Anyone has kid that are p5 in 2010?

[carebear]

Lynn2:

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Is math the only subject that he dropped then?

Yes, much to our dismay at that time, as math is his best subject.

sssdarlings:

What math assessments do you recommend? MTIA

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!

[phankao]

carebear:

Lynn2:

.........

Is math the only subject that he dropped then?

Yes, much to our dismay at that time, as math is his best subject.

sssdarlings:

What math assessments do you recommend? MTIA

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!

And you managed to coach your child all on your own? wow!

[carebear]

phankao:

And you managed to coach your child all on your own? wow!

No lah.... actually all the credit goes to my DH.
He's the tutor of the house.
My DS attends tuition at Mavis Tutorial Centre too.

[sssdarlings]

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.

[sssdarlings]

[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

[cafelatte]

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:

[Lynn2]

Thanks carebear.


In pri 5, did your boy finish all the psp from fabian Ng.Am using that pri five fabian book too.

Cheers

carebear:

Lynn2:

.........
Is math the only subject that he dropped then?

Yes, much to our dismay at that time, as math is his best subject.

sssdarlings:

What math assessments do you recommend? MTIA

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!

[en107rn.01056yahoo.01056com.01056sg]

Hi


I have a dd who will be in P5 next year. Very worried as she is the type that needs constant guidance and monitoring. Without it, she just would not be bothered and will spend time reading.

I've bought Fabian Ng book too. That will cover the section C right? How about section A and B? What other books should I look out for.

Is there any working parents who has child like mine? Any work around solution to share?

[sssdarlings]

cafelatte:

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:

ERm, I dont think carelessness is only confined to boys though they are often touted to take a longer time to mature in school work.

Carelessness used to irk me too until I realised that you cant always strive for perfection (Nobody is perfect right). Yes, they cost marks- too many at times but I would like the children to take it as another lesson (of course whether they learn or not is another matter altogether ;p)
I think 'nagging' too much about carelessness can turn off children altogether.

Another note I would like to add- in addition to the complex topics in P5, it is vital that the children have solid foundations in fractions and decimals. These topics, with couple of others, form bulk of PSLE questions. So if the children do not have full grasp of the concepts, then struggle in P5 is inevitable.

[sssdarlings]

EN:

Hi


I have a dd who will be in P5 next year. Very worried as she is the type that needs constant guidance and monitoring. Without it, she just would not be bothered and will spend time reading.

I've bought Fabian Ng book too. That will cover the section C right? How about section A and B? What other books should I look out for.

Is there any working parents who has child like mine? Any work around solution to share?

Section A and B are mostly Knowledge, with more application thrown in these days ;O, questions. Understanding of math concepts is vital.

In addition to topical assessment books (I like 'Step-by-Step series), its also good to practice with school exam papers for each topic.