2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[mum42]

underthesea:

got some results today, no very good news... I read the sms and my heart dropped. I start wondering whether we should go ahead with DSA.

Don be dishearten , still have some more results so still have hope :xedfingers: Me also waiting patiently for SA 1 to be over then next week will be like walking on landmine while waiting for DS results. Hope all our children hard work will pay off.

Always tell both my DS as long I see they have put in their full effort I will accept the results good or bad and I still love them vvvvvvv much :grphug:

[tclhub]

Yes, continue to ensure DC that we still love them no matter what results they get. So sad to hear of stories where children cannot handle stress and do something silly.There is still some time to PSLE…Work on the weaknesses and I am sure they will excel…

Having a positive attitude IMO is most important…and yes, let them enjoy the journey of learning. It is a lifetime skill.

[fightingmom]

mum42:

underthesea:

got some results today, no very good news... I read the sms and my heart dropped. I start wondering whether we should go ahead with DSA.

Don be dishearten , still have some more results so still have hope :xedfingers: Me also waiting patiently for SA 1 to be over then next week will be like walking on landmine while waiting for DS results. Hope all our children hard work will pay off.

Always tell both my DS as long I see they have put in their full effort I will accept the results good or bad and I still love them vvvvvvv much :grphug:

Hi underthesea,

Agreed with mum42. Don't be too disheartened. Imagine your child's 心情 when he / she texted you. Are there any more papers to be taken the following day ? If yes, stay focus for the next paper.

Good luck ! :snuggles:

[janet88]

underthesea:

got some results today, no very good news... I read the sms and my heart dropped. I start wondering whether we should go ahead with DSA.

Your child would have felt lousy when he/she messaged you. P6 is getting tougher every year acc to my son's tutors. So don't lose hope...there is oral and compo.

[Chenonceau]

Don’t be too disappointed about not being able to apply for academic DSA. There is still the PSLE you can focus on. I deliberately chose not to even try at DSA and focus entirely on PSLE. The effort and time saved can make some difference to the PSLE t-score later. To me, academic DSA doesn’t make much sense. If your child is strong enough for Academic DSA, he’ll get in through the t-score anyway, no?


Hope this helps?

[Chenonceau]

Tomorrow is DS’ last exam. It is also the last day of his 3-week play period. Sigh! It’s back to work for us now that exams are over!!

[mummy so kiasu]

mum42:

fightingmom:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]Math paper over !!! 2moro Chinese. Then Science. I can go to Orchard Rd after that. Great Singapore Sale :rahrah: stress man the past 1 month. More stressful from july onwards.

Go, go , go ! :rahrah: :rahrah:

Oh , has Great Singapore Sale started ?? Oh yeh! Then must go this weekend :rahrah:[/quote]GSS is during school holidays. Happy shopping! I think many of you need a good break and reward yourselves for the hard work. :rahrah:

[beanbear]

softcoach:

beanbear:

Aiyo, my agony will last until next Wed!! AARGHH!!! DS's Maths, MT & Science papers will be next week. English paper on Fri. I think I need oxygen tank already. Will try to relax during Mother's Day Celebration this Sat with whole family.


Thankfully DD's P5 papers will end this Fri. I don't remember studying this hard for my own exams!!

Hi

This is really beautiful music to de-stress ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7maJOI3QMu0&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=AL94UKMTqg-9Bhg8y9cXphU7-SH0Jm1bMl

Thanks softcoach. The beautiful music really soothed my troubled soul. Thanks!

[Zekezachzoom]

DS just started his SA1 today and is very relax for his math paper tomorrow. He already starts to bargain for his \"shut down\" time after the SA1. He demand a 2 weeks pure break before embarking on our PSLE drilling again. Told him that it will depend on how he fair in this SA1.


I can't wait for this to be over. Have to wait until next Tuesday for the last paper to end... Pure torture

[psle2011mum]

In 2011, DD came back with a bad Math score for SA1. It was a low A grade and mind you, this is from an easy school paper.


The problem? DD had been too fixated with "methods" - she was trying to identify the correct strategy for the questions and this messed up her time management and cost her many marks.

I took this as part of the learning curve she had to go through… she needed to be exposed to the various "tools" but she needed to see them as exactly that - tools, not answers.

After SA1 we moved on to continue revision with full papers and for the initial few, DD would verbalise her thinking steps as she was doing the paper.
I started spending more time watching her and listening to her thought process and correct from there her weak areas.

It was painful at first, it took forever but it paid off as in the end, DD was no longer confined to "methods"; instead she had tools which she used based as much on her preferences (algebra/SE) as on her experience with similar questions.

I just want to add that it seems like the PSLE is really getting close but for DD even at this time last year, she was nowhere near ready. For most kids, this journey is a long haul and they need to last and PEAK end Sept. Any SA1 grade ( good or bad) will soon be a vague memory; much more beneficial to sit with your child and analyse what went right ( this also important so that they will do this in the next paper) and what went wrong. Kids sometimes use the words " I was careless" but in fact, they may not know how to arrive at the answer but don’t want to admit they don’t know. Hence the exercise is not just asking the child "what happened", but playing Mrs Investigator to unearth what in fact happened.