2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy
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janet_lee88:
That is why it takes a village to educate a child :-).I feel that SUPPLEMENTARY lessons should not be teaching from syllabus but doing worksheets prepared by HODs/P6 teachers. Shouldn't this be the case ? :scratchhead:
Teachers are NOT teaching students how to answer questions for comprehension OE or cloze for eg...most schools just throw the worksheets to the kids. The exam papers of some schools are so 'impressive' with difficult compre passages beyond P6 standard. But are the kids taught how to handle ? No, the exam papers is to show other parents that the school standard is high. PERIOD. -
blotchdudu:
Hi, i think ur child is fine, scoring 80 plus to 90 plus, is good for a p5/6 standard. Dont overstress ur child.
Hi Fat Mama,Fat Mama:
DD will be taking PSLE this yr.
After reading all the posts here, I am getting worried. Are we too slack?
Need some advice.
DD is in a SAP school and in the top class. So far no tuition and she is scoring low 80s for EL, close to 90s for CL, Sci and 90+ for Maths.
All her classmates attend tuition and I am thinking of enrolling her for tuition.
Without tuition, I am afraid she might not be able to do as well as her peers.
Should I enrol her and let her study on her own???? :scratchhead: :scratchhead:
Based on my dd PSLE experience, All schools, especially P6 top class, principals and top class teachers are worrier than you.
Do you believe that my dd school principal likes to pass Friday homework for all P6 students?
The top class students are suffered more than other classes. Expectation is higher than others and DIY more.
They will give all kinds of exam papers, homework, remedial class (including during March, June, September holidays - no such things holidays for P6 students).
Do you think, your child has time? :nailbite:
Since your child marks are 90+ in 3 subjects and 80 in English in P5, :yikes:
Please add 5 more marks in her P5 SA2 and P6 SA1. Then, you should ask yourself, \"do my child need a tuition\". The best thing, please ask her.
You may consider her English 1 to 1 home tuition if you are so worried.
All the best in her 2012 PSLE! -
My son told me teaching will officially start on Thur. He has yet to meet his EL and CL teachers...only know his FT will teach math and science.
His FT told the class that the p6 class under him last year scored 260 and above. :yikes: well, let's wait and see.
Although teaching/homework supposed to start from thur, FT has completed the topic on algebra already
don't know if my son is worried to hear that, bcos I can anticipate teachers will go at breakneck speed. -
alng:
My parents are also busy helping me especially this year...we will go over for meals and then back home to get revision done/tuition. It's really like a whole village getting my son thru psle :faint:
That is why it takes a village to educate a child :-).janet_lee88:
I feel that SUPPLEMENTARY lessons should not be teaching from syllabus but doing worksheets prepared by HODs/P6 teachers. Shouldn't this be the case ? :scratchhead:
Teachers are NOT teaching students how to answer questions for comprehension OE or cloze for eg...most schools just throw the worksheets to the kids. The exam papers of some schools are so 'impressive' with difficult compre passages beyond P6 standard. But are the kids taught how to handle ? No, the exam papers is to show other parents that the school standard is high. PERIOD. -
Wouldn't it be great if schools prepares our kids well in advance for PSLE (starting at P5)...and the other thing - giving our kids motivational talks to be self-motivated ??? That would be simply great !!! :imcool:
I salute the principal if he/she can do that. After all, that's the reason why our kids go to school right ? Not to attend school to listen to teachers delivering lessons and not teaching the know-how...leaving this big responsibility to US.
Learning should be fun. But parents are struggling to teach kids how to handle comprehension open-ended. Then have to search for tutors to coach our kids in math. -
janet_lee88:
All of them got 260? If so, then it's really impressive!My son told me teaching will officially start on Thur. He has yet to meet his EL and CL teachers...only know his FT will teach math and science.
His FT told the class that the p6 class under him last year scored 260 and above. :yikes: well, let's wait and see.
Although teaching/homework supposed to start from thur, FT has completed the topic on algebra already don't know if my son is worried to hear that, bcos I can anticipate teachers will go at breakneck speed.
My DS learned Algebra yesterday but not sure if it's completed. Need to check with him today when he is back. Your DS's FT super fast leh, go like bullet train.
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Janet, have you bought the PSLE past year (2007 to 2011)exam booklet? I think this is a \"Must\" buy especially for Science & Math. Think all school will get their PSLE students to purchase. We just bought ours.
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Do you all find it kinda confusing to have 3 threads all on 2012 PSLE?
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewforum.php?f=69
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=28055&start=60
And this one...
Think we should get mods to merge? -
My DS hasn’t even started former lessons as of yesterday!! It’s still happy hour settling down time.
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mn:
Hi Janet,
Hi Daisy,janet_lee88:
[quote=\"Daisy.p\"]He loves to play computer and watch TV and I've told or more like scolded him to \"wake up\" umpteen times. :nunchuk: :nunchuk:
There is really no need to apologize...I am facing the same headache as you too. My son loves to watch Youtube, all nuts about that animal kaiser thing and Wii. I've nagged, scolded and talked to him nicely that PSLE is ONLY 9 months away. So what, after 1 day automatic doing some work, he is back to square 1 the day after. I'm stressed out :frustrated: over his lack of worry and concern...already losing sleep every night worrying what to expect next year and he doesn't seem to bother at all :mad:
Math tutor was so angry last week because he was dreaming and forgot his P4 Math. I really feel like strangling him.
I think we are stressed out maybe because we're handling boys and they are like that. They will listen to you seriously and nod their head to whatever we tell them. This will work for 1 or 2 days then it will get dried out. Then we got to start with our nagging again :rant: . Another 9 more months and school is going to start next week. Have to go into a real serious business by setting strict rules. :rotflmao: Sometimes strict rules also don't work for them. Just keep fingers crossed. :xedfingers:[/quote]
Sounds very fimilar!!
I nag at my DS until I also find myself super naggy and a pain! :scared:
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