2010 PSLE Discussion
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verykiasu2010:
he said flunked means at his own standard lar...instead of 276 he got 259....probably still A* for math but not the good A*
Whoa! :? Nowadays students also have such high expectations that a (more than) decent score like 259 is said to be flunking! :shock:
Through all discussions with other parents, I realise that yes good (or fantastic) grades do open doors to better schools and more opportunities, but honestly in the future- is your employer or career path determined by such difference in the psle scores?? :roll:
i simply find this eternal debate one without a satisfactory answer. -
Sun_2010:
Hi,
My dotty is one of those push herself too hard type, since kindergarten. I'm worried that she is wilting under pressure. Her math teacher says she is a bit with drwawn in class compared to P5 (same teacher). she did not do to her usual level in the tests (test 1 and ca1) . Feel her confidance level is dipping...
Moms and dads - any suggestions? :?:
one thing is she is sleeping late, even after she is in bed she takes time to fall asleep. Trying to get her to go to bed b4 10, let the home work be damned
Na - i am not the typical kiasu mom, no caning, no pressure as to how much she should score, why she did this wrong, etc . But maybe unconciously i am putting a pressure, expectation?? :stupid:
Not sure to envy you or not. My neighbour also told me before that her girl would push herself to the limit when it comes to results and would turn emo if her result is not up to her own expectation. I've so often hear that girls would push herself to achieve academic results, but I've not hear the same about boys. -
cascada:
Not sure to envy you or not. My neighbour also told me before that her girl would push herself to the limit when it comes to results and would turn emo if her result is not up to her own expectation. I've so often hear that girls would push herself to achieve academic results, but I've not hear the same about boys.
Perhaps girls subject themselves more to peer pressure even if parents do not push?
Typically kids who push themselves very hard are in a class of competitive kids or they have been doing well consistently so they feel the compelling need to maintain for fear of being laughed at or \"verbally abused\" by friends.
My kid does not push herself very hard because she is not in an academically competitive class. They are competitive in other things, like wanting to win inter-class contest or inter-group contest but academically so far, not so evident in hard core competition unlike some classes. The main motivation is to keep up with herself and avoid being given snide remarks by unfriendly classmates. -
Or perhaps boys are more 'thick-skin' to mockery/snide remarks?
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sssdarlings:
Lol, there is nothing to debate, it is simply a matter of choice. There are many ways to success, a portion of the population prefer to take the route through good academic grades.verykiasu2010:
he said flunked means at his own standard lar...instead of 276 he got 259....probably still A* for math but not the good A*
Whoa! :? Nowadays students also have such high expectations that a (more than) decent score like 259 is said to be flunking! :shock:
Through all discussions with other parents, I realise that yes good (or fantastic) grades do open doors to better schools and more opportunities, but honestly in the future- is your employer or career path determined by such difference in the psle scores?? :roll:
i simply find this eternal debate one without a satisfactory answer. -
[quote]Lol, there is nothing to debate, it is simply a matter of choice. There are many ways to success, a portion of the population prefer to take the route through good academic grades.[/quote]
but not an easy choice to make right... esp when we dont have a crystal ball to foresee the future! :lol: -
ks2me:
Its good to be competitive. i think ur kid got the spirit right.Perhaps girls subject themselves more to peer pressure even if parents do not push?
Typically kids who push themselves very hard are in a class of competitive kids or they have been doing well consistently so they feel the compelling need to maintain for fear of being laughed at or \"verbally abused\" by friends.
My kid does not push herself very hard because she is not in an academically competitive class. They are competitive in other things, like wanting to win inter-class contest or inter-group contest but academically so far, not so evident in hard core competition unlike some classes. The main motivation is to keep up with herself and avoid being given snide remarks by unfriendly classmates.
Imho, its great if you push urself because you want to do better, not because you couldnt. The first is about challenging urself, the second about tying ur self worth to what you get. I fear my dotty puts herself into the second category. she has been among the top few since p1, hence the need to \"maintain\" it i guess.
Seriously, PSLE scores are just the first milestone - at the max it gets u into a good sec school. Its not really a make or break thing. Talking to my dotty about this, dunno how much is sinking in ... -
[quote]Seriously, PSLE scores are just the first milestone - at the max it gets u into a good sec school. Its not really a make or break thing. Talking to my dotty about this, dunno how much is sinking in ...[/quote]
True. PSLE is just a first of the many and much bigger mountains our children have to climb so i tell myself not to make a mountain out of a molehill... cos they need stamina to overcome bigger obstacles in sec schools and beyond. -
Have seen my 2 kids thru the dreaded psles, sharing my experience here.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/zs-surviving-psles -
sssdarlings:
[quote]Our prelims are actually at low standard and I scored 276 for it, then at PSLE, I flunked the maths paper and I got 259.
How can one flunk math and get such a high score? What was the math grade if you dont mind me asking?
Whats the formula to calculate aggregate esp the T-score?[/quote]I got A.
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