Any feedback on the new centres of My First skool at Serangoon ave 2 and serangoon ave 4??

phtthp:

any parents send kids to Lumiere Montessori preschool at 64, Wolskel road ? any feedback ? Thanks in advance!

I heard that Lumiere Montessori Preschool is not bad based on my friend's feedback. You might want to go and take a look at the place and teachers to have a feel of the environment. If you believe in the Montessori philosophy then you may like that school for your child.

cheese:

Can anyone recommend a good H1 maths assessment?
Pls advise. Thks.

For me, i find doing past year H1 maths papers from other schools a good way to get an A. You can start with the June common tests papers from other schools. I didn't really have much time to do assessment books. TYS perhaps? Good tuition helps.

Yes it’s true that it’s no use being in a top jc and be the last 1%. Every JC has their own % of top students who are able to pwn those in top jcs. But the culture of the jc matters too. MJ has good study culture, one would do well and be motivated to do so. Of cos one should choose a jc whereby the standard is suitable for his own. However, a JC of lower rank may

not have very good study cultures

MJC teachers are known to be good for their PW. Anyway, what i don’t like is that they really spoon feed the students there with notes and answers compared to other JCs like VJC and TJC where the teachers let the students to discover the solutions themselves. Since you have made your choice to MJC, i would say you have made a good choice in terms of distance to the school. Distance is an important factor to consider when choosing a school. MJC is however, known to prepare students well for A levels as they will force the students and push them to study.


If i compare MJC and CJC, MJC is way better. However, TJC and VJC is still better than MJC. My 2 cents worth

dert:

As above,I've just started my first year in junior college with hopes of doing well or at the very least get promoted however i have heard many horror stories of students who despite their good O-level results struggle to do well or even manage a pass in their tests/promos.Granted that i have already started doing topical practices and try to resolve uncertainties/understand the topics that i've been taught,i really don't know if im on the right track.

With the first few topics of my subjects being quite easy since i can still use my secondary school foundation/concepts and i havent't had any tests as of yet so i wouldn't feel the pinch of JC life yet,any shared experience or advice would be appreciated.

My subject combi is PCME btw.

Hi!
the reason why there are horror stories of students who struggle to do well in A levels despite good O level results is mainly because they do not change their studying methods. A levels is about consistency and a student will do well if he or she makes sure each topic is understood well and well practiced before moving on to the next. And recapping of topics is a must. It is a must to study smart. The current A levels test on application of knowledge. Whereas O levels is about whether you studied or not. Thus, you have to study, memorise and practice application of what you learnt for A levels.

I graduated from JC about 2 years back. Managed to get 3As but 1C for my 3 H2 subjects and H1 subject. Could make it to NTU and SMU business but NUS was too competitive. Consistency is the key to success. For H1 chinese, i think a pass or something is required to go to Uni. I can't really rmb but do not take it lightly and do your best for it no matter what. My combination was BCME with econs H1. I got a C for Chemistry but A for the rest. So that C grade kind of made a large difference to being accepted to NUS business. PCME is a common subject combination and it is known to less stressful as there's no Biology involved. Wish you all the best for A levels. Study smart and keep recapping.

H1 maths is really much simpler than H2 maths. Acutally, if a child is weak in maths and strong in arts subjects, taking a H1 math would make it very easy to get an A. H2 maths is much tougher than H1 Maths but it’s easier to get A compared to other more general and less specific subjects like arts.

Hi


Any experiences with MFS to share?

mumluv:

hi, need some help regarding this issue...

I've requested to look at how the lessons are conducted in a cc (I've kinda decided to put my child in), but was told I can only watch through the glass window outside the centre. my intention is to see how the class management skills and whether the teacher is strict or lenient so as to prepare my child for better adaptability to the new environment. the previous cc allowed me to stay with my child for the first 3 days but this cc does not allow. would like to know is it a norm for such practice?kindly advise.

Actually different CC operate differently. I've heard of CC which allow parents to observe from glass window only. More common CCs are those that allow parents to stay for first 3 days. Anyway if the teachers know that a parent is observing them regardless of glass window or person herself, they will normally be extra careful and act very good.

I think Kinderland is quite good for mainstream type of kindergarten. MMI is if you prefer montessori. Anyway, kinderland is really big. They have good learning centres for the children. I’ve seen it before. Very detailed, very organised. If you like the idea of learning centres, choose kinderland. If you prefer montessori curriculum, MMI is suited for your child