Dilemma - to work extremely hard or to relax?

[Peony]

HappyFaye:

I have come to term with it - it is ok to have not-so good grade for a while. After all, PSLE is just one of the many exams. I hope I won't regret later on

Wow I cannot believe I've \"met\" another mum who feels this way! :celebrate:

[HappyFaye]

:celebrate:

[meiah]

HappyFaye:

I have come to term with it - it is ok to have not-so good grade for a while. After all, PSLE is just one of the many exams. I hope I won't regret later on

I think I'm not going to be too bothered with my ds2 psle scores in future. After bugging ds1 and everything, I realise that no matter how you do in primary sch, you still get promoted to a sec sch. It is then in sec sch that will decide your path in future.

So as long as my ds2 can do well enough to go to the express stream, I think I'll be happy already. Then I'll pump in tuition for him at Sec 2.

Cos for my ds1, even though he did relatively well, he still 'almost die' in Sec 1 and I still have to find ways to help him. And it's only term 1!

[noobparent]

Don’t be silly. Work on the Chinese, like right now.


You have to work with the end in mind - PSLE.

Who gives a sh*t about stamp competition and whatever else. Those won’t get you the 260 for PSLE.

And you know what? If you don’t drill the Chinese, coming from english speaking home, you won’t be able to score.

You want results, you need to invest the resources (i.e. time) in the right places.

The other CCAs can wait.

That’s my view.

[Suz855]

Same sentiments … why give yourself a chance to regret later on …


You sow what you reap …

Good luck

[AGL]

meiah:

HappyFaye:

I have come to term with it - it is ok to have not-so good grade for a while. After all, PSLE is just one of the many exams. I hope I won't regret later on

I think I'm not going to be too bothered with my ds2 psle scores in future. After bugging ds1 and everything, I realise that no matter how you do in primary sch, you still get promoted to a sec sch. It is then in sec sch that will decide your path in future.

So as long as my ds2 can do well enough to go to the express stream, I think I'll be happy already. Then I'll pump in tuition for him at Sec 2.

Cos for my ds1, even though he did relatively well, he still 'almost die' in Sec 1 and I still have to find ways to help him. And it's only term 1!

I tend to think that success in future has got more to do with the resilience, confidence, self-motivation etc of a child. Perhaps these are what the CCAs & other activities can help develop more than mugging can? I don't know... As an adult looking around & back, the importance of my PSLE score seemed to have faded... But as always, balance is the hardest thing to achieve in parenting.

[AGL]

meiah:

HappyFaye:

I have come to term with it - it is ok to have not-so good grade for a while. After all, PSLE is just one of the many exams. I hope I won't regret later on

I think I'm not going to be too bothered with my ds2 psle scores in future. After bugging ds1 and everything, I realise that no matter how you do in primary sch, you still get promoted to a sec sch. It is then in sec sch that will decide your path in future.

So as long as my ds2 can do well enough to go to the express stream, I think I'll be happy already. Then I'll pump in tuition for him at Sec 2.

Cos for my ds1, even though he did relatively well, he still 'almost die' in Sec 1 and I still have to find ways to help him. And it's only term 1!

I tend to think that success in future has got more to do with the resilience, confidence, self-motivation etc of a child. Perhaps these are what the CCAs & other activities can help develop more than mugging can? I don't know... As an adult looking around & back, the importance of my PSLE score seemed to have faded... But as always, balance is the hardest thing to achieve in parenting.

[sleepy]

HappyFaye:

I asked him just now if he could accept his Chinese to be 60% - 70% for his SA1 due to lack of revision. He is not willing to.


If I were to go according to my plan, I think he could maintain ~80%. But it will be very stressful for both of us during this period of time. But if I don't work with him, he doesn't like to accept the low mark.

Should I stress him (and myself) or should I let nature takes its cause?

Drop the non essential CCAs. CCA in my opinion is \"extra\". It's good to have as long it doesn't interfer with academics and rest time.

I pulled my dd from orchestra due to the intensive training requirement in school. However, she loves the instrument she played in orchestra. To save time, I engage a music teacher for her instead so that she can continue to pursue her interest with flexibility. We worked around her schedule, beats being stuck in school twice a week in compulsory group practice

[Laughing]

There are many channels to learn resilience, confidence, self-motivation, etc. which not necessary must be through CCAs…