Thursday, December 29, 2011
STUDENTS ACCESS
Dear Parents and Students,
I had set up another blog ( www.cmtuition.blogspot.com ) for students access only.
In it, I will put up supplementary notes (e.g. compostion types and methods) as well as homeworks for discussion during tuition.
These notes and articles are mainly written by me (unless otherwise stated) and are for tuition use, it is highly appreciated that only my tuition students have access to them. Please do not print and share them around without prior permission from me.
As I just started the Students Access blog today, I will need some time to get everything up and running. Thereafter, I will invite my students for access to www.cmtuition.blogspot.com .
Thank you!
Mrs Liau
敬爱的家长和学生:
我建立了另一个 blog ( www.cmtuition.blogspot.com ) 。
此 blog 只有我的学生才能进入。
我会上载教学资料、篇章以及在课堂上所要讨论的功课。
这些资料主要是由我编写 (除非另有注明),并用于我的补习课堂上,因此只有我的学生才能享有这个福利。我恳请家长和学生不要在未经过我的同意之前,将这些资料转载出去。
由于这个 blog 才刚建立,我将会在一切整理过后才邀请学生们进入这个blog。
谢谢!
Mrs Liau
Sunday, December 25, 2011
过去10年
各族学生高中小会考 成绩都取得进步
各族学生高中小会考 成绩都取得进步
王珏琪(2011-12-25)
本地学生去年的A水准考试成绩有大进步,考到至少三科A/H2(主修)及格,以及理解与写作或知识探索及格的比率为90.8%,比前年增加三个百分点,是过去十年来,年比增幅最大的一次。
不过,母语副修(AO或H1)及格率则比前年跌两个百分点至92.9%。其中,华族学生的A水准华文副修(AO或H1)及格率,去年更下跌2.3个百分点至93%,是各族中跌幅最大的。华族学生的A水准华文成绩已连续三年下滑。
此外,全国学生的O水准母语及格率从五年前起逐年下跌,从2006年的98.1%跌至去年的96.5%,跌了1.6个百分点。其中华族学生的O水准华文及格率也连续四年下滑,从2006年的98.2%下跌1.8个百分点,至去年的96.4%。
不过,教育部指出,我国学生在O水准和A水准的表现,过去十年取得进步。
中学生方面,O水准三科和五科的及格率过去十年都有进步,O水准英文的及格率也提高。针对A水准成绩,考到至少三科A/H2(主修)及格,以及理解与写作(GP)或知识探索(Knowledge and Inquiry)及格的比率,过去十年取得进步,从2001年的85%,增加到去年的91%。
过去四年A水准母语副修及格率。 |
教育部说,小六会考成绩过去十年都很稳定,这包括及格率和获得C至A*成绩的学生比例。
中学生升学率
去年提高到93%
另外,我国学生中学以后的升学率过去十年逐年提高,从2001年的86%,提高7个百分点到去年的93%。
马来族学生去年的A水准考试成绩耀眼,考到至少三科A/H2(主修)及格,以及理解与写作或知识探索及格的比率,进步7.9个百分点,达82.9%,是过去十年各族群中增幅最大的。华族学生取得91.5%的及格率,进步2.7个百分点。
教育部每年公布各族在全国考试中的表现,以让各族群作参考。跟去年不同的是,昨天发布的新闻稿中,教育部并没有突出介绍任何族群的表现。
《联合早报》
(编辑: 魏晓亮)
Saturday, December 17, 2011
两语言专家: 母语在学校使用不足
林诗慧 (2011-12-17)
强调文化传承与经济利益不足以让国人重视母语,必须也强调母语的认知能力和对学习所起的作用。
国立教育学院英国语言文学部助理教授张小兰昨天在一个双语研究座谈会受访时发表上述看法。
她在会上分享她和其他研究人员去年针对两所小学的小一生展开的双语学习研究。研究显示,家长即使送孩子上母语补习班,对母语却还是不够重视。
有家长认为,孩子会听讲华语就够了,读写并不那么重要,即使考试不及格也没关系。
张小兰指出:“这可能是因为根据政府的定义,英语的用途比较广,母语却只是起文化传承的作用,所以母语不够受家长重视。”
掌握双语益处多 许多家长不知道
她受访时说:“语言转变(language shift)现象在本地已非常明显。长期下去,国人的母语水平让人担忧。”
她指出,我国目前对母语只强调文化传承与经济利益的做法,效益无法持久。掌握双语对学习其实也有很大的益处,不过很多家长都不知道。
“有研究显示,如果双语能力达到一定水平,学生在学术上会有优势。掌握双语的人,思维能力也较灵活。”
另一名演讲人国立教育学院英国语言文学部副教授张军博士也指出,学习双语的幼儿比只学单语有优势,因为学习双语较具挑战性,有助大脑的开发。
两名演讲人也认为母语在学校的使用不足。
张小兰指出,学生每天在学校里使用母语的时间不到一个小时,这是不够的。母语在学校的使用应该更广泛,不只是用来教母语科,也应该用来教其他科目,通过增加学生所接触的词汇提升他们的母语水平。
张军也说:“事实上,我们的现行做法是双语课程设置,但单语教学。”
张军和其他研究人员自前年也展开另一项研究,探讨如何有效提升高年级小学生的双语读写水平。
他说:“要学生写作文的时候,教师往往只是设定题目,没有花太多心思教导写作方式。他们更关注一个月要让学生写几篇作文,通过多写提升能力。”
通过这项研究,学生则学习如何在动笔前先策划内容、列出词汇、了解文章的宗旨等,通过讨论了解如何切入课题。
张军说:“数十周后,我们发现实验组的学生在写作方面比对照组有显著的进步。”
研究小组目前还在分析研究成果,预计在明年第一季向教育部提呈报告。
共100多名教育业者出席昨天在国立教育学院举行的这场座谈会。
《联合早报》
(编辑:梁嘉芪)
(编辑:梁嘉芪)
Friday, December 9, 2011
Thank you parents!
Dear parents,
Some parents had enquired why I haven't been updating this blog...
I'm really surprise and thankful for the fact that you have been keeping a lookout here.
