2015 PSLE Discussion and Strategies

[Jarol Lo]

bb_ mom:

DS is not systematic, not meticulous and constantly looking for shortcuts! Die!


I went into meltdown an hour ago when DS told me his results for English and Math. Just passed only. Did much better for his Math Paper 1 but failed Paper 2. I was on the verge of giving up cos it feels like we're both wasting time and effort. After I calmed down, while he was having his shower, I gave myself a mental pep talk followed by giving him a pep talk.

He knows his target and what he has to do to achieve it. He can actually complete my sentences as I'm talking. That's how often I've said them to him. Now, it's time for action...I just fear (greatly) that he still can't make it. There's less than a year to go before PLSE and so much ground to recover. I worry that he'll fail PSLE!

Maybe l like to share how I encourage my kids. From their P1 until now (DS in P5, DD in P3) I use target and reward method. Give them a target, once reach I'll reward them something with reasonable cost. This is definitely not the best method but is a good encouragement. Something positive in school is their classmates always like to compete with each other. So within their class they're actually self motivated. Both are in the best class of their level so the kids there has the ego for achievement. For me, I try to accomodate them with good rest and game hours even sometimes got to be kang cheong for them before the exam. These are just my humble opinion. Hope can works well with your kids as well.


Just \"reported\" from them that all subjects are above 80s. Can relax liao.

[Nebbermind]

bb_ mom:

DS is not systematic, not meticulous and constantly looking for shortcuts! Die!


I went into meltdown an hour ago when DS told me his results for English and Math. Just passed only. Did much better for his Math Paper 1 but failed Paper 2. I was on the verge of giving up cos it feels like we're both wasting time and effort. After I calmed down, while he was having his shower, I gave myself a mental pep talk followed by giving him a pep talk.

He knows his target and what he has to do to achieve it. He can actually complete my sentences as I'm talking. That's how often I've said them to him. Now, it's time for action...I just fear (greatly) that he still can't make it. There's less than a year to go before PLSE and so much ground to recover. I worry that he'll fail PSLE!

Maybe he's just low in self-belief when it comes to Math. How about going thru the SA2 paper and just focusing on those marks lost thru carelessness? Let him know that he can do it...just have to be more careful.
Then from there, study the answers given in assessment books and try to understand how they arrived at the answers. If he can understand, then attempt those questions in 2~3 days' time. If can get 4 out of 5 correct, then practise another 5. If not, go back to try to understand the solution again. No choice, just have to make sure he gets the concept right before moving on to next topic.

[Funz]

Nebbermind:

I thought you :siam: far far liao!! How come still around?

What to do? Try as I might, still curious.

But if it gets too negative I will :siam: loh.

[janet88]

the stressful part about PSLE year itself is that new topics are still being taught and there is also revision to handle especially for Science (lower block). time is so tight during this period. if you count down the months, it's even worse :frustrated:

[Funz]

bb_ mom:

DS is not systematic, not meticulous and constantly looking for shortcuts! Die!


I went into meltdown an hour ago when DS told me his results for English and Math. Just passed only. Did much better for his Math Paper 1 but failed Paper 2. I was on the verge of giving up cos it feels like we're both wasting time and effort. After I calmed down, while he was having his shower, I gave myself a mental pep talk followed by giving him a pep talk.

He knows his target and what he has to do to achieve it. He can actually complete my sentences as I'm talking. That's how often I've said them to him. Now, it's time for action...I just fear (greatly) that he still can't make it. There's less than a year to go before PLSE and so much ground to recover. I worry that he'll fail PSLE!

Do you think it might be better for him and for you if you get him a tutor. I stopped coaching DD Math when I found myself wanting to strangle her whenever she tunes out when she finds it too tough or she gives me work that is riddled with careless mistakes and shouts \"slipshod\". Got her a tutor and she seems to find challenging sums more manageable.

She's happy and I stay sane.

[janet88]

my hubby prefers to be on the backend coaching rather than total hands-on for math. off topic…I was hoping he can coach son (sec 3 next year) for E math and outsource A math…but he dared not.

after outsourcing daughter for math, there is less tension at home.

[zbear]

Jarol Lo:

Maybe l like to share how I encourage my kids. From their P1 until now (DS in P5, DD in P3) I use target and reward method. Give them a target, once reach I'll reward them something with reasonable cost. This is definitely not the best method but is a good encouragement. Something positive in school is their classmates always like to compete with each other. So within their class they're actually self motivated. Both are in the best class of their level so the kids there has the ego for achievement. For me, I try to accomodate them with good rest and game hours even sometimes got to be kang cheong for them before the exam. These are just my humble opinion. Hope can works well with your kids as well.



Just \"reported\" from them that all subjects are above 80s. Can relax liao.

I also used the same method to motivate my kids when they were in Primary School. It only worked for my dd n she exceled.

Unfortunately, it didn't work on my ds. Any rewards be it big or small don't interest him at all. To this day, he is still unmotivated.

:mad:

[MyPillow]

Different Sch set different standard for exams. I do see cases whereby a child scored 60 to 70s in a CA but 98 in SA2 - i thought the sch standard varies too much, no consistency. I will always try to get top sch papers

to let my child do then peg the standard to his sch - to check variations.
so far, my variations is not too much. But child fair better at home doing the top sch papers, mayb not much stress at home compared to real exam conditions.

P5 & 6 Math paper 1 and 2 are very demanding- require speed and accuracy.
DS SA2 was a "long winded" Math paper - 1 and 2 marks for Paper 1 but long winded, we got to work on time management for our kids when doing Math …sigh:( they are only 11 to 12 yrs old

[John Lim]

bb_ mom:

DS is not systematic, not meticulous and constantly looking for shortcuts! Die!


I went into meltdown an hour ago when DS told me his results for English and Math. Just passed only. Did much better for his Math Paper 1 but failed Paper 2. I was on the verge of giving up cos it feels like we're both wasting time and effort. After I calmed down, while he was having his shower, I gave myself a mental pep talk followed by giving him a pep talk.

He knows his target and what he has to do to achieve it. He can actually complete my sentences as I'm talking. That's how often I've said them to him. Now, it's time for action...I just fear (greatly) that he still can't make it. There's less than a year to go before PLSE and so much ground to recover. I worry that he'll fail PSLE!

Don't Give Up, hard Work Will Pay Off.

fyi
% passes C and above (standard Subjects) National 2013 (2012),
eng 97.1 (97.0)
maths 85.3 (85.3)
science 90.3 (90.5)
chinese 97.1 (97.3)

% of A and A star (standard Subjects) National 2013 (2012)
eng 44.4 (44.7)
maths 45.3 (44.5)
science 42.0 (42.3)
chinese 77.8 (80.7)

[rsumathi]

Hi


My DD is next year PSLE and she is weak in English comprehension

What strategy to teach the comprehension?
Any books recommended?

Worried if I woke up too late …