Parents, not enrichment centres, are key to result
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PiggyLalala:
I'll keep this advice in mind going forward. School hasn't taught simultaneous yet so he's learning on his own with a secondary textbook.
ds does not use branching or model. I think most questions can be done using units and parts and simple equation. Yes, sometimes simple simultaneous equation to get rid of unknowns. It is not tough, because every step is logical. -
Questions on speed and area can be quite tough too.
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PiggyLalala:
Questions on speed and area can be quite tough too.
These no problem as yet. Circles is what kills him. We had to buy a Math Olympiad book to get some practice there. -
Chenonceau:
Btw, the GE also did not teach the kids on solving simultaneous equations.
I'll keep this advice in mind going forward. School hasn't taught simultaneous yet so he's learning on his own with a secondary textbook.PiggyLalala:
ds does not use branching or model. I think most questions can be done using units and parts and simple equation. Yes, sometimes simple simultaneous equation to get rid of unknowns. It is not tough, because every step is logical.
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Chenonceau:
Circle as in area involving circles.PiggyLalala:
Questions on speed and area can be quite tough too.
These no problem as yet. Circles is what kills him. We had to buy a Math Olympiad book to get some practice there. -
PiggyLalala:
Circle as in area involving circles.[/quote]Area and perimeter... those are toughies. For him. Need practice.Chenonceau:
[quote=\"PiggyLalala\"]Questions on speed and area can be quite tough too.
These no problem as yet. Circles is what kills him. We had to buy a Math Olympiad book to get some practice there. -
PiggyLalala:
See lah... that's why my son's ex best friend JJ, in GEP, has to go for tuition too!!!!!!!!
Btw, the GE also did not teach the kids on solving simultaneous equations. -
Chenonceau:
Area and perimeter... those are toughies. For him. Need practice.[/quote]
Circle as in area involving circles.PiggyLalala:
[quote=\"Chenonceau
These no problem as yet. Circles is what kills him. We had to buy a Math Olympiad book to get some practice there.
Ds also faced difficulties in solving area and perimeter on circles. Luckily for him, his psle is an easy maths paper. -
Chenonceau:
No lah, you dont have to go tuition to learn simultaneous equations. What i mean is the GE does not have specific worksheet to teach the kids on solving simultaneous equations. But the teachers may have solved some maths questions using simultaneous equation method whereas maybe the mainstream uses models? actually i also do not know how the ge trs teach maths. They dont categorise the questions for them like onsponge and the students are free to use any method that they want.
See lah... that's why my son's ex best friend JJ, in GEP, has to go for tuition too!!!!!!!!PiggyLalala:
Btw, the GE also did not teach the kids on solving simultaneous equations. -
PiggyLalala:
It's ok lah... we will try our very best. I will be with him every step of the way. I will give him all the support and resources I can find. Difficult or easy paper in 2012, whatever will be will be. Whatever the resulting t-score, he is my son and I will be proud of him for the SOLE reason that he has worked hard and well in P5 and P6 and has shown himself to be a Boy of Character.
Ds also faced difficulties in solving area and perimeter on circles. Luckily for him, his psle is an easy maths paper.
I am already proud of him. Last year, I made him skip school so that he could cover the challenging material not covered in school (but still tested) AND still be able to play on weekends. This year, he insists to go to school everyday because he wants to be with his friends, and he proposed that we consider the 5 mornings in school to be play days... and the weekends work days.
As a result, he is working all day on Sunday. I am not sure what to make of this. I have never made him work on Sunday before.
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