2014 PSLE Discussions and Strategy
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I guess these enrichments work like double-edged swords. My only regret for DD1, was I didn’t 当机立断 and cut off the recommended math enrichment when she was struggling. Now, we are slowly, but surely, building back that confidence.
Learning from experience, DD2 is not cut to be scientist or has major interest in that area, so we rejected the unnecessary. -
psle is sat by students nation-wide...it depends on number of students sitting for psle and t-score is measured...pardon me if I left out anything.
some schools set tough prelims while others set average ones...tough papers crush the confidence of students even high ability ones...of course the average papers will make high ability ones over-confident.
striking the right balance...there is hardly a solution because every child is different. we want our kids to max out a little more than their norm but yet can't afford to have them stand on the edge of the building. :siao: -
janet_lee88:
Yup! It is not easy for the schools and I guess this is where we as parents have to make some hard decisions.psle is sat by students nation-wide...it depends on number of students sitting for psle and t-score is measured...pardon me if I left out anything.
some schools set tough prelims while others set average ones...tough papers crush the confidence of students even high ability ones...of course the average papers will make high ability ones over-confident.
striking the right balance...there is hardly a solution because every child is different. we want our kids to max out a little more than their norm but yet can't afford to have them stand on the edge of the building. :siao:
The system we put our children through is such that it groups students according to overall academic ability often without taking into account their individual strengths and weaknesses. With class sizes of 40 in mainstream schools, there is little opportunity for teachers to extend a helping hand to address individual needs. Parents who have the time and resources can help fill this gap (e.g. through tuition or personal coaching) but for the rest.....
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i'm still finding it hard to comprehend why p1s and 2s can have 30 in a class and yet 40 squashed in p5/6 when that is crucial years.
all kids have different abilities...everyone is different. teachers can only do that much facing 40+ different abilities. so parents at home have to do the rest...either coach themselves or with tutors' help...or BOTH.
fortunately daughter has this parallel teaching which helps me financially...how to find tutors for all subjects? :moneyflies: -
For my kiddos’ school, the top classes will have 40 or close to 40 students in a class, the mid-range will have about 30 plus in each class and foundation classes have abt 20 plus or less.
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janet_lee88:
i'm still finding it hard to comprehend why p1s and 2s can have 30 in a class and yet 40 squashed in p5/6 when that is crucial years.
I think for P1/P2, the children are still young and need alot of guidance - would be so hard with a class of 40!
For P5/6 - yes agree - for the amount of work and the emphasis on results, 40 per class is just not commensurate with what is expected of them. :sad:
Unless your child makes it to GEP , parents of P5 and P6 students must indeed settle for less individualised attention in school. I have accepted this but wish that they could at least use the \"compulsory\" supplemetary classes to provide a bit more individualised or small group attention. -
SpartanMum:
Our school has remedial to provide more individualised (in a small group) attention; supplementary for all the students.janet_lee88:
i'm still finding it hard to comprehend why p1s and 2s can have 30 in a class and yet 40 squashed in p5/6 when that is crucial years.
I think for P1/P2, the children are still young and need alot of guidance - would be so hard with a class of 40!
For P5/6 - yes agree - for the amount of work and the emphasis on results, 40 per class is just not commensurate with what is expected of them. :sad:
Unless your child makes it to GEP , parents of P5 and P6 students must indeed settle for less individualised attention in school. I have accepted this but wish that they could at least use the \"compulsory\" supplemetary classes to provide a bit more individualised or small group attention. -
Supplementary classes are for everyone…can’t give more attention to weaker ones. Remedial classes possible. 2 sides to the coin…kids attend school and we parents want school to make sure these kids are sufficiently prepared for tests/exams. But then in a class of 40, how is it possible if parents don’t step in? If parents do not step in, can kids pass exams especially weaker ones?
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DD’s school has it like this:
P1 / P2 - 30 a class
P3 / P4 - 40 a class
P5 / P6 - high ability classes has about 43, then the numbers drop and the weakest class can have about 20+.
Compulsory supp class, with additional focus group along the way in the ratio of about 1 : 5. -
Hi Parents,
My son is in P6, just got his CA 1 results.. disappointed to the core
6 more months.... I need to push his score from B to A...
need help in English...can anybody recommend tuition center or a tutor who can give intensive, constructive, exam oriented coaching
I am looking for a reply from the parents (only!) who has sent their child to English tuition
help....me!
help in need is help indeed :imdrowning:
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