Last Monday, 12 Jan 09, was the release of the GCE 'O' Level results. Some pupils from my 4E1 class did well as what they had expected but some did not. It is always sad to see some pupils so upset due to the results not up to their expectations especially from a good class like 4E1.
As for 4E4, many of them who did turn up for the A Math papers last year did not managed to pass the subject but at least they tried their best. However, I was glad to see that many of them had managed to pass their E Math and obtained an option to a polytechnic course as this class was a very worrying class last year when more than half of the class did not pass any of the school's internal E Math Exams since Sec 3.
The most rewarding feeling that I got was when some of my pupils came up to me to thank me for all the help that I had rendered to them last year. Some even sms-ed me later part of the day thanking me for the extra time I had spent last year to help them clear their doubts in A Math. It is always this appreciation that I get from my pupils that keep me going when the teaching gets "tough". At least, I know I have made an impact, though not that great, on the lives of these pupils :)
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our source of motivation lies in the extent of our impact on their lives.
ReplyDeletetheir success fires our passion and commitment to continue in our mission, and similarly, their failures bury us in despair and disappointment.
glad to hear that many have been "saved", thanks to you and your team.
just need to press on to find more effective ways to save even more, especially those that are below potential and passed.