Anyone has kid that are p5 in 2010?

[James Ang]

My comment may be echoed by many, that P5 is a big change from P4. There are more problem sums for P5 Maths accounting 60% and can be solved using calculators, and with some students experiencing a big plunge in marks from 99 in P4 to 60+ in P5. More core science topics and concepts are covered in P5; electricity, cells, reproduction, respiration, transport systems. P5 is like a crucial growing up year to prepare for PSLE in P6.

[Joy]

Hello James,


Well said.

I must say that the A star booklets that u recommended is awesome.I was intending to let my girl to try it at the end of pri five but starts early cos of your recommendations.The questions are of slight twist compared to the generic past year pri five exam papers that she is having now.The only drawback about this booklets is that not all solutions are well presented.As it is , there are many ways to solve the same math question.Maybe another thing about this booklet is that the questions did not arrange into level of difficulty.Its all lump together.This is just one cent of my thought.

Am wondering do u have something similar that is equally good for science?Assessment book based?thank you.


Cheers
Joy

James Ang:

My comment may be echoed by many, that P5 is a big change from P4. There are more problem sums for P5 Maths accounting 60% and can be solved using calculators, and with some students experiencing a big plunge in marks from 99 in P4 to 60+ in P5. More core science topics and concepts are covered in P5; electricity, cells, reproduction, respiration, transport systems. P5 is like a crucial growing up year to prepare for PSLE in P6.

[James Ang]

Practice A is easier than Practice C, I suppose that is how they rank the difficulty level.


For science I recommend Casco books and Marshall Cavendish's \"squirrel\" books. Actually science is more about knowledge, an inquisitive and enquiring mind with more reading helps. Keep a pet and grow some plants, and student learns about living things. Sometimes I tell my students about my pet chicken I had when I was in primary school, that I learnt everything about chicken because of my pet, but eventually my pet ended up on the dining table because my mother said that we couldn't keep an adult chicken in a HDB flat! Nowadays when people mention chicken, children think of only chicken drumstick. And news mentioned that some American kids think that a chicken has 6 legs because chicken drumsticks are sold in packs of six at the supermarket.

Joy:

Hello James,

Well said.

I must say that the A star booklets that u recommended is awesome.I was intending to let my girl to try it at the end of pri five but starts early cos of your recommendations.The questions are of slight twist compared to the generic past year pri five exam papers that she is having now.The only drawback about this booklets is that not all solutions are well presented.As it is , there are many ways to solve the same math question.Maybe another thing about this booklet is that the questions did not arrange into level of difficulty.Its all lump together.This is just one cent of my thought.

Am wondering do u have something similar that is equally good for science?Assessment book based?thank you.


Cheers
Joy

James Ang:

My comment may be echoed by many, that P5 is a big change from P4. There are more problem sums for P5 Maths accounting 60% and can be solved using calculators, and with some students experiencing a big plunge in marks from 99 in P4 to 60+ in P5. More core science topics and concepts are covered in P5; electricity, cells, reproduction, respiration, transport systems. P5 is like a crucial growing up year to prepare for PSLE in P6.

[Joy]

Hi James,


Thanks for sharing.

Yes, pract A maybe easier than c.But, challenging yourself and the challenging prob are not ranked in all one section.For instance, u may find a more challenign question in section e instead.


May I check what is Marshall Cavendish's \"squirrel book\"

Thanks


Rgds
Joy

James Ang:

Practice A is easier than Practice C, I suppose that is how they rank the difficulty level.

For science I recommend Casco books and Marshall Cavendish's \"squirrel\" books. Actually science is more about knowledge, an inquisitive and enquiring mind with more reading helps. Keep a pet and grow some plants, and student learns about living things. Sometimes I tell my students about my pet chicken I had when I was in primary school, that I learnt everything about chicken because of my pet, but eventually my pet ended up on the dining table because my mother said that we couldn't keep an adult chicken in a HDB flat! Nowadays when people mention chicken, children think of only chicken drumstick. And news mentioned that some American kids think that a chicken has 6 legs because chicken drumsticks are sold in packs of six at the supermarket.

Joy:

Hello James,

Well said.

I must say that the A star booklets that u recommended is awesome.I was intending to let my girl to try it at the end of pri five but starts early cos of your recommendations.The questions are of slight twist compared to the generic past year pri five exam papers that she is having now.The only drawback about this booklets is that not all solutions are well presented.As it is , there are many ways to solve the same math question.Maybe another thing about this booklet is that the questions did not arrange into level of difficulty.Its all lump together.This is just one cent of my thought.

Am wondering do u have something similar that is equally good for science?Assessment book based?thank you.


Cheers
Joy
[quote=\"James Ang\"]My comment may be echoed by many, that P5 is a big change from P4. There are more problem sums for P5 Maths accounting 60% and can be solved using calculators, and with some students experiencing a big plunge in marks from 99 in P4 to 60+ in P5. More core science topics and concepts are covered in P5; electricity, cells, reproduction, respiration, transport systems. P5 is like a crucial growing up year to prepare for PSLE in P6.

