2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[roborovski]

My ds said he and his classmates were asked about 4 questions each on the conversational section and he took only around 5 minutes for this oral exam. My ds is rather proficient in spoken english (but not mandarin) and he said the examiners were very friendly which he felt was very encouraging.

Can anyone share if this is a good or bad sign and if your dc has the same experience?

[Verysuperkiasu]

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rocklee:

This PSLE journey has indeed been a long and tiring one, not only for kids but for parents too. It is not only a test of the knowledge of the kids, it is also a test of their stamina, their stress management and time management skills. Hopefully, this learning experience will help the kids cope better with the even more challenging and demanding secondary school life.


For this year, DS has been very tired with the long hours spent in school for the supplementary classes, followed by the never ending homework. Being his primary source of support, I not only have to help him out with his forever challenging maths and science questions, I have also to be his counsellor and cheerleader. I have to counsel him whenever he faces problems and frustrations in dealing with his teachers and friends. I have to cheer him on whenever he falls and feels like giving up hope. I have also to ensure that he is physically and mentally strong enough to tackle the challenges ahead. Seems that it is never easy being a parent nowadays.
Nevertheless, I am glad I am walking this journey with him, sharing his feelings and understanding his thoughts. The bond has grown stronger and I am able to step into his shoes and think why he displays certain behaviour. I am not sure if he can make it to the school of his choice, since he has never met that cut-off point since P5. But it is indeed encouraging to see him putting in the effort and even sacrificing some of his playtime. All I can say is really “GOOD LUCK”. At the end of the day, all I care is really to have a healthy and happy boy!

I SALUTE all the parents here who give your best support to your kids in every way. Let’s countdown to 1 Oct and celebrate! All the best to all P6 pupils!

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[Verysuperkiasu]

roborovski:

My ds said he and his classmates were asked about 4 questions each on the conversational section and he took only around 5 minutes for this oral exam. My ds is rather proficient in spoken english (but not mandarin) and he said the examiners were very friendly which he felt was very encouraging.

Can anyone share if this is a good or bad sign and if your dc has the same experience?

yesterday MT oral - the teachers were very friendly and smiled. But today EL oral - the teachers looked grumpy and that affected dd's performance a little - she became nervous and stammered in her conversation. I think it's because some teachers get bored easily esp if your child is the last few to be tested. But I heard that they are not allowed to say 'good' or any clue about the marks.

[roborovski]

Verysuperkiasu:

roborovski:

My ds said he and his classmates were asked about 4 questions each on the conversational section and he took only around 5 minutes for this oral exam. My ds is rather proficient in spoken english (but not mandarin) and he said the examiners were very friendly which he felt was very encouraging.

Can anyone share if this is a good or bad sign and if your dc has the same experience?

yesterday MT oral - the teachers were very friendly and smiled. But today EL oral - the teachers looked grumpy and that affected dd's performance a little - she became nervous and stammered in her conversation. I think it's because some teachers get bored easily esp if your child is the last few to be tested. But I heard that they are not allowed to say 'good' or any clue about the marks.

Thanks for sharing. For yesterday's MT oral, only 2 questions were asked and it took him 10 minutes to complete the exam. I am worried that his conversation today is too brief and that's why they needed to ask him so many different questions and ended so soon.

[ngl2010]

Today DS told me that he had problem in EL picture description because his mind automatically think in Chinese as we had been practising Chinese since last week holiday and didn't touch English at all until last night :rotflmao:


Luckily he said he had an enjoyable conversation with the examiners so I am sort of relieved

Two down!

[Sspitfire]

Verysuperkiasu:

roborovski:

My ds said he and his classmates were asked about 4 questions each on the conversational section and he took only around 5 minutes for this oral exam. My ds is rather proficient in spoken english (but not mandarin) and he said the examiners were very friendly which he felt was very encouraging.

Can anyone share if this is a good or bad sign and if your dc has the same experience?

yesterday MT oral - the teachers were very friendly and smiled. But today EL oral - the teachers looked grumpy and that affected dd's performance a little - she became nervous and stammered in her conversation. I think it's because some teachers get bored easily esp if your child is the last few to be tested. But I heard that they are not allowed to say 'good' or any clue about the marks.

I took my Chinese today (student here) and while in the waiting room, my teacher told us that students can \"complain\" to the teacher in charge in the holding room that the teachers are \"scaring her\" or something so that the student can get more marks.

[Jennifer]

Sspitfire:

Verysuperkiasu:

[quote=\"roborovski\"]My ds said he and his classmates were asked about 4 questions each on the conversational section and he took only around 5 minutes for this oral exam. My ds is rather proficient in spoken english (but not mandarin) and he said the examiners were very friendly which he felt was very encouraging.

Can anyone share if this is a good or bad sign and if your dc has the same experience?

yesterday MT oral - the teachers were very friendly and smiled. But today EL oral - the teachers looked grumpy and that affected dd's performance a little - she became nervous and stammered in her conversation. I think it's because some teachers get bored easily esp if your child is the last few to be tested. But I heard that they are not allowed to say 'good' or any clue about the marks.

I took my Chinese today (student here) and while in the waiting room, my teacher told us that students can \"complain\" to the teacher in charge in the holding room that the teachers are \"scaring her\" or something so that the student can get more marks. [/quote] :rotflmao: sure or not?

About conversation shld not be based on the pic, the examiner asked ah boy: what do you do during recess?

Can I complain?

Ah boy said a China national pupil took 15 mins to complete his turn. :salute: so many things to talk.

Ah boy timed himself, only 8 mins session.

[Jennifer]

buds:

For thinking outta the box, she might score pretty high. :rotflmao:

:rotflmao:

anyway, ah boy was asked: what do you do during recess?

He took to complaining about the food operator serving food that is not tasty, charge expensive, yet small portion. :rotflmao:

I wonder what the 2 examiners felt when they heard the above.

[Nightmares.048009]

For me as a student, I took my English today. The examiner asked me 4 questions for conversation... :nailbite:

[icy_mama]

Jennifer:

buds:

For thinking outta the box, she might score pretty high. :rotflmao:

:rotflmao:

anyway, ah boy was asked: what do you do during recess?

He took to complaining about the food operator serving food that is not tasty, charge expensive, yet small portion. :rotflmao:

I wonder what the 2 examiners felt when they heard the above.

:rotflmao: maybe secretly, they raised their hands and agreed with him.

did he mention that his mummy's worst cooking experiment trumps any stall out there?