I apologised for not been updating because I was busy giving tuitions for those taking PSLE and 'O' levels months back... at the same time, I need to ensure I spend time with my son... Hence the reason for not updating.
I'm also apologetic that I didn't arrange for any Holiday programmes as some of you had enquired via email too... This is due to the fact that I was exhausted and I seriously need to revamp the study room (too many books and not enough shelves)...
And yes, I didn't publish for new students because basically, I'm taken up for most of the time slots. As most parents are aware, I wouldn't want to fill my whole day tuition-ing, because my priority is still my son. Hence I have only very limited slots now, and mostly are referred by parents. With this, I thank you for your trust and reference.
2011 has been a busy and tiring year for me. As mentioned earlier, I had quite a few taking PSLE and 'O' levels. On top of that, my block underwent upgrading for 2 weeks, and tuitions had to be cancelled and all make-ups had to be done at night and weekends. I sincerely thank the parents who understood my situation then and continued to entrust your children under my care. Thank you!
Hereby I wish all parents and children in advance a very merry Christmas and a very fulfilling 2013!
PS: I will try to update this blog as much as I can!
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Liau
Some parents had enquired why I haven't been updating this blog...
I'm really surprise and thankful for the fact that you have been keeping a lookout here.
I apologised for not been updating because I was busy giving tuitions for those taking PSLE and 'O' levels months back... at the same time, I need to ensure I spend time with my son... Hence the reason for not updating.
I'm also apologetic that I didn't arrange for any Holiday programmes as some of you had enquired via email too... This is due to the fact that I was exhausted and I seriously need to revamp the study room (too many books and not enough shelves)...
And yes, I didn't publish for new students because basically, I'm taken up for most of the time slots. As most parents are aware, I wouldn't want to fill my whole day tuition-ing, because my priority is still my son. Hence I have only very limited slots now, and mostly are referred by parents. With this, I thank you for your trust and reference.
2011 has been a busy and tiring year for me. As mentioned earlier, I had quite a few taking PSLE and 'O' levels. On top of that, my block underwent upgrading for 2 weeks, and tuitions had to be cancelled and all make-ups had to be done at night and weekends. I sincerely thank the parents who understood my situation then and continued to entrust your children under my care. Thank you!
Hereby I wish all parents and children in advance a very merry Christmas and a very fulfilling 2013!
PS: I will try to update this blog as much as I can!
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Liau
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