2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[JohnYeo]

Jennifer:

ngl2010:

If any of you want to buy 2013 Prelim, it is better to buy early because we need to match the answer sheets ourselves.

what do you mean \"match...\"?

Some solutions provided may not be the best...I think.
Most provide only the final answers...so not much of learning to be done there.

[TheAnswer]

I usually just prepare my own solutions. The answers only serve as a reference.

[ngl2010]

Jennifer:

ngl2010:

If any of you want to buy 2013 Prelim, it is better to buy early because we need to match the answer sheets ourselves.

what do you mean \"match...\"?

The answer sheets are put together at the back. Usually the answer sheet is found at the end of each school's paper, right? This time everything is lumped together at the bottom of the stack so we must segregate it ourselves.

Sorry, maybe this is only applicable to people like me. I usually staple the answer sheet to the paper itself so I will not lose the answer sheets.

[sharonkhoo]

happyheart:

Thank you. I am at a lost as to what is enough for CL paper 2 as it seems endless, being a language subject.

At this stage, it's better to just do what you can in the time available rather than worry about whether you have done 'enough' or 'finished'. No-one ever really finishes studying for any exam.

[happyheart]

slmkhoo:

happyheart:

Thank you. I am at a lost as to what is enough for CL paper 2 as it seems endless, being a language subject.

At this stage, it's better to just do what you can in the time available rather than worry about whether you have done 'enough' or 'finished'. No-one ever really finishes studying for any exam.

You are right! The more I dig, the more I feel need another round of work! This is not good for DS. Thanks for your advice.

[JohnYeo]

slmkhoo:

happyheart:

Thank you. I am at a lost as to what is enough for CL paper 2 as it seems endless, being a language subject.

At this stage, it's better to just do what you can in the time available rather than worry about whether you have done 'enough' or 'finished'. No-one ever really finishes studying for any exam.

well said...slmkhoo....totally agree.

Sometimes doing a little bit too much will cause the performance to start to dip.

[clay569]

JohnYeo:

slmkhoo:

[quote=\"happyheart\"]Thank you. I am at a lost as to what is enough for CL paper 2 as it seems endless, being a language subject.

At this stage, it's better to just do what you can in the time available rather than worry about whether you have done 'enough' or 'finished'. No-one ever really finishes studying for any exam.

well said...slmkhoo....totally agree.

Sometimes doing a little bit too much will cause the performance to start to dip.[/quote]Agree with both slmkhoo and JohnYeo. It's hard but I think when a child says he/she has done enough, we ought to let go and let the child rest.

[Fresco]

As long as students have understood and practised widely on all the concepts pertaining to the primary school syllables, he should be fine and will likely manage the questions reasonably well during the PSLE.


What some can do to go further is to practise on questions that make you think out of the box. For Science, try to look out for questions that apply Scientific concepts learnt in the primary syllables in our daily life activities. You can start looking around and explore things that are related to what you have learnt in the text. Take a good look at past years’ PSLE papers and you’ll know what I mean.

One thing for sure, focus more on your weaker subjects.

[JohnYeo]

Fresco:

As long as students have understood and practised widely on all the concepts pertaining to the primary school syllables, he should be fine and will likely manage the questions reasonably well during the PSLE.

Thanks Fresco...I want to add on that while it is important to work on more questions in home environment, I think it is equally important to learn how to work on the emotions which the child may experience in exam condition...

what to do when the questions are easy...
what to do when the questions are hard...
what about seeing those questions which your child has never seen before...
what if the child feels a bit / very anxious...
what to do when time is not enough and there is so many more questions to do...

personally, I feel it is important to share with a child what he can do to cope with this...how to stay calm and focused...how to even stop when the anxiety gets out of control and how to still do his best when questions get tough.

John

[Greener]

Reading all your advices really help to calm my nerves. Thank you.


All the best to all the PSLE kids.