tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post82927720283840738..comments2024-02-17T01:11:34.207+08:00Comments on Of Kids and Education: Andre's Sec 1 report cardmonlimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-71302960119997980592013-10-18T10:44:05.547+08:002013-10-18T10:44:05.547+08:00Thanks, Nutella! I know it's hard not to get a...Thanks, Nutella! I know it's hard not to get anxious when results fall below expectations. I, for one, has learnt to lower my expectations, haha. <br /><br />But I really do believe that for most kids, there are just some subjects they find it hard to get a handle on (lit and history for boys is quite common, I believe). <br /><br />And as you say, as long as he enjoys his school and has settled in well, that's a big plus. Hopefully the academic part will fall into place soon! monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-53985587381090537922013-10-18T10:34:06.083+08:002013-10-18T10:34:06.083+08:00Well done Andre!!
Dear Monica,
I like the diffe...Well done Andre!! <br /><br />Dear Monica,<br /><br />I like the different interpretations of what's good to Lesley-Anne and Andre :) <br /><br />Little Bao flunked his Literature (again). His teacher couldn't understand why he could fail this subject when his other subject English ain' bad.<br /><br />His results (borderline for a couple, more Cs than Bs for the rest and only an A), and are way below our expectation as we know he has potential to do better, and he has not put in his best.<br /><br />I am trying to look on the bright side on the fact that he enjoys his current school life and is mega happy with it.<br /><br />NutellaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-64273463687228798302013-10-16T13:41:22.737+08:002013-10-16T13:41:22.737+08:00Grace: Yes, I agree questions should just get to t...Grace: Yes, I agree questions should just get to the point! They should be testing the kids' critical thinking not whether they can be tricked into answering incorrectly.<br /><br />Andre has improved over the course of this year. Hopefully it will get even better next year :)monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-74469697642047551342013-10-16T11:27:23.983+08:002013-10-16T11:27:23.983+08:00Dear Monica,
Woah 8 subjects!
Sounds a lot from th...Dear Monica,<br />Woah 8 subjects!<br />Sounds a lot from the 4 in primary school... <br /><br />Andre has improved and that's the most important! And he will get better once he grasps the nuances of the questions which I feel are usually the issue with exam/test questions, whether primary or sec school. Get to the point, gosh, I always say...but I am not MOE or the schools =p<br /><br />GraceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-23290688438255243722013-10-15T12:24:56.538+08:002013-10-15T12:24:56.538+08:00SL: Yeah, I know some schools love to "kill&q...SL: Yeah, I know some schools love to "kill" the students by setting ridiculous papers (Lesley-Anne's school is one!) <br /><br />Andre's school isn't so bad. There were a few more-difficult-than-expected papers, for science, maths and history but they weren't that impossible. Many of the kids flunked one paper. Andre got lucky, he just scraped through a couple and passed everything. Doesn't mean he's better than his classmates though, haha.<br /><br />But we're happy nonetheless!monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-52026827359574501132013-10-15T01:14:52.493+08:002013-10-15T01:14:52.493+08:00Great sharing! Well done to Andre for good efforts...Great sharing! Well done to Andre for good efforts. <br /><br />He is one of only 4 in the class who passed all subjects?! <br />In general, I am hearing secondary schools setting papers which more than half failed.<br />Scare tactic by schools(?) :(<br />Setting such papers only reflect on the quality of teaching of the school. The school has failed to make most of the class understand the lessons.<br /><br />Jiayou, Andre! Meanwhile enjoy the well deserved break.<br /><br />SL<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com