Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)
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kokweepoh:
My son did badly for his HMT too, 59 marks only. Yours?barbie88:
[quote=\"kokweepoh\"]Hi to all RI parents
My son has just gotten his progressive report and did badly for his HMT Chinese. He is in Sec 1.
Would appreciate anyone of you to give good advise to tackle this subject. Thank you very much!
I went to Popular to buy a Chinese assessment, he got more than 50% wrong for Cloze passage and I tried to go through the correct answers with him. I realised then that the meaning of the words were so close that even I dont know what the correct answer was. A shame that I score A in A level Chinese, albeit more than 10 years ago.
My son did worst that, he only scored 45. Finding it difficult to squeeze out time on weekdays to teach him or send him for tuition classes. On week ends he is always occupied with projects n homework. Does your child have this similar issue?[/quote]No, on the contrary, my son is really free, no homework, occasional project work. Kept pestering me to let him play the computer at night and on weekends. Understand from other parents in this forum that RI indeed has less homework.
My son has never been the self-motivated kind, his motto is \"average will do\". If I can get him to do 10% of what meimeitan suggested, he'd not be in this state in the first place.
Since you have no time to send him for tuition, why dont you engage a tutor to come to your house?
I gave my son 2 choices: 1) read the Chinese newspaper and watch the Chinese news daily or 2) Chinese tutor.
He chose the latter simply cos the amount of time required is lesser.
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verykiasu2010:
Ya can everyone share what the average marks their Sec1 DS got for Term1 cos looking at my DS results, I can't tell whether it is considered gd enough since it is really diff fr primary sch where most subjects' scores are above 90. Also, there is not ranking of positions so we don't know how our DS is performing in comparison to their classmates? My DS in gen score like abt 70 except for Eng scored 65. Is 65 for Eng v bad? Can someone fr those GEP classes also comment on their ave results?
how about other subjects ?kokweepoh:
My son did worst that, he only scored 45. Finding it difficult to squeeze out time on weekdays to teach him or send him for tuition classes. On week ends he is always occupied with projects n homework. Does your child have this similar issue? -
sandradee:
Ya can everyone share what the average marks their Sec1 DS got for Term1 cos looking at my DS results, I can't tell whether it is considered gd enough since it is really diff fr primary sch where most subjects' scores are above 90. Also, there is not ranking of positions so we don't know how our DS is performing in comparison to their classmates? My DS in gen score like abt 70 except for Eng scored 65. Is 65 for Eng v bad? Can someone fr those GEP classes also comment on their ave results?[/quote]They do not divulge the ranking so early, as most of these boys are just starting to get their feet wet. Do note they are touching on Sec2 and sec 3 standards for certain aspects of their school work. Morever, it is a big jump from 4 subjects to around 8 subjects. With the CCA, 3rd language, Merit CCA/CEC activities, it is tough for most boys. But the fact that they are there, usually means they have the abilities and likely potential to succeed later on. we should not be too concern after only the very first term.
how about other subjects ?verykiasu2010:
[quote=\"kokweepoh\"]
My son did worst that, he only scored 45. Finding it difficult to squeeze out time on weekdays to teach him or send him for tuition classes. On week ends he is always occupied with projects n homework. Does your child have this similar issue?verykiasu2010:
Maybe verykiasu2010 would like to start the ball rolling ( since you asked first ) and share some information on how well your DS and his friends scored ? :lol:they are mindful of the GPA needed to go sec two and to join other program
don't think they are out to fail them. many of them also score high high marks like back in pri school like that
imho, for 1st term, the subjects likely to be above 90 would be Mathematics and History,as long as the students understand and put effort into studying. Science should be in the 80s too, but the languages mainly btw 70 to 80. They did say to get above 80 for languages would be High Distinction equivalent.
Average for all subjects should be around 70, I guess. These figures are based on my own estimation only.
It's only the first term of Sec 1, let them soak in further and grow into the rhythm of life in RI. I think the boys dont need us to give them more pressure :celebrate: -
Strparent
I think you are quite spot on about the range of marks.
My DS did not do well in one subject (in his own word). His marks ranged from 70 to 100.
He is behind some of his classmates -
verykiasu2010:
Wow got 100 marks! For which subject? I thot full marks days are only in primary sch and quite impossible in sec 1, esp RI! Is your DS in GEP class?Strparent
I think you are quite spot on about the range of marks.
My DS did not do well in one subject (in his own word). His marks ranged from 70 to 100.
He is behind some of his classmates -
The booking of slots to meet the teachers starts today. All slots are taken up. Anybody managed to book 8 slots with all the subject teachers?
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match3frog:
The booking of slots to meet the teachers starts today. All slots are taken up. Anybody managed to book 8 slots with all the subject teachers?
how many slots (subjects) did you book ? -
vk2010, how about you ? got any slots ?
I logged in at 2pm, and almost every slot was gone, LOL. only the PE teacher has 4-5 slots available ... seems RI parents really super kiasu, hehehe.
nvm, I saved myself one trip. Anyway, most teachers can be corresponded via emails. just consoling myself
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Strparent:
This is because most of the slots have been taken up by those with pink slips. They were allowed to log in earlier in the week as priority are given to these cases where teachers need to see the parents of under performing students.vk2010, how about you ? got any slots ?
I logged in at 2pm, and almost every slot was gone, LOL. only the PE teacher has 4-5 slots available ... seems RI parents really super kiasu, hehehe.
nvm, I saved myself one trip. Anyway, most teachers can be corresponded via emails. just consoling myself -
notsokiasu mum:
wah, really ah ? no wonder lah, I stoodby my computer from 8.55am this morning and when 9am comes, so many slots were already gone ..... now it makes sense, as DW told me what DS said about pink notice and blue notice.....didn't know that those with pink notice could log in earlier. well, not unfair, and i learnt something new today ..... lol
This is because most of the slots have been taken up by those with pink slips. They were allowed to log in earlier in the week as priority are given to these cases where teachers need to see the parents of under performing students.Strparent:
vk2010, how about you ? got any slots ?
I logged in at 2pm, and almost every slot was gone, LOL. only the PE teacher has 4-5 slots available ... seems RI parents really super kiasu, hehehe.
nvm, I saved myself one trip. Anyway, most teachers can be corresponded via emails. just consoling myself
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