2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Peony]

Dear PSLE 2011 mum,


Thank you for sharing so very much!! What you shared is much much more than what I got out of the school for the entire P5!

By the way, I think we’ve met - I attended one of the compo sessions that you organised. You’re such a super mum and as a fellow FTWM I really salute you for juggling career and kids!!

[YumYum]

Hi Pen88n and Janet,


Thank you for your replies. Yes, it something on those lines that I was looking for. Will be going thru’ the PSLE journey nexy year for the 1st time.

have a merry xmas and a happy new year!

[psle2011mum]

Hi Peony


Yes, we may well have met at one of those workshops I organised.

I am really relieved that those desperate days are over - the early workshops were a challenge to put together with me being so inexperienced, but parents were so patient as they tagged along with me and I made so many friends through those workshops.

I am just an ordinary parent like so many of you in this forum, so really, no supermum at all.

All the best to you and your DC in the year ahead.

You are the bows from which your children, as living arrows, are sent forth.
Kahlil Gibran - author

[krisvan8]

janet_lee88:

MrsSeah:

Asking for my colleague.


Any mom / dad know where can we get those PSLE past year series (5 or 10 years series) exam paper? She can't seem to find it at popular.

Wait a while longer...understand 2011 (ie this year) should be out in Popular by end Dec. It should be 2007-2011 (new edition).

Hi,

ANyone know is the Popular selling the book now?

TIA

[MandyMummy]

krisvan8:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"MrsSeah\"]Asking for my colleague.


Any mom / dad know where can we get those PSLE past year series (5 or 10 years series) exam paper? She can't seem to find it at popular.

Wait a while longer...understand 2011 (ie this year) should be out in Popular by end Dec. It should be 2007-2011 (new edition).

Hi,

ANyone know is the Popular selling the book now?

TIA[/quote]If your child is P6 next year, you may want to wait because most schools will order for them early next yr for use in class. They are the same as those sold in Popular except without answers.

[janet88]

YumYum:

Hi Pen88n and Janet,


Thank you for your replies. Yes, it something on those lines that I was looking for. Will be going thru' the PSLE journey nexy year for the 1st time.

have a merry xmas and a happy new year!

No worries...it will be a struggle next year swimming upstream.
We sure need lots of encouragement, adrenaline, chocolate, sleep to tide through. In the meantime,
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY 2012. :rahrah:

[Flowermonaster]

Merry X'Mas to all PSLE 2012 mummies!

Let's jia you together next year for our kids! :imcool:

[Daisy.040834p]

Really very very worried after reading all the posts. Told son to revise his p5 work especially his maths. He has done some work but I have yet to mark. Work till 9-10 pm almost every day and too tired to go thru his work.


How to motivate DS to work hard on his own? Wanted to ask him to read this thread so that he will understand how stressful and lack of time he will have next year!

He loves to play computer and watch TV and I've told or more like scolded him to \"wake up\" umpteen times. :nunchuk: :nunchuk:

Seeing some of your kids doing intense revision during the holidays and some even doing mind mapping makes me feel even more kan cheong!

Just wanted to let out my worries, sorry for lor-soh-ing :imsorry:

[janet88]

Now I am really starting to worry about next year suppl lessons…supposing it’s tue/thur, I really want to pull him out of thur class bcos he has math tuition at 7. If son stays back for suppl till 330/4, he will be too tired for tuition. Hubby sure to be KS to want him to stay back. Looks like I will need to discuss this issue with him. My math tutor is impt, or should I say MORE impt as compared to 40 in a class.


Any mummy can contribute some ideas/comments about suppl at p6 ?

[fifiyeo]

janet_lee88:

Now I am really starting to worry about next year suppl lessons...supposing it's tue/thur, I really want to pull him out of thur class bcos he has math tuition at 7. If son stays back for suppl till 330/4, he will be too tired for tuition. Hubby sure to be KS to want him to stay back. Looks like I will need to discuss this issue with him. My math tutor is impt, or should I say MORE impt as compared to 40 in a class.


Any mummy can contribute some ideas/comments about suppl at p6 ?

Hi Janet_lee88,

I too feel that private tutor will definitely be able to give more than the teacher who has to deal with at least 40 others in class.

After trying out suppl lessons for P5, I've realised that it wasn't worth it at all. DS didn't benefit from it, in fact it was worse for him as he was often tired when the tutor was here and making a lot of mistakes as he was tired. In fact, our tutor actually felt that he's made so more improvement during the hols than those tired days from school. Actually spoke to a few moms in school and they too felt the same. Anyway, if DS stay for any more suppl lessons, I'm sure he'll end up with very poor results.

So next year, I don't care what the school says, it's home right after school. NO MORE SUPPL LESSONS! The tutor is more important if we really want to see results.

It does take courage to do it though cos the teachers will pressure you to go for the classes.