<![CDATA[p4 ca1]]>my gal got 65 for math p4 ca1. used to b 80-95. is it common to drop so much?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/32653/p4-ca1RSS for NodeSun, 26 Apr 2026 01:39:51 GMTWed, 29 Feb 2012 10:01:10 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:16:45 GMT]]>have u goen thru her math paper with her? Was it a difficult paper? Did she lose too many marks due to carelessness?


If she were to do it again at home within the given time, will she score better?[/quote]

Hi! Yes, I went thru the paper. It’s manageable. Almost 8 marks down the drain on questions which are within her capability. She wanna so much to have a breakthrough but I am clueless on how to help.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/773813https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/773813Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:16:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Wed, 30 May 2012 03:27:55 GMT]]>ya i realise to just practise once a week is not enuf.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771817https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771817Wed, 30 May 2012 03:27:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Wed, 30 May 2012 02:13:34 GMT]]>

24hr-mum:
hmm i really cant answer. but if from 65 p4 ca1 (feb) i can pull her up in 3 mths to 80 in sa1, it shd gv parents hope that it IS possible to pull up the grades but must work v hard and know where are all the weaknesses....

Yes, holiday is a good time to identify the gaps and zoom in to patch it. A tutor can only do that much during the 2 hrs or so per week.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771761https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771761Wed, 30 May 2012 02:13:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Wed, 30 May 2012 02:01:31 GMT]]>hmm i really cant answer. but if from 65 p4 ca1 (feb) i can pull her up in 3 mths to 80 in sa1, it shd gv parents hope that it IS possible to pull up the grades but must work v hard and know where are all the weaknesses…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771750https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771750Wed, 30 May 2012 02:01:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Tue, 29 May 2012 09:53:04 GMT]]>

geegee:
Not sure whether you all are still in this post. Long past the P4 SA1 already but kind of worried with her math too. This is her first band 2 for math and it kick off my panick button. Does that equate to forthcoming worst result in T4 or P5? When can we determine the child math standard for PSLE? Any experienced one out there who can give advice?

have u goen thru her math paper with her? Was it a difficult paper? Did she lose too many marks due to carelessness?

If she were to do it again at home within the given time, will she score better?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771524https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771524Tue, 29 May 2012 09:53:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Tue, 29 May 2012 08:27:40 GMT]]>Not sure whether you all are still in this post. Long past the P4 SA1 already but kind of worried with her math too. This is her first band 2 for math and it kick off my panick button. Does that equate to forthcoming worst result in T4 or P5? When can we determine the child math standard for PSLE? Any experienced one out there who can give advice?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771482https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/771482Tue, 29 May 2012 08:27:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Sat, 19 May 2012 00:29:03 GMT]]>its not a band 1 yet, but i m glad to pull her out of the 60s range. she was jubilant.

i updated here just to encourage mummies to journey with their kids if their kids are struggling in their studies, not just throw to tuition. tuition will help in content knowledge but sometimes eg my child she still cant grasp but no chance to ask cos tuition too fast

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765328https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/765328Sat, 19 May 2012 00:29:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Thu, 17 May 2012 14:09:14 GMT]]>tks . i made her finish almos all exam pprs n told her wats her mistake. she dun understand wat teachr says in sch n tuitn cos too fast

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764480https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764480Thu, 17 May 2012 14:09:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Thu, 17 May 2012 11:42:40 GMT]]>Congrats 24 hr-mum. Can sense yr anxiety earlier on, when you try to find a good math tutor for yr dd. Glad that yr dd had made great improvement with only yr coaching. 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764400https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764400Thu, 17 May 2012 11:42:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Thu, 17 May 2012 10:40:11 GMT]]>Both of you must have put in a lot of effort!


:congrats:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764369https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764369Thu, 17 May 2012 10:40:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Thu, 17 May 2012 05:43:32 GMT]]>tks!!!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764179https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764179Thu, 17 May 2012 05:43:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Thu, 17 May 2012 05:22:05 GMT]]>congrats 24hrmum! :celebrate:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764155https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764155Thu, 17 May 2012 05:22:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Thu, 17 May 2012 02:30:20 GMT]]>

24hr-mum:
tks. for sci she improv by 12marks, frm 69.5 to 81.5

That is very good. Give a small treat to your child to acknowledge her efforts.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764008https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/764008Thu, 17 May 2012 02:30:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Thu, 17 May 2012 02:15:11 GMT]]>tks. for sci she improv by 12marks, frm 69.5 to 81.5

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763999https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763999Thu, 17 May 2012 02:15:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Wed, 16 May 2012 06:08:52 GMT]]>

24hr-mum:
just like to update that this time for math sa2, my gal who scored 65 in ca1, now scored 80 marks. no math tuition. i coached myslf.

i m v happy for the improvement
Well done 24 hr mum. Noone can cater well for our child except ourselves. Keep up the good work.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763458https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763458Wed, 16 May 2012 06:08:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Wed, 16 May 2012 04:49:42 GMT]]>tks. coachg allows us to target the child’s unique thinkg errors. but mus wk v hard. i made her finish all math exam pprs

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763386https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763386Wed, 16 May 2012 04:49:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Wed, 16 May 2012 02:55:27 GMT]]>:congrats: keep it up! 24hr_mum!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763271https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763271Wed, 16 May 2012 02:55:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Wed, 16 May 2012 02:40:37 GMT]]>

24hr-mum:
just like to update that this time for math sa2, my gal who scored 65 in ca1, now scored 80 marks. no math tuition. i coached myslf.

i m v happy for the improvement
:congrats: Sometimes coaching ourselves is more effective as we know the child's weakness and will target on those area.

