@sc88, dats not my case. For me is all p6 classes gather in d sch hall, then a sec sch will come to our sch for d talk. We didn’t get to choose, is our teachers arranged those sec sch talks, high standard schs, low standard schs, all come to talk to our cohort. No matter we like the sch anot, still needa participate in d talk. In each p6 classroom’s notice board, there’s a post-PSLE Exam planner/calendar (idk wats d proper name) sticked onto it, telling us on wat day got wat programme, got which sec sch visit us for d talk, then those programmes from wat time to wat time. (Like a timetable but in a calendar format)

Thanks @mummyxoxo and @Goodluck8 for advice!!!

Other notes:

- u may surrender ur electronic gadgets to ur parents if u want , or let them confiscate it till after PSLE. Dats wat I did — I surrendered my phone to my mum at d end of the June holidays and got it back after PSLE, this helped me to focus better. (But I didn't surrender my iPad and my laptop cuz I need them for research and learning too. Always make good use of advanced technology!!)

- But if u dun wan to surrender ur phones or iPads or wateva gadgets, it's ok!!! As long u have self- descipline, finish ur hw then play, everything's alright! At d start or my p6 yr, my mum also didn't confiscate my phone, just cut off the starhub channels only, cuz she think dats my schedule must be both balanced with work and play, and I should be self-disciplined alr, no need her to remind me everyday to do hw, since I should be mature enough as I'm a 12 yr old child alr.

- Plan goals. Yup, goals can let u aim wat kind of results u wan and where u wanna go. This really helps.

- Tie ur hair up when studying if ur a girl and hv long hair, like wat I said from one of the tips above. Bcuz u become more refreshed and concentrate better when u tied ur hair up, u look neater too. If u r those kinds who always lazy to tie ur hair, cut ur hair short then (one of my friend did this)

- B4 d day of exam... NEVER do last min assessment bks. Tell u the truth, it's useless, totally useless. Makes u more kanchiong instead. If u wan, then just revise ur past work and guide bk.

- Make sure u really put in effort to study, cuz u rather get better results and get into express (which is 4 yrs) than NA (which is 5 yrs), so ur hard work at p6 can save 1 yr u spend in ur sec sch, worth it, right? And also, u rather spend the first 8 months to study hard (then October will be PSLE), after that u hv 3 MONTHS TO BE GO CRAZY, right? Plus attaining good results at Nov, u will be more than happier (ofc cannot go crazy 4eva lah, dec is best to read some sec 1 textbooks to familiarize ur self to d sec sch education, ok talk about this later). I tell u, time goes SUPER FAST, all the tough times will be gone soon and 3 months for u to play all day long. Trust me, now I'm experiencing d freedom after the hard time preparing for PSLE XD

- lastly, if u fail to prepare, be prepared to fail. So work hard and I can assure u, ur hard work will be paid off in the end!!! ALL THE BEST, JIA YOU

Never stress. When u get stressed, u will feel less confident and more worried. Bad for both ur emotions and health. Don't need to study 24/7, THIS IS TOO CRAZY. Dun nvr study and dun over-study, make it JUST RIGHT :))


9) Find ur own LEARNING STYLE dat suits u best During ur own study periods, when u use the learning style that's most suitable for u, u can focus better and learn and absorb facts faster. Try out diff. types of learning styles and see which fits u better, can start during the dec holidays alr.
My ideal learning style is: study alone, quiet place, at d library, no phone or any other electronic gadgets, during early mornings if not afternoons (during d day), comfortable clothes, hair tied up (I DUN LIKE TO LET DOWN MY HAIR WHEN I STUDY , IT ALWAYS BLOCKS MY SIDE AND I CANT CONCENTRATE, ALWAYS GOT IRRITATED BY MY HAIR SO I TIED UP VV HIGH).
But dat time pre-exam critic periods (like after June holidays), my mum dun really allow me to go out (except Sunday, which is my so called 'off' day, for me to relax abit), I study at home, with music on (music NOT SO loud), cuz when I study at home I always get distracted by other things, when music is on, I can focus more.
Then a few times I tried studying with my friends too (d best is 2-3 friends dat r self-disciplined, really), somewhat it help, but somewhat it dun help, cuz we tend to CHAT INSTEAD OF STUDY, until me or someone else shouts \" K ENOUGH, WE R NOT HERE TO CHAT, WE R HERE TO STUDY...\" Then we continue to do our work... So d best is, study alone (to me)

10) ALWAYS BE CAREFUL , DONT MAKE ANY CARELESS MISTAKES! Take note of where u always get wrong in, make sure u dun make dat mistake again!

