2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Suz855]

happyheart:

Suz855:

Wait till u try its prelim paper, not surprise that nyps has good result to show.


Well, as long as your child can do decently the rest of the qns from other top school then his Maths mastery is fine, try to build confidence n keep practicing .... There is still 8 Mths down the road .... Jia yu

I hope so. DS is not strong in Maths so we are hoping to really boost confidence to prepare him for the BiG REAL thing. However, with such difficult questions(apply to him only ) it is quite depressing. Thanks! I will let him attempt other top school papers to balance it out.

You might want to let him practice using assessment book. Fabian Ng problem sum is a good resource, problem sums made easy by Ammiel Wan a good guide but u will need to find relevant qns from top school exam to let him do practice, and of course on sponge p5 p6 conquer series is a gem to train problem solving ... Have a routine to practice n made the practice fun. I used to give bee stickers to my girl if she get more correct then wrong n sometimes her effort in solving the challenging problems .... They works wonder .... Enjoy the learning journey with him, in a blink of eyes it will be over ..... :rahrah:

[AdonciaTang]

Suz855:

happyheart:

[quote=\"Suz855\"]Wait till u try its prelim paper, not surprise that nyps has good result to show.


Well, as long as your child can do decently the rest of the qns from other top school then his Maths mastery is fine, try to build confidence n keep practicing .... There is still 8 Mths down the road .... Jia yu

I hope so. DS is not strong in Maths so we are hoping to really boost confidence to prepare him for the BiG REAL thing. However, with such difficult questions(apply to him only ) it is quite depressing. Thanks! I will let him attempt other top school papers to balance it out.

You might want to let him practice using assessment book. Fabian Ng problem sum is a good resource, problem sums made easy by Ammiel Wan a good guide but u will need to find relevant qns from top school exam to let him do practice, and of course on sponge p5 p6 conquer series is a gem to train problem solving ... Have a routine to practice n made the practice fun. I used to give bee stickers to my girl if she get more correct then wrong n sometimes her effort in solving the challenging problems .... They works wonder .... Enjoy the learning journey with him, in a blink of eyes it will be over ..... :rahrah:[/quote]Yeap agree. Onsponge is one of the best assessment book to practice with.

[mama_10]

happyheart:

mama_10:

[quote=\"happyheart\"]Can I know if any of your child has attempted Nanyang Primary 2012 CA1 paper? Can share your experience? I think my DS has trouble with most of the primary sums in paper 2? I want to

may i know where to get the 2012 P6 CA1 paper ?
thanks.

Hi mama_10,
I got the test papers from Jeremy. You can contact him at 90216478, 98518226, 98518229 if interested.[/quote] :thankyou:
:salute:

[ngl2010]

My son's work has increased tremenduously. Everyday there is 3-6 homework (last year 3-6 homework per WEEK). Supplementary lessons increased from 3.5 hours weekly to 5 hours. We have dropped CCA and Maths Olympiade but still have prefect meetings and debate. We are not doing any preparation for PSLE because my son is preparing for March piano exam. I am like :imdrowning: but must stay cool.


Really a lot of pressure.... I cannot wait for PSLE to be over...

[bestwishes]

This book is very good if similar practices needed.

http://www.popular.com.sg/images/product/book/99464.jpg

Suz855:

happyheart:

[quote=\"Suz855\"]Wait till u try its prelim paper, not surprise that nyps has good result to show.

Well, as long as your child can do decently the rest of the qns from other top school then his Maths mastery is fine, try to build confidence n keep practicing .... There is still 8 Mths down the road .... Jia yu

I hope so. DS is not strong in Maths so we are hoping to really boost confidence to prepare him for the BiG REAL thing. However, with such difficult questions(apply to him only ) it is quite depressing. Thanks! I will let him attempt other top school papers to balance it out.

You might want to let him practice using assessment book. Fabian Ng problem sum is a good resource, problem sums made easy by Ammiel Wan a good guide but u will need to find relevant qns from top school exam to let him do practice, and of course on sponge p5 p6 conquer series is a gem to train problem solving ... Have a routine to practice n made the practice fun. I used to give bee stickers to my girl if she get more correct then wrong n sometimes her effort in solving the challenging problems .... They works wonder .... Enjoy the learning journey with him, in a blink of eyes it will be over ..... :rahrah:[/quote]

[happyheart]

Thanks all for your advice and recommendation. DS 有心而力不足...he wants to do but he is rather slow in solving maths questions. I have many assessment books but none is 100% completed. I can only choose and pick. Too much will :imdrowning: him.

School is inconsistent. On someday, work is minimum to just one piece of homework and other days, there are homework for all subjects!
Btw, can we actually stop CCA at P6 and what is the impact on the report book? Say if we stick with the CCA, when will it be officially stop for PSLE students?

[Mama Mania]

happyheart:

Can I know if any of your child has attempted Nanyang Primary 2012 CA1 paper? Can share your experience? I think my DS has trouble with most of the primary sums in paper 2? I want to

You are not alone. Mine cant do last few questions of Paper 2 too. Maybe still early and they have not been drilled enough? Dont worry - I always tell her (in order not to dampen her spirit and confidence level) that so long as she knows what she doesnt know and learn what she ought to know - cum PSLE she will know what she doesnt know. I always work on the basis that it's good to find out stuff she doesnt know now than later, in this way she is less frus doing the papers.

[Mama Mania]

happyheart:

Btw, can we actually stop CCA at P6 and what is the impact on the report book? Say if we stick with the CCA, when will it be officially stop for PSLE students?

I think different school has different policy. For my school, no option, CCA is a must. They are ending CCA after Term 1 and additional supplementary lesson takes over. At the moment they have supp classes thrice a week. Pitiful. For DSA or appeal cases later on, it will look better on record if the child has CCA.

[Just relax]

:celebrate: I think despite it being the PSLE year DC must still have time apart from studies as we do not want DC to burn-out or to peak too early.


Should still allow time for CCA or non-academic activities that gives DC time to unwind. If DC likes CCA then carry on.

It is important to plan revision time-table NOW. Adjust it to have time to finish weaker subjects or topics 1st so that there is more time to revise weaker subjects or topics later. DC should know which topics not so strong so work with DC on those weaker areas 1st.

But whatever it is DC needs to have routine that gives time to relax on a daily basis. It is a long 8 months for DC if there is no outlet for relaxation.

I would rather the journey be memorable for good reasons than bad

[HAPPYH]

Mama Mania:

happyheart:

Btw, can we actually stop CCA at P6 and what is the impact on the report book? Say if we stick with the CCA, when will it be officially stop for PSLE students?

I think different school has different policy. For my school, no option, CCA is a must. They are ending CCA after Term 1 and additional supplementary lesson takes over. At the moment they have supp classes thrice a week. Pitiful. For DSA or appeal cases later on, it will look better on record if the child has CCA.

Our school also same. Can stop CCA after term 1 or April (optional).