Thks mommyNg for sharing. I like this chinese phase. Very good reminder for all of us... and not to be too hard on our kid...


My DS2 took the screening test yesterday, plus the CA test in afternoon, close to like 5 hrs doing test papers in 1 day... Come to think of it, this is crazy to subject a P3 kid thru... Like others, our instruction to DS2 was take morning screening test as practice, and not take it too hard. :xedfingers:

mommyNg:

suddenly feel very philosophical....

得与失只是一线之差，关键在于你如何看待它，得或许是失的开始， 而失也可能是得的初萌。

(simple translation: It's a tiny difference between gain and loss, the key is how you look at it, gain may be the beginning of loss, and loss may also be the beginning of gain.)

Yes, I understand the frustration and I myself can't accept why we have to pay for Jun and Dec, knowing full well we are not using that service. Moreover, it was collected ahead of time. :nunchuk:


Below is my experience

1) In DS2 school, they only have one provider. Either you take it or leave it. Up to you. If you can't make alternative arrangement, you have to take whatever conditions they provide. Got one period of time, my DS2 reach home like 7.45pm, and by the time take dinner, easily 8pm. The distance is not that far, but more of bus route planning.Complaint to school and bus provider also to no avail.

2) For DS1 school, they have quite a number of bus providers and you get to choose. It is better as there is competition. But certain ground rules still apply i.e. you got to pay for holiday, and if you kid come back on odd hours due to CCA or enrichment etc. and not at 1pm or 6.30pm, but in-between, you got to pay extra $5 per trip back.

Bottom-line about paying for school holiday and not using their service is that, the bus uncles are still employ by the school bus company, and they still need their salary during school holiday. Just like MOE still pay all teachers during school holidays, and same for kindergarten teachers etc. during school holidays.WE GOT TO ACCEPT THIS lor.

And why not they provide limited services during school holiday? I suppose it is too erratic a schedule to arrange, and the volume is not there.

ngbrdad:

Looking thru the slides of GE department talk to P6 parents earlier this year, saw one slide stated that for promotion to secondary GE the criteria is above 70% overall with a pass in SS in P6 CA1 + SA1.

It's stated that ss with only be graded for P6 and no marks will be reported.
However in my son's reportbook ss is still reported in marks eventually and the ss marks was taken into consideration when they count the overall average.

Hi ngbrdad,

Secondary GE? You referring to SBGE? NUSH is one of them whereby they select kids base on maths result and observation in their half-day camp. So all enroll in NUSH is considered SBGE?

yukilei:

Ya, there'll be parent-teacher meeting this Friday but my DS is not in the list. His teacher has replied. Told me to get him to read more & read widely. When reading, must learn to appreciate the language, not read fast, not wanting to know the ending of the story. I told my DS to do so. Am just wondering if he understand what is \"appreciating the language\".

Hi Yukilei,

if your DS is not cordially invited, means he's ok. :xedfingers:

My DS also got the same issue... read without appreciate the language... and have grammar mistakes etc. I won't be concern till I receive a phone call from teacher to call for a meeting. I'm trying my best to diffuse an already horrifying P5... hahaha... not easy... especially seeing my DS reading story books during exam time... need a lot of self-control on my part not to 'interface' with his 'preparation', or lack of it. Bite my tongue till it bleed, and I kept quiet... just waiting for him to fail his exam. I have yet to see his chinese and science scores. :nailbite:

If you still concern, you can insist for a meeting with his english teacher.

Cheers!

yukilei:

The English standard is pretty high. The cloze passage can be as long as 2 pages. When he was in P4, he only score 22/40 for GEP english paper. But when he did his mainstream English, he scored full marks. Now in P5, he failed his English paper. But in GEP, there's other assignment for English, eg, writing of mystery story, summary, book review etc. But in GEP, passing grade is not 50%. It's 70%. So, he might not be able to meet it since he does not do well in his paper. I think he got selected because of Math cos he's strong in Math.

Hi Yukilei,

My DS1 also didn't score above 70%, but it seems the average among the kiddos for this term is 60%. My understanding is that if the teacher deem the kids need help, they will request for a parent-teacher meeting and it is this Friday.

If you are not comfortable with your DS result, you can request to meet the English teacher and find out more about the passing grade etc. and how to catch up in term 2.

Cheers

Buzydad:

I think you may agree with me that from our perspective, the GEP branch (HQ) should have tried best to arrange for the 2 programmes to be held at different times (like the previous years). But, well, the officer in the GEP branch said just choose 1 of of them, when my DS's math teacher called him up to explore if there could be any better way other than dropping 1 of them..

Hi Buzydad and Sandunes,

Congratulation. Yes, you should consider maths masterclass over leadership. Basically, one is space limited and not readily available outside, while leadership camp can be arranged later, or outside if you want that type of exposure for your kids.
:celebrate:

8228:

Does anyone know when the Maths Masterclass selection test results will be out? Thanks.

Hi,
I asked my DS1 and don't think anyone got idea... Must wait till GE Branch processed all the results of students i.e. mainstream and GEP, and then they will inform accordingly.

At the meant time, just .

Hi joth and happymum8,


thanks for your clarification. Ok, I got the picture.

Hi parents,


My DS1 is interested in maths and science but totally petrified of mother tongue.

From what I read, I know the focus will be on Maths and Science. I understand that NUSH issued diploma by end of 6 yr. Can share how’s mother tongue like in this school? Does kids stop taking mother tongue after yr 4, or must continue till yr 6? Is mother tongue tested at O level or AO level?

haha… Yes, math selection test over and seems not ez. DS1 shared one question w me and i’m like ‘huh?’


All of us seems to be in the same boat… Kids are cool and relax, basically bochap abt IDP. Parents are concern and worried… Maybe shd consider teaching kiddo a lesson on timely preparation, and consequence of not doing it. Anyway, decided to bring him out today to enjoy.