Anyone has kid that are p5 in 2010?
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Congrats, carebear...
Having hear so much about the big leap in math, that is why I got panicked and decided to brush up on it...
Is math the only subject that he dropped then?carebear:
Yup, my son used to score 90+ for math in P1-P4.Lynn2:
....For what I know, some friends that have got children who scored high 80s for math, dropped as low as 70 plus in pri five.
Then suddenly P5 CA1 scored 78!
We panicked, did lots of math assessments.
Later in the year, gained back momentum, then luckily got A* for math this PSLE. -
Emelyn:
You may want to prepare him by getting to do some p5 CA1 papers once school reopens or even before. Besides the more complex topics, the exam format is also a major change. From 5 word problems, there will be 12 (pls correct me if I am wrong).My DS1 will be P5 next year.
Know that there is a big leap from P4 to P5.
Have spoken to him about it. And we are all prepared....
He is strong in Maths and has strong interests in it too.
Let's see how he fare...
My dd's Band1s started disappearing in P4. I am getting her a tutor for Math next year onwards. Not because she is weak (in fact thats her so-called best subject
but I want to support her in reaching her goal for PSLE. IMHO, p5 is when you start preparing for PSLE 
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Yup, my son used to score 90+ for math in P1-P4.
Then suddenly P5 CA1 scored 78!
We panicked, did lots of math assessments.
Later in the year, gained back momentum, then luckily got A* for math this PSLE.[/quote][/quote]
What math assessments do you recommend? MTIA -
Which section that has made your dd band one disappeared?
sssdarlings:
You may want to prepare him by getting to do some p5 CA1 papers once school reopens or even before. Besides the more complex topics, the exam format is also a major change. From 5 word problems, there will be 12 (pls correct me if I am wrong).Emelyn:
My DS1 will be P5 next year.
Know that there is a big leap from P4 to P5.
Have spoken to him about it. And we are all prepared....
He is strong in Maths and has strong interests in it too.
Let's see how he fare...
My dd's Band1s started disappearing in P4. I am getting her a tutor for Math next year onwards. Not because she is weak (in fact thats her so-called best subject but I want to support her in reaching her goal for PSLE. IMHO, p5 is when you start preparing for PSLE -
Lynn2:
Yes, much to our dismay at that time, as math is his best subject..........
Is math the only subject that he dropped then?sssdarlings:
Actually, we bought almost all the maths assessments we could find!What math assessments do you recommend? MTIA
Also did past years papers with him.
Particularly good one is Problem-Solving Processes in Mathematics by Fabian Ng.
Alot depends on your child.
Mine was determined to climb back to his original standard! -
carebear:
And you managed to coach your child all on your own? wow!
Yes, much to our dismay at that time, as math is his best subject.Lynn2:
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Is math the only subject that he dropped then?sssdarlings:
Actually, we bought almost all the maths assessments we could find!What math assessments do you recommend? MTIA
Also did past years papers with him.
Particularly good one is Problem-Solving Processes in Mathematics by Fabian Ng.
Alot depends on your child.
Mine was determined to climb back to his original standard! -
phankao:
No lah.... actually all the credit goes to my DH.
And you managed to coach your child all on your own? wow!
He's the tutor of the house.
My DS attends tuition at Mavis Tutorial Centre too. -
Lynn2:
Which section that has made your dd band one disappeared?
Section C, of course
Section A was almost full marks and section B was fair enough- i thought there was hope for a high Band 2 until I saw that the sect c was... heartbreaking describes the pain. -
[quote]Actually, we bought almost all the maths assessments we could find!
Also did past years papers with him.
Particularly good one is Problem-Solving Processes in Mathematics by Fabian Ng.
Alot depends on your child.
Mine was determined to climb back to his original standard![/quote]Excellent that your son is so self-driven. Yes Fabian books are great. Its just matter of getting the child to do the work consistently.
Thanks anyway -
I like Fabian's books too !!!
After reading the posts, I would like to ask: the drop in banding/marks is not due to complex/too many topics taught in T1 in P5, right ? It is all due to more challenging exam format ? How about carelessness ? Tell me, especially for boys...do they become more careful as they grow older ?
Everytime I see the marks lost due to carelessness I :stupid:
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