Maris Stella High School

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skyjuice:

Actually also my first time going through streaming. Basically, this whole year's overall results will determine his subject choices for next yr. I learned that if they have 2 pure sciences, at the very least, they will have more options in choosing their choice faculty in university. The really good students may even do 3 pure sciences! So if your DS plans to be a doctor, for instance, you may want to find out which sciences are the prerequisite for entry in U's Med faculty.


It really seems too early to decide their future, so I guess safer to have more options. Anyway, I also want to find out more so looking forward to the talk.

Thank you so much for the info. Me or the father will go to the talk, hope to see you there.

[silver88]

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Thank you so much for the info. Me or the father will go to the talk, hope to see you there.

Just get to know from my sec 1 DS that I won't be invited to the PTM. He says only those who failed 3 subjects will get to see the teacher. Which means if there is only one boy failed 3 subjects, the teacher will be only seeing one boy. So what is the PTM for? The school should at least give sec 1 parents a chance to meet up and understand how are the boys coping with the new environment and subjects etc.

[blitz]

skyjuice:

DS told me his friends in 2A, whose compo usually not so great, got 18 and 21!! Before the CT, DS said the seniors had warned that Mrs Jeya marked stricltly but this is overboard.


In DS's primary school, compos were marked by 2 teachers and an average mark given as the final mark. Does anyone know is this the case in MS or sec schs for that matter? I wonder should we request for it? If not our boys' overall grade will suffer in this streaming year!

Skyjuice, did your ds pass his compo? My gripe is this thing about GCE standard of marking for English compo, and till now, no one has been able to give me an answer as to whether it is true that for single title topics, personal recounts are not allowed.

[skyjuice]

Hi Blitz,


Nope. DS did not pass. Teacher said he used too many techniques and wrote too long. DS committed the same mistake and wrote a personal recount too. You might want to email HOD EL abt the GCE standard.

Just PM you too.

[blitz]

Hey Skyjuice. Have PMed you back.

[headache1969]

Heard about MSHS macbook programme. The students flip their macbook during classes and the teacher are able to interact with the students Mac screens as part of carrying out the lessons.

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blitz:

Skyjuice, did your ds pass his compo? My gripe is this thing about GCE standard of marking for English compo, and till now, no one has been able to give me an answer as to whether it is true that for single title topics, personal recounts are not allowed.

My DS did pass but only passed at boarder line! His compos usually are not bad and he is upset with his mark. I think Mrs Jeya is really overboard, we must do something before is too late!

[blitz]

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blitz:

Skyjuice, did your ds pass his compo? My gripe is this thing about GCE standard of marking for English compo, and till now, no one has been able to give me an answer as to whether it is true that for single title topics, personal recounts are not allowed.

My DS did pass but only passed at boarder line! His compos usually are not bad and he is upset with his mark. I think Mrs Jeya is really overboard, we must do something before is too late!

At least your ds passed.

I spoke to Mrs Jeya to clarify about the comment on GCE standard of marking, and she said she didnt want the boys to write out of context, which is why she said for single title topic cannot do personal recount.
She also mentioned that she was upset by my email, that I was harsh in my email.

I went through my email and found nothing harsh about it. It was a straightforward query on the standard of marking for GCE O level for english compo, of which I also sent the same email to MOE.

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blitz:

S-H:

[quote=\"blitz\"]Skyjuice, did your ds pass his compo? My gripe is this thing about GCE standard of marking for English compo, and till now, no one has been able to give me an answer as to whether it is true that for single title topics, personal recounts are not allowed.

My DS did pass but only passed at boarder line! His compos usually are not bad and he is upset with his mark. I think Mrs Jeya is really overboard, we must do something before is too late!

At least your ds passed.

I spoke to Mrs Jeya to clarify about the comment on GCE standard of marking, and she said she didnt want the boys to write out of context, which is why she said for single title topic cannot do personal recount.
She also mentioned that she was upset by my email, that I was harsh in my email.

I went through my email and found nothing harsh about it. It was a straightforward query on the standard of marking for GCE O level for english compo, of which I also sent the same email to MOE.[/quote]She said your email was harsh and made her upset, then what about the nasty comments she made on the boys compos, didn't she think that these comments also will make the boys discourage and upset :x

[jtoh]

blitz:

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[quote=\"blitz\"]Skyjuice, did your ds pass his compo? My gripe is this thing about GCE standard of marking for English compo, and till now, no one has been able to give me an answer as to whether it is true that for single title topics, personal recounts are not allowed.

My DS did pass but only passed at boarder line! His compos usually are not bad and he is upset with his mark. I think Mrs Jeya is really overboard, we must do something before is too late!

At least your ds passed.

I spoke to Mrs Jeya to clarify about the comment on GCE standard of marking, and she said she didnt want the boys to write out of context, which is why she said for single title topic cannot do personal recount.
She also mentioned that she was upset by my email, that I was harsh in my email.

I went through my email and found nothing harsh about it. It was a straightforward query on the standard of marking for GCE O level for english compo, of which I also sent the same email to MOE.[/quote]She was probably upset with you sending a copy of the letter to MOE.