Catholic High (Primary)

[Careermum]

cherrygal:

Hi everyone

Can I find out what will happen if the kid misses spelling / tingxie etc due to illness? Will the teacher do a retest?

BTW, are these spellings and tingxies counted in the CA / SA?

There are different scenarios:

1) For P1 which has no Exams, tingxie & spelling are usually counted towards the CA/SA marks. Some teachers will do make up, some won't; so you may have to ask the relevant teachers of your son's class.

Also, when the marks are counted, the teachers usually don't use all the marks. Sometimes they use the best 5 out of the 7 or 8 times; Sometimes they use the 2nd to 6th (so if do well for 1st and 7th spelling, also no use); so it depends on which term of the year, or which spelling is counted, or which class the teacher teaches.

2) For P2, there is exams at 4th term. So usually 1st to 3rd terms' spelling are counted. Then 4th term not counted.

3) For P3 to P5, as there are SA1 (2nd term) & SA2 (4th term), the 1st & 3rd
term's spelling are counted towards CA1 & CA2.
But it varies. So better check with the teachers.

[cherrygal]

Thanks careermum. DS is in P3. Will check with teachers again.

[Careermum]

You are welcome cherrygal.


For P3, usually 1st & 3rd term's spelling/tingxie are counted. But usually its the 2nd to 6th. Since sch just reopened, the one that your son missed, which is most likely the 1st spelling/tingxie, may not be counted.

Yes, check with teacher better, coz it varies

[Working Mummy]

Can anyone here recommend a Maths tutor for P6?

[Careermum]

Any P5 or P6 parents here?


May I ask if P5 or P6 are streamed this year? As in the classes are ranked.

[Working Mummy]

My boy in P6 this year. No streaming from P5 to P6.

[sindy_tanho]

Careermum:

You are welcome cherrygal.


For P3, usually 1st & 3rd term's spelling/tingxie are counted. But usually its the 2nd to 6th. Since sch just reopened, the one that your son missed, which is most likely the 1st spelling/tingxie, may not be counted.

Yes, check with teacher better, coz it varies

Hi careermum

Can you share when is CA1 for P3-5?
I can't seem to locate a calendar on the Sch website showing such dates.
Thanks

[Careermum]

Hi, sindy_tanho, I am at work now, so can’t check my kids files, but if I remembered correctly, on the letter page of the school calendar, that was given to our sons early this month, it mentioned AMODE for term 1 and 3.


So no CA1 nowadays. It will be several series of small tests, almost every week from perhaps next week onwards. Sometimes even more than 1 subject in a week.

The tingxie & spelling in some weeks are counted. Then sometimes daily work also counted. Some project work eg science will be counted. Math will be mini tests, sometimes some counting games in the Math Lab. So all the small marks added together to form the CA1 marks. English will be show & tell, recital etc

[Careermum]

Any P5 parents here? Any streaming from P4 to P5? (ie are the P5 classes ranked in order of merit or just random allocation for this year)

[sindy_tanho]

Careermum:

Hi, sindy_tanho, I am at work now, so can't check my kids files, but if I remembered correctly, on the letter page of the school calendar, that was given to our sons early this month, it mentioned AMODE for term 1 and 3.


So no CA1 nowadays. It will be several series of small tests, almost every week from perhaps next week onwards. Sometimes even more than 1 subject in a week.

The tingxie & spelling in some weeks are counted. Then sometimes daily work also counted. Some project work eg science will be counted. Math will be mini tests, sometimes some counting games in the Math Lab. So all the small marks added together to form the CA1 marks. English will be show & tell, recital etc

Thx for the lightning speed reply
Ok understood, more on consistent learning.
Hv a pleasant wk ahead!