PCF/PAP Kindergartens
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DS1 is also at PCF. Last year when he was in Nursery I did not find the school curriculum lacking. Also I taught him at home, so I wasn't too bothered by what he was learning in school
. This year I noticed that he does not seem to be learning much more than what he already learnt last year. I was also told that his Chinese is very good, though I think he does not recongise that many Chinese characters. Last month, I took some leave and gave him intensive coaching in Chinese. The improvement was noticeable enough for my DH to comment. I will not switch him to another school/CC because he's already familiar with the teachers and classmates there, so I do not want to cause any disruption. I will pay more attention and put in more effort to coach him at home. If you are willing to spend time and effort, I'm sure it will make a difference. :celebrate: -
oh dear, is PCF kindergarten really that lousy? I’m still considering to sign up DD for kindergarten cos I heard they are more academic-based. Can any other mummies comment on this pls? It’s so impt to ensure the child has a good solid foundation from the start. So choosing the right kindy is very impt.
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Actual PCF not that bad lar, my DS was in CC for N1 to N2 when i transfer him to PCF starting from K1 and the teacher in PCF ask me how come he still cant reconigze his own name not to mention he still don't know how to write :oops:.
What i am trying to say here is PCF will have at least the basic standard to follow and prepare the children for P1. -
To be fair, i guess standards differ from PCF to PCF. This applies to private preschools too. Parents have to do their own homework and observations. And all parents have different expectations and all children have different learning abilities. In addition, most crucial, the teacher quality differs from centre to centre, (even within centre).
With the latest annoucement on changes in P1 focus, all pre-schools need to relook at how they shld adapt accordingly. Not just keep giving more worksheets and worksheets, spelling and tingxie which is ridiculous. No value added to the children learning path. What we want is creative, confident and keen learners.
By the way, my gal is in private preschool. -
Some comments from my friend which her son K1 study at pcf@nee soon central her feedback to me is the teachers there r vy good the teachers over there, they will even teach the parents to DIY cards to that help them to teach the kids, but when she move to woodlands over there the pcf K2 standard is just the K1 standard @nee soon central so after 2mths she change to private presch. So i believe that is the school problem which is from area to area (for etc the pcf @nee soon and sembawang they teach different things) there some pcf like nee soon 737 and chongpang 107 they are all in yishun but the area in charge is different so does teaching methods.
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Went to 2 PCF kindys at Shunfu and Sin Ming areas with DD today. Rather impressed after talking to the teacher and principal there. May consider sending DD to one of them. Any mummies/daddies already have kids there? Care to share their experiences pls?
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My friend’s daughter is there.She’s very pleased with the center.
And i can tell that the girl has grown so much!She has become more outspoken and confident!
She simply loves school!
And i think the school has done a good job.
When i say it’s clean up time, she goes:" CLEAN UP!!!"And starts singing and cleaning up:D -
Dear littlehelper,
Is your friend's girl at the sin ming or shun fu centre?littlehelper:
My friend's daughter is there.She's very pleased with the center.
And i can tell that the girl has grown so much!She has become more outspoken and confident!
She simply loves school!
And i think the school has done a good job.
When i say it's clean up time, she goes:\" CLEAN UP!!!\"And starts singing and cleaning up:D -
I think it’s the one in shunfu.The one near the market.
I heard that there’s a small enrolment too.So they get ALMOST 1-1 attention.
Not sure about now though.That was at the start of the year. -
anyone know how the pap at 738 compare to 646 for K1 n K2?
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