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[MMM]

chowon:

baong:

I don't understand why the teachers must 'lie' to the parents about this. :siao: Just let us know the truth will do. Isn't it very obvious that H class is the best class.

I agree with you on this. Perhaps their intention is good as they didn't want the other kids who are not in the best class to feel lousy.

This also applies to level ranking information.

I agree their intention is good. However for parents who are trying to use this information in a positive manner to know where their child stand as compared to cohort.... this is no longer available. So how to benchmark??? Just looking at one's results doesn't tell you any thing unless it is compared to a benchmark.

Eg. a child may be getting 90 marks for all subjects... Parents might think wow... .ah boy/ girl is so clever... However the peers are all getting 90 and above :yikes: The perception is then different.

[chowon]

MMM,


You mean your ds also don’t have cohort position? I see cohort position more important than class position. Hopefully they don’t remove this for the upper primary levels.

[7788]

Going forward, no level position will be indicated in the report book for all levels. we only know who are the top 3 in level when they go up stage to receive their awards. in fact, i heard that for p1 & p2s, they are not going to have class positions too. class postions are retained for p3 to p6.

[Angel Nes]

In p1&p2 w/o any class position, then hw do we know how our child fare in class? as we know our child marks through exams at the end of the year. If we know the class positioning only in p3, will it be a shock to us, that all the while u thought yr child is good but actually she is just a normal performer in school

[7788]

i guess we just have to use the standard benchmark - band 1, 2 & 3 etc. for p1 & p2, should be quite safe if all subjects can attain band 1 results.

[baong]

7788:

baong - honestly, i am not sure why he was picked, i am sure other kids can also do it as it was just a one-two minute presentation. anyway, it was an experience for him.

hi 7788, i tell you at least the T feels that your DS is not the 'stage-fright' type. Has confidence he can face audience, so that is a very good thing alrdy hor. not every kid can do this you know

MMM:

Eg. a child may be getting 90 marks for all subjects... Parents might think wow... .ah boy/ girl is so clever... However the peers are all getting 90 and above :yikes: The perception is then different.

Yar lor, yar lor, yar lor... MMM you say exactly what I feel!! If that is the case then that means std low, paper too easy or what ... Well, there could be many reasons but at least we parents can discuss or think abt it. Keeping us parents in the dark about this is not acceptable to me. :sad:

I am not sure abt others but I am going to write a email to the P abt my view. Hopefully more parents will do that so the cohort ranking will be disclosed to us next year.

[7788]

baong - thanks but unfortunately, he fumbled in front of the crowd and actually paused for a good few seconds as he forgot his lines. anyway, it’s over.


hmm, i’ll try to feedback to the school about the level ranking issue when i have the time.

[chowon]

Actually the more they want to remove the cohort position, the more they are indirectly causing the kids to ask their classmates for their marks. My dd has classmates who records their marks. I feel this will just get overboard when we remove the cohort position.

[tat2003]

Yes, I mean no class re-allocation in P4 for P3 pupils next year.

[lostbunny]

vlim, is there anything different bet what they teach the top class and what they teach the other classes?