SA2 2009
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seriously speaking 80+ is quite good why would you think it is bad? It is bad only cos you are marking her performance to her classmates…
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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?)
3. your kid's potential
4. amount of time spent on the exam preparations
different combination of the above will yield different opinions of good and bad. good or bad is actually really relative. -
all.in.one:
I have come across a popular primary school where the P5 SA2 Maths is a killer paper, the highest score is only 88 and lowest score is 4, average is 44. This is a wake up call to all P5 students to pull up their socks. (remember recent PSLE Maths 2009? Much talked about, even on CNA primetime Blogtv program?)
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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avell:
my girl is P3 student in best class. She scored all 80+ in all her subjects. is it very bad? pls advise.
Maybe you could check the average marks in other classes. So you could know how's your daughter had done. For me personally, I would be proud if my kid be the best in class regardless the mark he got. -
MMM:
Hi MMMHi hquek,
I totally agree. I feel that sometimes it's good for them to experience some \"failures\" of course during non-crucial exams. So having gone through that, they will remember whether they want to be in that position again or not. Hopefully kids learn from the experience and remembers it.
Haha my P1 son is now in the opposite situation. Did well during SA1, OK during SA2 except chinese.... careless mistakes again especially the handwriting on writing characters so he knows I am disappointed with him.
He was very proud of himself previously. Now.... he has to speak \"softer\" infront of the sister as his performance is not as good. But that means we've to work hard on his weaknesses... horrendous handwriting.
Common point here! My P1 DS has really bad handwriting. Many times he had been penalised in his daily work over it. In 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... -
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 -
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.
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