Secondary School Selection 2012

[janet88]

verykiasu2010:

janet_lee88:

I would like to know if teachers in secondary schools teach...or leave it to tutors. Our kids are facing extreme pressure in P6 this year. Come Sec 1, supposing they manage to get into good sec schools, do present tutors follow up ?

the teachers teach

no more tuition

Really ? That's a relief to know that.
So whether the child goes to ACS, RI, MGS, RGS, dunearn sec etc, the teachers there do teach right?

[janet88]

For some primary schools (good ones), teachers barely teach.

So I am wondering if this is the same for sec schools.

Barely teach meaning that just teach the ‘backbone’. The rest of the muscles to be filled up by the students. I heard of teachers in elite sec schools who admitted not having to teach in detail as students have tutors.

[verykiasu2010]

janet_lee88:

For some primary schools (good ones), teachers barely teach.

So I am wondering if this is the same for sec schools.

what do you mean by \"barely teach\"

it will be useful for readers to understand what you mean by that

lots of people like to jump into the bandwagon of labeling \"teachers barely teach\".....

what do they do / did not do to be labelled as \"barely teach\" ?

[verykiasu2010]

janet_lee88:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]I would like to know if teachers in secondary schools teach...or leave it to tutors. Our kids are facing extreme pressure in P6 this year. Come Sec 1, supposing they manage to get into good sec schools, do present tutors follow up ?

the teachers teach

no more tuition

Really ? That's a relief to know that.
So whether the child goes to ACS, RI, MGS, RGS, dunearn sec etc, the teachers there do teach right?[/quote]Yes. Really.

No more tuition. Just consult teachers if not clear. Teachers will meet them one on one or in group, and also via email

[fightingmom]

verykiasu2010:

Yes. Really.

No more tuition. Just consult teachers if not clear. Teachers will meet them one on one or in group, and also via email

So nice to know that ! :rahrah:

[verykiasu2010]

most of the time – the kids just need to do their part - ask question if don’t understand, teachers will explain


if they don’t ask teacher, nobody knows if the kids don’t understand what has been taught, and then go home tell mommy they don’t know what the teacher taught, and then mommy say "oh, poor thing", and start looking for tuition teacher … and then come to ksp forum and say such school such teacher don’t teach … all that is needed is to start asking question to the teachers, and pay attention in class

if the kids don’t pay attention and dare not ask question and pretend to understand … and sheepishly go home … that is a different story

parents must empower and encourage their kids to ask question

[janet88]

verykiasu2010:

most of the time -- the kids just need to do their part - ask question if don't understand, teachers will explain


if they don't ask teacher, nobody knows if the kids don't understand what has been taught, and then go home tell mommy they don't know what the teacher taught, and then mommy say \"oh, poor thing\", and start looking for tuition teacher ...... and then come to ksp forum and say such school such teacher don't teach ........ all that is needed is to start asking question to the teachers, and pay attention in class

if the kids don't pay attention and dare not ask question and pretend to understand ..... and sheepishly go home .... that is a different story

parents must empower and encourage their kids to ask question

Asking questions is something I remind my kids to do in school. Don't know, please ask. Don't ask means understand and if get it wrong means scolding. Do not assume.
Mummy gives teacher the go ahead to scold.

[verykiasu2010]

janet_lee88:

verykiasu2010:

most of the time -- the kids just need to do their part - ask question if don't understand, teachers will explain


if they don't ask teacher, nobody knows if the kids don't understand what has been taught, and then go home tell mommy they don't know what the teacher taught, and then mommy say \"oh, poor thing\", and start looking for tuition teacher ...... and then come to ksp forum and say such school such teacher don't teach ........ all that is needed is to start asking question to the teachers, and pay attention in class

if the kids don't pay attention and dare not ask question and pretend to understand ..... and sheepishly go home .... that is a different story

parents must empower and encourage their kids to ask question

Asking questions is something I remind my kids to do in school. Don't know, please ask. Don't ask means understand and if get it wrong means scolding. Do not assume.
Mummy gives teacher the go ahead to scold.

why scolding for asking ? don't think teachers will scold for asking questions

scolding for not paying attention in class is alright

[Sun_2010]

verykiasu2010:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]most of the time -- the kids just need to do their part - ask question if don't understand, teachers will explain


if they don't ask teacher, nobody knows if the kids don't understand what has been taught, and then go home tell mommy they don't know what the teacher taught, and then mommy say \"oh, poor thing\", and start looking for tuition teacher ...... and then come to ksp forum and say such school such teacher don't teach ........ all that is needed is to start asking question to the teachers, and pay attention in class

if the kids don't pay attention and dare not ask question and pretend to understand ..... and sheepishly go home .... that is a different story

parents must empower and encourage their kids to ask question

Asking questions is something I remind my kids to do in school. Don't know, please ask. Don't ask means understand and if get it wrong means scolding. Do not assume.
Mummy gives teacher the go ahead to scold.

why scolding for asking ? don't think teachers will scold for asking questions

scolding for not paying in class is alright[/quote]You mean \"playing\" ? :evil:

[janet88]

I believe in working with my kids’ teachers. They can advise how parents can help on the home front. Tutors are supposed to guide…that’s what i feel. But at P6, the teachers cannot go into detail to teach all 40 kids. Not every child can grasp a concept in one or 2 explanations. So, my tutors’ role is somewhat different this year.


Come Sec 1, there are 9 or 10 subjects. How to get him tuition for all subjects ? Not possible. I am not aiming for the top sec school…have to be realistic.

Parents have to remind kids to ask when in doubt. Asking is never wrong.