Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[IJJ]

janet_lee88:

Hi Parents,

So envious to see your kids score 90+. My son told me he flunk his Maths Paper 1 ...still don't know what his Chinese and Science results are but doubt they will be good. English Band 3...don't know how to improve his results.

Dun be too upset. Do you know how the entire level fares? Maybe it is a set of tough papers? Like the P4 EL papers, my girl told me that 9 of her classmates scored 60+, dropped from 90+ or at least 80+ last year (my assumption), could be very tough.

CA1 is only 10%, there are lots can be done. I am sure he would not be alone. Is he in Loyalty 1?

Don't be too sad ok. Cool down and look forward.

[Mrsbongz]

Happy Mama:

janet_lee88:

Hi Parents,

So envious to see your kids score 90+. My son told me he flunk his Maths Paper 1 ...still don't know what his Chinese and Science results are but doubt they will be good. English Band 3...don't know how to improve his results.

Janet, fret not... Your DS is in Pri 5, ours in Pri 3... So it's different and no basis for comparison la. I cannot imagine how my DD will fare when she goes Pri 4 and then Pri 5... and finally PSLE.

I agree, Janet, P5 n P3 is a big jump.. take it positively that you can find out what happened; was it the techniques of answering or did the teacher really set a super high standard, or something else and work on it with him. I'm sure he will do better with this experience behind him Press on ya? :celebrate:

[janet88]

IJJ:

janet_lee88:

Hi Parents,

So envious to see your kids score 90+. My son told me he flunk his Maths Paper 1 ...still don't know what his Chinese and Science results are but doubt they will be good. English Band 3...don't know how to improve his results.

Dun be too upset. Do you know how the entire level fares? Maybe it is a set of tough papers? Like the P4 EL papers, my girl told me that 9 of her classmates scored 60+, dropped from 90+ or at least 80+ last year (my assumption), could be very tough.

CA1 is only 10%, there are lots can be done. I am sure he would not be alone. Is he in Loyalty 1?
Don't be too sad ok. Cool down and look forward.

Hi everyone, thanks for your consolation.
IJJ, he is in Loyalty 1.

For Chinese paper I, highest in class is 28/44. I believe the Maths paper is tough, but my son is weak to begin with.

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php:

markfch:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]MP Sin Boon Ann plea in Budget 2011 debate:

FOR some children in Tampines Central constituency, the best hope in educational achievement is to do well enough to get into a polytechnic.

But for a child studying in a top school in Bukit Timah, this very outcome would probably be seen more as a failure than a success.

Wa piang :!: . He say liddat later parents of kids studying in popular BT schs suddenly all become very stress oredi. Who says studying in poly is considered a failure? I've ample colleagues and ex-colleagues who studied in poly then went on to further their studies in NTU/NUS with degrees/masters, one even ended with a Phd. All of them are making a decent and comfortable living.

Anyway of the 3 prominent local success stories I know of, Sim Wong Hoo & Olivia Lum studied in poly before right? Not sure about Peter Lim though but I got a feeling he didn't do a degree too.

Having said that, for me a diploma is the minimum qualification for most people to survive in the new economy. Otherwise it'll be difficult to support a family unless one has extraordinary non-academic skills set.

My highest educational standard is PSLE and i have a decent & comfortable living too....rubbish statement....[/quote]Actually there are too many reasons and factors to why one succeed. It is not necessary just due to educational level ... it can be family upbringing, economy factors, individual personalities, era in which the person is from, etc...
I think he (Mr Sin) is mainly talking about the general cohort and parents expectation rather than success in life.

[kohhweelin.010441gmail.010441com]

janet_lee88:

Hi everyone, thanks for your consolation.

I like this thread. You guys are very warm... :love:

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php:

markfch:

[quote=\"E3\"]
So, safe bet is > 95 < 100? Ok, happy liao...thanks! :lol: :lol: :lol: Very stressed to have lizhi's girl in the same class! Dd got to \"maintain\" her standard... Just kidding lah...our kids had tried and will continue to try their best, ya? :celebrate:

Yup agree. Luckily nobody else is in the same class as both your dds, otherwise it'll be very stressful for the remaining mum .....

but good to have healthy competition against each other and still maintain the good friendship...[/quote]Good to hope for, but generally do not happen.
Fortunately in PH .. such competition are usually among good friendship.

[IJJ]

janet_lee88:

IJJ, he is in Loyalty 1.


For Chinese paper I, highest in class is 28/44. I believe the Maths paper is tough, but my son is weak to begin with.

I thot all the xxxx1 are students with stronger Maths? No?

Well, look forward ok. When you get the papers, go through and see why is he losing marks? Because of carelessness, non-routine questions or because he is unable to grasp some concepts. Pin-point at the root causes. Strive to work closely with him. Help him to identify and help him to look for ways to solve the causes. One thing about Maths, understanding concepts is very important, after understanding, must practise and practise. There are some maths topics mine was weak in, she targets in and practises repeatedly.

As you work with him to find out ways to improve, take care of both yours and his psychological well being, ok.

[kohhweelin.010441gmail.010441com]

Happy Mama:

php:

[quote=\"Happy Mama\"]
Highest score in standard for Pri 3 CA1 English is 99 marks.

from yr dd's class?

Yes...[/quote]See...told u you are in good hands...
Can pm the name? Thanks.

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markfch:

php:

markfch, you see, must have faith in your ds ma....

I do have faith. It's just that I've seen the best out there ...... in my own backyard. In this world, I realised that there're just some people who are borned so gifted that your average joe could never hope to compete with them.
I'm pragmatic. It's ok to be second best. Second best still can cut out a good living to support the family :celebrate: .

I seriously think that in our society there are rooms for the 3rd, 4th,etc best to have a good living.
Just that if you want to be \"Man in White\" then have to be the very very best

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janet_lee88:

Hi Parents,

So envious to see your kids score 90+. My son told me he flunk his Maths Paper 1 ...still don't know what his Chinese and Science results are but doubt they will be good. English Band 3...don't know how to improve his results.

Keeping trying, never give up.