Parents, not enrichment centres, are key to result

[PiggyLalala]

If you looked through the prelim papers, you will realise that not all questions can be solve by the standard heuristic method like

(1) Repeated identity
(2) External unchanged
(3) Unchanged total
(4) Constant difference.
These are the difficult sums that really required the child to think and work out the solution themselves.

[Chenonceau]

PiggyLalala:

If you looked through the prelim papers, you will realise that not all questions can be solve by the standard heuristic method like

(1) Repeated identity
(2) External unchanged
(3) Unchanged total
(4) Constant difference.
These are the difficult sums that really required the child to think and work out the solution themselves.

I also agree with this. The really challenging ones need creative thinking, and some flexibility. Teaching heuristics will not mean the child can do the whole paper. However, they do help with the easier questions. AND they do give some tools to mix and match with when dealing with the challenging ones.

[PiggyLalala]

I really do not know how the mainstream were taught maths. I have the feeling that they are taught the model method until the onsponge book categorizes the questions and develop the heuristic method of solving standard questions.

[Chenonceau]

PiggyLalala:

I really do not know how the mainstream were taught maths. I have the feeling that they are taught the model method until the onsponge book categorizes the questions and develop the heuristic method of solving standard questions.

Yours is in GEP hah?

[PiggyLalala]

Yup. Sec 2 this yr.

[Chenonceau]

PiggyLalala:

Yup. Sec 2 this yr.

So it isn't true that GEP are taught Onsponge stuff and equivalent?

Mine isn't GEP, and Onsponge helped a lot.

[PiggyLalala]

I agree that onsponge is very useful. I have recommended it to my friends too. I dont remember seeing any of the GEP worksheets that use the term repeated identity or constant identity.

[Chenonceau]

PiggyLalala:

I agree that onsponge is very useful. I have recommended it to my friends too. I dont remember seeing any of the GEP worksheets that use the term repeated identity or constant identity.

:thankyou: :thankyou:

[PiggyLalala]

I would say not so much of drills and practice in the GEP. Actual PSLE preparation starts in term 3, P6. In that sense, they really lose out to the mainstream in terms of PSLE preparation.

[Chenonceau]

PiggyLalala:

I would say not so much of drills and practice in the GEP. Actual PSLE preparation starts in term 3, P6. In that sense, they really lose out to the mainstream in terms of PSLE preparation.

Seems like it. But they do get a broader-based education and that is something to be thankful for. May not come out in grades but a good education nonetheless?