Marymount Convent

[3roses]

sembgal:

3roses:

my dd is in P1 and is given a letter to attend remedial class for math. as far as i know, she is not bad at math..... Can any parent advise me on what basis are the kids chosen for remedial class.

Hi, as far as I know, the child must have a very good grasp of addition and subtraction within 10 for problem sums in term 1. If the child has difficulty for term 1 work, the child will face more difficulty in Term 2 work as Term 2 covers addition and subtraction within 20 and more stuff.

http://www.moe.edu.sg/education/syllabu ... y-2013.pdf

Look at pg 34 onwards for the new math syllabus for p1.

The child must have good processing speed for doing Math problems.

Most of my child's Math worksheets and test papers have 1 or 2 mistakes and she is not required to attend remedial.

I prepare my child well before she enters Pri 1, not when she enters Pri 1 then I prepare her. One of my friend's child studies in one of the top primary schools located in east and her p1 child got single digit score and failed miserably for both English and Math. That was a big wake up call as all along she thought her child not bad too.

Use this March holidays to revise what the teacher has taught so far.

My child does comment that when she tried to ask questions in class, her teacher tells her to put her hand down!!!! I'm not sure if MCS teachers encourage their P1 children to ask questions in class to clarify doubts but I think all teachers should address their students' concerns. My child will clarify her doubts with me instead.

Math is all about practice. Keep practicing and you see improvement.

Thanks Sembgal I will let her practice during these hols. Hope she would be able to cope up in Term 2.

[sembgal]

3roses:

Thanks Sembgal I will let her practice during these hols. Hope she would be able to cope up in Term 2.

Hi 3roses, you are welcome. It will be good to ask your child to clarify doubts as soon as possible with you. In class, the teacher may be rushing to complete her lesson and may not have time to explain to each child if they have doubts to clarify. Always ask your child what she learns in school for that day so that you can follow up. Term 1 assessment marks are not taken into consideration. Term 2 marks will be taken into consideration so it is very important for the child to do well starting Term 2.


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[3roses]

phtthp:

3roses:

my dd is in P1 and is given a letter to attend remedial class for math. as far as i know, she is not bad at math..... Can any parent advise me on what basis are the kids chosen for remedial class.

A)
find out from yr dd Maths tr why was she selected for re-medial ?
Is it because she don't know how to count, or she don't understand the question, or what ?
Ask tr specifically which particular Maths topic she having difficulty in ?

Yr dd Maths tr should be able to pin point her exact weaknesses.
Once she zoom into the spot, then u know how to help yr dd, moving forward instead of stuck in a nutshell.
have a word with yr dd Maths tr, personally.

B)
At end of P1 Term 1 :-
Maths tr would have already given back to parents all Term 1 Maths (class worksheets + Test papers) done.
For Each paper yr dd had done -
Go through them, identify mistakes she made.
From yr dd mistakes made, you can pin point the areas she is weak in.
Note them down

Then buy one good relevant Maths assessment book from Popular bkstore that has a lot of qns on those areas yr dd weak in.
That means you don't anyhow buy Maths assessment books, at random.
But buy helpful one good book that can zoom into yr dd area of weakness(Es) & do more practice from there. Start from here
Maths is a matter of practice
Let her practise at home.
Do not give up, preserve on.
Eventually, yr girl will see light at end of the tunnel.
Her Maths will improve.

Alternately, can download Marymount convent past 3 years P1 Maths papers or ask Seniors (P2 to P6 students or their parents) around where to get it, let ur dd practise those areas she weak in.
Is there a Parents Support group in yr school, where you can ask around for info gathering ?

Also identify yr dd learning style for Maths.
Is she the visual type ?
That means if she can hands on something in her hand through visual + feel & touch, then she able to understand & grasp Maths concepts faster.
Example
If she don't know how to subtract & need something visual to help her, u can either buy something physical from \"Growing Fun\" (have several branches in SG) or can also buy from \"Learning resources\".
\"Growing Up Fun\" Maths stuff to learn counting (example) costs below $20.
Affordable

If u not sure what exactly to buy to help yr dd grasp Maths concepts visually, best person to advise you is either yr dd Maths tr, or the Maths HOD in yr dd school.

Just tell tr that my dd seem to have some difficulty understanding this particular concept. Can you suggest to me can I possibly buy any Maths material to help her understand this topic easier, so that I can use them at home to guide her ?

