whitecarrotcake:

CDE:

I just got an email from HCI that my ds is shortlisted for the 2nd round.

Have to reach the school at 730am 12 of july for the written test n interview

Congrats CDE! It's one step closer:)

Thanks whitecarrotcake!
and good luck to all DSAers :xedfingers:

pm123:

CDE:

I just got an email from HCI that my ds is shortlisted for the 2nd round.

Have to reach the school at 730am 12 of july for the written test n interview

CDE, can u share if yr DS is fr mainstream or GEP ? What is the expected completion time ? 7.30am is rather early.

He is from mainstream
Completion time is about 2.30pm
Ya very early and long day! Must have some breakfast first! or else may faint...

Wonder what will be tested in English, Chinese n Maths???

I just got an email from HCI that my ds is shortlisted for the 2nd round.

Have to reach the school at 730am 12 of july for the written test n interview

Anyone can help with this question?


A and B has some sweet. If A eat 2 a day, and B eat 1 a day - A will have 68 left while B has none. If A eat 1 a day and B eat 2 a day - A will have 122 left while B has none.
How many sweet do they have at first?

Thanks

Trina:

sleepy:

[quote=\"CDE\"] I think kids need something else beside study to channel their boredom and divert their attention for a while, thus gaining a fresher felling when they go back on revision.

My dd's number 1 hobby is reading not music. She's a giantic bookworm, reads anything from encyclopedia to reader digests to survival series comics. I'm not sure if there's such as term as over-reading although she certainly seems to be way too engrossed whenever she reads, to the extent of blocking out my voice. So her incentive is if she manages to complete homework quickly (no dilly dally), she can read as much as she likes to wind down

Same for myDD1. She loves to read and relaxes by doodling or writing letters to friends. Although has stopped music which she has lost interest in, she is still pursuing interest in dance. Think she has enough on her plate.[/quote]Good to know that your dd loves reading. It will certainly help their EL. Keep it up. Mine selective reading, hopefully he 'wake up before too late. For now DS still enjoying all the activities. So many fun things this year.

Trina:

Sleepy

Same here. DD has decided to stop her music lessons too and I had to reluctantly agree cos she just doesn't have time to practice. :sad:

Just to share with u on music interest. I was in dilemma too as whether to let her continue when PSLE approaching. She decided to keep her once a week lessons. We stopped the lesson abt 6months before PSLE, but she still practice to release study stress. I think kids need something else beside study to channel their boredom and divert their attention for a while, thus gaining a fresher felling when they go back on revision.

Anyway, I just take her music as a hobby for her. Now that she is in sec1, she opted for Music Elective Program. She has much fun and exposure from it. She even started to take up second instrument, this time I oblige even though I am silently worry if she can cope with so many more subjects in hand.

I don't know where she heading in the future, worry if she concentrate too much on music then her academic maybe neglected. But again, I tell myself to let her be as long as it is a positive thing. Hopefully she manage well.

I think kids who has interest are happier kids, they know what they like and take pride in it, and will be motivated to go for it. Interest is optional and subjective, so this may give a sense of freedom to choose, express and excel. PSLE is for everyone, and kind of mandatory and boring...but what to do, they still have to kill it and prove they can win it.

Good luck for all the PSLE prep, my DS will be taking psle 2014 too...this time I am :faint:.

jce:

Of course the better the piano, the more you can get in terms of dynamics, colour, clarity as the piano is more sensitive and will react to tiny adjustments of the player. Having said that there is no hard and fast rule. I have seen diploma students who practice on pianos that are not even of U1 standard and still fare well in the exam. So it is more of the pianist than of the tool. That's what I feel personally

Thanks jce for your input.
Currently I hv K3, but the thought that it may deprive my dd from doing well in higher grade bothers me. But to upgrade to YSU5 now, really costly. Furthermore, my K3 may not fetch good price too...so top up $$$ will be quite

I was told that kawaii K3 is not good enough to practice until diploma. Diploma will need a YUS5 or equivalent. Is it true? Anyone can clarify? TIA.

Anyone can recommend pte tutor or centre for chinese HMT? My dd in sec 1 and DS in p5 this year, west area. I think we need to focus on their oral & compo component. Thanks.

:congrats:

to all who has completed psle 2012!
good luck for the upcoming milestone...whatever it may be, let's chin up & face it! Moving on....