no sci tuition, can??
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VeryKSMum:
I totally agree that it depends on child and school.....24hr-mum:
is it possible to get A* by self study thru exam pprs and assessment bk, without sci tuition? even tho we parents hv no sci backgrd??
Really depends on child and school. Try without for P3-4, then decide for P5. -
24hr-mum:
is it possible to get A* by self study thru exam pprs and assessment bk, without sci tuition? even tho we parents hv no sci backgrd??
Can. The child's interest & self-motivation (some will read up on their own) will determine how much effort you need to put in as a parent. If they are not particularly self-driven, you may need to go and read up on the Sci assessment/revision books yourself (for a start). Besides imparting knowledge (certain concepts and fact got to remember by heart - no choice), we need to equip the kids with skills on how to give cookie cutter answers (aka using correct keywords). Also, impress upon them the need to get full marks or close to full marks for MCQ section. That way, the first 60 marks is confirmed and even if they do badly for the open ended questions (say 25/40), it's still a good A. You can see that once you do well for MCQ, getting an A* is not that far off. -
I believe it’s possible with good guide books, revision, practices and articulation! Good Luck!
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Typically if the kid can manage 80-85% doing top sch papers, can get an A* in psle? what is the gauge? TQ.
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my kids need guidance in answering section B open ended…thats why put them in tuition centre. Now much better in their answering technique.
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It's like asking, could you learn to swim through reading Swimming for Dummies?
No matter how intelligent you are, it is best to have a good mentor to guide you. A good mentor could lead you to greater success. A good mentor is hard to come by and if you do meet one, make sure you grab it. I'm glad that I found mine
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Geraldinelim:
Hi,It's like asking, could you learn to swim through reading Swimming for Dummies?
No matter how intelligent you are, it is best to have a good mentor to guide you. A good mentor could lead you to greater success. A good mentor is hard to come by and if you do meet one, make sure you grab it. I'm glad that I found mine
Can I know the good mentor you are referring to is tuition centre teacher or private tutor. -
mummy of three:
School teachers don’t teach which is why we end up hiring tutors, MOE should do something about it.
I'd like to modify the modal.
School teachers can't teach which is why we end up hiring tutors, MOE should do something about it. The curriculum is packed so tightly, and the teacher has to teach a class of 40 kids, and has to do tons of irrelevant stuff to prove his \"contribution\" to the school, that all the teacher can do is to deliver the curriculum and do what he can to ensure the children understand. Most of the time we simply end up pitching to the middle segment of the kids. -
Science teachers, or should I say teachers in general are unable to really make sure the class understands if they had no help at home.
Can kids possibly get through if they depended entirely on school teachers?
Maybe just a pathetic handful. That’s how bad the situation is.
Some teachers really go all out…but how many?
Kids going to P3 get a new headache - Science…this is Greek to many.
Can do experiments or whatever…but that’s just to stimulate interest hopefully…but hey, not many are visual learners.
Section A…60 marks. Section B…OE is a migraine in my opinion. -
janet_lee88:
The good teachers can make sure about 50%-60% understand about 90% of the material. About 20% can understand 100% of the material. The other 20% need a lot more work. I do not think it is a pathetic handful unless your DS or DD are \"lucky\" enough to get a weak teacher.Science teachers, or should I say teachers in general are unable to really make sure the class understands if they had no help at home.
Can kids possibly get through if they depended entirely on school teachers?
Maybe just a pathetic handful. That's how bad the situation is.
In most educational systems, such a spread may not be an issue, because the child will get reinforcement to his learning over the years. In an educational system where a child is sieved based on semestral assessments, they gradually lose out as they are not given the \"additional material\" based on their \"assessed level of ability\".
[quote]Some teachers really go all out...but how many? [/quote]Easy to count. Look at teachers who are still \"Miss\" after all these years. Look at teachers who appear to have no time for their family. After a while, some of us have to make a decision, either to leave the service or to put our priorities right. Teachers have lives too. They are not priests, devoted only to the ministry.
[quote]Kids going to P3 get a new headache - Science...this is Greek to many.
Can do experiments or whatever...but that's just to stimulate interest hopefully...but hey, not many are visual learners.
Section A...60 marks. Section B...OE is a migraine in my opinion.[/quote]Teachers are also harried for time to do exams drilling. Time to do experiments is a luxury. Many Science teachers would love to excite their students, to have them understand the wonders of Science. Experiments are very good for kinaesthetic learners, but it is a killer setting them up.
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