2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy
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lurline:
You need to respresent your school in inter school/national competition & won some kind of awards to be qualified for Academic DSA. You can try if your child has gold or platinum for Math/Science Olympiad or Higher distinction for NSW. These kids still have to sit for entry test or go for interview.
Thank you, lurline. We will check them outng2010:
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Some schools accept Science as a domain for DSA. DHS and VS etc
My friend's ds applied thru science domain at VS and got in.
Your child is strong in Math & Science, same as my son who took PSLE last year. As long as he is not weak in languages, he should be able to do well in PSLE. We did not try DSA for my boy. He is now in the Catholic High & he joins the debate club. All the best to your son! -
mummy so kiasu:
My son does not have any gold/platinum for Math Olympiad. I was not aware there is Science Olympiad because his school does not have. Is there any Science Olympiad? I think he would have enjoyed it more than MO.
You need to respresent your school in inter school/national competition & won some kind of awards to be qualified for Academic DSA. You can try if your child has gold or platinum for Math/Science Olympiad or Higher distinction for NSW. These kids still have to sit for entry test or go for interview.lurline:
Thank you, lurline. We will check them out
Your child is strong in Math & Science, same as my son who took PSLE last year. As long as he is not weak in languages, he should be able to do well in PSLE. We did not try DSA for my boy. He is now in the Catholic High & he joins the debate club. All the best to your son!
We are not sure about DSA. It looks like each school has their own requirements. We will definitely work hard for PSLE.
Thank you
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I don't think you need to have certificates to prove that you won any academic competitions to get in through DSA Academic.
I'm a student (just finished PSLE last year! :boogie: ) who, although born in Singapore, has been overseas in Canada her whole life. I registered for DSA Academic for Nanyang Girl's High and RGS, and I got in (now a happy student at NYGH!) I think that what you need to do most is to impress the teachers watching your interview (being cheerful, open, able to make people laugh, take the role as leader). Although, I did win some piano and table tennis competitions, plus I have certificates for swimming and track and field, I never entered any academic competition before. So make sure you're all rounded!
I also don't think drinking chicken essence and tea bags and stuff is necessary. Sure, stuffing your child with good food is awesome, and good hearty meals are great, but I really don't think all that \"brain\" food helps. Just be hard working. When I got back from Canada last year, I didn't really know any Chinese. But I worked hard (without tutors, my parents are awesome enough!) and I scored an A*. I got 4 A* in the end, with a score of 274, so I was quite pleased with myself.
As long as your child has motivation, is hard working and willing to put in the effort, I bet he/she will do great in the PSLE! Go, go, go!
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MountainSeaBreeze:
Thank you for sharing MountainSeaBreeze. And congratulations for your achievement. Really great!I don't think you need to have certificates to prove that you won any academic competitions to get in through DSA Academic.
I'm a student (just finished PSLE last year! :boogie: ) who, although born in Singapore, has been overseas in Canada her whole life. I registered for DSA Academic for Nanyang Girl's High and RGS, and I got in (now a happy student at NYGH!) I think that what you need to do most is to impress the teachers watching your interview (being cheerful, open, able to make people laugh, take the role as leader). Although, I did win some piano and table tennis competitions, plus I have certificates for swimming and track and field, I never entered any academic competition before. So make sure you're all rounded!
I also don't think drinking chicken essence and tea bags and stuff is necessary. Sure, stuffing your child with good food is awesome, and good hearty meals are great, but I really don't think all that \"brain\" food helps. Just be hard working. When I got back from Canada last year, I didn't really know any Chinese. But I worked hard (without tutors, my parents are awesome enough!) and I scored an A*. I got 4 A* in the end, with a score of 274, so I was quite pleased with myself.
As long as your child has motivation, is hard working and willing to put in the effort, I bet he/she will do great in the PSLE! Go, go, go! -
Can't help feeling disappointed with DS CA EL results (others dunno yet :xedfingers: )... He made some good progress last year after SA1 but this CA he plunged again... :sad:
Whole night I was angry, depressed and worried. Haven't get the papers back yet so dunno what went wrong (careless or really dunno). I retired early last night to avoid blasting at him. I am \"afraid\" I may blast at him or cane him when I see the papers.
I promised him I will bring him out for a \"one-to-one-date\" during the March hols (not counting another weekend out). Now I am considering if I should break the promise to \"punish\" him for the lousy work he produced. What do other parents think? Do you all let your P6 kids take a break during the Mar hols or still study as usual? -
ScaredyMum:
Did he put in hard work before the tests? Has he shown to be willing to ask questions to clarify the issues he is unclear about? Were the tests unrealistically tough? I would hesitate to judge a child's performance purely on results. If he has tried his best, punishing him will just show him that trying hard isn't worth it. Of course, if he has been lazy and not shown good attitude, then some penalty may teach him a lesson.Can't help feeling disappointed with DS CA EL results (others dunno yet :xedfingers: )... He made some good progress last year after SA1 but this CA he plunged again... :sad:
Whole night I was angry, depressed and worried. Haven't get the papers back yet so dunno what went wrong (careless or really dunno). I retired early last night to avoid blasting at him. I am \"afraid\" I may blast at him or cane him when I see the papers.
