I do not know about you guys. As for me, until now I still had dreams that I was late for the exam, I was sitting for the exam, I couldn't finish my exam and so much dreams on exam. I guess that exam did somehow had an impact in my life.
Can you imagine that Li Syuen will be sitting for her exam next week? This is her second exam and she is only 4 years old! Can you imagine that she will be sitting for exam from now until the age of 22 (that's if she gets into the U)?
Luckily, my husband and I have the same thinking. We just let everything goes naturally. We do revise with her as usual but in her own PACE. We go SLOW if she doesn't understand, we do not RUSH her, we do not SCOLD and we do not CANE. Our activity still goes on with or without the exam. We did not change our routine or plan due to the exam. We did not work EXTRA HARD for the exam. We just treat it naturally. The MARK is always the last to take note.
Reading and learning still continue on, sitting for the exam is a must since we didn't homeschool her but result is the last or perhaps I should say result or mark is INVISIBLE to us.
This is a very good opportunity for my hubby and I to reassure ourselves of our aims and what we had holding on to for so long.
There are always arguments between the pros and cons of the examination. I wouldn't want to discuss this here as I knew that it will be endless and there is no right or wrong answer. One thing that I realised is that some school changed the name of 'exam' to 'assessment' with the aim of 'less stressing' in exam for both children and parents. In my opinion, it is an useless effort. Whatsoever of it's pro and cons, it is important to set a HEALTHY MIND of both parents and children.
To us, it is just another worksheet for my little girl :) We will take this opportunity to teach my girl that WE STUDY FOR OURSELVES, NOT FOR THE EXAM.
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