2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Suz855]

My dd is so consistent with her performance that I wonder how we can have a break through n silently praying that she has not reached her peak yet .... She is diligent n hardworking ... Worry that she will be like her p2, good but not good enough .... Fussing now whether we should up our revision :frustrated:

[ngl2010]

My son’s teachers did not give any homework at all since Monday this week. How about yours? I feel strange…

[icy_mama]

my dd teacher has already started math revision from last year’s topic. super on. i like!

[ngl2010]

icy_mama:

my dd teacher has already started math revision from last year's topic. super on. i like!

So lucky... My son's school is on holiday mood. My son said no new topics taught in school this week although I know they haven't finished their P6 syllabus :faint:

[JohnYeo]

Hi,


How’s everyone? This thread has been really quiet…Hope everyone is well…

Lately, I have some enquiries from some parents asking for help for their children who blacked out while taking their SA 1 Math papers. In the end, instead of passing or even getting a C-grade possibly, they score between 20-30 marks while leaving many questions blank.

We know that eventually it’s up to the kids, themselves to cope with the stress that inevitably comes during the exams.

I’m wondering has any parent experienced similar situation and know of various ways to help these children cope with it better…

Thanks in advance…

Enjoy your long weekend too!

[Mama Mania]

happyheart:

By the way, asked Maths teacher if the SA1 paper is consider a tough paper in her opinion. Her diplomatic answer was that this paper covered more topics and more in depth...so no answer right? :slapshead:


Next question- are they close to actual PSLE questions, it is a legitimate question since there are 10 failures in the class. No direct answer but her reply was that school tends to test more in depth on syllabus done in the school, whereas PSLE is more for nationwide all levels students.
So who has the answer to her reply? Kee chiu :evil:

I have same question for the VP that day when I met her at an event as my DD left 3 questions blank. VP said that yes, the paper is a very tedious paper as they observed that there is a \"cycle\" to PSLE papers and Maths paper had been manageable past 2 years and there is no assurance this year will be the same. To play safe and to prepare them, they set the paper tougher and more rigourous.

I do not know if this is good or bad prediction as some kids can take the drop in marks, some cant. Bottomline is, as I told my DD whose marks took a first ever dip to a never before B grade that she must know where her mistakes are, not to repeat them, move on, take it as a first trial run to actual paper. Mistakes made n learnt are good mistakes made.

[icy_mama]

my dd’s form teacher came out with this formula to calculate the approximate t-score.


aggregate all 4 subjects to over 100
total score of 4 subjects and multiply by 0.75

that should give kiddos and parent a rough guide of t-score based on sa results.

what do u think of this calculation?

[Jennifer]

icy_mama:

my dd's form teacher came out with this formula to calculate the approximate t-score.


aggregate all 4 subjects to over 100
total score of 4 subjects and multiply by 0.75

that should give kiddos and parent a rough guide of t-score based on sa results.

what do u think of this calculation?

My feel is we should not bother too much with how PSLE T-score is computed as it depends on the year's cohort performance for each subject. Time is better spent at focusing at what needs to be done.

PSLE style questions are published and available in Popular Bookstore. There is specimen paper for the child to work on.

For this SA1, my boy completed the whole booklet for Maths. Now he is doing the top schools' papers, one subject per day. He made careless mistakes and also could not agree to some answers for a few questions. I let it go. No point harping on he must get all right answers to all questions. Time is precious. If I cant convince him, then let's move on to other questions. Come PSLE, he might hv matured and could do those questions and/or make less careless mistakes :xedfingers:

Just my very humble opinion that works for my super stubborn boy :nailbite:

[ngl2010]

icy_mama:

my dd's form teacher came out with this formula to calculate the approximate t-score.


aggregate all 4 subjects to over 100
total score of 4 subjects and multiply by 0.75

that should give kiddos and parent a rough guide of t-score based on sa results.

what do u think of this calculation?

I read somewhere in KSP (can't remember which thread. Definitely not this year. Could be 2011 or 2012.) that we must adjust by -15 to +10.

Minus 15 is for neighbourhood schools.

Plus 10 is for top schools like Nan Hua.

The best is if can check with seniors so we know how many points to adjust.

Please don't me ar.... I am just sharing with you what I remember reading. My son is from neighbourhood school too so I am . I have ever asked the P on how to ESTIMATE t-score and the P told me that the form teacher should be able to give a RANGE. Maybe your school doesn't need to make adjustment on the formula that your son's teacher told you.

[happyheart]

Mama Mania:

happyheart:

By the way, asked Maths teacher if the SA1 paper is consider a tough paper in her opinion. Her diplomatic answer was that this paper covered more topics and more in depth...so no answer right? :slapshead:


Next question- are they close to actual PSLE questions, it is a legitimate question since there are 10 failures in the class. No direct answer but her reply was that school tends to test more in depth on syllabus done in the school, whereas PSLE is more for nationwide all levels students.
So who has the answer to her reply? Kee chiu :evil:

I have same question for the VP that day when I met her at an event as my DD left 3 questions blank. VP said that yes, the paper is a very tedious paper as they observed that there is a \"cycle\" to PSLE papers and Maths paper had been manageable past 2 years and there is no assurance this year will be the same. To play safe and to prepare them, they set the paper tougher and more rigourous.

I do not know if this is good or bad prediction as some kids can take the drop in marks, some cant. Bottomline is, as I told my DD whose marks took a first ever dip to a never before B grade that she must know where her mistakes are, not to repeat them, move on, take it as a first trial run to actual paper. Mistakes made n learnt are good mistakes made.

I just hope that PSLE paper will be more balanced and DS know how to do most of those questions come that day!