I think you are too nervous on the academic result of your little kid. for dictation over 80 is a good result, as for my kid, a boy, P.2, only got around 70 in his dictation.
He has to face his exam now, I have to help him for revision, he and I are hard-working for the exam. My attitude is that I have done my best and same for my kid in his revision. I don't want to force him. The kids are too young . There are still many many exam before them.
Sure I don't agree the saying that "求學不是求分數". High marks is important to get a bright future under the current academic system in HK. See the 尖子system, u will realize the points.
I will teach my kid his sense of responsibility, as a hard-working study as it is his duty. I don't scold him even he got low marks in his tests (just around the range of 50 - 60) or dictation. Now he will not scare to tell him that he got low marks. He will 補番一句" I will study hard next time." Then I will reply: Don't break your promise. I wish I could train him to be 自動波 one day.
I feel, in this current world, IQ is important, but good EQ is more essential. The successfulness of one guy depends on his EQ rather than IQ.
I know a big boss of a firm, he told me that he did not get an outstanding or even good result, but he is 樂觀, easy to make friends with others, he earns more than 1.3億 in 10 years time. His brother, very good academic result, is working for my friend.
After all, but be too nervous for the markings now, too early for kids. Development their interest to read books first. For me, 60marks is acceptable.
It's me again. My point is that marking 唔需要太高, 但基本入埸証一定要有, i.e.大學畢業證書. Of course, 做到尖子is good, if not, then at least your kid should get a cert from a university.
Effort to develop EQ of your kid is more important than JUST IQ!!!