Intensive revision in sept for psle

[CarRacer]

My 2 cents…


IMHO and experience, Sep is not the time for crash course or intensive revision.
Ideally the Sep holidays should be used to recharge. After that there will be prelims papers to try out and PSLE Orals…

My DD took the PSLE last year(2010). What we did for DD was take a total no books/ studies hols for 3-4 days - chilled at Sentosa chalet. And took it easy for the rest of the holidays. Of course it depends a lot on the child- DD is a self motivated kid who pushes herself so it was important for the her to peak for the PSLE than be burnt out or become too anxious.

I was a bit worried wondering if it was right strategy, but it has worked out very well for her. She is a bright student and she has done us proud this PSLE.

[Animalfarm]

Thanks Brenda. Yes, I did call Ernest wong to enquire about the camp and the intensive weekly sessions. His advice is most of his students attend both. But currently my DD has a home tutor for math, so I may only enrol her for the camps. My pal’s son attended these camps and were all praises for them.

S I will enrol her for the March camps.

[Jennifer]

During my elder boy’s PSLE year, I enrolled him in a crash course for Sci in the Jun hols.


I wont wait till the Sept one week hols to do intensive course. Might be quite unnerving for the child if he only knows by then what he does not know abt the subj.

Jun hols is a better choice as whatever found to be lacking can be caught up way before the Prelims/PSLE days.

[Brenda10]

Animalfarm:

Thanks Brenda. Yes, I did call Ernest wong to enquire about the camp and the intensive weekly sessions. His advice is most of his students attend both. But currently my DD has a home tutor for math, so I may only enrol her for the camps. My pal's son attended these camps and were all praises for them.

S I will enrol her for the March camps.

Hi Animalfarm

You're welcome.

We may consider the workshop during March or June if time allow.

Thank you

[Brenda10]

Jennifer:

During my elder boy's PSLE year, I enrolled him in a crash course for Sci in the Jun hols.


I wont wait till the Sept one week hols to do intensive course. Might be quite unnerving for the child if he only knows by then what he does not know abt the subj.

Jun hols is a better choice as whatever found to be lacking can be caught up way before the Prelims/PSLE days.

Hi Jennifer

Thank you for your valuable advice.

[Pen88n]

Jennifer:

During my elder boy's PSLE year, I enrolled him in a crash course for Sci in the Jun hols.


I wont wait till the Sept one week hols to do intensive course. Might be quite unnerving for the child if he only knows by then what he does not know abt the subj.

Jun hols is a better choice as whatever found to be lacking can be caught up way before the Prelims/PSLE days.

Jennifer,

Can you share which crash course is this and do you find that useful? Thanks.

Any parents send their P6 kid to oral / compo class in Jun? Can share which centre you went to and whether you think it is useful? My kid weak in his compo and oral, and we are wondering if the last minute crash course might help - can't be too early else he would have forgotten all by then. Thanks.

[James Ang]

Consistency is the key to success in education and examinations. A good foundation matters rather than a last minute attempt, and the students need to peak at the right time too, in the actual PSLE.

[Lynn2]

Thanks, James.


This is what I told my many ex psle parents too.


cheers
Lynn2

James Ang:

Consistency is the key to success in education and examinations. A good foundation matters rather than a last minute attempt, and the students need to peak at the right time too, in the actual PSLE.

[Jennifer]

Pen88n:

Jennifer:

During my elder boy's PSLE year, I enrolled him in a crash course for Sci in the Jun hols.


I wont wait till the Sept one week hols to do intensive course. Might be quite unnerving for the child if he only knows by then what he does not know abt the subj.

Jun hols is a better choice as whatever found to be lacking can be caught up way before the Prelims/PSLE days.

Jennifer,

Can you share which crash course is this and do you find that useful? Thanks.

We did Science @ Modular Edn Centre (Bt Timah Plaza). My elder boy asked for it, he was not too comfortable with the sch Science teacher then. The tutor did a revision of topics from P3 to P6, concentrated on open ended qns. My boy enjoyed the lessons and told me he learnt more from the tutor.

[James Ang]

Lynn2:

Thanks, James.


This is what I told my many ex psle parents too.


cheers
Lynn2

James Ang:

Consistency is the key to success in education and examinations. A good foundation matters rather than a last minute attempt, and the students need to peak at the right time too, in the actual PSLE.

Great minds think alike? Jkjk just for laughs.

If the student has consistently done well in P6 exams, he or she will do well in PSLE.