High Achiever Enrichment classes in school
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blessed777:
Perhaps the enrichment class intended fr those who need extra help? N the name means that the enrichment aimed to enable the students to get better achievement, some children/parents may not comfortable with the term of remedial class
I too hope that , that's what they meant, have e-mail to his form teacher to ask about the \"real\" meaning have yet to get an answer -
I have saw an article on the newspaper, that certain tuition center only takes in good students and they need to take a pre-entry test beofre they could get in. So this trigger this fear in me that school are also doing this kind of thing where they trained their elite student to make a name for their school. That;s is how nowaday neighbourhood school also got scholars
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bridegerms,
it is true that for some schools, they have extra classes after school for higher abilities students. i think is to train them for olympiad competition etc. those weaker students needing help usually will be going for classes that are either named as remedial classes or supplementary classes. but i think it is rather insenstive of the school to write that out in the common timetable issued to all. they could have said ‘extra lessons’ only. JMHO. -
bridegerms:
I have saw an article on the newspaper, that certain tuition center only takes in good students and they need to take a pre-entry test beofre they could get in. So this trigger this fear in me that school are also doing this kind of thing where they trained their elite student to make a name for their school. That;s is how nowaday neighbourhood school also got scholars
Yes this is precisely happening in most schools, nothing new. Every school will take care of the children at both spectrum....the reward system is exactly that way too. Only the good ones get rewarded and the weaker ones get rewarded when they make progress. The in-between are usually the 'get-help-in-the-class' category. If we think about it, it spurs the mid range to climb upwards if they want the extra stretch enrichment and for the school to take care of the weak, it is a necessity if the school attempts to get everyone to pass and be trained. I believe the schools have been doing this all these years, they are not copying the enrichment centres but rather enrichment centres are set up to meet the demands of parents who want their children also to be enriched.
As I have mentioned in other threads, for parents who do not have their children enjoying the enrichment in school, they will get it outside to fill the gap themselves if they really want it and nothing wrong with that if it is by choice. It is market forces. -
ksi:
Actually last time when my dd was in primary school, she was asked to attend Stretch classes after school for some subjects. These are really for the \"in-between\", so that they can push them up to get As.bridegerms:
I have saw an article on the newspaper, that certain tuition center only takes in good students and they need to take a pre-entry test beofre they could get in. So this trigger this fear in me that school are also doing this kind of thing where they trained their elite student to make a name for their school. That;s is how nowaday neighbourhood school also got scholars
Yes this is precisely happening in most schools, nothing new. Every school will take care of the children at both spectrum....the reward system is exactly that way too. Only the good ones get rewarded and the weaker ones get rewarded when they make progress. The in-between are usually the 'get-help-in-the-class' category. If we think about it, it spurs the mid range to climb upwards if they want the extra stretch enrichment and for the school to take care of the weak, it is a necessity if the school attempts to get everyone to pass and be trained. I believe the schools have been doing this all these years, they are not copying the enrichment centres but rather enrichment centres are set up to meet the demands of parents who want their children also to be enriched.
As I have mentioned in other threads, for parents who do not have their children enjoying the enrichment in school, they will get it outside to fill the gap themselves if they really want it and nothing wrong with that if it is by choice. It is market forces. -
jedamum:
Jedamum is right, most schools keep such classes under wraps...never published so openly. Personally, I prefer an open system, a closed system is meant for people not able to take differences. I can accept if my child is not good enough. I have encountered situations where my child does not qualify for certain classes but I am fine with it as long as the selection has been fair. I prefer to have the information than to have it filtered on my behalf. I suppose this is where the schools are finding it tough....who to please, parents like me or those who prefer filtered info.bridegerms,
it is true that for some schools, they have extra classes after school for higher abilities students. i think is to train them for olympiad competition etc. those weaker students needing help usually will be going for classes that are either named as remedial classes or supplementary classes. but i think it is rather insenstive of the school to write that out in the common timetable issued to all. they could have said 'extra lessons' only. JMHO. -
Since bridgegerms’ DS is in P4, my guess is it is most likely that he did well in the GEP selection test (P3) in some sections that he is selected for high abilities program.
When my DS was in P4, the school passed us a note (I cannot remember but i think from MOE) that he was selected to join some Maths high abilities program. We accepted it and he attended lessions once a week together with students from around 5 to 6 primary schools in Jurong West. I later found out that it was because he did well in the Maths section during GEP selection test. BUT this was conducted outside school (in another primary school) and not indicated in the school timetable. It was only in P6 that the lessions were conducted in DS school and the other primary schools students came over to attend. The schools take turns to host the lessions.
To clear any doubts, do speak to the school to find out more about the program. If it is related to maths olympiad training, go for it.
DS attended this "program" from P4 to P6 and his primary school send him to take part in math olympiad competition (we did not pay a single cent). DSA for sec1 does not rely on math olympiad alone but I believe the wards he got from these helps (a little bit lah) to boost his portfolio when he applied for DSA to his dream school. -
scm292:
Actually no, my son actually dropped his grades last year. It is in the introduction letter to all the students that I find out about this extra enrichment. But the teacher did not elabrate on the enrichment. So I drop an e-mail to her waiting for her to reply. My son did took part in the math olympiad programme last year. I believed this programme and the high achiever enrichment may be a different thingy altogether. I think is the selection of the better result students and trained them hard to scored well in PSLE to make the school proud. That should be their motive.Since bridgegerms' DS is in P4, my guess is it is most likely that he did well in the GEP selection test (P3) in some sections that he is selected for high abilities program.
When my DS was in P4, the school passed us a note (I cannot remember but i think from MOE) that he was selected to join some Maths high abilities program. We accepted it and he attended lessions once a week together with students from around 5 to 6 primary schools in Jurong West. I later found out that it was because he did well in the Maths section during GEP selection test. BUT this was conducted outside school (in another primary school) and not indicated in the school timetable. It was only in P6 that the lessions were conducted in DS school and the other primary schools students came over to attend. The schools take turns to host the lessions.
To clear any doubts, do speak to the school to find out more about the program. If it is related to maths olympiad training, go for it.
DS attended this \"program\" from P4 to P6 and his primary school send him to take part in math olympiad competition (we did not pay a single cent). DSA for sec1 does not rely on math olympiad alone but I believe the wards he got from these helps (a little bit lah) to boost his portfolio when he applied for DSA to his dream school. -
Today my p6 dd told me that she is one of 5 students in her class joint with other selected students of other p6 students to attend free math enrichment once a week after school, conducted by school. They are identified as pupils with strong potential in math but suffer drop in their math result, especially my dd, frm 90 to 80 and hovering ard 60 in the past 2yrs
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