2016 PSLE Discussions (Born in 2004)

[janet88]

SpartanMum:

Can't help but wonder why teachers pile on HW during CA weeks

homework still as much and it's 2 weeks before CA1 :imdrowning:
my plans for her to revise science has been shelved.
just finishing daily homework is tough and eating into sleeping time.
read the letter from school...it's business as usual right after science ca1 paper.

[12mum]

Teacher is certainly on a fast speed mode. For maths, it is on to the 5th topicc this week. Finished teaching 4 topics in less than 2 months. :faint:


Have to go thru them all with dc at home.

[janet88]

12mum:

Teacher is certainly on a fast speed mode. For maths, it is on to the 5th topicc this week. Finished teaching 4 topics in less than 2 months. :faint:


Have to go thru them all with dc at home.

oh yes, very fast...i know the teachers will go at turbo speed after cny.
now at percentage which is one of the topics to be tested for CA1. science topics completed...doing school's past year papers as homework now.

every morning sit in front of the PC looking at her weekly schedule to see how i can squeeze in some form of revision...really micro-managing now.

[CMF]

The P6 year will seem to move at a very fast pace, and as parents we will constantly feel like that there’s no time to do much else, especially the kind of work we deem as "revision". I was guilty of that, and would fret that there was too much school homework etc.


Just to share that once I "accepted" that the school work had to be done regardless, I then considered that as revision, ie. made sure it was done well, learnt from mistakes etc. Then homework became regarded as useful & constructive work and deemed "worthwhile " in the sense that it was not something just to get over with and time wasted, cos it’s not "proper revision" (based on what we may think). Rest assured, if done properly & well, your child will benefit somehow. It will not be time wasted doing it well.

Hang in there all, try as best to manage your own anxieties, else it affects your child too. Take care!

[SpartanMum]

Oh dear…why are the teachers squeezing like this? Honestly, only the high ability students are going to be able to take this. The rest are just going to panic and get left behind.


So so glad I am not a kid in this day and age but it’s no walk in the park being a parent to these kids (nor a teacher for that matter) either.

I often hear complaints about how children in this era are being mollycoddled and how unreasonable parents have become - but maybe some of this is a direct result of the immense pressure that children (and hence parents) are subjected to whilst they are still at such a young age. If your child’s leisure time and even sleep is being compromised as a result of excessive demands from school, wouldn’t you as a parent try and make life a bit easier for him/her e.g. from excusing him/her from household chores?

Some might argue that this is a very narrow view point but one cannot deny that this is the reality for many out there. Children and parents who cannot support the demands of school life often get left behind. Of course there are exceptions.

I daresay, parents who do not get caught up in Sg’s academic whirlwind would need a very firm mindset and a brave heart.

Please take care all

[janet88]

CMF:

Just to share that once I \"accepted\" that the school work had to be done regardless, I then considered that as revision, ie. made sure it was done well, learnt from mistakes etc. Then homework became regarded as useful & constructive work and deemed \"worthwhile \" in the sense that it was not something just to get over with and time wasted, cos it's not \"proper revision\" (based on what we may think). Rest assured, if done properly & well, your child will benefit somehow. It will not be time wasted doing it well.

problem is the math homework given from the workbook is nowhere as challenging as school CA...how can i have a peace of mind that my daughter is ready for CA?

[zbear]

janet88:

12mum:

Teacher is certainly on a fast speed mode. For maths, it is on to the 5th topicc this week. Finished teaching 4 topics in less than 2 months. :faint:


Have to go thru them all with dc at home.

oh yes, very fast...i know the teachers will go at turbo speed after cny.
now at percentage which is one of the topics to be tested for CA1. science topics completed...doing school's past year papers as homework now.

every morning sit in front of the PC looking at her weekly schedule to see how i can squeeze in some form of revision...really micro-managing now.

Hugs to you Janet. Can see that you are very stressed!

Take care!

[zbear]

SpartanMum:

Oh dear...why are the teachers squeezing like this? Honestly, only the high ability students are going to be able to take this. The rest are just going to panic and get left behind.


So so glad I am not a kid in this day and age but it's no walk in the park being a parent to these kids (nor a teacher for that matter) either.

I often hear complaints about how children in this era are being mollycoddled and how unreasonable parents have become - but maybe some of this is a direct result of the immense pressure that children (and hence parents) are subjected to whilst they are still at such a young age. If your child's leisure time and even sleep is being compromised as a result of excessive demands from school, wouldn't you as a parent try and make life a bit easier for him/her e.g. from excusing him/her from household chores?

Some might argue that this is a very narrow view point but one cannot deny that this is the reality for many out there. Children and parents who cannot support the demands of school life often get left behind. Of course there are exceptions.

I daresay, parents who do not get caught up in Sg's academic whirlwind would need a very firm mindset and a brave heart.

Please take care all

:goodpost:


Very well said!!!

[hquek]

SpartanMum:

Oh dear...why are the teachers squeezing like this? Honestly, only the high ability students are going to be able to take this. The rest are just going to panic and get left behind.


So so glad I am not a kid in this day and age but it's no walk in the park being a parent to these kids (nor a teacher for that matter) either.

I often hear complaints about how children in this era are being mollycoddled and how unreasonable parents have become - but maybe some of this is a direct result of the immense pressure that children (and hence parents) are subjected to whilst they are still at such a young age. If your child's leisure time and even sleep is being compromised as a result of excessive demands from school, wouldn't you as a parent try and make life a bit easier for him/her e.g. from excusing him/her from household chores?

Some might argue that this is a very narrow view point but one cannot deny that this is the reality for many out there. Children and parents who cannot support the demands of school life often get left behind. Of course there are exceptions.

I daresay, parents who do not get caught up in Sg's academic whirlwind would need a very firm mindset and a brave heart.

Please take care all

Problem is if teachers go easy, I hear stories where parents complain teachers are too easy and not take PSLE seriously. Look at chatters on supplementary classes - some pp will complain why must have, others will say why we don't have. There's never pleasing anyone. I don't think that teachers enjoy the extra marking/teaching - how many don't want a relax lifestyle? But when do we say enough is enough?

[janet88]

SpartanMum:

Oh dear...why are the teachers squeezing like this? Honestly, only the high ability students are going to be able to take this. The rest are just going to panic and get left behind.


So so glad I am not a kid in this day and age but it's no walk in the park being a parent to these kids (nor a teacher for that matter) either.

I often hear complaints about how children in this era are being mollycoddled and how unreasonable parents have become - but maybe some of this is a direct result of the immense pressure that children (and hence parents) are subjected to whilst they are still at such a young age. If your child's leisure time and even sleep is being compromised as a result of excessive demands from school, wouldn't you as a parent try and make life a bit easier for him/her e.g. from excusing him/her from household chores?

Some might argue that this is a very narrow view point but one cannot deny that this is the reality for many out there. Children and parents who cannot support the demands of school life often get left behind. Of course there are exceptions.

I daresay, parents who do not get caught up in Sg's academic whirlwind would need a very firm mindset and a brave heart.

Please take care all

very good post, Spartanmum.
it's very hard not to be sucked into the extreme demands from schools who are pushing so hard. while i am glad i am not the one who has to take psle, i cannot ignore the fact my daughter is doing so...and as such can't possibly leave her on her own.

MC for 2 days and 3rd day back to school to do accumulated homework.
i am still waiting for the directive to come down from MOE to ease the madness. PSLE is still very much a high stakes examination.
while i would like to have a brave heart, i do not know if the authorities is willing to accept and not give my child a black mark all because her mother is afraid the daughter will get burnt out way before PSLE.