CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh)
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bebe:
Hi bebe,
I think the school shd really look into this and reassess their teaching techniques.. I am not sure if the teachers are teaching the right answering technique. My P3 gal does not have Science tuition and I do not coach her. For the past few days, when I was going through with her on Science Assessment books, she told me she knew the answer but did not know how to express correctly to get the marks. :faint:
Is she the only one in class facing the same situation?
My son just completed PSLE yesterday.
Younger one is only in P2, so I have no idea how teachers teach Science...all I know is that she will be affected by the new English syllabus.
Son did not have any Science tuition from P3-P5. He didn't fail but didn't excel either...always stuck in the 60 mark range. Every year during PTMs, teachers who teaching Science always say the same thing, 'keyword'. :slapshead: I am apologetic for ranting, but I feel that something should be done. Science is not just about keyword. It's MORE than that.
Section A is MCQ 60%. Section B open-ended 40%.
A question on evaporation and how water droplets are formed carries 2 marks. Try writing 'keyword' to get that 2 marks...the student will be given a ZERO. -
janet_lee88:
Exactly..sometimes I tell my gals to compare their answer with the answer sheets and see what is the difference. I gather that they know they which keywords is needed (eg reflection, heat, magnetic energy) but the challenge is how to phrase them correctly. It appears to me that the concept is there, but application is the challenging part. My P3 gal said she has experiment in school during science lessons, but I wish they can spend more time targeting on the answering techniques, cos that is what the PSLE is looking for right?
Hi bebe,bebe:
I think the school shd really look into this and reassess their teaching techniques.. I am not sure if the teachers are teaching the right answering technique. My P3 gal does not have Science tuition and I do not coach her. For the past few days, when I was going through with her on Science Assessment books, she told me she knew the answer but did not know how to express correctly to get the marks. :faint:
Is she the only one in class facing the same situation?
My son just completed PSLE yesterday.
Younger one is only in P2, so I have no idea how teachers teach Science...all I know is that she will be affected by the new English syllabus.
Son did not have any Science tuition from P3-P5. He didn't fail but didn't excel either...always stuck in the 60 mark range. Every year during PTMs, teachers who teaching Science always say the same thing, 'keyword'. :slapshead: I am apologetic for ranting, but I feel that something should be done. Science is not just about keyword. It's MORE than that.
Section A is MCQ 60%. Section B open-ended 40%.
A question on evaporation and how water droplets are formed carries 2 marks. Try writing 'keyword' to get that 2 marks...the student will be given a ZERO. -
Hi bebe,
I see absolutely no purpose to do experiments.
Kids get the concept, but they are not taught to phrase the answer. Ultimately, they do not get the marks. -
Just to share, when my DD was in P3 Lily last year, she had a good Sci tr, Mrs Claire Ng. I recalled many a times, she would deep dive and get the girls to provide specific answers. DD enjoyed her lessons very much and she did well with 90 marks above without tuition. Personally, the teaching methodology and dedication fr tr makes the real difference in imparting to the girls.
Same goes for her HCL with Mdm Chiang. We came from Eng speaking family and I can’t coach her for Chinese. Mdm Chiang drove my DD to greater heights and making the class fun to learn. DD told me that the star scoring points was a good benchmark to see how the girls excel from one another. During the PTM, I suggested to her to have provide some role model compositions which the girls had written. She agreed and made concerted effort to type out 3 best ones bi-monthly and photocopied for the girls’ reading. Again, with this good dedication fr this tr, DD excelled well with this subject too.
I am thankful that DD has been blessed with these 2 good teachers last year. -
Book Worm:
Wow ! I am totally impressed. Your daughter has been blessed with such wonderful teachers.Just to share, when my DD was in P3 Lily last year, she had a good Sci tr, Mrs Claire Ng. I recalled many a times, she would deep dive and get the girls to provide specific answers. DD enjoyed her lessons very much and she did well with 90 marks above without tuition. Personally, the teaching methodology and dedication fr tr makes the real difference in imparting to the girls.
Same goes for her HCL with Mdm Chiang. We came from Eng speaking family and I can't coach her for Chinese. Mdm Chiang drove my DD to greater heights and making the class fun to learn. DD told me that the star scoring points was a good benchmark to see how the girls excel from one another.
My daughter has been taught by Ms Yeo Bee Leng since last year for English and Math. It's her patience and dedication which is truly worth praising. She would go all the way to ensure my girl receives the necessary help like phonics under another teacher (Ms Rachel). Even her CL teacher this year Mrs Tan CJ made learning MT fun, knowing most of the girls are from English-speaking families. -
Yes ! It rings a bell for Ms Yeo Bee Leng though DD is not taught by her. Great to hear that as well. Now, DD misses IJ a lot as she is posted to another school.
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Book Worm:
Yes ! It rings a bell for Ms Yeo Bee Leng though DD is not taught by her. Great to hear that as well. Now, DD misses IJ a lot as she is posted to another school.
School should be FUN...this is something I personally feel. The principal is the deciding factor...whether kids enjoy school, or not.
And perhaps this is the reason why I registered daughter in my alma mater...to experience that kind of fun. There are tests every 8-9 weeks, and I am guilty of ranting. School exams are set bcos MOE said so. But we should not deprive our kids of fun. They are only young once. -
Precisely. The kids are young only once.
DD enjoyed having the 2 exams only in SA1(30%) and SA2 (70%) when she was in IJ. Now that DD is in GEP, the current school has assignments or projects for submission every or alternate months. Time management is an inundating task for a 10 yr old kid. She is now hoping for liberation after the exam is over by next week. Cheers. -
Book Worm:
My son may have finished PSLE, but he lamented on his loss of childhood.Precisely. The kids are young only once.
DD enjoyed having the 2 exams only in SA1(30%) and SA2 (70%) when she was in IJ. Now that DD is in GEP, the current school has assignments or projects for submission every or alternate months. Time management is an inundating task for a 10 yr old kid. She is now hoping for liberation after the exam is over by next week. Cheers.
It has been an arduous journey this year. I feel sad that it had to be so tough. Next year when he goes to Sec 1, there are many changes.
Even though my princess in P2 doesn't excel, I tell myself, 'What the heck, she is only in P2.' I do not want her to suffer the same unhappy childhood in primary school like gor gor. Bearing this in mind, I will still revise with her for SA2but not push. -
Yes, school should be fun …and the girls had a great time today…my girl was so happy today with all the goodies and food as well as fun seeing her teachers wearing the IJ uniforms and performing on stage…even the principal was wearing the IJ uniform. And my girl had a good laugh when the teachers acted as students who were late for school, with the principal being the latest…Mrs Tan also pretended to cry as she walked up to see the prefect…
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