2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[janet88]

mummy so kiasu:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"Desserts\"]Same here, FIFi, panda eyes, tearing hair, more wrinkles over this, hope no ulcers pop out. Hahaha.. Just submitted not long ago, major headache.. Meanwhile, can continue to de clutter the study room to ease the headache..Don't want to see psle books and files.. Until 2 years later

Like you, I do not wish to see those books related to the 4 letters too...until 4 years later another round :frustrated: :nailbite:

Ha..ha.. Mine next round will be 5 years later. I predict it will be worse than this round. My younger one is very playful.[/quote]my case sama sama like yours...one O levels, younger one PSLE in 2016 and she is hard to handle :faint: This holiday, I am ramping her up before school begins.

[smartmummy]

hi mummies

i need ur help.
my son going to p5 next year.
how many hrs or how much i have to cover in this dec holiday.it seems like next year no time to study and enough time for homework.
did u allow ur child to see tv/ computer/iphone?luckily we don:t have ipad.
when we are studying he is distracting by tv/computer/iphone.
sometimes i think dump all these things then only he can fully concentrate on his studies.nowadays he reduce the quantity of reading cos of the gadgets.pls advise how to do? thanks.

[HAPPYH]

smartmummy:

hi mummies

i need ur help.
my son going to p5 next year.
how many hrs or how much i have to cover in this dec holiday.it seems like next year no time to study and enough time for homework.
did u allow ur child to see tv/ computer/iphone?luckily we don:t have ipad.
when we are studying he is distracting by tv/computer/iphone.
sometimes i think dump all these things then only he can fully concentrate on his studies.nowadays he reduce the quantity of reading cos of the gadgets.pls advise how to do? thanks.

My friend is planning to finish upto CA1 syllabus and if there is time, go little bit beyond CA1.

[janet88]

smartmummy:

did u allow ur child to see tv/ computer/iphone?luckily we don:t have ipad.
when we are studying he is distracting by tv/computer/iphone.
sometimes i think dump all these things then only he can fully concentrate on his studies.nowadays he reduce the quantity of reading cos of the gadgets.pls advise how to do? thanks.

it's because of all these gadgets now that our kids are not been reading as much...i have enforced a rule that kids have to ask for permission before they can use iphone and computer...if need be, i will put in password.
actually passed my iphone 3gs to son but realised he downloaded games and what'sapp his friends and using facebook. so i changed his mobile phone back to the basic model.

[jtoh]

janet_lee88:

smartmummy:

did u allow ur child to see tv/ computer/iphone?luckily we don:t have ipad.
when we are studying he is distracting by tv/computer/iphone.
sometimes i think dump all these things then only he can fully concentrate on his studies.nowadays he reduce the quantity of reading cos of the gadgets.pls advise how to do? thanks.

it's because of all these gadgets now that our kids are not been reading as much...i have enforced a rule that kids have to ask for permission before they can use iphone and computer...if need be, i will put in password.
actually passed my iphone 3gs to son but realised he downloaded games and what'sapp his friends and using facebook. so i changed his mobile phone back to the basic model.

In secondary school, communication/discussion about projects etc is sometimes done through facebook and whatsapp. It's good to teach your child to be a responsible social media user than straight out banning bec he might need to use it for school.

[janet88]

jtoh:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"smartmummy\"]
did u allow ur child to see tv/ computer/iphone?luckily we don:t have ipad.
when we are studying he is distracting by tv/computer/iphone.
sometimes i think dump all these things then only he can fully concentrate on his studies.nowadays he reduce the quantity of reading cos of the gadgets.pls advise how to do? thanks.

actually passed my iphone 3gs to son but realised he downloaded games and what'sapp his friends and using facebook. so i changed his mobile phone back to the basic model.

In secondary school, communication/discussion about projects etc is sometimes done through facebook and whatsapp. It's good to teach your child to be a responsible social media user than straight out banning bec he might need to use it for school.[/quote]really? thanks for the update.

[hoylj]

One thing which we do in my family is one book per week. Be it from the local library or buy them from good book stores. The Popular bookstore only sells popular titles which may not be readable to begin with. Bookaburra and Kinokuniya stock up better books. We heartily let the kids choose their pick but also ask to do a book review. Quick summary of what they read and look up meanings of difficult words. Seems to be working well from their school results.


