Exams and Schools

Our Saturday today started off very early. We were already in school by 8am for the parents-teachers meeting and report card collection day.

In under 2 hours, we were done meeting with 3 teachers.  Last night, I wrote down the questions that I’d like to ask the 3 teachers on a piece of paper.  It helps that there is a check-list of questions — you go straight to the point and time is not wasted.   Hubs met Sherilyn’s teacher and I met Alycia’s and Cass’ teachers.

After report card collection, we went to Han Room @ Mid Valley for brunch.  Then, rushed off for Cass to attend piano class.  Err, I should say that I had to rush off for Cass and I to attend piano class. I sit in each and every piano class too, just like a student, except that those classes are more of  refresher lessons for me. I have a Grade 7 ABRSM piano Cert.  Today, I was really knackered and dozed off during the class HA HA!

Now, on the girls’ position in class!

Alycia’s total marks for 2 exams this year landed her the top position in her class!  Though being 1st in class and 35th out of 210+ Year 6 students sounds pretty good, her marks in her latest exam, which is the UPSR First Diagnostic Test ain’t up to my expectation, especially in Chinese Writing (I was appalled when she showed me her Chinese essay paper!). She really needs to work harder and buck up.

Sherilyn’s position is within top 10 in class but standard position is still not up to my expectation. She is hankering to go back to the second elite class which she was in for 3 years and now has to work really really hard in order to make a sweet comeback.

Cassandra’s position is 5th in class and 25th out of 215 Year 1 students.  She is very happy with her position but I told her that this is only her very first exam (which is usually easy) and the subsequent exams will only get tougher.

My next big decision to make is which secondary school to register Alycia into — should it be Catholic High School, Kuen Cheng High School or a private homeschool? Decisions, decisions, decisions – I have to make this important decision by next week and I hate having to make crucial decisions!!

 

 

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Author: Shireen

I am a WFHM of 3 lovely girls - Alycia, Sherilyn and Cassandra. I am a health, fitness and clean freak. I am a freelance content writer and occasionally help out my other half in his food catering business. I also do product reviews and accept sponsored posts on my blogs. I hope you'll enjoy reading my blog as much as I enjoy sharing my day-to-day adventures and mostly boring ranting :P Welcome to my blog! :)

4 thoughts on “Exams and Schools”

  1. If you are looking for a private homeschool, you should check out Campus Rangers. Please bear in mind that the facilities are nothing to shout about but quality of teaching is good (Price is very reasonable for IGCSE syllabus). Forget about CHS and chinese schools. Had so many friends who barely survived Kuen Cheng and opt out after 2 years. Our education blue print is so messed up with more changes coming along. Take my advice and dont gamble your child’s future on our public school system.

  2. Highly discourage chinese school. 6 years in primary school is a good enough foundation for mandarin language, adding another 5 years or torture is not practical just for a paper cert. If you are talking about scholarship, remember that only the cream of the crop gets them so dont haddap on them so much. When children reach the teen years, they need a lot more than books and paper. If you hope for Alycia to continue being the sweet angel that will listen to tiger mom, think again. You will end up with more stress when she refuses to study.

    Checked out CR too. Mr. Ho (the owner) and his wive is passionate in what they do. That is the cheapest school around with qualified teachers. CR is also moving next year to a bigger lot.

    Personally voting for o’levels as it is an all rounded curriculum. Encourages critical thinking rather than the old fashion way of memorising books. Go check out their science and history book, have Alycia take a look at them and compare them with the Sec 1 books. See which she votes for.

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