INNOVATE:

As parents no matter how much anxiety, we must avoid nagging our kids. ..., pray for increase wisdom to remove uneccessary carelessness and ability to understand difficult questions.

:thankyou:


English A/A* 43-44.5%

MT A/A* 80-81.2% ??? really? you mean such a high percentage?

Maths A/A* 43.5-45%

Science A/A* 43-44.7%

Strength in EMS and reasonable grade for MT would enable a pupil to achieve T-score of 250 and above(Top 10%).

The above is my observation over the last several years which I hope would be benificial for parents in this forum.

INNOVATE:

As parents no matter how much anxiety, we must avoid nagging our kids. This is the last thing they need. Instead, it pays to encourage, motivate, emphatise and talk to them.


I have observed over the years that parents who remain cool, confident and communicate daily with their kids, the latter perform way above their parents' expectations during PSLE. Two weeks prior to PSLE, kids should be ready. Prefably, they should finish their revision by 9.30pm and parents can take the opportunity to spend time with them for approx 30 mins to inquire about their readiness and always give encouragement.

Good diet, ample sleep are critical during this period. By 10pm, kids should retire. Before that, pray for increase wisdom to remove uneccessary carelessness and ability to understand difficult questions. There's no need to have even the slightest worries as kids are able to detect such signs which may hamper their performance. Remember is your kids actual performance over 4 days vs-a vs their entire cohort.

PSLE is fast becoming the replacement exam for 0-level as far as high ability pupils are concern. Over the last five years the performance of the entire cohort can best be summarised as follows(estimate):


English A/A* 43-44.5%

MT A/A* 80-81.2%

Maths A/A* 43.5-45%

Science A/A* 43-44.7%

Strength in EMS and reasonable grade for MT would enable a pupil to achieve T-score of 250 and above(Top 10%).
The above is my observation over the last several years which I hope would be benificial for parents in this forum.

caroline3sg:

underthesea

Your son is stressed, his mind still active, thinking of exams so can't sleep.

I only give chicken essence on exam day or weekends. I am afraid too much essence will be heaty as well as can't sleep at night.

pecalis:

wings98:

Can understand how you feel The greatest satisfaction of a mother is to see her child grow and taste the fruits of her own labour. Is she working very hard for the coming exam and is she very stressful now? How do you avoid adding to her stress?

I made sure I don't give her too much stress. In fact, she invited just 2 good friends to celebrate her birthday last wk. The 2 friends mentioned tt their parents have very high expectations of them - be top in sch or even top the psle! Huh!?! Realised and told dd tt her parents don't stress her - she should be thankful. She said she wished we stress her - so she got things to complain abt us! I know I'm far from perfect but it was good to hear tt she got nothing to complain abt us! - that's what I chose to believe

As far as I'm concern, she's not working very hard - just doing work tt sch tr gives, which is tons. But I didn't bother to buy prelims paper for her and even with the soft copy from Mrs Wong, will not ask her to do too.

She has no tuition except for Berries.

For stress relieve, when she puts in the no. of hrs of work as agreed, she can do whatever she wants - usually reading books, play piano, drums (she discovered she could play the recorder using her piano books) or going online. Btw, she's a book worm and she rather read books than study. I stopped her from borrowing any more story books fro the sch but she received some for her birthday. We still keep our weekly swimming for exercise. No matter how they plead, still have to exercise - good for health. Told her she could only skip the Sunday b4 the Sc paper, since swimming ends late on Sunday.

Am also thinking of bringing her shopping this Fri when 2 younger ones having Chinese enrichment - but I'll leave it to her - to go or to stay at home.

underthesea:

My DS keep waking up in the night. I asked him why but he couldn't give me a reason. I asked whether he worries for his exam, he said no. Asked is it the room too warm or too cold, he said no. He said he just wake up for no reason. Any idea how I can help him to sleep well. I give him Chicken Essence everyday, scare he may feel tired during the day.

wings98:

Can understand how you feel The greatest satisfaction of a mother is to see her child grow and taste the fruits of her own labour. Is she working very hard for the coming exam and is she very stressful now? How do you avoid adding to her stress?

Brenda10:

Joy:

My nephew never likes to study, good in math and sci, languages are on the weaker side.

Just this year, his mum send him to private tuitions and enrichment centre for each subject,eventhough he is good in math and sci.

Probably that is the way the mum see as running for the last lapse.Not sure mummy did the same thing here.
I see him very relax for coming psle...still play games, go outings with parents, can off whole sunday.His parents not able to manage him, so leave him with the tutors and enrichment centre.Now, as it is, schools also gives lots of papers.I guess the fittest survive.

Hi Joy

It’s quite difficult to say now and most probably we will have answer when our children are on P6 next year.

Joy:

My nephew never likes to study, good in math and sci, languages are on the weaker side.


Just this year, his mum send him to private tuitions and enrichment centre for each subject,eventhough he is good in math and sci.

Probably that is the way the mum see as running for the last lapse.Not sure mummy did the same thing here.
I see him very relax for coming psle...still play games, go outings with parents, can off whole sunday.His parents not able to manage him, so leave him with the tutors and enrichment centre.Now, as it is, schools also gives lots of papers.I guess the fittest survive.