Maha Bodhi

[babybob111]

hi vlim,


do u notice the school has added in the CA1 Science marks to the SA1 Science marks? I was told by the FT during the Parents Teachers’ Conference that CA1 Science marks will not be added. But now it is a different story.

[babybob111]

Cos FT said P3 pupils 1st time study Science, CA1 is just to let pupils have a feel…so the marks will not be added to SA1.

[vlim]

babybob111:

hi vlim,


do u notice the school has added in the CA1 Science marks to the SA1 Science marks? I was told by the FT during the Parents Teachers' Conference that CA1 Science marks will not be added. But now it is a different story.

I also not sure lah..I saw on the sa1 there are many small small break down marks that will take up 30% the whole SA1 marks..I supposed those are the daily assignments...
So I feel that it is not easy to score high for Science (at least not for my dd :lol: ) with so many components or assignments to be included in it...
Will find sometime to email or talk to the Science teacher to understand about the curriculum..
:skeptical:

[babybob111]

hi vlim,


my dd’s Science teacher is also her FT…at times when I sms, email FT, FT nvr responded. Then I left msg with general office to request FT to return call, FT also didn’t call. I find that this FT is either busy or really bo chap type…sigh!

[babybob111]

hi vlim,


my dd’s Science teacher is also her FT…at times when I sms, email FT, FT nvr responded. Then I left msg with general office to request FT to return call, FT also didn’t call. I find that this FT is either busy or really bo chap type…sigh!

[vlim]

babybob111:

hi vlim,


my dd's Science teacher is also her FT...at times when I sms, email FT, FT nvr responded. Then I left msg with general office to request FT to return call, FT also didn't call. I find that this FT is either busy or really bo chap type...sigh!

aiyoyo, that doesn't sound good ..my dd's FT and sci/maths teachers responded pretty fast on email or sms...

maybe u can email the FT again and cc the principal hahaaaaaa :evil:

[7788]

Anyone here volunteering at the Mass Games Day tomorrow?

[7788]

Sorry I meant the Mass Games Day this Friday.

[adbie]

The following P2 essay by dd got only a 6.5 out of 10. She's among the lowest in class.


Frankly, I don't remember I wrote that well in P2 or even P3. Standards have gone up by a lot! As a kiasu parent, I need to wake up and buck up.

Does anyone have a sample P2 essay that got an 8 or 9? I really would like to have a feel of the high standard these days.

Could the kind fellow parents here share some tips on how I can help my dd improve? (Obviously, we all can't rely on school teachers these days... :stupid: )

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Transcribed from image (including mistakes):

One sunny day, father and I wanted to go camping. So, they went looking for a campsite. On the way, they spotted a campsite. They were very happy that they have finally found a campsite.

After that, they saw a bear at their campsite. So, they threw their boots at the bear and chased it away. They were relieved that they had chased the bear away.

The sun was setting. So, they made a campfire and roasted marshmallows. After that, they went to sleep.

The next morning, they started to pack and they drove back home happily.

[chasingjelly]

This is my understanding of how all most schools mark. The guideline is to use all the helping words provided. Assuming that the content is correct and if the child uses ALL of it correctly but makes some grammatical errors, she can easily be awarded 7. If the child uses ALL of it correctly but makes a couple of grammatical errors, it will be a 8. 9 is the highest and 10 is an impossible. To score a 9, the child need to inject many interesting phases and describe the events in more details. Her piece needs to stand out from the class in order to get a 9.


My dd told me she had 9 but when she brought back the slip of paper, she was given 10. My guess is that the marks could have been moderated as many did not do well in EL.

hth