Integrated Programme (IP)

[ningy]

Saw in another thread that students fr some IP sch don’t really need to buy all the text books 'cos the teachers don’t teach according to textbooks but have their own lecture notes. may be for some subjects only. well if the teachers don’t teach then we as parents need to catch up and guide them – more stress for us . now the P6 maths is already very difficult… always direct DD1 to my DH 'cos if i can’t solve the math problem, very malu leh !

[phankao]

ningy:

Saw in another thread that students fr some IP sch don't really need to buy all the text books 'cos the teachers don't teach according to textbooks but have their own lecture notes. may be for some subjects only. well if the teachers don't teach then we as parents need to catch up and guide them -- more stress for us . now the P6 maths is already very difficult... always direct DD1 to my DH 'cos if i can't solve the math problem, very malu leh !

If really have to do this, won't that child not be suitable for IP?

[mathsparks]

agree with phankao. I dont coach my boy (except occasionally for chinese), and neither am i going to re-learn all the subjects just to coach him. Though I can tutor him Maths, he doesn’t need my help at all.


So, ningy, if the child makes it to an ip school, don’t worry if the teacher is teaching anot, or the parents need to teach, the child can definitely cope.

But for some parents who follow their kids too closely in primary school, I think you would be expected to do so till yr child can be on auto-pilot.

Having said so much, I, like any other parent, also worry if my son is coping well.

[wonderm]

mathsparks:

agree with phankao. I dont coach my boy (except occasionally for chinese), and neither am i going to re-learn all the subjects just to coach him. Though I can tutor him Maths, he doesn't need my help at all.


So, ningy, if the child makes it to an ip school, don't worry if the teacher is teaching anot, or the parents need to teach, the child can definitely cope.

But for some parents who follow their kids too closely in primary school, I think you would be expected to do so till yr child can be on auto-pilot.

Having said so much, I, like any other parent, also worry if my son is coping well.

Agree with mathsparks. My son only appraoches me for clarification or consultation for very difficult questions/concepts. The teachers are very responsible too, provide them with sufficient learning materials and guidance.

[phankao]

phankao:

ningy:

Saw in another thread that students fr some IP sch don't really need to buy all the text books 'cos the teachers don't teach according to textbooks but have their own lecture notes. may be for some subjects only. well if the teachers don't teach then we as parents need to catch up and guide them -- more stress for us . now the P6 maths is already very difficult... always direct DD1 to my DH 'cos if i can't solve the math problem, very malu leh !

If really have to do this, won't that child not be suitable for IP?

By the way, when I told my boy about this, he said the same thing as what I did above.

Then i recalled how a mom of one of my boy's schoolmate was complaining about how she had difficulty helping her daughter do research on one of their projects, then told my boy about it, and then about what the parents shared here about helping ... then he said \"wah, parents all help their kids with their projects and research, ah? No wonder some of them do very well in their projects lah!!! I do ALL by myself, leh!\".

[ningy]

Of course i don’t mean actually teaching or spoon feed the kid but provide consultation if we can ie explain to her if she doesn’t understand. that’s why some parents are worried that if the teachers adopt the teach less approach, then the students must either be smart enough or have enough time to do research or read up on their own.

[daisyt]

ningy:

Saw in another thread that students fr some IP sch don't really need to buy all the text books 'cos the teachers don't teach according to textbooks but have their own lecture notes. may be for some subjects only. well if the teachers don't teach then we as parents need to catch up and guide them -- more stress for us . now the P6 maths is already very difficult... always direct DD1 to my DH 'cos if i can't solve the math problem, very malu leh !

Its not that the teachers don't teach. Its a different teaching approach. If the child cannot understand in class, they can always approach the teachers for more explanations after class or get help from classmates or seniors. When majority of the students in the class cannot understand, they request the teachers for remedial lesson (abt 1/2 hr) after school time, for more explanations.

[ningy]

thanks daisyt, guess the kids have to grow up in sec sch - the teaching methods will be different. I’m glad to know the teachers even arrange extra lessons to do further explaining/ clarification.

[wonderm]

My son’s teacher arranged extra online lessons over weekend to make sure the students have good understanding of the concepts. The classmates are also more than willing to help each other. So don’t worry.

[teach.028163to.028163excel]

hi all, this is my first post!


wanna find out how different is the integrated programme different from the O level track in terms for content. especially in Math and Science. some mentioned that they go into the JC syllabus? is that true?

I assume all of the students take pure sciences? is triple science a compulsory? and do they have A maths? or is it already integrated into the math syllabus for them?

Lots of questions. Thanks in advance