Have u start preparing your kids for SA1?

[Luvkid]

Anna Tan:

Hi, my son has just got back his topical Mths test paper. Actually only one mistake, minus 2 marks, but he did not show working for another Q and was deducted 2 marks out of 3marks, though he got the answer right. He told me that he erased his workings after he got the answer :roll: So, it is a learning process for kid as well as mum...I didn't know that all workings have to be shown too - last time my Pr sch exm was v easy one

Hi Anna,

Yr boy did a good one! :celebrate: I suppose the question u mentioned is 1 of the problem sum? Problem sum needs WORKING. We can't compare last time with current. Really, times are different liao. :!:

My son's PRACTICE PAPER turns out to be quite ok for the problem. There is a space for them to fill up the working and following by the sentence for them just to fill in the answer in the blank provided. Easier for them though, my dear son makes careless mistake like working done correctly, but answer (in that sentence) writes wronly; or vice versa :stupid:

Hope we can all juggle with this exam stress soon....

[Luvkid]

jedamum:

After my previous post, the teacher gave out a list of 20 exam spelling words.
I am speculating that there may be words outside the list based on the school's past years papers.[/quote]

Hey Jedamum,

Is the spelling words any connection to a theme or phonics? Try to GUESS out of there. :?:

My boy's teacher provided detailed format on the exam paper, even mentioned the topics which will be tested. Actually is all they had learnt over the past 4 to 5 months lah! Worksheets and handouts have been given back to the kid, and mummy here going to STUDY with dear son..... :hugs:

[jedamum]

Luvkid:

Is the spelling words any connection to a theme or phonics? Try to GUESS out of there. :?:

i am not sure if it relates to the theme, but phonetically, the sound of K and C is the same, so that's why my boy gets his spelling wrong.

when you get your kid to do mock papers, do you make him sit through 1.5hrs?

[Luvkid]

[quote]
i am not sure if it relates to the theme, but phonetically, the sound of K and C is the same, so that's why my boy gets his spelling wrong.

when you get your kid to do mock papers, do you make him sit through 1.5hrs?[/quote]Hi Jedamum,

Tell your son, in english the \"KER\" sound is for C; in mandarin the \"KER\" sound is for K. Try to guess as much as u can or expose more words to your boy.

No, my concern is when u finish, check through,then u can play. So far from the few mock papers i gave him he finished within 30 mins-1 hr. At home, time is much precious, after doing the papers, he sort of LATE for his computer game/TV time. Get kan cheong and rush to the computer. :stupid:

The very first mock paper which i gave him was last saturday. He did it in the kitchen (there is space constaints at my place) ALONE, unlike our usual revision/study alwys with mummy there most of the time. Sitting there for about 5 mins doing the papers, he stood in front of the fish tank (we have a fish tank in the kitchen) \"viewing\" or \"appreciating\" the fishes. From the living room, i can see his shadow (i close the door of the kitchen) in front of the fish tank, instead of sitting down. Me got to remind him \"is exam time, remain sitting & finish up your paper\" Then he continued doing but he half way through, he FLARED UP when he can't do. \"I DUNNO,WHAT IS THIS & THAT??I DUN WANT TO DO LIAO......\"
\"FORGET OUR DEAL THEN :evil: !\"I told him (our deal is, when u finish, u can have computer time for 1 hour, TV time no specific limit)
\"Aiyah,do lor! do lor! :x he replied.
In the end, he finished the paper within 45 mins, with not good score.

Coming the following mock papers, he did them quite ok, in terms of atttitude & score. At least i dun receive the NONSENSE from him..

[jedamum]

Luvkid:

Coming the following mock papers, he did them quite ok,

Practice makes perfect.
My boy said that when he has free time after the mock papers in class, he just lie his head on the table to rest. I asked him how many times he has checked his work, he said 'once'. :x
Keep emphasizing must check at least twice and over again til time is up, he said..'exam i know la...now not exam ma.' :roll:

[Luvkid]

jedamum:

Practice makes perfect.
My boy said that when he has free time after the mock papers in class, he just lie his head on the table to rest. I asked him how many times he has checked his work, he said 'once'. :x
Keep emphasizing must check at least twice and over again til time is up, he said..'exam i know la...now not exam ma.' :roll:

Ya, practice makes perfect.... Yr son still knows when is the real exam....

During the mock exam i gave to my son earlier this morning, I reminded him to check. he sort of make marking for those he had checked, yet still turned up :x After i graded him, asked him to read the question and tell me the answer, he can get some of them right??!! :faint: My blood pressure like get risen at that moment!!!

Times is running out!! Exam's coming!! Mine English paper (all-paper 1 & 2,listening comp, spelling) on next friday!!!

[buds]

jedamum:

My boy said that when he has free time after the mock papers in class, he just lie his head on the table to rest.

Wah, \"kay-kay\" leh.. cannot carry..

jedamum:

I asked him how many times he has checked his work, he said 'once'. :x Keep emphasizing must check at least twice
and over again til time is up, he said..'exam i know la...now not exam
ma.' :roll:

A future top gun for sure, jedamum!
He will outwit, outplay and outlast!
You go boy!

:celebrate:

By the way, why are we still at this \"Have you prepared.....\" thread.
Must lock this thread liao. Enuf preparing people! Preparations shud
have BEEN DONE already by now! Muahahhahaa!

[jedamum]

buds:

He will outwit, outplay and outlast!

Yes...he has potential. So it is very crucial for me to ensure that he is on the right track...morally.

buds:

Preparations shud
have BEEN DONE already by now! Muahahhahaa!

\"hao lian\" ah!!!! http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/jedamum/Emoticon/bleah.gif\">
No la...it's our first major exams (P1)....so do bear with us if we appear a bit kiasi.

[Luvkid]

[quote="jedamum"]

[Luvkid]

jedamum:

buds:

Preparations shud
have BEEN DONE already by now! Muahahhahaa!

\"hao lian\" ah!!!! http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/jedamum/Emoticon/bleah.gif\">
No la...it's our first major exams (P1)....so do bear with us if we appear a bit kiasi.

ya,ya....FIRST EXAM EVER....