PSLE - is it really that tough?
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James Ang:
One boy who did 4 books a week top his school and go to RI. He likes to do the books and he asks for more. He treats it positively as a form of thorough revision. Don't blindly copy his actions though, because he is academically talented and I observed that he does his revision work in pencil.
All I can say is where is your quality of life if all you do is worksheets, exam papers and revision? Children should be allowed to play, rest and relax. -
turquoise:
All I can say is where is your quality of life if all you do is worksheets, exam papers and revision? Children should be allowed to play, rest and relax.
Kiasu people don't work all the time, they know when to work hard and when to play hard. That RI boy is now is happy to do IP in a school which doesn't overwork him but instead the school help him to realise his full potential and be a well rounded individual.
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James Ang:
Doing 4 workbooks a week certainly doesn't sound like someone who plays hard.turquoise:
All I can say is where is your quality of life if all you do is worksheets, exam papers and revision? Children should be allowed to play, rest and relax.
Kiasu people don't work all the time, they know when to work hard and when to play hard. That RI boy is now is happy to do IP in a school which doesn't overwork him but instead the school help him to realise his full potential and be a well rounded individual. -
turquoise:
Doing 4 workbooks a week certainly doesn't sound like someone who plays hard.[/quote]He did that only for the last two months prior to PSLE and he top the school in prelims, maintained his revision method and top his school in PSLE.James Ang:
[quote=\"turquoise\"]All I can say is where is your quality of life if all you do is worksheets, exam papers and revision? Children should be allowed to play, rest and relax.
Kiasu people don't work all the time, they know when to work hard and when to play hard. That RI boy is now is happy to do IP in a school which doesn't overwork him but instead the school help him to realise his full potential and be a well rounded individual. -
James Ang:
An academically talented child does not need to do 4 books a week; it's no different from rote learning and severely intensive drilling. My 2 cts worth.
One boy who did 4 books a week top his school and go to RI. He likes to do the books and he asks for more. He treats it positively as a form of thorough revision. Don't blindly copy his actions though, because he is academically talented and I observed that he does his revision work in pencil. -
James Ang:
The Raffles IP is a very intense one, stretching the child in all areas; not necc academic. It involves lots of physical activities, character & leadership building activities (eg. hosting competitions for the primary schools), projects, assignments, researches and self directed learning through discoveries. Very different from the worksheet-based, drilling kind of learning. One who succeeds via intense drilling, rote-learning & hardwork will be in for a shock. Of course, someone who is matured and bright will be able to adapt and change their learning style.turquoise:
All I can say is where is your quality of life if all you do is worksheets, exam papers and revision? Children should be allowed to play, rest and relax.
Kiasu people don't work all the time, they know when to work hard and when to play hard. That RI boy is now is happy to do IP in a school which doesn't overwork him but instead the school help him to realise his full potential and be a well rounded individual. -
Fairy:
Agree with Fairy's assessment, based on my son's experience in RI. He is doing Raffles Academy (RA) in 2 subjects and wanted to take a 3rd RA subject but RI limits them to two RA subjects. Even with numerous projects, he is still happy, jovial, goes out with friends and - in my view - still plays too much computer. If it had been intense drilling or rote-learning that got him into RI, I think he would have been stressed out to cope with the rigorous RI/RA programme.
The Raffles IP is a very intense one, stretching the child in all areas; not necc academic. It involves lots of physical activities, character & leadership building activities (eg. hosting competitions for the primary schools), projects, assignments, researches and self directed learning through discoveries. Very different from the worksheet-based, drilling kind of learning. One who succeeds via intense drilling, route-learning & hardwork will be in for a shock. Of course, someone who is matured and bright will be able to adapt and change their learning style. -
I agree with both Fairy and kohjl. Rote learning and drilling may get you into a top school, but whether you will be able to cope with the rigorous programme on a long term basis is a separate matter.
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From my understanding, IP’s teaching is not about rote learning and intense drilling (of course, certain basic equations and syllabus, you have no choice but to memorise but the main idea is not that). Whether a kid can cope with that type of teaching, it really depends on the kid’s character, learning attitute and level of adaptation.
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The rigourous Raffles Program requires the child to work smart and have good time management çause there are so many things to juggle, from daily school work, projects, performance tasks, cca, competitions to finding time to pursue their passion/hobby and the quiet time for relaxation.
Most kids put in a fair bit of hardwork to well.
When I attended School Parent Meeting(SPM) last mth, out of curiousity I asked my girl’s science teacher whether there are girls who score more than 90 marks in Upper Sec.
This was his response:
"I teach Sec 4 Physics. There are a few girls who actually score around 95 for their SAs. I’ve heard of kids memorizing a whole dictionary in the past and found it difficult to believe. Now I see it myself. These girls practically "ate up" an advanced level physics text and came up to me to share."
I was shocked!!!
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