P1 workload
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Heyya caroline3sg,
Yes, usually in the exam papers for all subjects, there will be
like 2 or 3 questions outta context. Errmmmm like a critical
thinking question to sieve out the better students within the
level.
And winth… agree with you.
Timed environment is crucial practise to ensure our children
know how to tackle the questions accordingly. Children who
aren’t used to timed-exams may not feel the heat of completing
everything on time and tho topical tests are graded as for normal,
the intensity of the bands does not reali sink in…
I also agree with caroline3sg on the area mentioned that the CA
may pose a certain stress, esp for working parents. It also applies
to children who may not have formal kindergarten knowledge that
should’ve prepared them for Primary 1 curriculum.
It still boils back down to the point that children should preferably be
prepared prior to joining the P1 cohort year. For example, children
who are still not able to read and write effectively by mid K2, think
they can be prepared when their time comes?
Children will not know how to make the preparation themselves or
have a certain study timetable to ensure they get a bit of everything
including play-break, thus it is the onus of the parents to ensure these
necessary measures are in place at least 2 years before the child
enters P1. This in turn will not result in undue stress to the child nor
to the parents, with or without the implementation of CA in the school
they are to attend… -
What is CA and SA? :?
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allseasons:
What is CA and SA? :?
Continual Assessment (Usually test in Feb and Aug)
Semestral Assessment (What we know as 'Mid/End of Year Exams', usually in Apr and Oct) -
Many thanks Jedamum!!! So now i can follow this thread... :celebrate:
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Different school of thoughts..
Somewhere I read, that one of the proposal forwarded to MOE Primary education restructuring committee is ALL exams should be abolished in primary 1. Instead the children should be weighed by regular class works, topical tests, assignments of varying grades of difficulty etc.
Personally I feel, one year end exam is sufficient for P1 and 2. My first son's school in P1 have SA1 and SA2. From P2 onwards have all CA1,2, SA1, 2. My last son's school have SA2 only for P1. The kids will be evaluated by topical tests, class works etc. We were informed of this in Orientation session.
For my case, it gives more freedom for my son in learning without exam fear or pressure. On our part, we have to make them understand and do the homeworks, check their progress from form teacher, verify their knowledge gained using their own books, build up basic grammar in English and MT, concept based learning in Maths. All this has to be done in fun filled environment. If we don't follow-up with them, we may be shell shocked when they come out with SA2 results.
My 2.14 cents (including GST)
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Many, if not all project work, assignments are all parents’ work. They do not reflect the true grade of the children. Such parents’ effort/work can still be seen in mid pri.
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Actually I don’t think many schools offer CAs and SAs anymore.
Now I don’t even know whether the schools I’ve shortlisted has got CA or not… Neighbourhood schools, the website like few years ago type… siao liao…
Actually I’m not worried about P1 or P2 because I believe most parents can still handle the child’s work. I’m more worried with the drastic change in standards when the child moves to P3. The trend that I have noticed is that their grades usually goes from 80-90 range, will suddenly roll-coaster down to 60-70 range when they reach P3/P4. It is a worry to me that if the schools give P1 and P2 ‘honeymoon period’ for too long, the shock will be greater when they promote up to P3/P4. At P5/P6, the grade range will shoot down drastically again.
I don’t usually teach lower pri children, so I dunno what’s their curriculum. By the time the P5 and P6 are in my hands, they are already in the 50s range liao.
Maybe I’m too gan cheong and too ks liao… -
caroline3sg:
Many, if not all project work, assignments are all parents' work. They do not reflect the true grade of the children. Such parents' effort/work can still be seen in mid pri.
I agree. Not to forget that some kids may be 'free riders', and some kids that do not have computers at home or internet access will be at the disadvantage. -
winth
Agree with your observation below:
P1/P2: 80-90 marks range
P3/P4: 60-70 marks range
P5/P6: 50 marks range
Because:
1) P3 & P5 are a level up from their previous levels.
2) Pre sch education (esp premium child care centres) have done the preparatory groundwork
3) as you said, some sch have honeymoon during P1/P2.
Comparing P5 & 6, the questions are also getting harder / need deeper thought for P6.
I notice MOE brought forward sec syllabus to P6. Is it necessary?
All these yrs MOE have kept changing their syllabus, students have been guinea pigs for as long as since Tharman took over till now Ng Eng Hen. -
Hi caroline,
I've only stopped teaching 4 years ago before joining workforce so I might not be updated with what happened these recent 4 years. I specialise only in maths and chinese, so I know only the curriculum for these 2 subjects.
[quote]students have been guinea pigs[/quote]Can't agree more.
If I remember correctly, I thought I only starting seeing algebra in math in P6? You mean they brought more in meh?
As for the other additions, maybe you could specify further?
I was already into some of the new syllabus when I begin teaching, so I might not understand what you mean.
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