Maha Bodhi

[chasingjelly]

This is my understanding of how all most schools mark. The guideline is to use all the helping words provided. Assuming that the content is correct and if the child uses ALL of it correctly but makes some grammatical errors, she can easily be awarded 7. If the child uses ALL of it correctly but makes a couple of grammatical errors, it will be a 8. 9 is the highest and 10 is an impossible. To score a 9, the child need to inject many interesting phases and describe the events in more details. Her piece needs to stand out from the class in order to get a 9.


My dd told me she had 9 but when she brought back the slip of paper, she was given 10. My guess is that the marks could have been moderated as many did not do well in EL.

hth

[adbie]

Thanks. I’m sending her for enrichment. I had thought I was able to help her, but I stand corrected.


chasingjelly - does your dd go for enrichment?

[chasingjelly]

No, she goes to a tutor instead as I prefer someone who can tailor to the school’s writing needs.

[2818]

Can anyone share why is it that for the coming opening of MBS on the 1 Jul, only student involved need to go to school. I thought all student would have to attend this happy and grand event.

[7788]

2818 - it’s the school’s decision…perhaps you should pose the question to the school. the kids who are not involved in the opening ceremony would appreciate the super long weekend (since the following monday is youth day’s school holiday). for those who are involved, it’s going to be hard work this week for them and their parents who have to fetch them to school for rehearsals etc.

[7788]

anyone whose kid went for the nanjing immersion trip care to share his/her kid’s experience?

[2818]

7788:

2818 - it's the school's decision...perhaps you should pose the question to the school. the kids who are not involved in the opening ceremony would appreciate the super long weekend (since the following monday is youth day's school holiday). for those who are involved, it's going to be hard work this week for them and their parents who have to fetch them to school for rehearsals etc.

I thought for those who are not involved should also have fun for the day.

Thank you.

[chasingjelly]

2818:

7788:

2818 - it's the school's decision...perhaps you should pose the question to the school. the kids who are not involved in the opening ceremony would appreciate the super long weekend (since the following monday is youth day's school holiday). for those who are involved, it's going to be hard work this week for them and their parents who have to fetch them to school for rehearsals etc.

I thought for those who are not involved should also have fun for the day.

Thank you.

Well, that's because ESM Goh Chok Tong will grace the occassion. *sigh* It's not nice to have school holidays cut short to 3 weeks only. :censored:

[MMM]

7788:

anyone whose kid went for the nanjing immersion trip care to share his/her kid's experience?

Hi 7788,

My girl went. You can catch what the kids do in the following link.

http://mbsgoingplaces.wordpress.com/

The teachers did a very good job providing daily updates and pics of what the kids did for the day. They also provided twice daily updates via sms. So this left the parents at ease with what's happening in Nanjing. Overall I still feel that it's a good exposure for her.

Heard for P5 kids, they have to wash their own clothes.

[MMM]

Hi,


For siblings joining MBS in 2012 via phase 1, have any parents here receive the school notification???

I recalled receiving it quite late for my 2nd child. Just want to make sure that my child is not missed out otherwise we still have phase 2A1 to count on.