2010 PSLE Discussion

[James Ang]

kitty2:

Mummies and Daddies,


How did you help your kids to achieve the the good score?

Please share :thankyou:

If parents can teach their children themselves then it is the best. If the student prefer external help in the form of tuition or enrichment, then parents need to find one that can fit their budget and continue to supervise their child's performance while preparing for the PSLE. Never just leave the child to the tutor or tuition centre, children need acknowledgement, understanding and support from the parents to do well in PSLE.

[VitoRelax]

James Ang:

kitty2:

Mummies and Daddies,


How did you help your kids to achieve the the good score?

Please share :thankyou:

If parents can teach their children themselves then it is the best. If the student prefer external help in the form of tuition or enrichment, then parents need to find one that can fit their budget and continue to supervise their child's performance while preparing for the PSLE. Never just leave the child to the tutor or tuition centre, children need acknowledgement, understanding and support from the parents to do well in PSLE.

But sometimes the method we teach conflict with the method used by teachers in school

[James Ang]

VitoRelax:

But sometimes the method we teach conflict with the method used by teachers in school

Parents have to either learn how to teach their own kids or outsource to the full time tuition professionals.

Sometimes the children trust their tutor's method more than their parents/ relatives' methods because their parents/relatives' methods are not taught in school.

[kiasimom]

What is good PSLE scores?

[James Ang]

PSLE is the "new O levels"?


Primary
Students in this category are young and impressionable; they are at their prime to learn and reach their fullest potential with a strong foundation. Traditionally in Singapore, the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is the culmination of the six years spent in compulsory elementary school. The students will then move on to secondary education based on merit at this examination.

In the local education landscape, this major hurdle for students is getting more attention than before. Previously, parents and the education infrastructure alike placed less emphasis and pressure on the students to perform at this examination. It also suffered from a slight lack of ‘prestige’ which its more advanced sibling, the General Certificate of Education, enjoys. This is due to the students’ young age and more so because of the public opinion that the child may still get another lease of life (in secondary school and beyond) if they fail to perform or live up to expectations. However, this perception is starting to change; with the proliferation of through-train programs in the country’s premier secondary schools, the PSLE has become the ‘new O-levels’. This relatively new phenomenon explains the new influx of students to tuition centres and extra lessons as they strive to get into these elite secondary schools to gain an almost certain chance of entering the affiliated junior colleges.

[VitoRelax]

James Ang:

VitoRelax:

But sometimes the method we teach conflict with the method used by teachers in school

Parents have to either learn how to teach their own kids or outsource to the full time tuition professionals.

Sometimes the children trust their tutor's method more than their parents/ relatives' methods because their parents/relatives' methods are not taught in school.

Also parents last time are taught differently.

That's why I didn't really teach my DD in order not to confuse her !

[James Ang]

VitoRelax:

Also parents last time are taught differently.


That's why I didn't really teach my DD in order not to confuse her !

For Maths, there is emphasis on use of models and heuristics to solve problems but some parents usually teach their children algebra methods because they are not savvy with models and heuristics.

For Science, there is emphasis on process skills which parents are not familiar with the experiments and high order science concepts. For example, there are new questions \"borrowed\" from Pure Physics such as the direction of friction of a rolling ball or moving wheel. Many adults answered the question wrongly in a simplistic manner reasoning that the friction is opposite in direction to the ball's moving direction, but actually the ball is round so the motion is actually in reverse direction when the ball is moving forward, so the direction of friction is in the same direction of the ball's moving direction.

[cafelatte]

Agree with James : Parents have to either learn how to teach their own kids or outsource to the full time tuition professionals.


I like the mindset of KSP parents ! It is good to start early and be prepared. My child not taking PSLE 2010 but I want to ask about:

2010 Chinese Language and HYPY
I read the Subject information on SEAB website. This is the format taken by the schools for current P1-P5. However, I don't see any HYPY specifics in the SEAB description. Anyone knows if there will be HYPY questions in Paper 1 and/or Paper 2 ? Typically, Paper1 and Paper2 will be on the same day with a break(how long?) in between ?

[VitoRelax]

James Ang:

Many adults answered the question wrongly in a simplistic manner reasoning that the friction is opposite in direction to the ball's moving direction, but actually the ball is round so the motion is actually in reverse direction when the ball is moving forward, so the direction of friction is in the same direction of the ball's moving direction.

Yeah, me confused too :?

Can you elaborate on this or are there further readings on this ?

Thanks

[Way2GO]

VitoRelax:

James Ang:

Many adults answered the question wrongly in a simplistic manner reasoning that the friction is opposite in direction to the ball's moving direction, but actually the ball is round so the motion is actually in reverse direction when the ball is moving forward, so the direction of friction is in the same direction of the ball's moving direction.

Yeah, me confused too :?

Can you elaborate on this or are there further readings on this ?

Thanks

The written explanation sounds confusing. It becomes clearer if you do a sketch and visualize it.