Dear parents. I am writing in response to the PM which I have received recently. Many of you have Pmed me regarding a post I have posted many many months ago and many of you have been asking me if my dd is still studying there.
My dds have been with the centre since two years ago. One of them who is in P6 last year did pretty well to enable her to get into IP programme in CHIJ. Thus, without any hesitation I continued with the centre for Ms Estelle helped me to push my dd up from a mere 50 plus 60 to scoring A* in PSLE.
My personal view on the centre which I have recommended would be that it is a centre suitable for parents who are looking for really delicate teachers instead of a famous centre. So far, parents there have been discussing while waiting for our dd and what I have heard are all good feedbacks. This is why, I have no hesitation recommending the centre to you as. As a parents, I truly know how "messed up" the current education system is and with the new stellar unit it is literally impossible for us to guide our children as they only get back their file a week before exams and I know it is frustrating as I have been through it.
I have also received Pmed telling me that the location of the centre is not accessible and that the slots are full. I hope to gain your understanding that I sent my dd there for the sake of her education. I do not drive and I have been walking from the AMK Hub to the centre for years now but I guess to individual parents it is different. As for the slot being full, I have been told since I started that they talk in maximum of only 8 students. Thus, i apologized to those whom trusted me but was disappointed by the slots issues.
I believe there are good teachers in every centre. Thus, as parents we should look at not the centre but the teachers.
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RE: Comparing English Enrichment Programmes
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RE: Comparing English Enrichment Programmes
Hi parents, you can try my dd's centre. She score around 67 for her English in SA1 and this SA2, she managed to score 87. Improvement of around 2 grades. My dd took creating writing and English A* there and her classes starts next week. She is looking forward to her lessons. Her teacher told me me that they will be teaching an interesting way to do conclusion in writing, called the twisted endings and questions ending. No idea what's those in detail but so far he results is improving. Aiming for her to score distinction, hahahaha, too ambitious

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RE: Comparing English Enrichment Programmes
Hi parents, you can try my dd's centre. She score around 67 for her English in SA1 and this SA2, she managed to score 87. Improvement of around 2 grades. My dd took creating writing and English A* there and her classes starts next week. She is looking forward to her lessons. Her teacher told me me that they will be teaching an interesting way to do conclusion in writing, called the twisted endings and questions ending. No idea what's those in detail but so far he results is improving. Aiming for her to score distinction, hahahaha, too ambitious

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RE: Comparing English Enrichment Programmes
Hi parents,
This post is written for parents whom I miss the pm earlier on and also for parents who have problem in sourcing for a English teacher. This year has been a hectic year with my dd's proceeding to psle an do level next year.
Anyway, to answer to parents who had pm me, my friends who had called me after seeing my dd's paper and new parents, this post is for you
I would really like to share with you my dd's creative writing class and English class. As a parents, put aside the tuition fees, the traveling, what we want is to really see our dd improves and to help give them a chance to score. Thus, we source everywhere for a good teacher. I have been looking for a tutor for ages. I tired the agency, school teachers and tuition centre. But none really help my dd and even those who did, didn't lasted long sadly as tutors come and go for their reasons.
It was then that I found this teacher. I got to know her through the library, she is a volunteer library story teller. From then, I told her advised and wanted to try my luck to put my dd there. We'll, I was thinking at least just try.
As a parents, we look for branded schools like mind champs and stuff. The centre is really nothing branded like mind champs, mind stretchers and learning lab. For me to pay $160 each month seems expensive for a neighbor centre. But guess what, a year now and I am willingly and looking forward to my dd psle next year. Perhaps to some of you, I may be advertising for the centre and maybe in a way, yes, I am advertising. But, standing in the shoe of a mother, I will go all out to help my girls and I am sure all parents reading this will do the same thing.
Thus, I am writing this to share a new way to help our children improve. It may possibly bet eh solution from now on. My girl really did enjoy and it is a fact that there are results. Jumping from 63 in SA1 to 87 in SA2 is may be easy but I am glad she did it in a fun way. I have recommended a few parents from kiasuparents to the centre and the mother told me that the children are improving as well.
So, since I have personally experience this centre and my friends have too. I really would like to share with all of you this. To be frank, I like the small class size of 6 -8, I like the way they don't just throw my dd the composition and let her write or teach her word for word, I like it more as I can sit in and learn. Price is a concern and frankly, having my girls in p6 and sec4 is taking a toll on me financially but, as a mother, what can I do. I have to just scrimp on myself and try to give the children the best i can.
I really urge all parents who need helps in sourcing a good English teacher to go there. There is no harm trying for one or two month just like how I initially thought. What matter most is, we gave our children a chance to learn from teachers whom others recommended. If it turns our good, your dd will benefit greatly
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RE: All About English Creative Writing
Hi parents,
I would really like to share with you my dd's creative writing class. As a parents, put aside the tuition fees, the traveling, what we want is to really see our dd improves and to help give them a chance to score.
My dd has been joined a creative writing in amk area. Initially I wasn't thinking much about the centre due to it not being 'branded' like mind champs and stuff. For me to pay $160 each month seems expensive for a neighborhood centre. But guess what, a year now and I am willingly and looking forward to my dd psle next year. Perhaps to some of you, I may be advertising for the centre. But, standing in the shoe of a mother, I will go all out to help my girls and I am sure all parents reading this will do the same thing.
Thus, I am writing this not to advertise but to share a new way to help our children improve. In fact, I have recommended a few parents from kiasuparents to the centre and the mother told me that the children are improving.
So, since I have personally experience this centre and my friends have too. I really would like to share with all of you this. To be frank, I like the small class size of 6 -8, I like the way they don't just throw my dd the composition and let her write or teach her word for word, I like it more as I can sit in and learn. Price is a concern and frankly, having my girls in p6 and sec4 is taking a toll on me financially but, as a mother, what can I do. I have to just scrimp on myself and try to give the children the best i can.
I really urge all parents who need helps in sourcing a good English teacher to go there. There is no harm trying for one or two month just like how I initially thought. What matter most is, we gave our children a chance to learn from teachers whom others recommended. If it turns our good, your dd will benefit greatly
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RE: Childcare Centres in the North for Recommendation
Hi mummy, how old is your child ? My friend child is currently in a BASC in amk and they actually uses their own teaching worksheets and method throughout fun and playing. But not sure if ur child age is suitable

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RE: PSLE boot camp
Are all these bootcamp useful ? I find the price abit on the high side. I enrolled my dd who is in P5 into a crash course in a tuition centre in khatib. My friend recommended as she says the teacher is very good and results guranteed and i think the price is reasonable. If bootcamp are really good, i will enrol my child next year

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RE: How to improve on comprehension for psle
Hi, i think indeed comprehension is the tougher part. My child used to get 4 or 8 out of 20 and i was really afraid for her as comprehension score is so much. But luckily, her current tutor is pretty good. she never improve immediately but so far after she has been getting better. at least now 12 marks or more. A pass
I talked to my dd's tutor and she said that it is almost impossible to get full marks. So now i am hoping that she can be consistent and continue scrolling 12-15 marks. -
RE: All About English Creative Writing
No, I havenβt heard of that name. Is it in amk also ? My niece is only in the first module. Waiting till the end of the module to see results but so far it seems ok.