2017 PSLE Discussions and Strategies

[veryscared]

xn_mummy:

soneat:

[quote=\"xn_mummy\"]dear all


seeking some advice
if you DD/DS has done with in psle with A*, do you mind sharing with me if your kids are having private tuition or centre tuition ? and when they start having tuition ?

For my elder, only managed to get A for PSLE, so am i thinking of what i can do to help my 2nd child whose result currently is a lot lower than my elder.

1. Private or Center tuition
2. Eng subject : English vs Writing class ? which one are more effective ?
3. Year start tuition (my elder only start in end year of P5 , is it too late ?)
4. Should we focus on the 2 language paper rather than math/sci ?
As i understand math/sci will be easy to GEP/Top school students and therefore after applying the T-score, the result of an avg student will not make much a different ??

Advice need.
Much appreciated

262+2. 3A*, 1A
1. Learning Lab
2. English class
3. We started during P6 in Feb 17 and ended Sep 17.My DD reaped a lot of benefits from the lesson. However, we are not a big fan of enrichment. This is the only enrichment stint DD had.
4. Depends on your strategy, your child strength and her current level. Under the T-score system, I would tend to agree languages matters more.

thanks!
Congrats to your DD!
Is the only enrichment , your DD must be hardworking and motivated kid!

Can i check , attending Learning Lab, is it a big jump in the result ? Which subject did your DD attend ?[/quote]Big jump or not is hard to say, but definitely a big hole in your pocket.

[SpartanMum]

slmkhoo:

FantasyLandDreams:

HI all

Just wanted to ask, is it true the base mark weightage is as per below, which means those stronger in maths and science are at a disadvantage actually?

English 200
Chinese 200
Maths 100
Science 100
Total: 600

I think this \"double-weightage on languages\" is old and should be ignored, just as the term \"aggregate\" is no longer valid. I don't think it's been used since the PSLE grading switched to T-score years ago. The reason that languages have a greater impact on T-score is because the standard deviation for those subjects is probably greater.

Ya pls refer also to chenlaoshi post. The reason why those stronger in languages seem to do better is likely the SD. Just like in secondary schools, a large no of top students would not choose humanities with a ten foot pole due to lower chance of being able to do well...the same applies in primary school. Most Singaporean kids are better in Math and Science than in languages. So in that sense those who are strong in languages and have a good foundation in Math /Science tend to be the ones with the really high scores. But for past 2 years, Science paper has been a bit of a killer. So that I believe has been an important influence on the T-score.

Bottomline - ALL Subjects matter.

[xn_mummy]

SpartanMum:

soneat:

[quote=\"xn_mummy\"]Hi soneat

thanks for the detail feedback!
TTL -> agree that some might be suitable , some might not be
Actually i monitor my elder's result very very closely till i feel i am the one taking exam
my elder , his score at P5 was then near 80 to 85. However at P6, it start to drop to 65-75.
I look at his work, math alot of question cannot handle but the tuition centre cant really help as it is a class

IMHO, monitoring alone is insufficient.
First, one must have the desire to improve.
Second, one must believe that he can always do better tomorrow.
Third, one must take action, else its NATO (No action talk only).

For us, P4: 75-85, P5: 80-90, P6: 9x-100.
P5 was the toughest period for us as there was a lot of work/content. We review through each and every worksheet, homework and assignment from school. We also buy some assessment/guidebooks from Popular. DD will go through them herself and \"consult\" me for tougher questions for all subjects. We do not adopt the mindset that this subject or that subject is tough and therefore cannot handle - we make sure we always get them resolved. We also set realistic target for each subject during each CA/SA.
By P6, DD was 90% auto-pilot for her studies and self-driven. For English, I couldn't help to mentor to a higher score for Oral and Compo - so that's when I seek temporary external help.

We work hard and play hard, so its not just study and study. We do have several family trips a year.

Btw, if your DS cannot answer a certain maths question, he should try to seek clarification after the class and the teacher should at least give a sample solution.

If there is one thing I have learned over the years, it's that while every child is different, every family is also very different. The motivated parent can do wonders if they have all the right resources. I refer to resources in the broadest possible sense - in-born and acquired.

xn_mummy: you have your heart in the right place - you want the best for your kids. Some parents don't even monitor their kids...so you are off to a great start! Not every kid can go into auto-pilot at age 11/12. Especially boys! I should know ...I have two of them! Just do your best, don't worry too much. That's all we can all do as parents ya?

Take care, take care[/quote]Thanks!

Yes, i spend quite a lot of time on his studies, in the hope that he no need to depend too much on tuition. He is not those can auto-run type, need to push and push.
Hopefully secondary school he will be more motivated to work harder academically

All the best to your boys too!

[raisintan]

Does anyone know if parents need to be in the sec school on 1st day for briefing or admin stuff etc?

[iamastudent]

raisintan:

Does anyone know if parents need to be in the sec school on 1st day for briefing or admin stuff etc?

Don't need. Kids can handle themselves. First day of school should be orientation.

[dunma]

raisintan:

Does anyone know if parents need to be in the sec school on 1st day for briefing or admin stuff etc?

Parents are encouraged to be in school on 22/12 reporting day. Some admin stuff and parents talk for some programmes.

[little twin starz]

Hi fellow parents, our family will be away on a trip during the reporting day. Do you guys know what’s the procedure to inform the school? What is usually done and how can we get updates etc? Thanks in advance

[dunma]

little twin starz:

Hi fellow parents, our family will be away on a trip during the reporting day. Do you guys know what's the procedure to inform the school? What is usually done and how can we get updates etc? Thanks in advance

you must authorise a proxy to act on your behalf to report to the posted secondary school for registration on 22/12, or your place will be released to other pupils.

[emoh]

little twin starz:

Hi fellow parents, our family will be away on a trip during the reporting day. Do you guys know what's the procedure to inform the school? What is usually done and how can we get updates etc? Thanks in advance

Pg 9 11.2 of the choosing your secondary schools booklet

https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/admissions/secondary-one-posting/2017-files/2017_S1_IB.pdf

[anandhi]

Hi parents,

My son did not take HMT in PSLE, can we request for HMT in secondary school ? what is the procedure to switch to HMT in secondary school?