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[James Ang]

Topical science practice books, the cover picture is squirrels. I just tell my students, \"take out your squirrel books....\"

Joy:

Hi James,

Thanks for sharing.

Yes, pract A maybe easier than c.But, challenging yourself and the challenging prob are not ranked in all one section.For instance, u may find a more challenign question in section e instead.


May I check what is Marshall Cavendish's \"squirrel book\"

Thanks


Rgds
Joy

James Ang:

Practice A is easier than Practice C, I suppose that is how they rank the difficulty level.

For science I recommend Casco books and Marshall Cavendish's \"squirrel\" books. Actually science is more about knowledge, an inquisitive and enquiring mind with more reading helps. Keep a pet and grow some plants, and student learns about living things. Sometimes I tell my students about my pet chicken I had when I was in primary school, that I learnt everything about chicken because of my pet, but eventually my pet ended up on the dining table because my mother said that we couldn't keep an adult chicken in a HDB flat! Nowadays when people mention chicken, children think of only chicken drumstick. And news mentioned that some American kids think that a chicken has 6 legs because chicken drumsticks are sold in packs of six at the supermarket.


[quote=\"Joy\"]Hello James,

Well said.

I must say that the A star booklets that u recommended is awesome.I was intending to let my girl to try it at the end of pri five but starts early cos of your recommendations.The questions are of slight twist compared to the generic past year pri five exam papers that she is having now.The only drawback about this booklets is that not all solutions are well presented.As it is , there are many ways to solve the same math question.Maybe another thing about this booklet is that the questions did not arrange into level of difficulty.Its all lump together.This is just one cent of my thought.

Am wondering do u have something similar that is equally good for science?Assessment book based?thank you.


Cheers
Joy

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[Joy]

Thanks James.


Is this squirrles better for mcq or structure question?I also noticed that they only have topics on cycle and system, what about other topics?Is casco a better book in terms of mcq??What is the title for the casco assessment books/thanks


Joy

James Ang:

Topical science practice books, the cover picture is squirrels. I just tell my students, \"take out your squirrel books....\"

Joy:

Hi James,

Thanks for sharing.

Yes, pract A maybe easier than c.But, challenging yourself and the challenging prob are not ranked in all one section.For instance, u may find a more challenign question in section e instead.


May I check what is Marshall Cavendish's \"squirrel book\"

Thanks


Rgds
Joy

[quote=\"James Ang\"]Practice A is easier than Practice C, I suppose that is how they rank the difficulty level.

For science I recommend Casco books and Marshall Cavendish's \"squirrel\" books. Actually science is more about knowledge, an inquisitive and enquiring mind with more reading helps. Keep a pet and grow some plants, and student learns about living things. Sometimes I tell my students about my pet chicken I had when I was in primary school, that I learnt everything about chicken because of my pet, but eventually my pet ended up on the dining table because my mother said that we couldn't keep an adult chicken in a HDB flat! Nowadays when people mention chicken, children think of only chicken drumstick. And news mentioned that some American kids think that a chicken has 6 legs because chicken drumsticks are sold in packs of six at the supermarket.

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[Tinkerbelle]

Brenda10:

Tinkerbelle:

Brenda & Leanne, can I check what is the Astar book you referring to? Don't think I've come across it before? Tks.

Hi Tinkerbelle

This booklet was recommended by Mr. James Ang under this link:

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12840&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=10

It comes with 7 topical booklets and heard a number of top primary schools are using them as supplements for non routine sums.

You can refer the above link and I find it really useful.

Thank you.

Hi Brenda,

Thanks so much for pointing me in the right direction. Will definitely check the books out.

[Tinkerbelle]

MoonFlower:

hi all,

same here, this year i can see my ds coming home feeling tired. in fact the assessment books we brought are not able to do much maybe just 10% cos there are quite a lot of school homework. Anyway i intend to let him do them during nov/dec holidays, no choice i guess.

Hi MoonFlower,

Totally agree with you. My DD seems to have heaps of homework everyday. We never seem to be able to find time to squeeze in any assessment books. SA2 starts on 26 Oct for her. Only 1 more month to prepare for it. Hope the workload will ease up a bit.

[Tinkerbelle]

Leanne:

Hello all,


Glad to know that this thread has come alive and we can share more about the primary five workload and the coming sa2 exam.

Hey, when is your child last paper?Am really looking forward to the end of it, though we yet to start the race...hahaha

cheers
Leanna

Hi Leanne,

My DD's last paper for SA2 is on 1 Nov (can't wait). Only 1 more month for revision. Just completed her oral exams last week. Didn't quite know how to prepare her for oral. Just bought some oral materials and asked her to read up for ideas. We tried predicting which pictures will come out every year but have not succeded once. :scratchhead:

Good luck to everyone for their oral exams. :xedfingers:

[Brenda10]

MoonFlower:

hi all,

same here, this year i can see my ds coming home feeling tired. in fact the assessment books we brought are not able to do much maybe just 10% cos there are quite a lot of school homework. Anyway i intend to let him do them during nov/dec holidays, no choice i guess.

Hi MoonFlower


I also think that the Nov/Dec holiday is the best timing to do some preparation as next year is expected to very busy.