2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[janet88]

I feel that SUPPLEMENTARY lessons should not be teaching from syllabus but doing worksheets prepared by HODs/P6 teachers. Shouldn't this be the case ? :scratchhead:

Teachers are NOT teaching students how to answer questions for comprehension OE or cloze for eg...most schools just throw the worksheets to the kids. The exam papers of some schools are so 'impressive' with difficult compre passages beyond P6 standard. But are the kids taught how to handle ? No, the exam papers is to show other parents that the school standard is high. PERIOD.

[janet88]

Funx3:

Pace your Kids Studies with the Sch ....

U Don't want to Stressed Out and Lose Steam Too Early, Right?

PSLE is 9 more Months Away, and U Still HAve to Go thru ALL the CA, SA, and Prelim!

Monitor Your Kids Performance ....
And Manage your Expectations Along the Way

Am Sure ALL of U Great Mum and Dad can Pull thru -
Without Stressing Jr Too Much

Yes, you are so right...it's impt to build up stamina before the REAL battle.
9 months is very short but burnt out too early means gone case...
I'm drawing up a time-table with more play time...and throwing in carrots like Mcdonald frappe, ice cream, swimming. Need to work on reward system to motivate son.

[Fat Mama]

DD will be taking PSLE this yr.

After reading all the posts here, I am getting worried. Are we too slack?

Need some advice.
DD is in a SAP school and in the top class. So far no tuition and she is scoring low 80s for EL, close to 90s for CL, Sci and 90+ for Maths.
All her classmates attend tuition and I am thinking of enrolling her for tuition.
Without tuition, I am afraid she might not be able to do as well as her peers.
Should I enrol her and let her study on her own???? :scratchhead: :scratchhead:

[blotchdudu]

Fat Mama:

DD will be taking PSLE this yr.

After reading all the posts here, I am getting worried. Are we too slack?

Need some advice.
DD is in a SAP school and in the top class. So far no tuition and she is scoring low 80s for EL, close to 90s for CL, Sci and 90+ for Maths.
All her classmates attend tuition and I am thinking of enrolling her for tuition.
Without tuition, I am afraid she might not be able to do as well as her peers.
Should I enrol her and let her study on her own???? :scratchhead: :scratchhead:

Hi Fat Mama,

Based on my dd PSLE experience, All schools, especially P6 top class, principals and top class teachers are worrier than you.

Do you believe that my dd school principal likes to pass Friday homework for all P6 students?

The top class students are suffered more than other classes. Expectation is higher than others and DIY more.

They will give all kinds of exam papers, homework, remedial class (including during March, June, September holidays - no such things holidays for P6 students).
Do you think, your child has time? :nailbite:

Since your child marks are 90+ in 3 subjects and 80 in English in P5, :yikes:
Please add 5 more marks in her P5 SA2 and P6 SA1. Then, you should ask yourself, \"do my child need a tuition\". The best thing, please ask her.

You may consider her English 1 to 1 home tuition if you are so worried.

All the best in her 2012 PSLE!

[Fat Mama]

Hi blotchdudu,


Precisely, I don’t think she will have the time for tuition. I don’t know how the other kids manage school, supp, homework and tuition.

I did ask her if she wants tuition but she told me to decide.
Seriously, I don’t think she needs tuition but all the top pupils in her class have tuition!!!

Still considering, if decided to have tuition, hope not too late, can still get good tutors.

[Funx3]

Fat Mama:

Hi blotchdudu,


Precisely, I don't think she will have the time for tuition. I don't know how the other kids manage school, supp, homework and tuition.

I did ask her if she wants tuition but she told me to decide.
Seriously, I don't think she needs tuition but all the top pupils in her class have tuition!!!

Still considering, if decided to have tuition, hope not too late, can still get good tutors.

Why Rock the Boat, When it's Sailing Perfectly on Auto-Pilot?
Diff Kids do Well on Diff Routes, Some Depends on Tuition, Some Lucky Ones Don't. (Like Your dd )

She Survives P5 on Her Own w/o tuition, yet still Holds her Fort within a Bright Class. I Believe Your Gal is Managing Well now.
Why Not Monitor her progress now (Not comparing Marks, But Vs her lev positions, coz paper can be easy / difficult), to see if she needs tuition.

My Gal goes thru PSLE last year w/o tuition (and Amidst Heavy CCA Schedules, both in sch and Ext).
And When I Ask her if she wants to attend tuition like the rest of her class mates. It's a Resounding \"NO\"!
She Treasures her Free Time far more. And she's more motivated to allocate her time efficiently to complete her HW, etc to that end.
She Confessed to me tt even 5 min of free time in bet lessons is precious to her, tt she could use to do her math HW :lol: :lol:

JMHO

[Flowermonaster]

ksme:

Happy New Year to all. May the new year brings good health and success to all our children taking 2012 PSLE.


The PSLE tentative schedule is out on SEAB website. :nailbite:

Oral 16- 17 Aug
Listening Comprehension 14 Sep
Written exam 27 Sep - 3 Oct

http://www.seab.gov.sg/examCalendar/2012_ExamCalendar_PSLE.pdf

Thank you very much. At least my guess for the written exam is correct based on last year. :nailbite:

[Fat Mama]

Funx3


Tks for ur encouraging words.

Agree with u, why rock the boat when it is sailing well, maybe can be better? Just kidding.

We will make a decision after CA1 results.

[Funx3]

Fat Mama:

Funx3


Tks for ur encouraging words.

Agree with u, why rock the boat when it is sailing well, maybe can be better? Just kidding.

We will make a decision after CA1 results.

U R One wise Mama
And I'm Sure Your Gal will Luv U for it! :love: :love:

[janet88]

Flowermonaster:

ksme:

The PSLE tentative schedule is out on SEAB website. :nailbite:

Oral 16- 17 Aug
Listening Comprehension 14 Sep
Written exam 27 Sep - 3 Oct

http://www.seab.gov.sg/examCalendar/2012_ExamCalendar_PSLE.pdf

Thank you very much. At least my guess for the written exam is correct based on last year. :nailbite:

Not many changes once dates are out.