Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools
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Ikid:
Parents' support is crucial in current education system, you know your child's strengths and weaknesses.
in choosing a primary school, parents have to consider the child's strengths and weaknesses too. no offence, but SAP school environment can be demanding and if the child is not able to cope, then he/she will suffer for the next 6 years. -
janet88:
Agree, especially their 2nd Lang, standard seems to be higherIkid:
Parents' support is crucial in current education system, you know your child's strengths and weaknesses.
in choosing a primary school, parents have to consider the child's strengths and weaknesses too. no offence, but SAP school environment can be demanding and if the child is not able to cope, then he/she will suffer for the next 6 years. -
Of course I’m not saying other classes do not have good teachers. Because the students who are in better classes are fast learners, hence, the teachers can stretch them further, giving them more opportunities and challenges and the students feel fulfilling and not necessarily stressed. Whereas for the students who are weak in their academics, the teachers will need more time to build their foundation and skills and hence they will not have time for any extras.
I know those GEP centres, the better classes (non GEP) are also taught by GEP teachers and they get to enjoy some of GEP resources, ie same HCL syllabus like the GEP, do Future Problem Solving projects or IVP -
for SAP school, standard of MT is definitely higher. at p5 for those who take standard Chinese, it is still more difficult compared to non-sap schools.
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My DD is having problem with higher chinese. =(
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Ikid:
top classes definitely have best teachers in the school.Whereas for the students who are weak in their academics, the teachers will need more time to build their foundation and skills and hence they will not have time for any extras.
for the weak ones, are teachers willing to invest more effort and time or pass on this responsibility to the parents?
a close friend disclosed her daughter who is not from higher ability class has a teacher always on MC. substitute teachers don't teach. -
janet88:
If feedback to the principal, will it help?
top classes definitely have best teachers in the school.Ikid:
Whereas for the students who are weak in their academics, the teachers will need more time to build their foundation and skills and hence they will not have time for any extras.
for the weak ones, are teachers willing to invest more effort and time or pass on this responsibility to the parents?
a close friend disclosed her daughter who is not from higher ability class has a teacher always on MC. substitute teachers don't teach. -
janet88:
If feedback to the principal, will it help?
top classes definitely have best teachers in the school.Ikid:
Whereas for the students who are weak in their academics, the teachers will need more time to build their foundation and skills and hence they will not have time for any extras.
for the weak ones, are teachers willing to invest more effort and time or pass on this responsibility to the parents?
a close friend disclosed her daughter who is not from higher ability class has a teacher always on MC. substitute teachers don't teach. -
janet88:
top classes definitely have best teachers in the school.
for the weak ones, are teachers willing to invest more effort and time or pass on this responsibility to the parents?
a close friend disclosed her daughter who is not from higher ability class has a teacher always on MC. substitute teachers don't teach.
janet, so far, it doesn't appear to be this case for my kids since Primary School.
They were in the top 2 classes in Primary School but didn't get the best teachers. The average classes got better teachers instead. -
janet88,
Ok I think I’m more enlightened now! Good school doesn’t have to be good and the normal school doesn’t mean kids cannot excel! Maybe the less stressful environment would be a better bet for the next 6years so that they can enjoy the time spent in the primary school and at the same time study hard!
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