Depressed over p3 results
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kaitlynangelica:
i just went through daughter's science worksheet...the MCQ questions are challenging for a p3...the open-ended questions are no walk in the park either...had the chance to see her classmate's worksheet bcos she borrowed it home to copy the answer. one of the open-ended question required the student to write out the steps to 'prove' that water/moisture is required to grow mushrooms using 2 petri dishes :scared:I find it hard to let go maybe because I find her school teachers useless.
She is in a highly-sought after branded school but trust me, the teachers do nothing.
For maths, only the basic is taught and hardly the challenging ones.
For english, compo is barely done and last year, she got 10.5/20 for her SA2.
For Chinese, oral is not taught either and she had 17/30 for SA2.
For science, whatever notes given are skimpy and useless and one will most probably fail if you just relied on it.
So in the light of all that, how to bochup the kids?
Resources from school are just hopeless. Teachers are not teaching enough. Exam questions set are difficult.
is my daughter expected to memorize the answer and many many more to pass her SA1 ?
p3 is the first jump from lower primary...this jump is tougher compared to my son's time. i regretted not giving daughter more attention when she was in lower primary...but if you had a child in p5 failing and facing p6, which child will you focus on...and how to split into 2? -
janet_lee88:
You cannot memorize, you have to understand. Trying to tackle science through sheer memorization won't work! My son has a good general knowledge and he can do the mcqs cold by himself through deduction. If he has to memorize everything, I don't think he will survive at all.
i just went through daughter's science worksheet...the MCQ questions are challenging for a p3...the open-ended questions are no walk in the park either...had the chance to see her classmate's worksheet bcos she borrowed it home to copy the answer. one of the open-ended question required the student to write out the steps to 'prove' that water/moisture is required to grow mushrooms using 2 petri dishes :scared:kaitlynangelica:
I find it hard to let go maybe because I find her school teachers useless.
She is in a highly-sought after branded school but trust me, the teachers do nothing.
For maths, only the basic is taught and hardly the challenging ones.
For english, compo is barely done and last year, she got 10.5/20 for her SA2.
For Chinese, oral is not taught either and she had 17/30 for SA2.
For science, whatever notes given are skimpy and useless and one will most probably fail if you just relied on it.
So in the light of all that, how to bochup the kids?
Resources from school are just hopeless. Teachers are not teaching enough. Exam questions set are difficult.
is my daughter expected to memorize the answer and many many more to pass her SA1 ? -
not possible to memorize…or else cannot survive when she progresses to p4, p5 and psle. she is only in p3…but i find myself having to focus, repeat and revise several times more…how to be her cheerleader as she goes on? my energy level is quite zapped up.
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Yes. I have a friend who is a science teacher.
According to her, science is not difficult to grasp but unfortunately, the kids have difficulty scoring. -
kaitlynangelica:
yes, agree...scoring in science is tricky.Yes. I have a friend who is a science teacher.
According to her, science is not difficult to grasp but unfortunately, the kids have difficulty scoring.
btw, tutors and enrichment centres...please do NOT send me private messages to get my kids to attend them. -
ammonite:
I agree fully with the bold part. How much can one memorise? There is so many different permutations & it'll be crazy to memorise. In the short term, it may take more effort/time & many repetition to get the child to understand, but it will definitely help in the long term. Once u understand, also easier to remember.
You cannot memorize, you have to understand. Trying to tackle science through sheer memorization won't work! My son has a good general knowledge and he can do the mcqs cold by himself through deduction. If he has to memorize everything, I don't think he will survive at all.janet_lee88:
i just went through daughter's science worksheet...the MCQ questions are challenging for a p3...the open-ended questions are no walk in the park either...had the chance to see her classmate's worksheet bcos she borrowed it home to copy the answer. one of the open-ended question required the student to write out the steps to 'prove' that water/moisture is required to grow mushrooms using 2 petri dishes :scared:
is my daughter expected to memorize the answer and many many more to pass her SA1 ?
Similar for Maths. Dd had an ex-classmate who was scoring high band 1 in P1&2. However her weakness started to show in P3 & P4. Her Maths was slipping. Apparently, the gal did not understand via concepts. She would memorise methods & simply apply when she see something similar. A slight twist & she'll be stuck. The gal is having 2 different Maths tuition since P5.....but as they are in different classes, I am no longer aware how the gal is doing. The last I knew, she can manage normal Maths that are very straightforward type but still struggling with the more challenging questions.
Of course, all these are easier said than done. But I guess I just want to emphasize that understanding of the concepts is important as a child moves up. -
agree with you…important thing is to understand concepts…no way of memorizing.
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janet_lee88:
not possible to memorize...or else cannot survive when she progresses to p4, p5 and psle. she is only in p3...but i find myself having to focus, repeat and revise several times more...how to be her cheerleader as she goes on? my energy level is quite zapped up.
Did you do experiments with her? Walk around the nature reserves, tinker with magnets and circuits, she will surely get it then. Both my kids can set up a simple circuit in preschool. Create the environment and it will be an enjoyable journey. My sons reared caterpillars and we catch bugs. They build their own contraptions and elder one is good with gears. He is angry that his teacher is doing so little science with the class. -
janet_lee88:
I also have some PMs asking me to recommend them to my students. They get no response from me. Freaking annoying.
yes, agree...scoring in science is tricky.kaitlynangelica:
Yes. I have a friend who is a science teacher.
According to her, science is not difficult to grasp but unfortunately, the kids have difficulty scoring.
btw, tutors and enrichment centres...please do NOT send me private messages to get my kids to attend them.
Some are from other tutors, some tuition agencies, some tuition centers. -
i visit this forum as a parent…but always getting PMs to get kids to join their centres. irritating.
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