Went through class test with pupils on Wed. Surprisingly, all pupils were very attentive as I went through their common errors that they had made in the test (even the very disrupting pupils). This showed that though some of them are very irritating, they still want to learn. Hence, I feel that there is still hope for this class. Only thing is that they will only mature when they are in Sec 4 when they will be more focussed as they will be taking their O's. Now, most of them are just playful and easily distracted.
After a short discussion with their E Math teacher, we agreed that it will be good to split this class into 2 groups so that more attentive can be given to the weaker pupils (quite a number of them). But this is possible if there is enough resources to split them into 2 groups just like the 4E1 this year. Hence, for next term, there is a plan for splitting them but only for E Math. The splitting will be based on their Mid Year Exam results and they will be banded then so that the better ones can be stretched and the weaker ones can build on their foundation.
Good to be able to identify the needs of the pupils and take the needed actions to help them close the gaps.
ReplyDeleteA couple of questions:
Which other classes are struggling with learning? And would the same strategy help?
Is there a more sustainable strategy since spliting into smaller classes is no always feasible?