2023 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2011)

[sky minecrafter]

@MKS. Let's fall in! I have a question bugging me... Say I am enrolled in MGS/RV via T-score, but would like to switch to HwaChong/NJ in Year 5, what are the odds of my success without going through JAE? (If I have more info/answers before you, I shall share with the forum.)

[MerlionInGermany]

sky minecrafter:

I have a question bugging me... Say I am enrolled in MGS/RV via T-score, but would like to switch to HwaChong/NJ in Year 5, what are the odds of my success without going through JAE? (If I have more info/answers before you, I shall share with the forum.)

If it is not through JAE, then it is through DSA JC right?

[sky minecrafter]

Thank you, MIG.

[MyPillow]

laughingcat:

wow! Floppy....you one up me ah! :rotflmao:


:udawoman:

My Support ! :rahrah:

[floppy]

janet88:

darlings, this is not kiasu...this is stressful.

for once, there is something positive coming from MOE - no mid year exams. I really welcome this.

\"Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.\"
~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Selye

I'm indifferent towards mid year exams. While I agree that students should be given adequate time and space to adjust to increased curriculum demands at key transition stages (P3 and S1), instead of being exam ready at the half-year mark, I don't see how this is going to reduce the overemphasis on academic results and to nurture a stronger intrinsic motivation to learn.

[sky minecrafter]

https://www.facebook.com/cnainsider/videos/2173265746247912/ (cna insider on fb)

[lee_yl]

sky minecrafter:

https://www.facebook.com/cnainsider/videos/2173265746247912/ (cna insider on fb)

After watching the short clip, I felt really sad. :sad:

There was a period of time when my kids were crazy over Smiggles and I hope it was not a case of wanting to show off in class. I shall let them watch this video later, to tell them how some others may feel, and a timely reminder to always be humble and sensitive.

As for the teens, the heart to heart talk almost made me teared. There was once I told a foreign friend that our primary school system split kids into HA and MA classes for the upper primary. I used to think it was a good because I recalled DD’s P3 teacher having a very hard time handling the class as some HA kids were making a din when the teacher had to slow down for a group of kids who were slower. Parents then went to the principal office to complain. I felt very sad for the teacher and thought that had the class been made up of children of roughly the same academic ability, this wouldn’t have happened. However, my foreigner friend think we should do away with all these as kids of different classes should learn to interact together from young and going to school is not just about academic results. So true on hindsight

[6thisnthat9]

In western countries, uk n oz i gather, they are very careful about not labelling their children as a society, educators and policy makers. Evry child is so precious. Not just yours or mine children. The effort, time and resources have been put in since the day they were born or even before then, prenatal, if 1 or 2 lives have to be sacrificed due to such society pressure or \"class divide\" as a result, is not worth at all, is wrong. Even so in sg, with low birth rate, all the more every child is 100 times more precious. Instead of relying on foreign talents, more should be done to protect our own children. We don't have the info or data, but MOE has, or maybe we as a society is not ready or mature to receive such info. Something must have triggered these changes. From the mindset of motivated in getting ahead by winning over the next child, to self motivation in learning and cheering triump together with the next child, hopefully for some , this is not too late.

lee_yl:

sky minecrafter:

https://www.facebook.com/cnainsider/videos/2173265746247912/ (cna insider on fb)

After watching the short clip, I felt really sad. :sad:

There was a period of time when my kids were crazy over Smiggles and I hope it was not a case of wanting to show off in class. I shall let them watch this video later, to tell them how some others may feel, and a timely reminder to always be humble and sensitive.

As for the teens, the heart to heart talk almost made me teared. There was once I told a foreign friend that our primary school system split kids into HA and MA classes for the upper primary. I used to think it was a good because I recalled DD’s P3 teacher having a very hard time handling the class as some HA kids were making a din when the teacher had to slow down for a group of kids who were slower. Parents then went to the principal office to complain. I felt very sad for the teacher and thought that had the class been made up of children of roughly the same academic ability, this wouldn’t have happened. However, my foreigner friend think we should do away with all these as kids of different classes should learn to interact together from young and going to school is not just about academic results. So true on hindsight

[6thisnthat9]

Do we want eg. in 30 years, a foreign worker caring for the sick in hospital, designing our train and road systems, reaching out to the elderly and needy using our tax money etc, or we rather have our own home grown children, could be the child next door, to hold such pillars ?

[cool_hi]

lee_yl:

sky minecrafter:

https://www.facebook.com/cnainsider/videos/2173265746247912/ (cna insider on fb)

After watching the short clip, I felt really sad. :sad:

There was a period of time when my kids were crazy over Smiggles and I hope it was not a case of wanting to show off in class. I shall let them watch this video later, to tell them how some others may feel, and a timely reminder to always be humble and sensitive.

As for the teens, the heart to heart talk almost made me teared. There was once I told a foreign friend that our primary school system split kids into HA and MA classes for the upper primary. I used to think it was a good because I recalled DD’s P3 teacher having a very hard time handling the class as some HA kids were making a din when the teacher had to slow down for a group of kids who were slower. Parents then went to the principal office to complain. I felt very sad for the teacher and thought that had the class been made up of children of roughly the same academic ability, this wouldn’t have happened. However, my foreigner friend think we should do away with all these as kids of different classes should learn to interact together from young and going to school is not just about academic results. So true on hindsight

Me felt the same..damn sad..that's why whenever i come across NA or NT students, I will counsel them and assure them that as long as they work hard, they can still do well for N levels & go on to PFP, or do well in O levels..
The school environment also plays a big part in letting them see light at the end of the tunnel & feel hope for their future & work hard..(there are some schools in which a whole class of NA students give up on their studies...very very sad..)

AS for the smiggle stuff, makes me recall 1 incident a friend shared..her son was in a SAP school(but not those with majority from rich/upp class type),in 2nd top class,
there was once, her son threw away a black smiggle pencil case into the class dustbin...his classmate quietly picked it up and used it..her son was surprised & my friend commented that it was quite old already..probably for that boy, he had wanted a smiggle pencil case quite badly, but could be too ex for him to ask his parents to buy for him..I felt very sad also when i heard about this incident..& really hope this boy had done well for his psle & coping well in secondary school:)
For us, my girl also liked smiggle for a period of time, but i felt it is quite ex so only allowed her to buy at most once per year & only when there is sale..& i always ask her before she wants to buy something, is it a need, or is it a want??& i feel such values and thoughts has to inculcate from young, it cannot be taught or drilled overnight..nowadays, she automatically think & decide,if is a need then she will ask me to buy..if is a want, she either do not ask, or she will let me know & let me decide whether can buy or with what condition:)