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[sembgal]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2065384\" time=\"1650934215\" user_id=\"35251:

blissful mommy is not the student learning Express Chinese. Is her daughter that is learning.

Apart from just paying $ to hire a tuition teacher to teach and support her daughter on a 1 to 1 basis, since attending group tuition can't help her daughter, something else is also essential.


In order for sembgal's suggestion to materialise, blissful mommy must not only adopt a positive image in her mind that her daughter can be an \"overcomer\" in Chinese, but blissful mommy herself, must also give lots of encouragement and affirmation to her daughter, for every single small byte-sized effort that her daughter put in, to learn Chinese.

This is going to be a long journey ahead, not an overnight 100 metre dash sprint. Learning Chinese language, is different from learning subjects like (Maths & Science). Learning Chinese is via, bit-by-bit slowly accumulation. That means, u dont just look at the single end point results alone only. Instead, focus on the \"journey\" itself.

Hence, blissful mommy must persevere all the way, in terms of
(affirming + encouraging) her daughter,
apart from adopting this \"Yes, my daughter can overcome Chinese\" attitude .

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Blissful mommy,

It will also do u good,
if both ( u and your daughter) can
read up the topic on \"how to be an overcomer\" together, in your bonding of \"mother-daughter\" relationship.

With each byte sized improvement with an increase of 1 mark or 2 marks made in her Chinese essay zuowen written or Chinese Paper 2, remember to journal down, pen down her thoughts into a personal diary. As years go by, when your daughter grow up, in future should a similar challenge emerge, get her to read back her recorded journal (diary), how to be an overcomer, then strength will flow back into her.

Meanwhile, keep affirming her. Affirm, affirm, affirm ! Don't affirm her only if she make 10 marks improvement. No ! Even small byte sized 1 mark improvement, also affirm her.

Blissful mommy is in education field so I l know she understands what I’m referring to.

Yes, I agree with phtthp on affirmation. It is so important to affirm.

Using the 5 Languages of Love, find out what the child likes ? Quality time or gifts or physical touch such as hugs or acts of service ?

[blissful mummy]

Dear sembgal and phtthp, appreciate your sharing and uplifting message. I will persevere with my girl and progress together with her, while reminding myself to be her cheerleader at every milestone achieved. Thanks

[ning78]

Hi Mummies,

Anyone can advise for Sec 2 streaming if choose Triple Science instead of Double Science, considered risky as only got 1 combined humanities in Triple Science. This will affect the score for L1R5 right? Hence, to consider take Double Science instead? Thanks.

[ning78]

Hi Mummies,

Anyone can advise for Sec 2 streaming if choose Triple Science instead of Double Science, considered risky as only got 1 combined humanities in Triple Science. This will affect the score for L1R5 right? Hence, to consider take Double Science instead? Thanks.

[zac's mum]

ning78\" post_id=\"2086276\" time=\"1666258365\" user_id=\"59547:

Hi Mummies,
Anyone can advise for Sec 2 streaming if choose Triple Science instead of Double Science, considered risky as only got 1 combined humanities in Triple Science. This will affect the score for L1R5 right? Hence, to consider take Double Science instead? Thanks.

Yes, double science + double humanities is safer.

If choose triple science + 1 humanities, student will be forced to count that 1 humanities into the L1R5 score, no ifs and buts. The pressure to score well for that 1 humanities will then be sky high, especially if it makes or breaks the choice of JC they get.

[phtthp]

ning78\" post_id=\"2086277\" time=\"1666258377\" user_id=\"59547:

Hi Mummies,
Anyone can advise for Sec 2 streaming if choose Triple Science instead of Double Science, considered risky as only got 1 combined humanities in Triple Science. This will affect the score for L1R5 right? Hence, to consider take Double Science instead? Thanks.

Yes, choose

( Double Science + Double Humanities ) Sec 3 subject combination, is safer.

Eg.
If one is weak in Sec 2 Physics component inside your subject Sec 2 General Science,
just drop Physics and
take up
Double Science Upper Sec (Pure Bio + Pure Chem).

But, if one is weak in memory work. Eg.

weak in Sec 2 Bio component inside your subject Sec 2 General Science,
just drop Bio &
take up
Double Science Upper Sec (Pure Physics + Pure Chem)

[Swc]

ning78\" post_id=\"2086277\" time=\"1666258377\" user_id=\"59547:

Hi Mummies,
Anyone can advise for Sec 2 streaming if choose Triple Science instead of Double Science, considered risky as only got 1 combined humanities in Triple Science. This will affect the score for L1R5 right? Hence, to consider take Double Science instead? Thanks.

Just want to add that nowadays, no student takes triple Science at JC because of the \"contrasting subject\" requirement.

[ning78]

Thanks All for the advice.


I have told my girl about the risk of choosing Triple Science but she prefers Triple Science cos her reason is she do not want to take double Humanities. Although she is good in memorise as can score for History and Geography but she prefer History.

Feel double science more safer with 2 Humanities as back up too for the sake of scoring in L1R5. How to persuade her to change mind?

[zac's mum]

ning78\" post_id=\"2086286\" time=\"1666264356\" user_id=\"59547:

Thanks All for the advice.

I have told my girl about the risk of choosing Triple Science but she prefers Triple Science cos her reason is she do not want to take double Humanities. Although she is good in memorise as can score for History and Geography but she prefer History.

Feel double science more safer with 2 Humanities as back up too for the sake of scoring in L1R5. How to persuade her to change mind?

You can tell her my personal experience: excel in sciences but didnt like humanities. I chose triple science + pure geog (no SS during my days). Ended up B3 for the geog. Missed out on RJC by 1 point.

[MerlionInGermany]

ning78\" post_id=\"2086276\" time=\"1666258365\" user_id=\"59547:

Hi Mummies,
Anyone can advise for Sec 2 streaming if choose Triple Science instead of Double Science, considered risky as only got 1 combined humanities in Triple Science. This will affect the score for L1R5 right? Hence, to consider take Double Science instead? Thanks.

I actually think it depends on what the student wants.

One can end up with the same grade for both humanities subjects and if the student is not inclined, he may end up spending a lot more time for humanities and neglect the science (which he may be good at in sec 2, but not top student standard which means still need to put in effort)

What I am saying is this. If you take Science 1 and Science 2 and Hu 1 and Hu 2. You dont like Hu, and then you may end up with Hu 1 b4, Hu 2 also b4, and because you spent a lot more time managing your Hu, in the end you get Sc 1 A2 and Sc 2 b3. And your L1R5 becomes EL b3, EM a1, Sc a2, Hu b4, (AM b3, sc b3, MT b3, take any 2).

Vs if you have taken 3 Science and 1 Humanities, maybe you end up with a2, a2, b3 for the 3 Sc, and then b4 for Hu. And your L1R5 becomes EL b3, EM a1, Sc a2, Hu b4, (AM b3, sc a2, MT b3, take the a2 and b3)

Of course there can be all kinds of possibilities, what I am trying to say is, having another humanities may not always make it safer. You need to evaluate the 3rd science with the 2nd humanities subject. If no preference and equal flair in both the 3rd sc and the 2nd humanities, then take 2 humanities. If I even have problems deciding on your 2nd humanities, then I am definitely better off with just one. Bearing in mind combined humanities is already like 2 subjects.

This is the same as last time A levels, you only need 3 A level subjects, some take 4 because they like it, but some take 4 with the idea that they can pick the best 3 out of the 4, but then end up with A B C C . If he has taken 3 and have the mindset of “i need to use all 3”, he might end up with a b b.

It is anyone’s guess :siam:

We should respect the student’s choice.