2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Chenonceau]

fifiyeo:

Chenonceau:

fifiyeo... ehhhhh... doing full papers is not waste of time leh... I always delete work that I have set if I realize that the school has given him practice full papers to do.

[quote=\"fifiyeo\"]He didn't manage to finish one bit and I sent him to bed at 10.30pm. A record breaking time since 9.30 is the usual bed time. The really nice thing he said before going to bed was asking me to wake him up at 5.30am in the morning so he could try to get it done. It's nice to see him grow up this bit.

Aiyo... so good boy! :love:

Doing full papers are not a waste of time. But doing questions that DS already know and hence having less time left to target the problem areas is the issue. When time is limited, it may not be a good idea. Once in awhile doing full papers to practise speed and timing is good.

Anyway, if it's between doing homework or getting sufficient sleep. I'll go for sleep. It's really important especially for growing children.

DS's teacher told me that several parents had written in yesterday and an extension of dateline was given. She too agreed that it's better DS gets the sleep than the homework done. Falling sick is worse. Her words \"Need not worry. Don't have to wake him up early to get it done.\" I had told her that DS wanted to wake up early to finish up his work but we didn't support that idea.[/quote]OIC... Momma knows best!! :rahrah:

[janet88]

This week is preparation for EL/CL oral...time is needed to prepare and revise, rest is crucial too. Son told me the Health Ed teacher wants them to do a group project...in my mind, I am thinking how ridiculous it is. :slapshead: Think my son could read my expression, bcos he said the teacher was :siao: .

The whole class protested and teacher decided to get them to do it during curriculum time. That's more like it.

[Champion]

janet_lee88:

This week is preparation for EL/CL oral...time is needed to prepare and revise, rest is crucial too. Son told me the Health Ed teacher wants them to do a group project...in my mind, I am thinking how ridiculous it is. :slapshead: Think my son could read my expression, bcos he said the teacher was :siao: .

The whole class protested and teacher decided to get them to do it during curriculum time. That's more like it.

Mummy Janet :hugs:
All the best to your DS for his Oral and the coming SA1! 加油哦！ :rahrah:

[janet88]

Champion:

janet_lee88:

This week is preparation for EL/CL oral...time is needed to prepare and revise, rest is crucial too.

Mummy Janet :hugs:
All the best to your DS for his Oral and the coming SA1! 加油哦！ :rahrah:

Thanks Champ...I can't wait for daughter's CL oral to be over today...then we can move on.

[mlim321]

My child is currently in a small tution group of 2 to 4 students taught by a ex-teacher. We also tried the tution centre. We also know the strategy of annotation etc. However, the marks still can't improve. Anyone has any advice? Can someone recommend a 1-to-1 home tutor?


Time is running out....

[8228]

janet_lee88:

This week is preparation for EL/CL oral...time is needed to prepare and revise, rest is crucial too. Son told me the Health Ed teacher wants them to do a group project...in my mind, I am thinking how ridiculous it is. :slapshead: Think my son could read my expression, bcos he said the teacher was :siao: .

The whole class protested and teacher decided to get them to do it during curriculum time. That's more like it.

My dc's arts teacher wanted the class to do a paper plate/bowl at home using old newspaper including colouring and decoration during the week just before SA1. It was so time consuming.

[janet88]

8228:

janet_lee88:

Think my son could read my expression, bcos he said the teacher was :siao: .

The whole class protested and teacher decided to get them to do it during curriculum time. That's more like it.

My dc's arts teacher wanted the class to do a paper plate/bowl at home using old newspaper including colouring and decoration during the week just before SA1. It was so time consuming.

The HOD in charge of non-core subjects has no brains :stompfeet: this is crucial time !!! Next week, Compo exam right after labour day public holiday...then Eng paper 2 on 4/5. Such time-consuming and non-core subjects can be done after the SA1 right ? While teachers are marking exam scripts, they can get students to do such work.
I thought schools should have better time management.

[pench]

FYI, result of SMOPS 2012: http://www.hci.sg/aphelion/apmops/Results_of_SMOPS_2012.htm

[mummy so kiasu]

pench:

FYI, result of SMOPS 2012: http://www.hci.sg/aphelion/apmops/Results_of_SMOPS_2012.htm

Thanks for your info. :rahrah:

[mummy so kiasu]

janet_lee88:

8228:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"] Think my son could read my expression, bcos he said the teacher was :siao: .

The whole class protested and teacher decided to get them to do it during curriculum time. That's more like it.

My dc's arts teacher wanted the class to do a paper plate/bowl at home using old newspaper including colouring and decoration during the week just before SA1. It was so time consuming.

The HOD in charge of non-core subjects has no brains :stompfeet: this is crucial time !!! Next week, Compo exam right after labour day public holiday...then Eng paper 2 on 4/5. Such time-consuming and non-core subjects can be done after the SA1 right ? While teachers are marking exam scripts, they can get students to do such work.
I thought schools should have better time management.[/quote]Some school teachers use the non core periods to teach core subjects. When my boy was in P4, his former teacher used the PE period to teach math. She even borrow Music lesson from the Music teacher to teach Science.