2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Brenda10]

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,


Are the methods used in \"focus in math\"easier to comprehend than onsponge math?

Thanks


rgds
Leanne

Hi Leanne

I did not make the comparison. Perhaps dd started with Focus on Maths before she moves over to onsponge. Her feedback is \"Speed\" in A*star booklet is more difficult to comprehend

[Leanne]

Brenda10:

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,

Hi Brenda,

Agreed.DS finished the whole of A star speed topic and almost in tears with a few questions.


Cheers
Leanne



Are the methods used in \"focus in math\"easier to comprehend than onsponge math?

Thanks


rgds
Leanne

Hi Leanne

I did not make the comparison. Perhaps dd started with Focus on Maths before she moves over to onsponge. Her feedback is \"Speed\" in A*star booklet is more difficult to comprehend

[Brenda10]

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,

Agreed.DS finished the whole of A star speed topic and almost in tears with a few questions.


Cheers
Leanne

Hi Leanne

True. We have similar experinece when doing AStar booklet. I would say this is the tougher among all the 7 booklets.

[Leanne]

Hi Brenda,


Hopefully ds doing past year paper will not find it so challenging anymore...


cheers
Leanne

Brenda10:

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,

Agreed.DS finished the whole of A star speed topic and almost in tears with a few questions.


Cheers
Leanne

Hi Leanne

True. We have similar experinece when doing AStar booklet. I would say this is the tougher among all the 7 booklets.

[Brenda10]

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,


Hopefully ds doing past year paper will not find it so challenging anymore...


cheers
Leanne

Hi Leanne

I am not too worried as this is the exercise that helps them to understand and learn various methods to attempt to question.

I also tell dd to KIV and escalate the problem if she still cannot understand after her teacher teaches.

Cheers

[Leanne]

Hi Brenda,


Will speed topic be tested in the coming sa1?


Regards,
Leanne

Brenda10:

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,

Hopefully ds doing past year paper will not find it so challenging anymore...


cheers
Leanne

Hi Leanne

I am not too worried as this is the exercise that helps them to understand and learn various methods to attempt to question.

I also tell dd to KIV and escalate the problem if she still cannot understand after her teacher teaches.

Cheers

[Brenda10]

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,


Will speed topic be tested in the coming sa1?


Regards,
Leanne

Hi Leanne

100% will be tested since the exam is on 1st week of May and there will be sufficient time to cover this topic. Don't think any school want to take the risk to skip this critical topic to prelim.
Just my 2 cents thought

Best Regards

[Leanne]

Hi Brenda,


Thanks.When will your dd teacher be teaching speed?Its quite a short time to master this topic before sa1.

That set us worri.


Rgds
Leanne

Brenda10:

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,

Will speed topic be tested in the coming sa1?


Regards,
Leanne

Hi Leanne

100% will be tested since the exam is on 1st week of May and there will be sufficient time to cover this topic. Don't think any school want to take the risk to skip this critical topic to prelim.
Just my 2 cents thought

Best Regards

[Brenda10]

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,


Thanks.When will your dd teacher be teaching speed?Its quite a short time to master this topic before sa1.

That set us worri.


Rgds
Leanne

Hi Leanne

I think should be the beginning of the week lah and we should have sufficient time to practice.

[Leanne]

Hi Brenda,


Really hope so.

I am not sure how ds can catch up on this, as the methods in solving the speed question still not very good.


Rgds
Leanne

Brenda10:

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,

Thanks.When will your dd teacher be teaching speed?Its quite a short time to master this topic before sa1.

That set us worri.


Rgds
Leanne

Hi Leanne

I think should be the beginning of the week lah and we should have sufficient time to practice.