2018 PSLE Discussions & Strategies (Born in 2006)

[laughingcat]

Estee, indeed. The number of A-A* in PSLE Chinese always increased over the years, always better than the previous year after year. :rahrah: This year the A-A* % very close to some top CL school, the difference is like less than 4% (I have seen those slides as shared by some of my frz).

[Estéema]

laughingcat:

Estee, indeed. The number of A-A* in PSLE Chinese always increased over the years, always better than the previous year after year. :rahrah: This year the A-A* % very close to some top CL school, the difference is like less than 4% (I have seen those slides as shared by some of my frz).

Yay!!!

Boys can achieve under the hands of capable language teachers (do read my thread on how good educators inspire CL learning even tho they’re young boys).

@ LC You’re one admirable coach to your 2 boys. I wished I had met you earlier to learn yr fun strategies to get them to like the subj. well done! :udawoman:

[laughingcat]

@ estee, I don’t have much fun strategies leh. You know lah, boys are a different creature. For them, quickly complete the works assigned by parents then can proceed to play liao. They don’t care whether there are some wrong or even 1 wrong. Afterall kena "wrong" still scold. 1 wrong = careless also scold/nag. So might as well just complete the work can liao. Good thing about teaching boys, is when you scold them, they will not remember a thing thereafter.


@ MKS, maybe you can get your gals to read Chinese story books about gals or those emotional friendship/family books that can hook their interest.

[Estéema]

laughingcat:

estee, I don't have much fun strategies leh. You know lah, boys are a different creature. For them, quickly complete the works assigned by parents then can proceed to play liao. They don't care whether there are some wrong or even 1 wrong. Wrong still scold. So might as well just complete the work can liao.


@ MKS, maybe you can get your gals to read Chinese story books about gals or those emotional friendship/family books that can hook their interest.

LC,
You may claim no fun strategies, but u’re fun to be with!

I know what u mean. Esp boys whose brains are quick like speedy Gonzales! Played out by mine many many times. So, I’ve to learn to up my game as parent. So stressed s’times, but looking back now, it’s a ‘fun’ learning experience for me too.

Need to ustand our kids before we apply ourselves as parents. We all make diff decisions to guide our kids. I know some parents will think I’m not that wise not letting DC do HCL when his results possible. But I guess I let DC retreat abit for space as PSLE HCL will be quite daunting & looking at his character, s’times not whether they are smart/clever but need to watch their temperament & maturity. Not all lost, now more assured DC can handle better & on his own, so if all smooth, will do HCL only next 3 years.

[floppy]

lee_yl:

With the new AL Banding for your DS2, I hope your school can shift some focus to this area, or else, the school will have a majority of the 9 or 10 pointers! Scary leh, later neighborhood schools can do better than that.

P/S: Scoring 64% for Chinese alone already costs you AL6 points!

With the new AL banding, the strategy of over-scoring for 3 subjects to compensate for 1 weaker one may not work as well anymore.
3 AL1 + 1 AL4 = 7 points vs the possibility of 250s or higher for 3A* and 1B.

But hey, no stress :evil:

[laughingcat]

LKY1967, I know what you mean. The exemption of MTL is highly debatable, but experts say the Education Ministry keeps a tight rein on who can be granted the exception.


But are you sure on the % that you have shared? Coz from MOE perspective as quote "Between 2011 and last year, the proportion of pupils exempted from studying mother tongue has remained stable, at 3.5 per cent of each PSLE cohort, MOE said."

[MrsKiasu]

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[lee_yl]

MrsKiasu:

laughingcat:

@ estee, I don't have much fun strategies leh. You know lah, boys are a different creature. For them, quickly complete the works assigned by parents then can proceed to play liao. They don't care whether there are some wrong or even 1 wrong. Afterall kena \"wrong\" still scold. 1 wrong = careless also scold/nag. So might as well just complete the work can liao. Good thing about teaching boys, is when you scold them, they will not remember a thing thereafter.


@ MKS, maybe you can get your gals to read Chinese story books about gals or those emotional friendship/family books that can hook their interest.

lc, you have any recommendations on the gals/emotional friendship/family books? Yesterday dd mentioned this author Yanghongying says she likes and that she has some of her books, should been bought at lower primary ba...I was like 'ding' maybe get her these kind of books to rekindle her interest in non comic books..yup, now that I recalled she read those many Roald Dahl chinese versions books during lower primary..

:yikes:
I am impressed! May I know how your DD1 get to know this author 杨红樱? Did your DD1's school intro this author to them or she happens to come across her books in the library?

My girl read one of her books in the 马小跳 series (compulsory reading by her Chinese teacher). Subsequently, DH went to the library to get her more of her books from the 笑猫日记 series like 从外星球来的孩子.

[aloralora]

I recommend books by Wu Meizhen 伍美珍. There are many of her books at the libraries. I believe they surround topics of girls, friendship, school, family.


Wu Meizhen, known as one of the most famous children's authors in China, has published over one hundred children's books.

MrsKiasu:

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[MrsKiasu]

aloralora:

I recommend books by Wu Meizhen 伍美珍. There are many of her books at the libraries. I believe they surround topics of girls, friendship, school, family.


Wu Meizhen, known as one of the most famous children's authors in China, has published over one hundred children's books.

MrsKiasu:

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:thankyou: aloralora