2017 PSLE Discussions and Strategies

[sleepy]

DDMummy05:

Tried planning but never able do any. :scratchhead: DD is still dream dream dream.. all i have to do is to dream...

Try some brainwashing?

I keep telling kids 'DSA exam' (SA1) is in May, not Sep hor
So they worked with May in mind, not Sep. Like that won't slack lor

But it's true too, as far as I'm concerned, SA1 in May is more important than prelim or PSLE :siam:

[sleepy]

lee_yl:

I feel so insecure without seeing them do assessment books on a regular basis. Just do school homework, will it be enough?

It's enough. My kids only do school work. Any small pocket of free time, they would do revision - revising prior topics and worksheets done in school. I feel that revision is more important than doing more questions.

I bought assessment books as well. Those served as references and extra resources so that they can refer to, on an ad hoc basis. Most schools would also pump the students with tonnes of mock papers and past year papers. More than sufficient practice.

[janet88]

lee_yl:

I feel so insecure without seeing them do assessment books on a regular basis. Just do school homework, will it be enough?

:hi5:
i know right...even if they do 3 or 4 questions from the assessment book, i know what level of understanding my child is at. but doing school hw is for the sake of doing so. i don't bother to check because the teacher has to mark and also know whether the child understands. no point handing in a perfect piece of hw and teacher assumes she knows.

[laughingcat]

xn_mummy:

i asking her to do \"a bit\" more extra work (eg. 3 math question + 1 compre a day ) on top of her school workload

3 maths questions OK. Everyday do 1 compre can be daunting on top of school workload.

It is good that kids have breaktime. That will can \"reset\" the mind. That is my opinion.

[laughingcat]

Me also.....feel damn insecure when got no time to do assessment books. Depend on school work, I feel, is not enough. Worse when kids sometime tried to finish the school works in the class and get it submitted, and we as parents did not see the marked school work's until very much later date. By the time when one sees the atrocious work, then start to go panic mode. :faint:

[Persimmon]

I know this is psle thread. Besides doing assessment books, don’t forget to find time to read. Reading is good for the brains. Many years ago, the top psle student in my class, the 400+ score type, read chinese wu xia xiao shuo throughout the psle year.

[ngl2010]

If your child is doing well in school, don’t bother doing assessment books. It is a waste of time. Better do top school papers for the child to familiarize with types of questions.


If the school hasn’t taught the topic yet, skip the topic and do it after the school go through the topic.

Only use the assessment book if your child needs more practice to build foundation on his/her weak areas.

[laughingcat]

Thanks ngl2010. Your advice sounds reasonable. Will need to assure myself.

[xn_mummy]

btw,

the 3 math question or language paper that i give (but my child might not do as she is not very disciplined type) will be a mixture of both top school past year paper and assessment book.
i try to do it alternate week, not sure if good enough

[Oh My Gosh]

Persimmon:

I know this is psle thread. Besides doing assessment books, don't forget to find time to read. Reading is good for the brains. Many years ago, the top psle student in my class, the 400+ score type, read chinese wu xia xiao shuo throughout the psle year.

T score is 300 max, even school results is 400 max. How to get 400+ score :? :stompfeet: