P4 NMOS Daily Check-In Completed, Next Geometry Open Class Happening This Sat..

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P4 NMOS Daily Check-In Completed, Next Geometry Open Class Happening This Saturday!
   

Greeting all the parents. Our 4-day NMOS Daily Check-in activity, which ran from June 17th to June 20th, has successfully concluded! Let’s recall.

     

1. Daily Check-In Review

To ensure each day's check-in was highly targeted, we selected the common knowledge point tested in NMOS and created our own practice questions to form the daily check-in activity as shown in the table below.

Our daily check-in activity proved to be incredibly effective in fostering consistent engagement with the material. By interacting with the video explanations and practice questions daily, students had the opportunity to revisit concepts regularly, solidifying their understanding over time. This consistent, low-stakes practice is a powerful tool for deep learning, preventing knowledge gaps from growing.

A significant benefit of our daily check-in activity was the ability to provide students with immediate feedback on their understanding. This rapid cycle of learning and correction helped students identify and address misconceptions quickly. This direct, timely support not only clarified difficult concepts but also played a crucial role in building their confidence in tackling new problems.

      

2. Daily Check-In Common Issue

While students showed great dedication during the Daily Check-In Activity, the teacher's feedback highlighted a few key areas where they can further improve the clarity and quality of their submissions. Continued development in these areas will significantly enhance their learning and problem-solving skills:

     

Handwriting

One area where students can significantly improve is handwriting. Some submissions were quite challenging to read because of unclear or poorly formed characters. This made it difficult to follow the solution steps and understand the answers. Focusing on clear, legible handwriting, especially when writing numbers and mathematical symbols, is crucial. This ensures that all work is easy to understand, both for the student reviewing it and for the teacher providing feedback.

   

Working steps

Students might understand the idea, but when they write it down, the steps don't flow logically, they use rules incorrectly, or they skip important parts. This means we need to focus less on just the final answer and more on how they get there. Learning to write clear steps isn't just for getting points; it helps students truly understand why each step works and how it leads to the solution. This understanding is key for solving harder problems later on.

Here are some great examples from the students with good handwriting and working steps:

   

Knowledge Understanding

For these four days, the NMOS problems were quite challenging. We observed that some students, even when they arrived at the correct answers, struggled to present clear working steps. This likely indicates that they haven't yet fully grasped the concepts. Therefore, it's highly recommended that these students revisit the explanation videos to gain a deeper and more complete understanding of the material.

To illustrate this impact, here is one example of the student, after receiving specific advice, transformed their approach from getting a correct answer with unclear steps to writing down a very clear, logical process.

It's also noticeable that students sometimes tried different methods than those shown in the videos. While this shows great initiative in exploring various ways to solve a problem, it can sometimes lead to less effective or inefficient approaches, and even introduce errors that the video's method might have helped avoid. This highlights a key opportunity to guide students in evaluating and choosing the most effective strategies. Therefore, it's recommended to watch the videos, as they can help students compare different methods to understand why certain approaches might be more efficient or clearer, making sure they not only solve problems but also use the most suitable tools.

   

3. Upcoming Activity

Geometry is one of the trickiest and most important topics in the NMOS exam. To help our students build a stronger foundation, we’re running the second open lesson of our Geometry module next Saturday — focusing on the “Half Model” concept.

Class details

Date: 28 June (Saturday)

Time: 3:00PM – 4:00PM

Fee: Free

Teacher: Teacher Yijie

Class size: 16 students (4 slots left)

Mode: In-person lesson

Venue: #02-12, Grantral Mall, 601 MacPherson Road, 368242

To register: You can sign up directly via the Kangaroo Study app.

   

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