About Maths Target Setting

Hi folks , Just some sharing of ideas. I get my 1A & 1C classes to set STRETCH goal (high target), meaning all to indicate a number >=80 for 1A and >=90 for 1C (Maths A* class). I told them that the purpose of the target is to put a number HIGH enough for them to feel EXCITED about, always reminded themselves of and WORK towards to. Even though reaching a target is important, eventually, if they fall short, at least they have raised their standard, or better still, near there, which is still A1 or A2 (From the quote: Aim for the Moon; if you fall short, you are still among the Stars). Ex-Sec 4 classes have shown that they gave high distinction percentage in Maths.

Maths is a subject where getting 100marks is POSSIBLE (all agree, right? ). A student of 2C is a very good example. She had a 'B' in Maths for PSLE. She gained her Confidence last year in 1C (I gave alot of motivational talks to them last year), work hard and smart, obtained FULL MARK in one of the common test last year and FULL MARK again for maths CT1 this year.

This will work for students who are COMMITTED to get EXCELLENT results, and they will MOTIVATE and INFLUENCE others along the way.