Maths HOD do use certain physical material in school to teach remedial students, visually & through touch and feel.
This type of material are normally recommended by MOE curriculum specialist, for most schools in SG, for lower primary students.
Because for some children, they find Maths subject abstract, can't grasp concepts easily.
Using the right physical material can help them, up the learning curve, faster.

Growing Fun branches
http://www.streetdirectory.com/business ... 7384/5902/

Learning Resources
http://203.175.162.102/~lstore/oc/index ... path=60_80

Hi phtthp, thks for your advice. I will definitely write to her maths teacher to know her weakness. But as a parent, we can understand if a child is good in a subject or not. When i teach her maths, she can easily grasp the concepts. I guess, I didnt give her enough practice though. P1 children didnt even take CA1. Didnt know the school will select the P1 pupils for remedial class by term 1 itself. I really dont mind her attending remedial class, but my only concern is that she might lose confidence.

[Rea]

Hi, I would like to register my girl at MCS in 2016.

I should be falling in Phase 2C. Can anyone advice if I need to do any
PV? How are my chances in Phase 2C? Thank you.

[CloverLover]

Parents should not worry about remedial class for your DD, they are still young to understand why they are selected for this class. Remember when we were young, our teachers dun bother whether if we understand the topics, they just teach without any additional class to help the weak ones. We should feel glad that schools nowadays put in effort to help the weak students, and not think about how bad our DD is. At least this will help your DD to progress better, rather than left behind.

[lil_jade]

Rea:

Hi, I would like to register my girl at MCS in 2016.

I should be falling in Phase 2C. Can anyone advice if I need to do any
PV? How are my chances in Phase 2C? Thank you.

Hi Rea,

Based on past trends, so long you're SC or PR and register in phase 2C, you should be safe. No need to PV, I think. But do monitor this year and see if there's any surprise?

But MCS is definitely a good choice in terms of holistic development of child. All the best!

[lil_jade]

CloverLover:

Parents should not worry about remedial class for your DD, they are still young to understand why they are selected for this class. Remember when we were young, our teachers dun bother whether if we understand the topics, they just teach without any additional class to help the weak ones. We should feel glad that schools nowadays put in effort to help the weak students, and not think about how bad our DD is. At least this will help your DD to progress better, rather than left behind.

Thanks, Cloverlover!

Mine is identified too, and I'm glad the school is sharp enough to identify her weakness (she's better in English and Chinese, and rightly, the school didn't identify that as her weakness, so kudos to MCS for being sharp and accurate!)

I agree and am appreciate that the school is pro-active in providing this remedial so early, as I don't believe other primary schools have started yet.. Kiasu probably but I'm very grateful nonetheless. Term 1 is important as foundation for the much more difficult topics in terms 2 - 4, and I'm happy that my gal will have added assistance to ensure that she is up to task to deal with what's coming in the next few terms.

Like what phtthp and sembgal mentioned, this notification has also woken me, and gotten me to now diligently work on Math assessment books which I got from Popular, and hopefully, with more practice, her Math will improve.

[sembgal]

Rea:

Hi, I would like to register my girl at MCS in 2016.

I should be falling in Phase 2C. Can anyone advice if I need to do any
PV? How are my chances in Phase 2C? Thank you.

Hi, perhaps you should call the school at 62566701 to enquire.

My child has received a form recently to indicate if she has younger sibling who would like to study in Marymount Convent (Pri 1) in 2015.

Marymount Convent is truly a hidden gem as I have friends who have not heard of Marymount Convent School before. Very often, their first question is,\"Where is the school located?\"

Parents keep in touch through class watsapp and there is a Parent Support Group in MCS and there is a Facebook Parent Support Group too. In addition, the class representatives (parents) will inform other parents of activities taking place in school. Teachers are proactive too.

It is a good girls' school worth considering.

[kirium]

Marymount Convent School organized a Mathematics Workshop for Parents (P1 & P2) on 4 Apr 14, Friday from 10am to 11.45am.


See photos here->https://www.facebook.com/psgmcs/photos/pcb.428308937313957/428306410647543/?type=1&theater

Enjoy!
[reposted from mcs psg facebook]

[sembgal]

Marymount Convent School is organizing Science enrichment for Pri 1 and Pri 2 girls during June holiday. Good job! Hope there will be other types of enrichment offered too during the holiday.