SA2 2009
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zyberk:
What if the child didn't put in effort ?jesschan:
Yep. I always tell my son that he will be rewarded for effort put in, not just for the exam marks.
me too ... the effort put in is more important.
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DS1 scored 31/50 for P4 Chinese. The other 3 subjects are >90.
He put in minimal effort for Chinese. Even though we have a study plan (like what exNIETeacher mentioned) and I work with him on the subject. In addition, he has a Chinese tutor too.
Well.... I am at a loss what to do....
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KingRascal:
I was just calculating, he lost 6 marks on his CL paper just on all this handwriting blunders. Eg. never write neatly either mark as wrong or minus 1/2 mark here and there.... With this 6 marks added, he is probably back to his SA2 level. Maybe there are lesser character writing in SA1.... I am thinking how to handle him now.
IIn the recent SA2 Chinese, he had a question marked wronged due to handwriting. The teacher explained to him that it's better to learn the hard way now...
Even for english, not capital letter go and act smart put capital (in given answers).... lost marks of course. -
all.in.one:
After reading above, i agree is better to have a headstart in revising this holiday. With few subjects to cover & many past topics to revise, what is a better way to plan daily revision schedule given the time left. A subject a day? An hour per subject? Appreciate any sharin. TIA!
I have advised P5 kids I know to start right away! Must cover everythingJames Ang:
If the student is P5 and going into P6 next year to do PSLE, then it is imperative to prepare the student early for the PSLE otherwise next year the student will be overwhelmed and both parent and child will feel stressed. PSLE 2010 is only 11 months away and the students still have a whole year of P6 syllabus to cover and digest before their P6 prelims (SA2) in August which is only 9 months away.
If the student is P1-P4 then it is good to look through the mistakes and help the student to plan a revision schedule and to supervise on his/her weak subjects.
by June 2010 and start intensive exam paper practice from June holidays all the way to one week before PSLE. The week before PSLE will serve
as a breather for psychological preparation and exam tips on handling
exam stress and what to do the day before and during each paper. minimal worksheet during this week
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jedamum:
wah, not all schools put such, leh: class ranking? cohort placing?avell:
my girl is P3 student in best class. She scored all 80+ in all her subjects. is it very bad? pls advise.
it depends.
have to see
1. class ranking
2. the school's standard (is it neighbourhood or those 'high-end' school?)
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But I heard some schools still practising putting these on the report book, izzit?
My kids' school - no. -
karmeleon:
Yes, you're right. Only some sch still practising these ranking in the report book. My DD2's school did not hv this since the school started operation. Hv to ask the FT for the ranking and not all FT will disclose. Personally, I feel that as a parent, it would be good if we know our child's ranking so as to understand where our child stands. This will allows parents to be able to monitor better should the child is too far back in the class or cohort. Afterall, this is a Kiasu society whether u like it or not. :stupid:
wah, not all schools put such, leh: class ranking? cohort placing?
But I heard some schools still practising putting these on the report book, izzit?
My kids' school - no. -
girlmum:
Yes, you're right. Only some sch still practising these ranking in the report book. My DD2's school did not hv this since the school started operation. Hv to ask the FT for the ranking and not all FT will disclose. Personally, I feel that as a parent, it would be good if we know our child's ranking so as to understand where our child stands. This will allows parents to be able to monitor better should the child is too far back in the class or cohort. Afterall, this is a Kiasu society whether u like it or not. :stupid:
PSLE aggregate is itself a ranking system and can be compared across all schools in the PSLE results day and across past and future cohorts. And top 10% is usually above 250, top 5% above 260, so it is a fair and transparent ranking system. I wonder why some schools do away with ranking and students become unaware of where they stand in their school or class at least. Ranking provides a form of healthy competition for the students to better their scores, although some think it may demoralise the weak kids.
I did my PSLE 24 years ago in 1985 and that year happens to be the first year that uses the 300 point aggregate system. Back then I get 252 among the top 10% of cohort. My elder brother took his PSLE in 1984 and scored 363 (but not under the same 300 point system which makes it not possible to compare apple to apple). -
avell:
my girl is P3 student in best class. She scored all 80+ in all her subjects. is it very bad? pls advise.
It depends on which school she comes from? Top schools' exam papers tend to be a little more difficult than the average schools. So, she would be considered pretty smart or just above average accordingly. ( imho)
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girlmum:
I agree. Ranking and esp the mean marks, helps me monitor my dd's performance among her cohort. Marks on the paper by itself doesn't mean much.
Personally, I feel that as a parent, it would be good if we know our child's ranking so as to understand where our child stands. This will allows parents to be able to monitor better should the child is too far back in the class or cohort. Afterall, this is a Kiasu society whether u like it or not. :stupid: -
Yes, the mean and median marks are very good reference to gauge
difficulty of that test paper. However, not all schools provide that,
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karmeleon:
my boy's school does not place those too.
wah, not all schools put such, leh: class ranking? cohort placing?
But I heard some schools still practising putting these on the report book, izzit?
My kids' school - no.
they have however reveal the highest and lowest score of the cohort - that can serve as a rough guide (ie reasonable for the kid to get 80+ if the highest in the cohort is 80+ etc etc).
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