2018 PSLE Discussions & Strategies (Born in 2006)

[sunny]

Hi parents, could you share how you motivate your child to do revisions and work hard willingly for the coming psle? Mine STILL grumbles a lot when asked to do revisions especially redo those questions that were answered wrongly previously. DC esults is more on B or low A currently.

[phtthp]

gafield:

May I know why prac p6 2018 sa1 paper?

can advise which year do u want (recommend) us here, to practise ?

your kid taking psle this year, or some other future year ?

if your kid taking Psle this year (2018) : after Prelim over (this week, some schools are still having Prelim in progress), can ex-change your kid school's Prelim papers with that of other students' (children) school Prelim papers, after gotten back the marked Prelim scripts, if u wish (need) to practise further.

if taking Psle in some future year, can practise future years' Psle papers.

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sunny:

Hi parents, could you share how you motivate your child to do revisions and work hard willingly for the coming psle? Mine STILL grumbles a lot when asked to do revisions especially redo those questions that were answered wrongly previously. DC esults is more on B or low A currently.

Hi, my DD is also a passive learner when it comes to subject she dislikes . Recently tried to motivate her with the following :
1. Display the days countdown to psle like a mini calendar and tear one day off everyday to remind her time is running out.
2. Wrote some motivation notes with drawing like 几个月后的你会感谢今天的你。
3. Telling her that she will be responsible for the consequences. Next year will wash my hands off her and just let her learn the hard way. That's life.
4. Telling her to face the tough math questions instead of avoiding it as it will continue to haunt her if she don't overcome it, even in Sec sch.
The combination of all does work on her. Though it's not a drastic change, I see some improvement in her attitude. Hope its of help to you.

[janet88]

gafield:

May I know why prac p6 2018 sa1 paper?

it's to expose the kids to the type of questions which would be tested.
the most current and maybe last year's prelims would be good as practice.

[phtthp]

janet88:

gafield:

May I know why prac p6 2018 sa1 paper?

it's to expose the kids to the type of questions which would be tested.
the most current and maybe last year's prelims would be good as practice.

we always choose latest, current Psle year to practise, in case due to some Moe syllabus change, to certain subjects (paper)

[gafield]

Thanks for reply.

Kid taking this year.
Since sa1 syllabus not fully covered yet, I thot probably wait for 2018 prelim papers to be available first will be better prac.
But I think different parents different preference.

[gafield]

Hi Sunny, I bribe her with Ben n Jerry ice cream

[sunny]

I wanna know:

sunny:

Hi parents, could you share how you motivate your child to do revisions and work hard willingly for the coming psle? Mine STILL grumbles a lot when asked to do revisions especially redo those questions that were answered wrongly previously. DC esults is more on B or low A currently.

Hi, my DD is also a passive learner when it comes to subject she dislikes . Recently tried to motivate her with the following :
1. Display the days countdown to psle like a mini calendar and tear one day off everyday to remind her time is running out.
2. Wrote some motivation notes with drawing like 几个月后的你会感谢今天的你。
3. Telling her that she will be responsible for the consequences. Next year will wash my hands off her and just let her learn the hard way. That's life.
4. Telling her to face the tough math questions instead of avoiding it as it will continue to haunt her if she don't overcome it, even in Sec sch.
The combination of all does work on her. Though it's not a drastic change, I see some improvement in her attitude. Hope its of help to you.

Thank you! :imcool:

[sunny]

gafield:

Hi Sunny, I bribe her with Ben n Jerry ice cream

that's another way of motivation.

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I wanna know:

sunny:

Hi parents, could you share how you motivate your child to do revisions and work hard willingly for the coming psle? Mine STILL grumbles a lot when asked to do revisions especially redo those questions that were answered wrongly previously. DC esults is more on B or low A currently.

Hi, my DD is also a passive learner when it comes to subject she dislikes . Recently tried to motivate her with the following :
1. Display the days countdown to psle like a mini calendar and tear one day off everyday to remind her time is running out.
2. Wrote some motivation notes with drawing like 几个月后的你会感谢今天的你。
3. Telling her that she will be responsible for the consequences. Next year will wash my hands off her and just let her learn the hard way. That's life.
4. Telling her to face the tough math questions instead of avoiding it as it will continue to haunt her if she don't overcome it, even in Sec sch.
The combination of all does work on her. Though it's not a drastic change, I see some improvement in her attitude. Hope its of help to you.

Its always difficult to choose between carrot and stick approach with kids. In my case motivation works more then threat. With my elder kid it always backfires whenever i try to be tough.