11) Last but not least.... BE CONFIDENT IN URSELF (not over-confident and become vv proud, not less confident too), HAVE FAITH and BELIEVE IN URSELF BY SAYING \"I CAN DO IT!\". PESERVERE AND NEVER GIVE UP DURING THE HARDEST TIMES TOO!!!! STAY POSITIVE YEA~

5) KEEP ON ASKING AND CLARIFYING UR DOUBTS!!! If u dun understand something or dunno how to do a qn, nvr be afraid to ask d teacher! They will not scold u, they u teach u patiently till u understand!! I would ask my teacher when I dun understand why my ans was wrong or when I dun understand how a particular math problem sum works, if not I would ask them during recess when I do not hv the chance to ask in class. They would always help me till I get it! So when u got ur doubts clarified, u will noe how to tackle those qns dat u dun understand at first during the PSLE!!


*6) PLAN ur schedule well, PRIORITISE! Do the things dats d most important first (e.g. Hw, projects etc.) , after u finish the important tasks then play! So u wouldn’t rush through all ur hw at the last min during midnight! When u finish all ur hw and play, u will feel more relaxed and u hv no worries of having any more hw in ur study room ^^ Trust me, many of my classmates (including me) exprienced this b4, a few times we came to sch early and copy hw from one another (dun learn this from me cuz we had a REALLY REALLY SAD AND HARD TIME to rush our hw, I dun think u like THAT feeling)

*7) ALWAYS BE SELF-DISCIPLINED, NEVER EVER PROCRATINATE!! WHEN ITS TIME TO DO HW, DO HW. DUN PLAY. Dun let ur parents always remind and nag at u "do hw now! do hw now!" One day, they may lose their voice, and u may find them really annoying after naggings and lectures for 3 days. U are alr 12 yrs old, should know when to do wat, when not to do wat, no much need to depend on ur parents alr, should be more considerate. AND THIS IS ALWAYS A BAD HABIT IN MANY OF US: We always say "nevermind, I will do my hw 5min later", but we ALWAYS LEAVE IT TILL THE LAST MIN… The trouble comes in… Read (6).

@bbsin:


Hi, I jus gone through PSLE this yr and would like to share wif u my tips and methods to study for this major exam ^^

[These tips r jus for general, for all subs. If u wan specific subs, tell me, cuz diff. subs diff. learning methods]

1) ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS listen attentively to d teacher in class, nvr talk to ur friends, nvm look around, nvr fall asleep. Bcuz if u didn't concentrate in class, u may miss out something important (like an important note or concept dat we can't make any mistake, or any hw, or something we needs take note of) and u can't get d teacher to repeat again. [My teacher is vv strict, if u ask her wat hw u needa do after she said a few moments ago, she would jus ignore u]

2) How to listen attentively in class? Here comes my 2nd tip... EAT HEALTHILY AND SLEEP EARLY EVERYDAY. Ur health is vv important, if u skdip meals and play games overnite, d next day u will feel vv tired and lethargic, like no energy liddat, later u can't survive in sch. ALSO REMEMBER, EAT UR BREAKFAST TOO, to boost ur energy for d whole day!

3) Complete ur hw with ur FULL EFFORT and submit ON TIME!!! Of course u should, it's ur responsibility.

4) Revise bit by bit everyday. Not need do the whole assessment bk in 3 days, step by step, bit by bit. U can revise a chapter a day, or even revise / do ur assessment bk one page per day too! Also don't everyday play lah, cuz the P6 yr must reduce the amt of play time, cuz ur aggregate u get for ur PSLE results will determine which sec sch u r able to go. The purpose of revision is to refresh ur memory and additional practice, cuz the more u practise, the better u get! Like wat ppl said, practice makes perfect

So… Which books should we keep after PSLE, and which books to keep?? My room is vv messy and hv not cleared anything or done any spring cleaning yet! Need some advice from u ppl!!! TIA~