2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[KiausuLormee]

Hi Janet and Fifi Yeo,

Dont blame in yourself, you already done all the best to coach your dc. Maybe is the stress that dc were having when they done their paers. I also suspect that my dd was having stress in herself during exams. I also felt disappointed when seeing her result. Don’t give up easily! 我们是
打不死旳蟑螂!

[fifiyeo]

Last night I finally opened the school selection form to look at it. DH and I had a good laugh. It says option to take 3rd language Malay/Bahasa Indo / Arabic. Can’t even manage 4 subjects and still want to add some more load onto sec school work???!!! OMG must be mad!

[fifiyeo]

How many points away before appeal is totally a no, no???

[Desserts]

Fifiyeo, haha, same here, when dh opened the letter , he congratulated dd for being able to take bahasa Malayu as 3rd Lang. what a joke! We Intend to appeal not more than 3 pts

[MMM]

My heart goes out to kids and parents who felt yesterday was a nightmare. I hope you will have loads of sweet dreams ahead.


I wondered how my mum felt when I scored 200odd during my time and was posted to normal. She probably heaved a sense a relief that I passed PSLE????

Was having this conversation with dh on the way home from airport. He also did not do well during PSLE....He told me he prefered playing to studying. In fact I think he was worst than me Posted to affiliated missionary school but eventually do well to go to express during sec 2. Guess what... he actually graduated from local uni and from a popular stream..... He said when he was young... his parents would be \"nagging\"....why so and so can do well but he can't... they even prepared overseas uni funding for him as backup plan. So he was the \"black\" horse and many relatives' (including his parents') specs dropped when he rather than my sils and the cousin so and so made it to local uni....

Dh kept telling me he is happy if kids can make it to express. But I was like... yah but you need to set targets and drive them to do their best (being kiasume).Frankly I just felt that after investing $, time and effort on them consistently and they seem ok so far hopefully, they can at least do ok???? As a parent, I am just hoping that they can do better so they have a \"smoother path\" compared to me and not because of \"bragging rights\".

Seriously.... it's not the end. Maybe some of us are just late bloomers. Though the educational system is not kind to late bloomers. But with determination and hardwork, everyone has a fair chance of making it. We've heard so many success stories of kids who did well in sec school (getting awards, etc...) despite struggling in primary. While I was failing maths and science in upp primary... I started to become top 3 in class from sec 3 onwards. Yes... the route maybe alittle longer and more humps but IT'S NOT THE END. Plan for the next best route now.

I am going to face PSLE in the next 2 consecutive years so I've been following the PSLE thread. Also had a nephew who sat for PSLE this year and sil and bil were rather disappointed but not \"surprised\" as they had prepared \"for the worst\". In fact, bil told us to sms him only few days after PSLE is released because he need to manage his own emotions first. So though I was waiting for my flight back home yesterday, reading the ksp update was just too intense for me that I smsed sil. I saw his results when I was back home. Nephew got 210+. Parents was hoping for more but at least 220+ range as they have a school in mind at that range. Having \"studied\" the COP, we know that even at 220+ range, choices are \"rather limited\"....

I spoke to my kids about it this morning while catching up on KSP again when they had swimming lessons... I told them... let's continue to aim for DSA first so they can continue with their passion in band. :xedfingers: that there will be more support from MOE next year. Hopefully we can get something as that will reduce some stress/ uncertainty too for all of us. In any case, let's just continue to work and pray hard....

So parents.... sweet dreams are waiting for you ahead. Make the best decision now.

[Zekezachzoom]

fifiyeo:

How many points away before appeal is totally a no, no???

Through my experience, preferably within 3 points. The more gap in between, there are more people fighting for the slot. However, if you have a CCA that the school you appeal is looking for, you may stand a better chance even if the COP is a bit far off.

[fifiyeo]

Maybe I should console DS by showing him the form. "See, you didn’t do so badly. Goverment still offering to let you take up 3rd Language. " I bet he’ll black out - fainted! Hahaha…languages never his cup of tea. Study because no choice.

[fifiyeo]

Tomorrow got a lot of open houses. Maybe can go and talk to the school and find out more about appealling? Or maybe not a good time. Better to just walk-in during office hours???

[jtoh]

fifiyeo:

Last night I finally opened the school selection form to look at it. DH and I had a good laugh. It says option to take 3rd language Malay/Bahasa Indo / Arabic. Can't even manage 4 subjects and still want to add some more load onto sec school work???!!! OMG must be mad!

third lang like malay/arabic/indo gives you two bonus points for admission to JC if you take it up to O levels.

[fifiyeo]

jtoh:

fifiyeo:

Last night I finally opened the school selection form to look at it. DH and I had a good laugh. It says option to take 3rd language Malay/Bahasa Indo / Arabic. Can't even manage 4 subjects and still want to add some more load onto sec school work???!!! OMG must be mad!

third lang like malay/arabic/indo gives you two bonus points for admission to JC if you take it up to O levels.

Yes. But Aiyo by then don't know if he'll pass the 3rd languages. This guy really is not a language boy. Only like to talk. Study languages, you wait long long!