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[Neko]

cluelessmama:

musette:

[quote=\"Neko\"]according to my dd, she did not know of anyone who scored below 40/50. highest in her class scored 48/50. the teacher who marked the paper told them the hcl paper is easier than the mainstream's.

That's very good! Was the paper really easier than the mainstream's?

My dd's class had a mock test a few days before the actual test and about half the class failed! The lowest was 18/50 during the mock test.

My kid scored 34 for the mock test and had a trashing from me. I didn't the mock was so tough; she didn't tell me. [/quote]My dd scored 37/50 for the mock test. I didn't scold her cos all the marks deducted was from compre and given her chinese std, I am not surprised she has problem comprehending comprehension passage. this actual unit test also the same - marks deducted from compre.

latest news from dd wrt hcl unit test : highest score 48/50; lowest 33/50.

maybe first test was made easier so as not to deflate their confidence ...

[TwaTau]

cluelessmama:

Thanks for the advice. My instinct was : hit the roof when she told the score for mock. coz 34 is converted to %, it's only 68%. I have never seen her with such scores before.

Once again, thanks for the reminder - I must try to change my mindset :stupid: and constantly remember the changes she is going thro.

I have also noticed that they are very strict with the marking and you could get more than half the marks deducted in comprehension from mistakes in the use of the word or \"defective\" chinese characters!

[MdmKS]

Neko:

cluelessmama:

[quote=\"musette\"]
That's very good! Was the paper really easier than the mainstream's?

My dd's class had a mock test a few days before the actual test and about half the class failed! The lowest was 18/50 during the mock test.

My kid scored 34 for the mock test and had a trashing from me. I didn't the mock was so tough; she didn't tell me.

My dd scored 37/50 for the mock test. I didn't scold her cos all the marks deducted was from compre and given her chinese std, I am not surprised she has problem comprehending comprehension passage. this actual unit test also the same - marks deducted from compre.

latest news from dd wrt hcl unit test : highest score 48/50; lowest 33/50.

maybe first test was made easier so as not to deflate their confidence ...[/quote]Is this CT using same common test papers in all GEP schools? I am asking this on behalf of a friend. Whether there is any difference for CL/HCL between GEP and non-GEP used? Anywhere to download past years test papers? Does GEP promotion criteria include MT/HMT? TIA?

[TwaTau]

MdmKS:

Is this CT using same common test papers in all GEP schools? I am asking this on behalf of a friend. Whether there is any difference for CL/HCL between GEP and non-GEP used? Anywhere to download past years test papers? Does GEP promotion criteria include MT/HMT? TIA?

I would have think so, as the timing seems to be the same for all GEP schools. HCL for GEP and non-GEP are different, but my DS school does invite the top mainstream class to join in the same class. And it has been so far so good that I have not observe anyone selling or offering download of GEP paper, and I think we should keep it that way.

As for the promotion criteria for P5/P6, here is from my DS PT briefing:

To be given a ‘Promoted’ status, a GEP pupil has to fulfill the following criteria:
a. Obtain an overall average >70% for E, M, S and MT
AND
b. Obtain the following in at least 3 subjects:
1) English Language >65%; and
2) Mathematics >70%; and
3) Science >70% ; and
4) MT or HMT >70%; and
5) Social Studies – At least a ‘Pass’ grade

[Zann]

Neko:

My dd scored 37/50 for the mock test. I didn't scold her cos all the marks deducted was from compre and given her chinese std, I am not surprised she has problem comprehending comprehension passage. this actual unit test also the same - marks deducted from compre.

latest news from dd wrt hcl unit test : highest score 48/50; lowest 33/50.

maybe first test was made easier so as not to deflate their confidence ...

We have a few failures in this HCL CT . It looks like a usual Paper2 and they were given 30 mins to do. Same for all other centres?

[TwaTau]

I was wondering does any of your children need to spend alot of time on the computer for their homework? I mean do they need to do alot of typing work? My DS seems to have alot of homework that he needs to submit in typewritten form, and this includes English (Detective story for P5), Social Study, even Science for some of his research work! He had a short session of formal training in typing during his P3 days in his previous school. But he is still typing single finger.


Is there any place that offer typing training for kids? In this information age, to be fast in typing is really an essential tool to be more efficient.

[hquek]

TwaTau:

I was wondering does any of your children need to spend alot of time on the computer for their homework? I mean do they need to do alot of typing work? My DS seems to have alot of homework that he needs to submit in typewritten form, and this includes English (Detective story for P5), Social Study, even Science for some of his research work! He had a short session of formal training in typing during his P3 days in his previous school. But he is still typing single finger.


Is there any place that offer typing training for kids? In this information age, to be fast in typing is really an essential tool to be more efficient.

hi twatau,

Just sharing my experience being someone who went from 'single-digiter' to '10-finger typist'. Classes are ok, but practice is what really counts. I had joined a school and what I got from there is to place your left hand fingers on 'asdf', right hand on \";lkj\". Anything else stretch from the nearest finger - up down, left right. (Hope I'm making sense. :P)

I see some typing course software available from the library. Not sure if you want to try that out.

[vlim]

TwaTau:

I was wondering does any of your children need to spend alot of time on the computer for their homework? I mean do they need to do alot of typing work? My DS seems to have alot of homework that he needs to submit in typewritten form, and this includes English (Detective story for P5), Social Study, even Science for some of his research work! He had a short session of formal training in typing during his P3 days in his previous school. But he is still typing single finger.


Is there any place that offer typing training for kids? In this information age, to be fast in typing is really an essential tool to be more efficient.

my ds can type pretty fast with both hands.. I think faster then me... he got this practise by playing mable story haaa... but his fingering is not the proper one...his fingers 'fly' all over the key board but it seems like it is his 'way' of typing..

[TwaTau]

hquek:

hi twatau,

Just sharing my experience being someone who went from 'single-digiter' to '10-finger typist'. Classes are ok, but practice is what really counts. I had joined a school and what I got from there is to place your left hand fingers on 'asdf', right hand on \";lkj\". Anything else stretch from the nearest finger - up down, left right. (Hope I'm making sense. :P)

I see some typing course software available from the library. Not sure if you want to try that out.

Thanks. Actually that was how I self taught myself as well, looking at how the typist (there was still this profession when I started working) do their typing and try to monkey see monkey do. Yeah, there do have software out there that help you to practice the correct way of typing.

[TwaTau]

vlim:

my ds can type pretty fast with both hands.. I think faster then me... he got this practise by playing mable story haaa... but his fingering is not the proper one...his fingers 'fly' all over the key board but it seems like it is his 'way' of typing..

That's why we let them play games on the computer, right Homework is also plan in between games session for my kids at home!