2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[lovinglife]

Do you know your cop for HA classes?

[phtthp]

How to compute COP for P2, based on 3 subjects (English, Maths, Chinese) ?

[sembgal]

lovinglife:

Do you know your cop for HA classes?

You have to check with your child's school and teachers. They will be in a better position to advise you what is the current standard of your child and how much effort the child needs to put in if aiming for the HA classes.

[sembgal]

phtthp:

How to compute COP for P2, based on 3 subjects (English, Maths, Chinese) ?

For my DD's school, the top 40 scorers will go to the top No.1 class in P3. The next 40 scorers will go to 2nd best class. The rest will go to the mixed ability classes. The stakes are too high! The more experienced and qualified teachers are always assigned to the top classes. Haven't you noticed the trend where the better teachers usually teach in?

This June holidays should not be used for any vacations oversea. It should be used to brush up on the child's current standard.

Phtthp, you should check with your child's teachers. They will be in a better position to tell you where your child is heading to based on the mid-year results. It is still not too late to spend this one month to brush up the foundation.

Ask the teachers for advice and what needs to be done. Parents must ask otherwise not all teachers will share with you.

[phtthp]

Thanks for kind advice, sembgal

[sembgal]

Giggler1:

Our PTM is stressed by the teacher as she placed lots of emphasis on the streaming to P3. She is aiming for the whole class to go to the top classes together. In her words, this Jun holiday is not for the kids to have fun, it's for them to revise and catch up. I am lucky that my ds listens to his teacher. He plans his timetable to do his hw everyday, Mon to Fri 10am to 5pm. Of cos, there is breaks in between lah.

Hi, can you share your child's timetable with us?

[Giggler1]

My ds’ teacher told us what his position in class and cohort. For his school, they have top 3 classes so the teacher told us that to be safe, the kid has to be in the top 80 positions in the cohort.


To be fair, the teacher mentioned about having better learning environment if the kid manages to get into top classes lah, can sense that she has good intention for the kids, not just for her KPI.

[lovinglife]

sembgal:

lovinglife:

Do you know your cop for HA classes?

You have to check with your child's school and teachers. They will be in a better position to advise you what is the current standard of your child and how much effort the child needs to put in if aiming for the HA classes.

As a kiasu parent, of cause I have already found out what was the 'usual' cop :evil:
A child has to score a min. Of 270/300 (90% average) to stand a chance. However, scoring 270/300 is very risky if happen that the cohort is stronger than previous years. Thus, to play safe and not be the bottom of HA, 280/300 and above is almost a guaranteed place :siam:

[phtthp]

lovinglife:

As a kiasu parent, of cause I have already found out what was the 'usual' cop :evil:

A child has to score a min. Of 270/300 (90% average) to stand a chance. However, scoring 270/300 is very risky if happen that the cohort is stronger than previous years.
Thus, to play safe and not be the bottom of HA, 280/300 and above is almost a guaranteed place :siam:

wow ! 280/300 is a high score : to be within Top 80 students (top two P3 classes), in level cohort.
But 280 not easy to get

usually, the better Tr are assigned to the smarter P3 classes.

[phtthp]

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