Maris Stella High

[bigfoot]

cherrygal:

Thanks smurf! SJIJ has a better score! Surprisingly, Catholic High didn't get a better score than 271. With the GEP program, thought they would get higher results.

GEP doesn't really mean the kids will do well in PSLE. In my experience in teaching GEP kids, there are basically 2 types of GEP kids: The Math/Science type and the Languages type. The first group usually can do very well in Sci and Math. The second group can write very well. They have a flair in languages. Many of them may not score well because of their MT as well.

One thing is for sure, they are intelligent and pick up concepts really fast.

[bigfoot]

smurf:

No worries.


Cath high should have better score, but dunno why. :?

Looking at the highest PSLE Aggregate Score (MOE dun use T-score anymore) may not be a good indication. For me, I rather look at the median score as it is a better indication. Just my 2-cent worth.

[cherrygal]

bigfoot:

cherrygal:

Thanks smurf! SJIJ has a better score! Surprisingly, Catholic High didn't get a better score than 271. With the GEP program, thought they would get higher results.

GEP doesn't really mean the kids will do well in PSLE. In my experience in teaching GEP kids, there are basically 2 types of GEP kids: The Math/Science type and the Languages type. The first group usually can do very well in Sci and Math. The second group can write very well. They have a flair in languages. Many of them may not score well because of their MT as well.

One thing is for sure, they are intelligent and pick up concepts really fast.

Bigfoot,
If you are a teacher in a GEP school, why didn't you put your kid in your own school? :?

[bigfoot]

cherrygal:

Bigfoot,
If you are a teacher in a GEP school, why didn't you put your kid in your own school? :?

I taught in the GEP in a secondary sch many years back. I didn't know teachers can go in Phase 2A1. If I had known, I'd have tried to apply to teach in CHS. Am considering transferring to teach in MSH now that my son is in MSH. If they have vacancy, I may just try.

[vicki]

bigfoot:

cherrygal:

Bigfoot,
If you are a teacher in a GEP school, why didn't you put your kid in your own school? :?

I taught in the GEP in a secondary sch many years back. I didn't know teachers can go in Phase 2A1. If I had known, I'd have tried to apply to teach in CHS. Am considering transferring to teach in MSH now that my son is in MSH. If they have vacancy, I may just try.

Haha - Well - it might work against you as well.... Maybe if you were a teacher in CHS - you might end up not wanting to put your kid there cos you see for yourself first hand how the situation is!

I have 2 good frens (both teachers - and one of them in a super popular GEP school some more!) But for some reason - they didnt send their kids to their schools...... so....

[vicki]

Btw - was reading the other thread on the Stellar Program - and now its getting me very curious...


So is MS on Stellar or not?! Cos we bought a Stellar Handwriting book BUT we still have a English grammer Text!

:?

[CayennePepper]

vicki:

So is MS on Stellar or not?! Cos we bought a Stellar Handwriting book BUT we still have a English grammer Text!:?

Hi
My DS1 will be in P2 next yr in MS. Yes, MS is using the Stellar programme for English. The grammar text is more for reference and occasionally my son's Eng teacher went through some topics in it with the class. He left it in the locker the entire school year.

Stellar is fun They made sandwiches and ate ice-cream in conjunction with some of the units.

For this year, Show-and-Tell as well as the weekly spelling is graded and counted towards SA/CA computation.

[cherrygal]

bigfoot:

cherrygal:

Bigfoot,
If you are a teacher in a GEP school, why didn't you put your kid in your own school? :?

I taught in the GEP in a secondary sch many years back. I didn't know teachers can go in Phase 2A1. If I had known, I'd have tried to apply to teach in CHS. Am considering transferring to teach in MSH now that my son is in MSH. If they have vacancy, I may just try.

I envy teachers like you who know how to coach your own kids to excel. I find my kid disadvantaged coz dh and I dunno how to teach him the concepts in the right manner even if we got A-stars ourselves.

Make sure you apply for the secondary level coz there'll be extra pressure on your kid if you teach at MS primary. I know of classmates whose moms were teachers in my primary school and they were very pressurised to perform coz they didn't want their moms to lose face...Maybe this pressure is good for your kid?

[SPIES]

Can I ask a silly question: Does Pri 1 kids still uses those cartoon character school bags?

[24hr-mum]

most p1 kids i saw were using ergo bags, whch sometimes have cartoon characters…