2014 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Champion]

CNS:

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I feel that the kids shd have their break of doing nothing before they embark on another 6 years journey. reading for leisure is fine and other hobbies but sec 1 preparation kind of kills their well deserved break.

I fully agree. Education is a long process. Despite how they fare, they have put in their efforts and i am keeping to my words of letting her have a totally guilt free break and doing what she wants without interference. :please:

Indeed our P6 DC deserves a pat on their back for the efforts and hard work put in for the last 9 months :rahrah:

My P6 DD1 is all eyes glued into watching Running Man, catching up those Korean movies that she lamented,\" Even Ah Ma has finished watching! I must catch up with her!\"

Other than that, sometimes I will find her going into the room \"checking\" what DD2 is doing. And most of the time I will end up hearing,\"Oh, you are having your SA2 soon! Good Luck!\" :imcool: Not the encouraging type but more of the \"Hahaha, you suffering but I am enjoying\" kind of remarks!

Else I will find her going to my 5 years old DS and hear her commanding,\" no more playing of robots; go and read books!\" But her brother is nonchalant and will continue with what he is doing

[ChiefKiasu]

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I feel that the kids shd have their break of doing nothing before they embark on another 6 years journey. reading for leisure is fine and other hobbies but sec 1 preparation kind of kills their well deserved break.

I think that's how most parents feel. Until their kids' Sec 1 results shock them back into reality.

Let them have a week of doing nothing. But plan activities for them to do to keep them gainfully engaged. It's just like after a marathon, you should not just lie on the floor to cool down.

Secondary school is very different from Primary school, with a lot more distractions due to CCAs and other stuff. It is better that your child goes in well prepared for the 1st few months of academic work instead of suffering culture shock after 3 weeks when tests starts.

[BlueBells]

DD is also preparing for some competitions, but have started commenting that she is feeling bored. Still hasn't start packing her room and clearing out stuff yet.


but she is requesting for a Sec 1 math text book to eyeball and try .... I am still procrastinating my trip to the bookshop ... :faint:

[chloecube]

DS is slowly getting bored of all the play now

occasionaly he will lie on bed and mumble to himself that he is bored
so i teased him by asking if he want to do those left over past yr paper, he keep queit for a while and was thinking maybe he wants…whahha
perhaps he is still not used to "no homework" day…whahha

[MMM]

ds is trying to "jio" me to go out with him. But… I still have a younger who is having her SA2 exams this month. He started his cca ytd so that’s good.


dd1 told him that she can pass him all her sec 1 assessment books for him to have a head start but he was like… thanks but no. She told him that he can start with maths first as alot are build on primary knowledge. Anyway, he is going back for maths enrichment in 3 weeks time. His enrichment teacher told him that she will only give him 1 month break.

Was trying to get hold of his sec 1 literature so he can read up first but tough luck finding it. I recalled dd1 only had 2 days to finish reading her sec 1 literature before the teacher went through that. So that was like a mad rush for her. Alot of her peers have read the book previously.

[lurline]

ChiefKiasu:

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I feel that the kids shd have their break of doing nothing before they embark on another 6 years journey. reading for leisure is fine and other hobbies but sec 1 preparation kind of kills their well deserved break.

I think that's how most parents feel. Until their kids' Sec 1 results shock them back into reality.

Let them have a week of doing nothing. But plan activities for them to do to keep them gainfully engaged. It's just like after a marathon, you should not just lie on the floor to cool down.

Secondary school is very different from Primary school, with a lot more distractions due to CCAs and other stuff. It is better that your child goes in well prepared for the 1st few months of academic work instead of suffering culture shock after 3 weeks when tests starts.

I know where you are coming from. It's about keeping the mind engaged, not totally switched off. ds is a sprinter, he will rest after his competition , try out out other sports when he doesn't have to focus on sprinting, swimming, tennis etc. what I am saying is there is really no need to jump into sec 1 school syllabus.

Building on mental strength activities, stamina, pick up a new skill, doing something that they normally have no time to do.

Their next break is many years later.

Just my humble opinion.

[dagong99]

DS1 finished O Level Chemistry Textbook (passed down from his cousin) during his P6 Dec holidays as he felt bored over the long break. Now, he has no issue with Chemistry at all. Hope to do the same for DS2.

[dagong99]

BlueBells:

DD is also preparing for some competitions, but have started commenting that she is feeling bored. Still hasn't start packing her room and clearing out stuff yet.


but she is requesting for a Sec 1 math text book to eyeball and try .... I am still procrastinating my trip to the bookshop ... :faint:

May I ask what competitions are that ? Thinking of keeping DS2 occupied as he has \"practically\" nothing to do these days and is getting bored. :snooze:

[janet88]

ChiefKiasu:

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reading for leisure is fine and other hobbies but sec 1 preparation kind of kills their well deserved break.

Secondary school is very different from Primary school, with a lot more distractions due to CCAs and other stuff. It is better that your child goes in well prepared for the 1st few months of academic work instead of suffering culture shock after 3 weeks when tests starts.

if the child is too free doing nothing till they start sec 1, they are in for a BIG culture shock. teachers/principal treat sec school students as YOUNG adults...so they have to responsible for their actions or else face consequences...no more spoon feeding. the culture is really different. fortunately son's CCA is on Fridays, so he can get homework done on Saturdays because he is so tired at the end of the day.

[janet88]

MMM:

She told him that he can start with maths first as alot are build on primary knowledge. Anyway, he is going back for maths enrichment in 3 weeks time. His enrichment teacher told him that she will only give him 1 month break.


Was trying to get hold of his sec 1 literature so he can read up first but tough luck finding it. I recalled dd1 only had 2 days to finish reading her sec 1 literature before the teacher went through that. So that was like a mad rush for her. Alot of her peers have read the book previously.

different schools use different titles for literature. for son, his sec 1 title was 'sing to the dawn'.

son will be starting on sec 3 E math this sat...he enjoyed himself a for a few days, then started getting moody because he was worried about his results.