Recommendation of changes to reduce Stress for PSLE
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:pokeeye: Probably Janet is spending $2000/mth for kid to go for a good secondary school.
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There is no need for me to bluff.
I know where my son stands. IP is not for him. -
janet_lee88:
I see, I tot you always say you hope [your ds] goes to the all boys sch down the road (which I read it as HCI). So I assume you're spending that kind of serious money to nudge him towards that. Mabbe I'm mistaken.There is no need for me to bluff.
I know where my son stands. IP is not for him. -
FQW:
You gotta be kidding. HCI is not for my son. My son is not anywhere near that standard. I am realistic.
I see, I tot you always say you hope [your ds] goes to the all boys sch down the road (which I read it as HCI). So I assume you're spending that kind of serious money to nudge him towards that. Mabbe I'm mistaken.janet_lee88:
There is no need for me to bluff.
I know where my son stands. IP is not for him. -
FQW:
Another way to reduce stress is for MOE to send parents of P6ers to 'Parenting 101' course and explain to them that it's not the end of the world if their kids don't make it to IP.
I agree with you FQW.. In addition talks can be held to advice parents how to go through the 'stress period' with their kid with Less stress .... -
FQW:
Another way to reduce stress is for MOE to send parents of P6ers to 'Parenting 101' course and explain to them that it's not the end of the world if their kids don't make it to IP.
I don't know if all parents want their kids to go to IP, but I think many parents tend to set their sights high, sometimes a little too high for their particular child? That can lead to a lot of stress on both parent and child. There is a common belief that setting sights high is a good thing as it forces a child to work harder, but if sights are set too high, that's where the child can be over-stressed. So a realistic assessment of what their child can achieve and acceptance of their child's limitations is probably needed in some (many?) families.
And it's not just parents, teachers and tutors are also guilty of setting sights too high believing that this is a good way to motivate kids. It may work for some, but I believe it doesn't for most. -
I really would like more transparency in marking rubrics for the following:
A. composition. What is considered as good enough? For 30-35 out of 40 mark range, what is really considered as good grammar or good vocabulary or ideas? I never cd get a straight answer from any teacher. For same compo u can get a difference in 5-8 marks.
B. method marks in Maths. What is considered as demonstration of thinking. Moe stresses on model drawing yet if u draw models and put in all yr working inside your model no marks given. Currently u need to show a number sentence to get method marks. Correct Answer get 2 marks for problem sum. Got this info from ex teacher who previously marked psle. More info & transparency will help to reduce stress otherwise like shooting in the dark.
Next I would like to see more transparency on statistics of psle results. For eg
A. What % of students actually attain 250 & above t score? What % attain 230 & above, 220 etc. what is the Average t score for the cohort? Is 200 the average ie right in the middle of the bell curve? Why ask for such info? I realized that many of friends actually don’t know how well their kids did as in sm parents at first think that 250 is not really good until I share that 250 may b putting u within top 5-10% of Singapore. That gives parents and children perspective. Absolute grades in themselves don’t always tell u the full story. If t score is a score to place u in comparison with yr peers, why not b more transparent? U know it’s growth chart u see in the health booklet. If u growing ok if u are within 50-80 percentile. Cause for concern if u fall within bottom half of percentile. Percentile info may b able to reduce some stress for parents as they are zooming in alot of COP rather than how yr child has fared in comparison with the rest of 40 000 kids taking exams. -
beanbear:
Percentile info may b able to reduce some stress for parents as they are zooming in alot of COP rather than how yr child has fared in comparison with the rest of 40 000 kids taking exams.
YES! Actually, I would prefer the PSLE results to be in the form of percentiles for every subject and also overall. That's so much easier to understand than a T-score. -
slmkhoo:
The percentile in growth chart is good as it may be an indication that the child is not thriving and parents could seek help early. But in academics.beanbear:
Percentile info may b able to reduce some stress for parents as they are zooming in alot of COP rather than how yr child has fared in comparison with the rest of 40 000 kids taking exams.
YES! Actually, I would prefer the PSLE results to be in the form of percentiles for every subject and also overall. That's so much easier to understand than a T-score.
I wouldn't want to know the percentile. It does not serve any purpose but to give bragging rights to those that are in the top percentile. How would a child feels if he knows that he is in the bottom 5 percentile in the whole P6 cohort.
What's done cannot be undone. The psle exam is over and why bother if one is in the top or bottom percentile. :siam: -
beanbear:
Yeah... AgreedI really would like more transparency in marking rubrics for the following:
A. composition. What is considered as good enough? For 30-35 out of 40 mark range, what is really considered as good grammar or good vocabulary or ideas? I never cd get a straight answer from any teacher. For same compo u can get a difference in 5-8 marks.
B. method marks in Maths. What is considered as demonstration of thinking. Moe stresses on model drawing yet if u draw models and put in all yr working inside your model no marks given. Currently u need to show a number sentence to get method marks. Correct Answer get 2 marks for problem sum. Got this info from ex teacher who previously marked psle. More info & transparency will help to reduce stress otherwise like shooting in the dark.