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Maybe after the SA2 results, I may have to start managing academics more actively lol!!

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doodbug:

Maybe after the SA2 results, I may have to start managing academics more actively

米＾－＾米
Actually, I don't know the precise contents of my kids' work too, but it gives them a sense of consolation that I take an interest in their school life (hence, I'd understand the trials they have to go through), so I make an effort to grasp the general stuff bah. Our schools send circulars regularly as well, and do expect us to keep up + communicate.

[sharonkhoo]

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Maybe after the SA2 results, I may have to start managing academics more actively lol!!

It really depends on the individual child and how much you trust his judgement. I have a child who is not very \"with-it\" and I am still keeping a fairly close eye on her even in university. Much less closely than in earlier years, but I still cannot completely let her manage alone. For my other child, who is much more mature and sensible, and also academically strong, I've pretty much left her to manage since she was in Pr school! I just try to be aware of what's going on.

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doodbug:

Maybe after the SA2 results, I may have to start managing academics more actively

米＾－＾米
Actually, I don't know the precise contents of my kids' work too, but it gives them a sense of consolation that I take an interest in their school life (hence, I'd understand the trials they have to go through), so I make an effort to grasp the general stuff bah. Our schools send circulars regularly as well, and do expect us to keep up + communicate.[/quote]

We chat a lot with our kids, especially on school life (whether to run for council, participate in this or that, what interesting activities are going on in school, activities combined with girls/boys schools etc) but hardly anything on precise academic content. Heehee. So long as their general attitude is good.....(and I don't find them negligent or slacking or inattentive), then I try to poke and judge less. In the same way I also chat with kids about my work and all, but don't really like them to question me or poke into my effort level or progression (or lack of) wahahaha.

As slmkhoo says, it's also child dependent. If I am to receive any complaint email or phone call from teacher/school, that's it. I will have to come into the foray. So long as the child feels supported and loved and cared for, it should be fine

[Funz]

doodbug\" post_id=\"1934980\" time=\"1568269483\" user_id=\"13281:

Maybe after the SA2 results, I may have to start managing academics more actively lol!!

If you have been relatively hands off all these while, your kid may not like your sudden active involvement.

I keep track in the background as in school send all the info and such and I keep abreast of what is happening but other than that, they manage their own studies and school related stuff. I get involved only when necessary or more as a sounding board for them.

Double or triple science, Geog, Lit or Hist, O level or IP/IB, JC or Poly, all they decide for themselves what they want to aim for and they work towards it.

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doodbug\" post_id=\"1934980\" time=\"1568269483\" user_id=\"13281:

Maybe after the SA2 results, I may have to start managing academics more actively lol!!

If you have been relatively hands off all these while, your kid may not like your sudden active involvement.

I keep track in the background as in school send all the info and such and I keep abreast of what is happening but other than that, they manage their own studies and school related stuff. I get involved only when necessary or more as a sounding board for them.

Double or triple science, Geog, Lit or Hist, O level or IP/IB, JC or Poly, all they decide for themselves what they want to aim for and they work towards it.

Same. Kids will choose Double or Triple Science, Geog, Lit or History, O level or IP/IB or whatever Special Programmes, 3rd Lang, or not. Though I did tell my daughter to consider the O level route as she will not be tied to a particular JC. She eventually chose IP, which we are okay with as well. Admittedly, sometimes I do wish my kids would stretch themselves to try options presented to them ....but we are also well aware that our kids are not top performers / talents nor are they goal-getters lah.

The only we said was, if you wanna study Medicine and can't make it to NUS/NTU, sorry no promises we have the means to send you overseas.
I try to attend the level-wide MTP general talks, but I don't meet with form teachers or subject teachers. I assume no call from them means nothing serious to worry for. Some parents do take comments from teachers very very sensitively and harp nonstop or think nonstop about the comments.

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I try to attend the level-wide MTP general talks, but I don't meet with form teachers or subject teachers. I assume no call from them means nothing serious to worry for. Some parents do take comments from teachers very very sensitively and harp nonstop or think nonstop about the comments.

Again, for me, this was child-dependent. I attended every session for my older girl because I felt she needed a lot of support from teachers, so I saw my role as partly to explain her needs to them, and to show that I was willing to support them and her from the home front. For my other girl, I attended the level-wide sessions only, so that I could understand what the school was doing/planning. Other than that, my daughter told me not to bother, and I also felt that, for her, no news was good news!

[sky minecrafter]

Imp75:

In A level can third Lang replace a contrasting subject like econs or humanities?

Hello Imp, fyr:

https://rafflespress.com/2017/09/30/please-mind-the-platform-gap-the-road-less-taken-h1h2-japanese/

Jmo, it may be sufficient to stop at H1 level if your kids are really interested in the language per se. For more in-depth studies in culture, perhaps some time in a Japanese university (exchange program etcetera)?, which can better let you research classical Japanese language, together with local dialects (kansai-ben), history, literature, popular culture... Just FYI.

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Imp75:

In A level can third Lang replace a contrasting subject like econs or humanities?

Hello Imp, fyr:

https://rafflespress.com/2017/09/30/please-mind-the-platform-gap-the-road-less-taken-h1h2-japanese/

Jmo, it may be sufficient to stop at H1 level if your kids are really interested in the language per se. For more in-depth studies in culture, perhaps some time in a Japanese university (exchange program etcetera)?, which can better let you research classical Japanese language, together with local dialects (kansai-ben), history, literature, popular culture... Just FYI.[/quote]

Thx SMC! If this is a H1 subject then defeats the purpose as still need to look for a contrasting subject in H2 and econs is known to be tough at scoring in A levels.