Preparing kids for P5 in 2011

[Brenda10]

Peony:

DD just called to share her English marks... can't help feeling disappointed even though it's a marked improvement from her mock exams. Mock exams- 66%. SA1 - 75.6%.


Am still sore with the lack of teaching of compo as that really pulled her marks down.

I am still thankful but cannot help feeling sad as I recall the beautiful past marks from P1 to 4... different reality now...

Hi Peony

Is the above mark referring to Paper 2 ?

[cimman]

QuiteKSMum:

Champion:

... I want to eat Anderson Ice-Cream!\" :laugh: ....Yes, me too - I love to eat Ice-cream especially at this :mad: :mad: weather!

:hi5: me three! I prefer Andersen's to Haagen Dazs or Ben & Jerry any time!.

Can really feel the relaxed air in this KSP community .. :love:

try Cold Stone at Ion. You can have a choice of your fav toppings.

[Peony]

Brenda10, it’s the overall %… all in - inclusive of oral, etc.

[cimman]

Peony:

DD just called to share her English marks... can't help feeling disappointed even though it's a marked improvement from her mock exams. Mock exams- 66%. SA1 - 75.6%.


Am still sore with the lack of teaching of compo as that really pulled her marks down.

I am still thankful but cannot help feeling sad as I recall the beautiful past marks from P1 to 4... different reality now...

I can empathize with you. Language is really tough. Subjects like Maths and Science can get good grades with a few months of intensive effort. For languages, it has to start from young with the right environment.

[QuiteKSMum]

cimman:

QuiteKSMum:

[quote=\"Champion\"] ... I want to eat Anderson Ice-Cream!\" :laugh: ....Yes, me too - I love to eat Ice-cream especially at this :mad: :mad: weather!

:hi5: me three! I prefer Andersen's to Haagen Dazs or Ben & Jerry any time!.

Can really feel the relaxed air in this KSP community .. :love:

try Cold Stone at Ion. You can have a choice of your fav toppings.[/quote]Thanks, cimman, for the recommendation. But yours must go Orchard, ours heartland can find alrdy. But if in Ion, will check it out.

[Brenda10]

Peony:

Brenda10, it's the overall %... all in - inclusive of oral, etc.

Hi Peony

For P5/P6, marks above 75 is already an \"A\". Just need to put more effort on the compo.

In fact, EL is the most difficult subject to score A/A* during the PSLE.

So don't worry and I think by P6 she sure can improve further lah.

[QuiteKSMum]

Peony:

Brenda10, it's the overall %... all in - inclusive of oral, etc.

Peony,

If it's any consolation to you, son got 78.8% for P5 SA1, further pulled down by a poor showing of CA1. But he did much better for PSLE EL, maybe yr DD's sch std is the high type?

[Peony]

cimman:

Peony:

DD just called to share her English marks... can't help feeling disappointed even though it's a marked improvement from her mock exams. Mock exams- 66%. SA1 - 75.6%.


Am still sore with the lack of teaching of compo as that really pulled her marks down.

I am still thankful but cannot help feeling sad as I recall the beautiful past marks from P1 to 4... different reality now...

I can empathize with you. Language is really tough. Subjects like Maths and Science can get good grades with a few months of intensive effort. For languages, it has to start from young with the right environment.

cimman, er.. actually she had a good start from young. (100% in P1, 90 plus in P2 and high 80s for P 3 &4)

But this is the school's strategy to scare parents and P5 so that more can get A* at PSLE. I know coz I asked the teacher when my DD found her test papers more difficult than the PSLE practise papers.

[Peony]

QuiteKSMum:

Peony:

Brenda10, it's the overall %... all in - inclusive of oral, etc.

Peony,

If it's any consolation to you, son got 78.8% for P5 SA1, further pulled down by a poor showing of CA1. But he did much better for PSLE EL, maybe yr DD's sch std is the high type?

Yup... but still has a long way for compo.. Thanks for sharing.

[Peony]

Brenda10:

Peony:

Brenda10, it's the overall %... all in - inclusive of oral, etc.

Hi Peony

For P5/P6, marks above 75 is already an \"A\". Just need to put more effort on the compo.

In fact, EL is the most difficult subject to score A/A* during the PSLE.

So don't worry and I think by P6 she sure can improve further lah.

Yes, I do need to change my mindset. Thanks Brenda.