All About Preparing For PSLE
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janet_lee88:
Girls tend to be harder to manage compared to boys..think several mummies here will agree. My 13 year old will complain, nag and whine about homework...but he will get them done...just that my ears suffer. My p3 daughter still doesn't see the urgency of exams and bochap attitude is killing me. I try to break down her work such that it is bite-size but it is not possible now. I do not wish to see her go to another secondary school when her affiliated one is just next door. So, have to start pushing.
Could it be the age? Or that the older child is more sensible? For me, it's the opposite. Daughter will do her homework. She will rant here and there occasionally but still get things done. For son, he likes to drag and waste time. -
JohnYeo:
Yup, I also think that parents and tutors should work together. It will be more effective. My tutor and I always exchange information. Like if I happen to see/read about one assessment book which is good, I will recommend it to my tutor and get her opinion. If my tutor tells me that my son needs to complete his work faster, I will set a time limit for him. Then sometimes we also exchange information about activities for school holidays.janet_lee88:
son attended same tutor as that boy...his mother stormed into the tutor's residence and raised hell...held up the class for 1/2 hour...told the tutor she is not coaching her son in his school work.
wow, can imagine what had happened...im just wondering this might be prevented if the tutor had consistently updated the parent on what had been covered and done with (not for) the child.
After speaking to several parents, I realised most were not updated and they had no idea what was done in the sessions and how effective were the tuitions. Most take the result of any test/ exam to determine the effectiveness.
If there is an improvement, the tuition is considered good.
if there's no improvement or even a drop in grade, the tuition is not good.
Well, communication with parents is very importan because it should be seen as a team effort (team made up of parent and tutor) to ensure a more sustaining improvement.
My 2 cents,
John -
janet_lee88:
Girls tend to be harder to manage compared to boys..think several mummies here will agree. My 13 year old will complain, nag and whine about homework...but he will get them done...just that my ears suffer. My p3 daughter still doesn't see the urgency of exams and bochap attitude is killing me. I try to break down her work such that it is bite-size but it is not possible now. I do not wish to see her go to another secondary school when her affiliated one is just next door. So, have to start pushing.
i dont know about boys but my p5 girl is exactly like you said...no urgency at all. It is driving me crazy mad and......sad.....
Its really difficult to deal with tween. If she is not too clever, I can accept. But if she is just plain lazy, I dont know what to do. :scared: -
hi SarChar,
i know what you mean when the child is lazy and has bochap attitude.
my son is kinda spoilt from young bcos he was born with cleft lip and palate…on the whole he is willing to work and can push…or else he would not have ‘survived’ that kind of pushing at p6 last year.
my younger one can be mature at times…it’s also our fault not spending time when she went to p1. at that time, son in p5 was failing…so that was more crucial. now that we have shifted more focus to her, she is feeling the stress. -
weatherbee:
Yup, I also think that parents and tutors should work together. It will be more effective. My tutor and I always exchange information. Like if I happen to see/read about one assessment book which is good, I will recommend it to my tutor and get her opinion. If my tutor tells me that my son needs to complete his work faster, I will set a time limit for him. Then sometimes we also exchange information about activities for school holidays.[/quote]Hi weatherbee,JohnYeo:
[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]son attended same tutor as that boy...his mother stormed into the tutor's residence and raised hell...held up the class for 1/2 hour...told the tutor she is not coaching her son in his school work.
wow, can imagine what had happened...im just wondering this might be prevented if the tutor had consistently updated the parent on what had been covered and done with (not for) the child.
After speaking to several parents, I realised most were not updated and they had no idea what was done in the sessions and how effective were the tuitions. Most take the result of any test/ exam to determine the effectiveness.
If there is an improvement, the tuition is considered good.
if there's no improvement or even a drop in grade, the tuition is not good.
Well, communication with parents is very importan because it should be seen as a team effort (team made up of parent and tutor) to ensure a more sustaining improvement.
My 2 cents,
John
Totally agree with you.
You are certainly one kind of parent who tutors or educators love working with.
By working with the tutor and following the process closely (in this case setting a time limit for him) actually help your child to be consistent and this will help him develop a habit (doing fast and accurate of course) which is a useful skill for examinations.
