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2013 PSLE Results


100 (100) percent passing rate

86.8 (80.2) percent is eligble for Special/Express Stream

13.2 (15.6) percent is eligible for Normal Stream

* 2012's figures in brackets

Hi,

I saw the slide sent by a friend, eligibility for Express is 96.1% n normal is 3.9%.

Lynmummy

I think the principal is trying to level the playing field so it is true that not necessary the HOD will be in the best class. During the PTM, the teacher shared that his philosophy is to help all kids not just those in the top 3 classes.


Though for p6 this year, HODs not in the 6A, most of the other teachers still delivered. Each year juz need to pray for good, caring and responsible teachers. All schools have their share of good and not so good teachers so as parents need to monitor and extend support and help whenever necessary. It is juz like adults trying to adapt working with different types of managers.

Whether A class is the best class, we will only find out on 22 Nov… Psle results release day.

Hi all,


This my first post regarding education in this forum though I have been discussing or debating this issue with friends and DH. DD1 is in P6 and DD2 in P2. Motivated to write cos I am saddened by the fact that 2 days of public holiday in May = 2 more days of revision for DD1.

When we began our Primary school journey, both DH and I believe in giving a childhood to our kid, no academic enrichment. DD1's results was above average but when P5 came along, her results was average. We observed that those above average kids who were having tuition since day 1 could maintain their above average results. Time and time again I asked myself, what if I have taken the same route, what would be the outcome for DD1?

There is no best answer. Like Chen, I bought DD1 better resources for her to study independently and she is enjoying this process cos she knows it is her own effort if she does well. However, end of P5 when she got B for Science she told me that she needed help so we outsourced to tuition. I admit defeat...

As parents, we have to find the fine balance and it is never easy. With love, support, care for them as a whole being, not just academic results, will boost their self-esteem. I do believe the results will show but not immediately. Unfortunately, the pace here is simply too fast for some, very sad.

I agree that not all the schools are the same. If our kiddos with average ability have teachers that really teach and with their own hard-work, they can really do without tuition. Not everyone is so lucky to get those elusive good teachers for all subjects. DD1 is lucky so far so only science need help.

Came across a list of \"Model Chinese Teachers\" published recently in Chinese newspaper. 3 chinese teachers from NYPS n NYG made it to the list, you tell me whether all schools are the same and resources are distributed equally. Kuddos to those schools that really made an effort to train the teachers to reach that level of mastery in teaching. Both the schools' teachers and students deserved the recognition.
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In the largest scheme of things, children here may ultimately get the degree one way or another. How they differentiate themselves in the future is the journey they have taken and what they have learnt from it. Having, EQ, resilience and creativity is the way to go.

Education is not a 100m dash, it is a marathon.

Cheers
Lynmummy

Thank you!

I have 2 girls, one p5 and the other p1. Like to learn n share information with all the kind n helpful parents here.