2014 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[33mama]

P4 streaming going on now… parents of P4s… Few questions :

1) if the child does farely in Chinese (as in 80s), do you opt for HCL (not recommended by teacher though)
2) pros and cons of having HCL now vs in sec school?

[snowball]

33mama:

P4 streaming going on now... parents of P4s... Few questions :

1) if the child does farely in Chinese (as in 80s), do you opt for HCL (not recommended by teacher though)
2) pros and cons of having HCL now vs in sec school?

my girl failed her open ended comprehension she scored 76% for her SA 2 though :please:

I dont think she is being offered to take HCL and even she is, i would rather spend time to learn her weaker section on OE compre.... :skeptical:

[lurline]

33mama,

dc is in the same situation as your child. Chinese 82 but the other 3 subjects are band1. Form teacher does not recommend HCL but I opted for it. Will let him try for a yr, will drop HCL in P6 if he cannot make it.

[just888]

mummyv:

Hi all


My DD is in P5 this year. Just to share, I was complacent about the jump because she was the top 25% of her school's cohort during P4. I envisioned the strategies we put into place would serve her and me well - buying and doing worksheets/top school papers diligently closer to exams is sufficient. I was wrong. My focus on results and not on the process is incorrect.

What I think I would have done differently is let her have more time to PLAY. This year, I shed silent tears when I see her workload. I should step in earlier when extreme burdens are placed on her in the guise of homework e.g. 40 book reports in 2 weeks. I cringe when I see the remarks teachers make on her worksheets. I should have monitored more closely because the pace is faster in P5 compared to P4. I would build up her self motivation and self resistance to negative influences. I would encourage learning for self-discovery to make it less of a chore. I should have also stepped in earlier to advocate broad-based reading not just her fav chick lit. Quality reading NOT quantity translates into better English vocab.

Above all, the push to want to study to bridge the gap must come from the child because it gets really hard...and it MUST be enough if the child has really tried but is still not doing as well as your own expectations. Because we as parents must never lose sight of the fact that exams and PSLE are only part of the long journey ahead....

What 40 book reports in 2 weeks that's demanding, how come the teacher didn't paced it throughout the year?

All the comments here are p5 studies will be steep and faster. Wondering if the teachers are rushing to clear all the teaching topics including the p6 ones.

[33mama]

lurline:

33mama,

dc is in the same situation as your child. Chinese 82 but the other 3 subjects are band1. Form teacher does not recommend HCL but I opted for it. Will let him try for a yr, will drop HCL in P6 if he cannot make it.

Really ah... i din opt... cos scared dd will lose interest on Chinese

[HAPPYH]

just888:

mummyv:

Hi all


My DD is in P5 this year. Just to share, I was complacent about the jump because she was the top 25% of her school's cohort during P4. I envisioned the strategies we put into place would serve her and me well - buying and doing worksheets/top school papers diligently closer to exams is sufficient. I was wrong. My focus on results and not on the process is incorrect.

What I think I would have done differently is let her have more time to PLAY. This year, I shed silent tears when I see her workload. I should step in earlier when extreme burdens are placed on her in the guise of homework e.g. 40 book reports in 2 weeks. I cringe when I see the remarks teachers make on her worksheets. I should have monitored more closely because the pace is faster in P5 compared to P4. I would build up her self motivation and self resistance to negative influences. I would encourage learning for self-discovery to make it less of a chore. I should have also stepped in earlier to advocate broad-based reading not just her fav chick lit. Quality reading NOT quantity translates into better English vocab.

Above all, the push to want to study to bridge the gap must come from the child because it gets really hard...and it MUST be enough if the child has really tried but is still not doing as well as your own expectations. Because we as parents must never lose sight of the fact that exams and PSLE are only part of the long journey ahead....

What 40 book reports in 2 weeks that's demanding, how come the teacher didn't paced it throughout the year?

All the comments here are p5 studies will be steep and faster. Wondering if the teachers are rushing to clear all the teaching topics including the p6 ones.

40 book reports? Really scary!

[isetan]

33mama:

lurline:

33mama,

dc is in the same situation as your child. Chinese 82 but the other 3 subjects are band1. Form teacher does not recommend HCL but I opted for it. Will let him try for a yr, will drop HCL in P6 if he cannot make it.

Really ah... i din opt... cos scared dd will lose interest on Chinese

We discourage our DD to opt for HCL also cos her standard is not there and what's more HCL will only be useful when you choose certain SAP schools. It will only demoralise the child if the results turns out to be bad.

[heyhoe]

My DS will be taking Normal Chinese next year. As most tuition centres, offer higher chinese I’m thinking is it applicable for him to go for group tuition?


Anyone knows of a reasonably good group tuition that offers normal chinese?

Thanks!

[HAPPYH]

isetan:

33mama:

[quote=\"lurline\"]33mama,

dc is in the same situation as your child. Chinese 82 but the other 3 subjects are band1. Form teacher does not recommend HCL but I opted for it. Will let him try for a yr, will drop HCL in P6 if he cannot make it.

Really ah... i din opt... cos scared dd will lose interest on Chinese

We discourage our DD to opt for HCL also cos her standard is not there and what's more HCL will only be useful when you choose certain SAP schools. It will only demoralise the child if the results turns out to be bad.[/quote]Will HCL help in compo (high standard)?

[bebebub]

heyhoe:

My DS will be taking Normal Chinese next year. As most tuition centres, offer higher chinese I'm thinking is it applicable for him to go for group tuition?


Anyone knows of a reasonably good group tuition that offers normal chinese?

Thanks!

天下 has normal Chinese. But not sure if they are 'reasonably good'.