We also intend to get a mini iPad for them as they have smartphones. Wifi version only so they are made responsible for their mobile usage. No Facebook accounts before they turn 13. Online games are played in our iMac which is kept open in the family area.

Hope our experience helps.

[mummy so kiasu]

smartmummy:

hi mummies

i need ur help.
my son going to p5 next year.
how many hrs or how much i have to cover in this dec holiday.it seems like next year no time to study and enough time for homework.
did u allow ur child to see tv/ computer/iphone?luckily we don:t have ipad.
when we are studying he is distracting by tv/computer/iphone.
sometimes i think dump all these things then only he can fully concentrate on his studies.nowadays he reduce the quantity of reading cos of the gadgets.pls advise how to do? thanks.

Maybe you want to read or find out more from 2013/4 PSLE discussion & strategy threads.

[mummy so kiasu]

:goodpost: MUST READ!

MMM:

I wondered how my mum felt when I scored 200odd during my time and was posted to normal. She probably heaved a sense a relief that I passed PSLE????


Was having this conversation with dh on the way home from airport. He also did not do well during PSLE....He told me he prefered playing to studying. In fact I think he was worst than me Posted to affiliated missionary school but eventually do well to go to express during sec 2. Guess what... he actually graduated from local uni and from a popular stream..... He said when he was young... his parents would be \"nagging\"....why so and so can do well but he can't... they even prepared overseas uni funding for him as backup plan. So he was the \"black\" horse and many relatives' (including his parents') specs dropped when he rather than my sils and the cousin so and so made it to local uni....

Dh kept telling me he is happy if kids can make it to express. But I was like... yah but you need to set targets and drive them to do their best (being kiasume).Frankly I just felt that after investing $, time and effort on them consistently and they seem ok so far hopefully, they can at least do ok???? As a parent, I am just hoping that they can do better so they have a \"smoother path\" compared to me and not because of \"bragging rights\".

Seriously.... it's not the end. Maybe some of us are just late bloomers. Though the educational system is not kind to late bloomers. But with determination and hardwork, everyone has a fair chance of making it. We've heard so many success stories of kids who did well in sec school (getting awards, etc...) despite struggling in primary. While I was failing maths and science in upp primary... I started to become top 3 in class from sec 3 onwards. Yes... the route maybe alittle longer and more humps but IT'S NOT THE END. Plan for the next best route now.

I am going to face PSLE in the next 2 consecutive years so I've been following the PSLE thread. Also had a nephew who sat for PSLE this year and sil and bil were rather disappointed but not \"surprised\" as they had prepared \"for the worst\". In fact, bil told us to sms him only few days after PSLE is released because he need to manage his own emotions first. So though I was waiting for my flight back home yesterday, reading the ksp update was just too intense for me that I smsed sil. I saw his results when I was back home. Nephew got 210+. Parents was hoping for more but at least 220+ range as they have a school in mind at that range. Having \"studied\" the COP, we know that even at 220+ range, choices are \"rather limited\"....

[mummy so kiasu]

:goodpost: MUST READ!

hercules:

read some 'interesting' advice on not taking 3rd lang if it does not add 'value' to the grades, etc.


this is typical singaporean - if something is of no concrete value, then shun it. (something similar to if old aged parents cannot add 'value' to a family, then don't stay with them.)

few can look into the areas of taking a 3rd lang broadens one's horizon tremendously, be it the grade is A or B or C.

remember my niece took HCL and third lang at the same time, refusing to drop third lang even her principal asked her to do so. she knows she is unlikely to get an A for O level but she benefits a lot from the knowledge (to be able to read storybooks in another language without translation is such a joy). She managed a B3 at the end but that never affects her JC and subsequent uni choice in anyway.

our education generally fails us tremendously in this way, that we keep looking at the final product instead of the process.

If your child expresses interest, let him take it (cos can drop anytime). If no interest, then forget it. Personally I feel should not 'drill' this kind of 'calculations' into the minds of a 12 years old and have to teach them to look at things in broader perspective (process is always more important than product when one comes out to work eventually. Those who only know how to focus on product will lose out over the long term and so not wise to teach kids to think like this at this young age).