2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[wkong]

Mum1113:

Mine was told if HMT does not meet minimum scores during CA1, kids cant' take the actual exams during PSLE.

Here is the email replied from DS's Chinese Teacher, I was asking if the students need to score > 70 in order to sit for PSLE's HMT:

In CFS, we believe in building up the long term interest for Chinese in our children and we do not have the policy that you stated.

In fact, you may wish to know that our number of HCL classes have been increasing over the past few years. With our kind of numbers, there will of course be people who will not perform that well for HCL, but we believe in grooming the future of our nation, instead of simply shoring up brilliant statistics for the school.

[Mum1113]

wkong:

Maths is always his favourite subject. But not Science, CL and HMT. I believe your DS also do pretty well in his CA1, esp Maths.

Actually it is true, when come to their favourite subjects, they will excel and want to best perform yaa :love:
On the other side of the coin, only if all the subjects they love, then do well, we parents can qiao-jiao , shake leg right ... :rotflmao:

[Mum1113]

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[Mum1113]

wkong:

Mum1113:

Mine was told if HMT does not meet minimum scores during CA1, kids cant' take the actual exams during PSLE.

Here is the email replied from DS's Chinese Teacher, I was asking if the students need to score > 70 in order to sit for PSLE's HMT:

In CFS, we believe in building up the long term interest for Chinese in our children and we do not have the policy that you stated.

In fact, you may wish to know that our number of HCL classes have been increasing over the past few years. With our kind of numbers, there will of course be people who will not perform that well for HCL, but we believe in grooming the future of our nation, instead of simply shoring up brilliant statistics for the school.

It is very encouraging from your school's perspective, it drives the students' desire to learn CL more, and for late boomers, they can continue to excel just maybe take a little longer to prove it on their marks only.. :goodpost:

[Leanne]

Hi Brenda and mum1113,


Thanks for all the encouragement.

Yes, will work on mcq.DS stronger area is compre, compo and oral.I dont know why.


Regards,
Leanne

Mum1113:

Leanne:

DS got back normal chinese today.Last week, learnt that he was down with three mcq.Today, got back the full paper, he is lucky that whole paper was pulled up by the two compre.

Three mistakes in paper two was in close passage.Din know this section can be that bad.


Rgds
Leanne

Wow amazing, to be pulled up by compre in paper 2, is something not easy, :ugogirl: .... should be YOU GO BOY

[Pen88n]

DS as usual came back with unsatisfactory EL and CL results. A handful of mistakes due to carelessness, but mostly overall can see language foundation not exactly there.


Anyone has any effective way to try to improve languages from now till PSLE? I know time is short and it is not easy to see results for languages in a short time, but I am hoping for some tips on how to improve certain sections of the EL or CL paper to assist to pull up the overall marks. Thanks in advance for the sharing.

[Chenonceau]

Pen88n:

DS as usual came back with unsatisfactory EL and CL results. A handful of mistakes due to carelessness, but mostly overall can see language foundation not exactly there.


Anyone has any effective way to try to improve languages from now till PSLE? I know time is short and it is not easy to see results for languages in a short time, but I am hoping for some tips on how to improve certain sections of the EL or CL paper to assist to pull up the overall marks. Thanks in advance for the sharing.

Is your son in P5? If so, maybe can try memorizing compo using digital audio tracks+ glossary list+ printed text? My son's compo grades went from 8/20 to 16/20 from November 2010 till now. His teacher can't believe it. He has memorized 19 compos and writes an average of 1 compo in 2 weeks.

I also get grandma to read 3 newspaper articles with him everyday.

[Leanne]

Hi Pen88n,


Go through the paper and find out which section he is weaker and zoom in from there.

For mcq kind of questions, practise more.As it it , practise make perfect.

Cheers
Leanne

Pen88n:

DS as usual came back with unsatisfactory EL and CL results. A handful of mistakes due to carelessness, but mostly overall can see language foundation not exactly there.

Anyone has any effective way to try to improve languages from now till PSLE? I know time is short and it is not easy to see results for languages in a short time, but I am hoping for some tips on how to improve certain sections of the EL or CL paper to assist to pull up the overall marks. Thanks in advance for the sharing.

[wkong]

Hi Pen88n,


Yes, I agreed with Leanne. This is how I have been working on my DS and DD.

If you are unsure where and how to start with, what I normally do is have a discussion with the teachers and see how he/she going to work on those area he is weak on. Then you can also do your part as a parent to re-enforce it. I always believe it takes 2 hands to clap. (teachers and parents)

Hopes that helps.

-wkong

Leanne:

Hi Pen88n,

Go through the paper and find out which section he is weaker and zoom in from there.

For mcq kind of questions, practise more.As it it , practise make perfect.

Cheers
Leanne

Pen88n:

DS as usual came back with unsatisfactory EL and CL results. A handful of mistakes due to carelessness, but mostly overall can see language foundation not exactly there.

Anyone has any effective way to try to improve languages from now till PSLE? I know time is short and it is not easy to see results for languages in a short time, but I am hoping for some tips on how to improve certain sections of the EL or CL paper to assist to pull up the overall marks. Thanks in advance for the sharing.

[Leanne]

Hello KS parents,


How do you"handle"mistakes that are being make in math past year papers?

Do u go through it and "cold storage "it?How do you ensure your child already how to do it?

Cheers
Leanne