before psle :rotflmao:[/quote]haha..mine did all the relaxing stuff except housework. We just came back from a short trip and he is doing up a powerpoint Presentation about it ( he assigned himself).
I have thrown away all test papers so he won't have any chance of doing it Thought reading up on science would be interesting
For some reason, DS has grown very attached to DH (manhood?). DH is away on business trip and DS cannot stop mentioning that he missess daddy...a few times a day! I think DH must have done a great job with him

[clay569]

happyheart:

For some reason, DS has grown very attached to DH (manhood?). DH is away on business trip and DS cannot stop mentioning that he missess daddy...a few times a day! I think DH must have done a great job with him

Wow! Amazing!

[rags]

I wonder, did any of you read Monica Lim's new book on PSLE? It's called the Good, the Bad and the PSLE. I pre-ordered from her and my DS read it in one shot. He said it's very funny and well written. I think she really described the whole PSLE experience very well. She's one of my favorite bloggers.


http://www.hedgehogcomms.blogspot.sg/

[marstolive]

can someone share with me where can I trace back the discussion on HCL compo topic for this year's psle? Or kindly tell me what was it about?


thanks

[lexis]

HCL compo - for continuous writing, it relates to author being in a hawker centre when suddenly you hear some shouting. Can’t quite remember the topical one.

[25hr mama]

lexis:

HCL compo - for continuous writing, it relates to author being in a hawker centre when suddenly you hear some shouting. Can't quite remember the topical one.

The other one is abt \"Good Neighbours\".