I think it's all about teamwork by people who really care for the child and who want to support the child so that the child can do his best.
If I may suggest, here are other skills which you may want to consider since you are already working closely with your tutor.
1. self-checking skill (able to check own work looking out for any \"careless mistake\". what child should check are workings, numbers, units etc.)
2. being time-conscious (on average, 1 mark is equivalent to about 1 minute of work. though some times, your child may use less than one minute or sometimes more than a minute, the time spent actually evens out...so having developed the skill of doing fast PLUS accurate will give your child some time to check his work maybe one or two times.)
Btw, I'm really curious about activities for school holidays...can share pls?
John -
Any good science tutor to recommend for P6?
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ksfaith:
Any good science tutor to recommend for P6?
Hi ksfaith, I think the discussion in this thread will be helpful for you.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=28288&start=140
John -
My eldest child is sitting for PSLE this year...while no. 2 is next year.
She didn't do well for her CA1. All high 60's range except for Cl which she did exceptionally well. Rather disappointed with the performance as her P5 maths and science is consistently in the 80's range and these are her 2 best subjects and she is proud of that. She is below her class average despite that she was top 10 in class last year. Due to CNY hols, and no CA for her siblings, etc... got distracted and she hardly do any exams papers (like we usually get them to do). She knows we are disappointed. She is disappointed as well as her peers did much better than her. I am :xedfingers: that this is a wake up call for her.
We are currently preparing for SA1 which is actually critical as she is positioning for DSA. Alot more effort are put in. I told her that she is only putting in 80% but she has not put in 100%. The resources are there. She need not wait for me to tell her what to do. In fact, she should have the initiative/ desire to practise more on her own.
Yesterday, we saw hope. She was speaking of desire to do well and after completing her homework, she was deciding if she should revise her science or maths. Finally... signs of desire from within. She knows why she didn't do well during CA1 and hopefully she overcome that this time round. Well.... :xedfingers: it is sustainable. Actually, my eldest is the most focus & independent among the 3 kids.
At our end, I realise that P6 is a resource intensive year.... EL is her worst subject. Always in 60's range and cannot breakthrough. Got a tutor contact from her classmate (who was in the same situation and her mum switch her to this tutor). Her classmate's EL results improved in CA1. She just started and it's really expensive and it's not even 1 to 1. But frankly... if we can see results... it's still worth it. From the school end, her EL teacher shared with us her weaknesses and good that she will be doing extra learning during recess with the EL teacher. dd seems positive about it and was keen to write a compo everyday and let her EL teacher mark. So yes.... hopefully this is sustainable and she will benefit from it eventually.
For june hols... already signed up for science P3 - P6 revision class with the existing enrichment centre. 2 weeks of daily weekday classes. Again not cheap given the intensity. EL tutor is also asking if we want her to go for extra lessons since she only started with her. I wonder if it is normal for parents to do all that additional \"investment\" for PSLE....
Personally, I felt that rather than let her idle around at home while we are at work, I rather send her for such lessons. Fortunately she is receptive and ask for it.
Can't believe I have to face it again next year but this time round probably with more challenges as my ds though is ok but academically, he is not as strong as his sister.
At this moment... eagerly waiting for the targetted schools to publish DSA information. Also praying that she will do well for her SA1 so that she can qualify to apply. -
It is not easy to be qualified for DSA, especially for top schools. Top schools such as HCI, RI, Victoria & Dunman High invited my friend’s son, who was ranked 4th in national track & field, to apply for DSA last year.
But he has not been accepted by any of these schools, due to poor academic results (mixture of A, B & C) Your child needs to get at least 4As if you are applying for sports DSA of top schools. -
Signs of stress appearing on my son.
Yesterday came back with tears on his eyes as he thinks he didn’t do well in CL Oral for SA1.
Only 4 months to go to Oral and 5 months to PSLE. He is stressful and I am stressful too. I don’t know how to help him improve. English compo and Chinese compo and oral are his weakest areas. Compo homeworks are returned back by teachers only 1 month later. Not fast enough. Do you know any intensive workshops for compo writing? Thank you.
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