I promised him I will bring him out for a \"one-to-one-date\" during the March hols (not counting another weekend out). Now I am considering if I should break the promise to \"punish\" him for the lousy work he produced. What do other parents think? Do you all let your P6 kids take a break during the Mar hols or still study as usual?
My daughter prepared for PSLE in 2011 while we were overseas as we only went back to Singapore 3 mths before the exams. I generally let her have some breaks completely free - as far as I recall, she had a couple of no-work weeks around CNY and also another couple in June as we were on our way home. The rest of her vacation time I would generally ask her to put in a couple of hours a day before having the rest of the day free. Breaks are good for kids as their minds need refreshment and relaxation too. My deal with my kids is that they work hard when they are working, and then I will give them some completely free time. So far we've found that a good system. -
ScaredyMum:
I believe most parents once had this experience before, ie \"angry, depressed and worried.\" So you are not the only soul out there.Can't help feeling disappointed with DS CA EL results (others dunno yet :xedfingers: )... He made some good progress last year after SA1 but this CA he plunged again... :sad:
Whole night I was angry, depressed and worried. Haven't get the papers back yet so dunno what went wrong (careless or really dunno). I retired early last night to avoid blasting at him. I am \"afraid\" I may blast at him or cane him when I see the papers.
I promised him I will bring him out for a \"one-to-one-date\" during the March hols (not counting another weekend out). Now I am considering if I should break the promise to \"punish\" him for the lousy work he produced. What do other parents think? Do you all let your P6 kids take a break during the Mar hols or still study as usual?
IMO, before you do anything nasty, please look at the EL paper first to determine if the English teacher/school has intentionally set a higher standard paper, how the children fare in his class, are they also getting similar low marks, how perhaps have a chat with this EL teacher to find out yr DS's recent performance.
As for my DS who was P6 last year, there were no breaks during March as there were pretty much to catch up like revising subjects that he did not perform well and also pile of HW from school to do to prepare for the PSLE.
But having said that, pls take not that every child is different. -
I haven’t seen the papers so not sure if the questions were genuinely tough. His attitude has improved abit from last year, but still not good enough. He still takes abit long to complete his work, not fully focused and slacking abit here & there. I dunno how you all define working "hard", how hard is hard… or depends on individual?
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ScaredyMum:
I haven't seen either. I don't have information yet either. Mebbe i oso scared to know.Haven't get the papers back yet so dunno what went wrong (careless or really dunno). I retired early last night to avoid blasting at him. I am \"afraid\" I may blast at him or cane him when I see the papers.
I promised him I will bring him out for a \"one-to-one-date\" during the March hols (not counting another weekend out). Now I am considering if I should break the promise to \"punish\" him for the lousy work he produced. What do other parents think?
Aniwaes, the school arranging Parent-Teacher-Conference one of the days... so... :xedfingers:
I'm not sure about other parents but i have by far kept to promises best i could because i value promises... like they say... a promise is a promise. Yes, even if the other party does not keep to the other end of theirs (promise).
As a child, I did not like it if promises to me were not kept. As a child, I didn't understand why we can't do as promised on that very day even if i was next promised we will do the next day or another day for that matter. I just didn't geddit.
When i was older, i could slowly compromise if mumsie was taken ill we could postpone an outing. Or if daddie had to fork out :moneyflies: for the wreck that happened to an appliance in the house, i could wait for that new school shoes.
I have not broken promises to my children before because i intentionally wanted to punish... at least not that i remember
(must ask my kids later and reflect :nailbite:) because the effect of that kinda broken promise will hurt deeper than the punishment intent. With PSLE only months away, i hope to show her that come what may and despite how she failed to keep to the end of her bargain (hopefully not :xedfingers:) i am a person of my word. I make good of my promise and all this time my \"word\" alone is enough to show the kind of person i am... which is what i hope for her to be... someone reliable and someone trustworthy that i hope she can be. I hope to set the right tone towards motivating her to the big exam. Still work in progress and still hoping... 
Having a few children just means that one on one dates are rare and are special. Results aside... i would love to have one on one with each of my children if i only could. I try though. When three of my kiddies are asleep, DD2 and i would be studying together (sacred time for her cos she doesn't get it often due to her self-motivation and fair results) and once in a blue moon we play games alongside one another on my iPhone and her iPod.. like Scramble and sorts. When only DD1 is awake, I sit with her if she has homework just for support presence and if she doesn't we chit chat abt school, frenz, latest music/dance or fashion.
My 1 on 1 time with chubs is during the day, when little dragon_boi is taking his nap. We read.. do work.. play trains.. or role play. After which when chubs takes his nap and his bro wakes up, I play soft-blocks and cars with the little one plus sing rhymes from our books. If lazy, or tired.. i turn on the Mother Goose rhymes dvd and we sit together eating bb biscuits or our favourite - chocolate!
It's just one date right? Of course not including the weekend outing.
You still have the rest of the other days to tekan him. :evil:
http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php Here's a virtual huggie for you in the meantime (while waiting for the full results). -
Arrghhh!! I made a boo boo!!
I was trying to merge a rouge Math Q&A thread into the main Q&A thread,
but because I have this \"2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy\" thread opened at the same time, it got merged instead!!
Please continue your discussion here while I sort out all 950+ pages... :faint:
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