All About Preparing For Secondary One

[sall]

No, different schools use different texts. You'll have to wait until the posting results are out before you buy them.

[Daisyflowers]

I’m a little KS also, the transition from P6 to Sec 1 sounds daunting. Apart from adapting to a new environment, still have to balance 7-8 subjects. Would like to know how do parents prepare for this change. Can any parents share some strategies? Are there any courses that cater to such students?

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Daisyflowers:

I'm a little KS also, the transition from P6 to Sec 1 sounds daunting. Apart from adapting to a new environment, still have to balance 7-8 subjects. Would like to know how do parents prepare for this change. Can any parents share some strategies? Are there any courses that cater to such students?

Yes, would like to know too, especially for children who are not high achievers and are slow or poor in time management. TIA.

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Daisyflowers:

I'm a little KS also, the transition from P6 to Sec 1 sounds daunting. Apart from adapting to a new environment, still have to balance 7-8 subjects. Would like to know how do parents prepare for this change. Can any parents share some strategies? Are there any courses that cater to such students?

There is no need to worry. There will be a 1-week orientation for sec 1. The seniors will take good care of them. Some schools also have overnight camp for sec 1 students. By the end of the 1st week, they'll feel at ease and really to start in the new environment.
My dd is in sec 1 this yr. I never prepare her for secondary sch life or having to handle more subjects. Along the way, you can guide the kid to manage her time well.

[Augmum]

Helping--Hand:

A little bit of KS-ing..

Does all schools uses same english/maths/science/chinese textbooks?
I would like to buy them now

NO....u can't buy now....diff schools diff textbooks/workbooks
for IP schools, for some subjects, they even have their own textbooks and workbooks printed.

[Augmum]

Daisyflowers:

I'm a little KS also, the transition from P6 to Sec 1 sounds daunting. Apart from adapting to a new environment, still have to balance 7-8 subjects. Would like to know how do parents prepare for this change. Can any parents share some strategies? Are there any courses that cater to such students?

frankly, i did not prepare my gal for her sec 1 at all.......
many do not do it too......
the kids would slowly but certainly able to adapt and integrate into their new sec school,
with the help of the school orientations/camp and seniors.....

dun worry too much.....it's part of their growing up....
juz enjoy, play and rest well during the dec holidays as
they will have very , very little time for themselves and their family
when school reopens, esp in an IP school......

[Helping--Hand]

Augmum:

Daisyflowers:

I'm a little KS also, the transition from P6 to Sec 1 sounds daunting. Apart from adapting to a new environment, still have to balance 7-8 subjects. Would like to know how do parents prepare for this change. Can any parents share some strategies? Are there any courses that cater to such students?

frankly, i did not prepare my gal for her sec 1 at all.......
many do not do it too......
the kids would slowly but certainly able to adapt and integrate into their new sec school,
with the help of the school orientations/camp and seniors.....

dun worry too much.....it's part of their growing up....
juz enjoy, play and rest well during the dec holidays as
they will have very , very little time for themselves and their family
when school reopens, esp in an IP school......

Is your child in IP school? Just asking

[shayfox]

In secondary school, every subject gets a lot harder than in Primary school. Generally, Humanities will be the new subjects that are definitely challenging. Geog and Hist require memorisation to do well for EOY. For regular tests, History consists of source base questions that require one’s own analysis. This makes it hard to score in hist. For geography, memorise definitions and basically your entire textbook if you want to get an A. As for case studies, unless you are taking your o-levels, sec1s are usually exposed to maximum 1 case study in every exam/test. Understanding is not enough unless you are doing topographical map-reading. Literature is the hardest. Time is very tight. You need to have a very good grasp of the english language, generally not many people can score in Lit.


Tip: Work very hard in sec1, it is the easiest year of your secondary life. Get all your concepts right and establish a good foundation if you want to do well in your next 3 years.

[Augmum]

Helping--Hand:

Augmum:

[quote=\"Daisyflowers\"]I'm a little KS also, the transition from P6 to Sec 1 sounds daunting. Apart from adapting to a new environment, still have to balance 7-8 subjects. Would like to know how do parents prepare for this change. Can any parents share some strategies? Are there any courses that cater to such students?

frankly, i did not prepare my gal for her sec 1 at all.......
many do not do it too......
the kids would slowly but certainly able to adapt and integrate into their new sec school,
with the help of the school orientations/camp and seniors.....

dun worry too much.....it's part of their growing up....
juz enjoy, play and rest well during the dec holidays as
they will have very , very little time for themselves and their family
when school reopens, esp in an IP school......

Is your child in IP school? Just asking [/quote]Yes, she is.......

[Augmum]

shayfox:

In secondary school, every subject gets a lot harder than in Primary school. Generally, Humanities will be the new subjects that are definitely challenging.

Geog and Hist require memorisation to do well for EOY. For regular tests, History consists of source base questions that require one's own analysis. This makes it hard to score in hist. For geography, memorise definitions and basically your entire textbook if you want to get an A. As for case studies, unless you are taking your o-levels, sec1s are usually exposed to maximum 1 case study in every exam/test. Understanding is not enough unless you are doing topographical map-reading. Literature is the hardest. Time is very tight. You need to have a very good grasp of the english language, generally not many people can score in Lit.

Tip: Work very hard in sec1, it is the easiest year of your secondary life. Get all your concepts right and establish a good foundation if you want to do well in your next 3 years.

For history, pure memorising will bring u nowhere......
Its requires analysing, critical thinking and answering skills
to put up yr points clearly for SBQ and essay Q.
As for geog, it also requires essay writing......may differs fr sch to sch....
Time is very tight too.......
As for sec 2, it requires to answer 2 essay Q and data response Q.