Primary school maths: A vicious circle (from TODAY May 8)

[Chenonceau]

http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_804737.html


http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_804580.html

The predictable MOE response will be ... \"We can't do anything. Go and talk directly to the school. We are not here to micro-manage schools\".

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oxyleo:

Chenonceau:

It would be so wonderful. I do hope that you are in some capacity to speak on behalf of MOE because your words are balm to my spirit.

:hugs: Cautiously Excited.....

hi oxyleo, i'm not related to MOE in any way.. just being hopeful as always..
... and \"cautiously excited\" sounds very cute.. :rotflmao:

Time for a commercial break... let's put some fun into maths.

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[Chenonceau]

Intermezzo:

hi oxyleo, i'm not related to MOE in any way.. just being hopeful as always..
... and \"cautiously excited\" sounds very cute.. :rotflmao:

You are hopeful for what?

[oxyleo]

Intermezzo:

oxyleo:

[quote=\"Chenonceau\"]
It would be so wonderful. I do hope that you are in some capacity to speak on behalf of MOE because your words are balm to my spirit.

:hugs: Cautiously Excited.....

hi oxyleo, i'm not related to MOE in any way.. just being hopeful as always..
... and \"cautiously excited\" sounds very cute.. :rotflmao:

Time for a commercial break... let's put some fun into maths.

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Pray tell us where u got those questions and attempted answers from, lest we are led to suspect they were thrown at Kindergarten children. The last one was attempted with wild creativity, which we mostly expect of children that age. Hee hee!

Gasp! You're not with MOE! You're with MCYS! :scared:

Hahaha! Sorry, having my own comic relief here.

[Nebbermind]

oxyleo:

Gasp! You're not with MOE! You're with MCYS! :scared:

Who feels that Primary Math is difficult, KEE CHIU!!

[imacsg]

I believe all the parents have received their kids’ report book from their school. Have you noticed the mean mark and sd for maths. It is sad to see 50+ marks for maths for many of the school.


Why does the school need to set so difficult question because PSLE set so?

Did PSLE set so difficult question?

or they just want to see how many pupil can get A*.

Did they find out 50% of the school fail maths?

How the fail student will feel?

Will they like maths infuture or will hate maths more?

Do we really apply those maths question that come out from the test paper?

Why are you testing them, more creative, or more sad…

[oxyleo]

Nebbermind:

oxyleo:

Gasp! You're not with MOE! You're with MCYS! :scared:

Who feels that Primary Math is difficult, KEE CHIU!!

Nebbermind,
:imdrowning: Kee Chiu already leh! Anybody out there? Hahaha!

[august24]

imacsg:

I believe all the parents have received their kids' report book from their school. Have you noticed the mean mark and sd for maths. It is sad to see 50+ marks for maths for many of the school.


Why does the school need to set so difficult question because PSLE set so?

Did PSLE set so difficult question?

or they just want to see how many pupil can get A*.

Did they find out 50% of the school fail maths?

How the fail student will feel?

Will they like maths infuture or will hate maths more?

Do we really apply those maths question that come out from the test paper?

Why are you testing them, more creative, or more sad......

My friend's DD failed her Maths for P5 CA1 and SA1. She is very upset and disappointed with her DD, though she knew DD's whole class failed! Her DD is very remoseful and blamed the failure on herself being lazy, which I do not think so. She wrote to apologise and mentioned that she does not wish for more tuition as it is very tiring. She is already getting tuition for Math but it does not help. She was good at Math in lower primary so my friend was upset... what went wrong?

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oxyleo:

Gee Intermezzo. Your Commercial Break outshone my Two Worded cuteness. :please:


Pray tell us where u got those questions and attempted answers from, lest we are led to suspect they were thrown at Kindergarten children. The last one was attempted with wild creativity, which we mostly expect of children that age. Hee hee!

Gasp! You're not with MOE! You're with MCYS! :scared:

Hahaha! Sorry, having my own comic relief here.

hi oxyleo ~ glad u enjoyed that
i saw them on the blog of Lim Jeck :
http://www.limjeck.com/index.jsp

kekeke not sure about the MCYS joke.. :skeptical:
but can't be anything good to be associated with any ministry, so.... :spank:

[daisyt]

august24:

My friend's DD failed her Maths for P5 CA1 and SA1. She is very upset and disappointed with her DD, though she knew DD's whole class failed! Her DD is very remoseful and blamed the failure on herself being lazy, which I do not think so. She wrote to apologise and mentioned that she does not wish for more tuition as it is very tiring. She is already getting tuition for Math but it does not help. She was good at Math in lower primary so my friend was upset... what went wrong?

I personally feel that is whole class failed and her dd also failed, then there is nothing to feel upset about. Your friend should ask the teacher, whats wrong with the paper that whole class failed? Is it the paper is set too high standard or stricter marking or the whole class standard is really so low or the teacher did not teach well?

I pity the poor girl, at 10 years old, need to write to aplolgize for failing maths and feel remorseful. Come on, she is only 10... Still a long way in life to learn about failure. :sad: