Primary ONE English Assignment

[limlim]

Funz:

There will never be absolute fairness in any system. There are processes in place to help children who are lagging. We, in fact, will not be fair to the children if we do not expose them just because we are afraid for a few who may not be at that level yet. I am talking about exposing and teaching, not about expecting high or perfect grades.

The intent is noble.. indeed!

hmm.. did Teacher/schools/MOE has a hand in fuelling the tuition industry......... :scratchhead:

[limlim]

oxyleo:

It involved making a toy boat prototype during the school hols. Understanding the parts of a boat and drawing it was possible, again from the Internet and library books, but building the boat involved looking at YouTube videos etc. sure we both learnt, but those without parental help would be quite lost.

Actually, I am not concerned about the grading at all.

I highlighted the key point here.

And, the basis of my rantings and complains..

Did the teacher \"expect the students to do what they taught\" or \"able to teach\" in school?

or, External help is Expected?

[limlim]

oxyleo:

Limlim - just curious, but pls don't change anything ok. Just wondering, since the options are not mutually exclusive, we can vote more than 1 answer to your poll? Because some kids do have both parental help at home and tuition/enrichment. So let's say the answer is Yes, kid can do the assignment without help, the poll participant should click all 3, meaning Yes, Yes can do with Parent help and Yes can do with enrichment/ tuition help? Just wondering. Thanks in advance.

Well.. actually, after AB's comment, I added the additional options, but, my mistake for not changing the format to allow selection of more choices (my fault). And I realised editing the post/poll erases all results.. So after I realised my mistake/oversight later on, I didn't edit again.......

Yes, I totally agree with you.

[limlim]

SAHM_TAN:

I was told that students who attend English Learning Support Programme in P1 are those who cannot recognise ABC.

That seems like a very long way from the P1 Assignment that I have posted..

[limlim]

cherryc:

I would prefer teachers to go through with them, hold their hands in P1, let them do in class and correct them accordingly. If they expect all the P1s to be able to write detailed reports or give detailed accounts, I think they can jolly well skip P1 and go straight to P3.

I totally agree.

:hugs: :hi5:

[limlim]

cherryc:

If a student is not guided in class or simply don't understand the wordy instructions and the parents too busy/ not highly educated enough to comprehend the bombastic words, then he/she will underperform in front of his/her privileged classmates who can put in a \"professionally-guided\" piece of work. Bottomline is whether they are guided in school.

I agree.

Say, the posted sample is a \"Show and Tell\".

If the kid without any external help produces a blank page.. I wonder how he/she will be graded for \"Show and Tell\"..

Yeah.. My kids stare at the paper and wrote nothing.. if I did nothing..

How about those families who are unable to do anything.. (Not English educated etc..)?

Ah...... tuition.. anyone? :evil:

[wonderm]

limlim:

oxyleo:

It involved making a toy boat prototype during the school hols. Understanding the parts of a boat and drawing it was possible, again from the Internet and library books, but building the boat involved looking at YouTube videos etc. sure we both learnt, but those without parental help would be quite lost.

Actually, I am not concerned about the grading at all.

I highlighted the key point here.

And, the basis of my rantings and complains..

Did the teacher \"expect the students to do what they taught\" or \"able to teach\" in school?

or, External help is EXPECTED?

In this case, it is clear that parents are expected to help as the paper is addressed to the parents. It is meant as preparation for the \"show and tell\" in school - as the first few lines indicated. It is also optional to bring along items during the \"show and tell\".

Parents don't need to be too worried about it being assessment, since MOE has stopped examination at P1 level, right? Even if a grade is given, the children won't be too concerned if their parents don't take it too seriously.

It is true that very few kids are able to handle homework and school assessment completely on their own at lower primary level. At higher primary level, I also think not many students can do very well and excel in PSLE if they are left with only the teaching of school teachers. Luckily, they become independent and can do well on their own when they enter Sec school.

I see many parents here have young children at the lower primary school level. Just want to share my experience and observation since my boys have gone through the journey. All the best to everyone and your little ones!

[SAHM_TAN]

limlim:

SAHM_TAN:

I was told that students who attend English Learning Support Programme in P1 are those who cannot recognise ABC.

That seems like a very long way from the P1 Assignment that I have posted..

Yes, but the rest of the class have to move on. I was told by my dd1 that there are kids who will leave the class when Eng lessons are held. I guess they will have different homework and assignments too. The homework part, I'm not sure but if they are not in class I would assume they have different homework. Parents who have accurate infor can correct me if I'm wrong.

[limlim]

Funz:

limlim:

If this is the intend, I would appreciate if the school give a sample report instead of leaving parents shocked or puzzled????

So it all boils down to what you thought the school expected out of the kid? Before you became shocked or puzzled, was your kid stressed or lost over this assignment?

Totally \"lost\".

Stared at the paper.. blank look.

I asked, \"Didn't the teacher explain to you how to do, how to start, what to write?\"

\"Blank look\".

[Funz]

limlim:

Funz:

[quote=\"limlim\"]

If this is the intend, I would appreciate if the school give a sample report instead of leaving parents shocked or puzzled????

So it all boils down to what you thought the school expected out of the kid? Before you became shocked or puzzled, was your kid stressed or lost over this assignment?

Totally \"lost\".

Stared at the paper.. blank look.

I asked, \"Didn't the teacher explain to you how to do, how to start, what to write?\"

\"Blank look\".[/quote]Poor kid. In that case I think a clarification with the teacher is in order.