How to motivate my JC son

[Quintessential Mum]

kiasu_mum75:

jc is very tough. jc 1 there is project work which is a huge burden on them... if he's taking new subjects in JC such as GP, Economics, etc, it might cause him more headache. give him help if he needs. don't nag at him... CCAs might be another headache? does he have friends in school? studying till 2-3 am in the morning is quite common because they have a lot of homework and tests... and they need to catch up... some JC teachers don't teach properly...they just merely throw the notes at the studetns to read up on their own....and because lessons are lecture styled, your son might not be used to the JC lecture style of lessons... so he might not understand the lesson at all...so it makes it difficult for him to do his homework /assignments... ask him where he needs the help..if he needs den look for a tutor for him....

I disagree, as i think that JC is manageable as long as your child learns to prioritize his school work and CCA commitments. This is a life skill that he/she will need in future. Don't be too quick to jump on the tuition bandwagon for a hopefully quick fix as not all tutors are equal and have the child's best interest at heart. If the child pays attention during lectures and consults his/her tutors during tutorial and after tutorial, there is no need to burn the midnight oil till 3am. Also, at JC level, it would be safe to assume that the child should be quite independent and he/she are suppose to read up on their own instead of being spoon fed.

[kiasu_mum75]

i know what u mean... but speak to the child first to see what problems/issues he is facing first...and then see how u can help him...

[joyceharper]

just checking back on this thread - i hope things are better

didn't really see much updates since the last time.

[lobo]

hi, i’m helping my neighbours to ask on their behalf. they are concerned parents who are at their wits’ end as to how to motivate their child who’s sitting A lvls in <2mths time. child seems to spend time mostly playing computer games rather than studying.

[lobo]

No response? Too sensitive an issue to comment?

[joyceharper]

lobo:

No response? Too sensitive an issue to comment?

my husband showed me this video he found on youtube not too long ago. not sure if it will help you - but i quite liked the way the stories and how the kids there were not students from the good schools.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wv9yRBHwmE

On a different note, i tried incentivizing my nephews and nieces when i was tutoring them previously. It works for a while - if your intention is just to motivate for the short 2 months then it might work, but it may not resolve the issue in the long run.