The only challenge is the time...... :sad:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763255https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763255Wed, 16 May 2012 02:40:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Wed, 16 May 2012 02:37:47 GMT]]>

24hr-mum:
just like to update that this time for math sa2, my gal who scored 65 in ca1, now scored 80 marks. no math tuition. i coached myslf.

i m v happy for the improvement
:congrats: on the great achievement!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763252https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763252Wed, 16 May 2012 02:37:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Wed, 16 May 2012 02:25:04 GMT]]>just like to update that this time for math sa2, my gal who scored 65 in ca1, now scored 80 marks. no math tuition. i coached myslf.

i m v happy for the improvement

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763245https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763245Wed, 16 May 2012 02:25:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Wed, 09 May 2012 15:17:17 GMT]]>Hi yvetan2020!

same here! If I didn’t strict he always running out of the room while we studying.He has no concentration.Today after school we went to Mcdonalds and have a meal and ice cream.Then came home.Then I started revision at about 6pm.Then I didn’t allow him to run.He has a habbit always want to run.He always wasting his time in the evening then wake up in the morning early to do homework.So in the evening he feels sleepy.Finally exam going to over.Two more days to go.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/759446https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/759446Wed, 09 May 2012 15:17:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Wed, 09 May 2012 04:17:34 GMT]]>I totally agree with letting the child have some relax time.

Maybe you can teach your child time management.
eg, 2 hrs for homework. 1 hr for revision and if time permits, let them play for 1 hr.
My girl doesn’t have tuition so she would have an extra 1.5hr.
I told her that if she’s able to revise her work for 1hr and she’s free to do whatever she wants for 1 hr.
It really works and she will co-operates and finishes her work on time cos she knows that she can play if she’s able to finish her work.
Initially I was struggling with letting her go for tuition or not, cos she has always been the top scorer in P1 and P2. (286/300)
When she embarked to P3 last year, her marks dropped from 95+ to 80 for all subjects.
I was shocked and didn’t know what to do. I went round sourcing for information and eventually decided to wait and see the situation.
So far so good, her overall results for SA2 last year was quite good, scoring 90+
As for CA1 this year, she scored 44/50 for English, 45/50 for Math, 47/50 for MT and 40/50 for Science.
As usual, I will just wait and see how the results goes for SA1 before making any further decision.

I know it can very depressing at certain times, hang on and think positively, everything is going to be fine.
Don’t give up hope cos our children needs us to be there to give them support.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/758951https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/758951Wed, 09 May 2012 04:17:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Wed, 09 May 2012 03:30:31 GMT]]>

Champion:
smartmummy:

SA1 very hard and we didn't try super duper qns for maths.today T gave two super duper qns for hw.tomorrow mt exam.I tried don't know how to do.never do before.I asked my son t taught this type of qns.He said no.I posted the qns here.This time my son feel hard to think of that the fractions or the section c qns. :sad:His school gave a pile of hw in the last weak.he tired a lot.now he can't think.


Hello smartmummy :hugs:
SA1 will somehow be more difficult and challenging for our children as it covers more topics. For P4 Mathematical problem solving, DD1's T did mention, \"It is central to mathematics learning. It involves the acquisition and application of mathematics concepts and skills in a wide range of situations, including non-routine, open-ended and real-world problems.\"

Yes, it is definitely a good channel that if you face any questions, you can post the questions here in the KSP forum and many expertises out there will be able to assist you :celebrate:

Let your DS has a break and maybe walk around in the neighbourhood for 15 minutes...take his mind off revision...But definitely NO no for longer play in the playground! :evil:

We need early preparation.when he came for study his eyes automatically closed.don't know what to do.he doesn't like to go to playground.May be i try give him skate board.Thanks champion for the great idea.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/758898https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/758898Wed, 09 May 2012 03:30:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to p4 ca1 on Wed, 09 May 2012 02:36:35 GMT]]>

MMM:
Actually.... P5 is going to be worse. I realised that P5 to P4 is a significant jump. I am wondering how my p4 ds is going to cope with P5 next year. Even my P5 dd is drowned by loads of homework. Many a times, we realised that after doing those homework, there is not much time left for exam revision.... She still has 1 stack of SA1 top school papers to do and tomorrow is the last paper.


I also realised that foundation building is indeed important. If the foundation is weak, the building will eventually collapse. So it's crucial to build a strong foundation from young. Unless the child suddenly kai qiao and start to be self motivated and work hard, otherwise don't expect miracles.

It's actually scary as in my p4 ds's class, there are some students who will actually fail most if not all subjects and they are only P4. I really cannot imagine what will happen in P5.
Hi MMM,
:thankyou: for the sharing..especially so that your children age gap is 1 year apart and you are experiencing and going thru the motion with them :salute: :salute:

I found the following article quite appropriate to what we are discussing now:-
Beware the critical years in math education …
http://singaporelearner.com/recommended-links/learning-tips/beware-the-critical-years-in-math-education/

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/758842https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/758842Wed, 09 May 2012 02:36:35 GMT