Teach Less, Learn More

[cantbearit2]

Chenonceau:

Actually, to teach such mental SKILLS. Small group coaching is essential. Given the syllabus, you need a lecture tutorial system where big groups are exposed to a short theory talk through and then tutors take over for skills practice.


That is what is happening now when parents coach kids after school or engage tutors to do so. School does the lecture. Parents and tutors do the skills practice after school. If that is so, they should shorten school hours so we have more time for practice. To go to school to listen to 6 hours of lecture makes no sense.

:goodpost:

My DD is in P1 & oredi can feel the stress. Can't imagine her without those enrichment classes. Her sch stream them into diff MT class on the 2nd week of sch. :shock:

Sad to hear some kids who din noe HYPY was banded in 1 class. Imagine the emotions of a kiddo who juz started formal education. Guess these r the less privileged kids. Not b'cos they r not smart but juz no outside enrichment.

I can't agree wif our current MOE's \"teach less to learn more\" way. Juz dun c a light at the end of the tunnel.

[pixiedust]

I guess they get only 3-4hrs 'lectures' per day at best ? but still a lot for children 10-12 years old. They have assembly, PE, HE,A&C, Social stuides and whatnots. Chinese : 1hr+ per day...and we have 80% of cohort scoring A and A* at PSLE ?!


No wonder we have a blooming tution industry - the Tution Nation. Also, I really want to get my hands on some Popular shares... :lol: Projects - none of the skills required for projects are taught or even briefed to the pupils.

We have a seriously crazy system.

2 years ago MOE hired 3000 new teachers and the future vision is to have smaller class size and teacher aide. Meanwhile, they dish out these 'teach less, learn more', no exams till P2 SA2, more weightage on oral ......etc.

For us, we just want to go through the system as best as we can now.
Good luck to future generations !

Btw, is it as crazy or worse in Secondary school ?

[smurf]

The only way to kill this pattern (tuitioning) is to DO NOT follow the herd. Let your child learns at his or her own pace. But do it at own risk. Because others still will follow herd.


Sickening right.

[markfch]

janet_lee88:

I have to send my son for creative writing class bcos his teacher doesn't teach them to write. Enrichment centres enjoy good biz bcos of the poor teaching system in schools.
When I first saw 'teach less, learn more'...I felt that something was just not right.

Come on Janet, MOE made a mistake, but it's a spelling mistake.

It's actually supposed to be 'Teach less, earn more'.

The schs teach less .......... And the tuition ctrs earn more. Get it, get it! :lol:

[Brenda10]

I’m also quite upset about the compo. writing. I cannot understand the marks in P5/P6 became 40 marks and yet the exposure is very little.


As of today, the following is the output of attending external class vs school:

CL compo, external is 14 and school is 5.
EL Compo. external is 15 and school is 5

[Chenonceau]

Brenda10:

I’m also quite upset about the compo. writing. I cannot understand the marks in P5/P6 became 40 marks and yet the exposure is very little.


As of today, the following is the output of attending external class vs school:

CL compo, external is 14 and school is 5.
EL Compo. external is 15 and school is 5

I don't quite get you. You mean the same compo marked by external is 14 and by school is 5? Or you mean that before external classes your child scored 5 and after, she scored 14?

[Chenonceau]

smurf:

The only way to kill this pattern (tuitioning) is to DO NOT follow the herd. Let your child learns at his or her own pace. But do it at own risk. Because others still will follow herd.


Sickening right.

Exactly!

[Chenonceau]

cantbearit2:

Not b'cos they r not smart but juz no outside enrichment

Agree

[janet88]

Chenonceau:

Actually, to teach such mental SKILLS. Small group coaching is essential.


That is what is happening now when parents coach kids after school or engage tutors to do so. School does the lecture. Parents and tutors do the skills practice after school. If that is so, they should shorten school hours so we have more time for practice.

Basically, it's 'teachers coach, parents teach'. Son comes back with math hw everyday and I see hubby going through the sums with him.
Hours spent in school are long, but not much constructive work is done. No proper teaching of compo and science, why do kids need to attend school?

[Brenda10]

Chenonceau:

Brenda10:

I’m also quite upset about the compo. writing. I cannot understand the marks in P5/P6 became 40 marks and yet the exposure is very little.


As of today, the following is the output of attending external class vs school:

CL compo, external - 14 compo., school - 5 compo
EL Compo. external - 15 compo., school - 5 compo.

I don't quite get you. You mean the same compo marked by external is 14 and by school is 5? Or you mean that before external classes your child scored 5 and after, she scored 14?

Sorry. What I meant is dd goes for external source and ytd she had written 14 compo. vs the school 5 compo.