2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Jennifer]

kiasuparentsirock:

Hi Everyone,


My DD has not finished some of her top school SA1 papers yet :nailbite: . should we move on and do the prelim papers first or continue and finish the SA1 papers :scratchhead: ? Also, are prelim papers harder than SA1/PT1 ?

During my elder boy's time, the sch teachers will give out other schs prelim papers for practice. Hence, I am not starting on prelim papers, just focus on the SA1 papers for now.

I told my boy if he can get only 2-3 mistakes for 5 consecutive EL papers, we will stop practising EL.

[happyheart]

ngl2010:

happyheart:

Do your DC get any homework for June holiday?

This week DS still goes to school so no homework yet. Maybe he will get homework at the end of this week because he will get 2 weeks holiday starting next week. He has to go back to school again on the 4th week. How about your DC? Any homework?

My DS has homework for all subjects. Supplementary classes start only end of Holiday period and he is expected to finish before attending the classess. so far, he has done Eng compo P1&2, still have science mind map, chinese compoand paper and tons of Maths questions. I hope he can finish on time as we are going away for a few days!

[happyheart]

kiasuparentsirock:

Hi Everyone,


My DD has not finished some of her top school SA1 papers yet :nailbite: . should we move on and do the prelim papers first or continue and finish the SA1 papers :scratchhead: ? Also, are prelim papers harder than SA1/PT1 ?

I have the same thought, does not look like he can finish SA1 papers. Maths teacher also told me that they will have tons of papers to do come July but did not specify what paper. My guess is should be prelim papers
Anyway, I think I will pass on NYPS paper, very demoralizing for DS.

[sharonkhoo]

kiasuparentsirock:

Hi Everyone,


My DD has not finished some of her top school SA1 papers yet :nailbite: . should we move on and do the prelim papers first or continue and finish the SA1 papers :scratchhead: ? Also, are prelim papers harder than SA1/PT1 ?

When my daughter was preparing for PSLE 2 yrs ago, we looked at it from the perspective of what we felt she needed to do plus the time available. There's no need to do every paper available. I didn't buy the sets of exam papers and just downloaded what I wanted her to do, and she didn't do many SA1 papers at all - maybe 5? Quite a no. of prelim papers were used as school homework, and we gave her a few more for practice. The difference between SA1 and prelim papers is that some topics may be left out of the SA1 papers if the school hadn't covered them at that point.

[Jennifer]

We r stopping EL booklet A as my boy is able to consistently get all qns correct. Focusing on EL booklet B now.

[kiasuparentsirock]

Hi Everyone,


Just wondering, what time do your DC usually sleep? :scratchhead:

[icy_mama]

kiasuparentsirock:

Hi Everyone,


Just wondering, what time do your DC usually sleep? :scratchhead:

i try to encourage my dd who is taking her psle this year to sleep at 10pm.

2 younger ones 830pm but most time 9pm.

[Jennifer]

kiasuparentsirock:

Hi Everyone,


Just wondering, what time do your DC usually sleep? :scratchhead:

before 10pm

[happyheart]

kiasuparentsirock:

Hi Everyone,


Just wondering, what time do your DC usually sleep? :scratchhead:

Be in bed by 9.45pm but usually he will take a while before dozing off.

[ngl2010]

11 pm