2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[clay569]

Shan:

Jennifer:

[quote=\"Shan\"]Morning,


It is kind of late to ask but may I know for Science, how much of p3/p4 topics will be tested? Is it necessary to do/revise p3/p4 assessment books? I have upper primary science assessment books (topical revisions which do not cover p3/p4 topics) but not PSLE assessment books. Thanks in advance.

Did u buy the authorised PSLE booklet? This booklet should give you an idea of how much of P3/P4 topics will be tested.

I would strongly encourage the revision of lower pri topics.

His school is using the EPH PSLE exam questions which is usually done & kept in school. I did not buy any other PSLE booklet or exam papers. I asked DS to do the old p3/p4 assessment books but he said no need cos at PSLE level, the questions are set more difficult (for p3/p4 topics)??? :scratchhead:[/quote]It's true. The questions in p3/p4 books aren't at same difficulty level as P6 for the same topics...

[happyheart]

nz:

happyheart:

[quote=\"nz\"]Hi,


For English Situational Writing such as formal letter, is it a must to write the sender and recipient's addresses OR just go straight to the salutation? Similarly for email, must they write the sender and recipient's email addresses first? Thanks.

For Formal letter, you have to write both addressess.
For email, DS say they are told to focus on the body,no need to write both addresses.

Does anyone has a different view? pls share.

My child was told no need to write at all for both email and formal letter :?[/quote]Other feedback?

[happyheart]

Has any of your DC practise using questions from P6 ‘Get Me Thinking’? DS has some worksheets from teacher and I find some questions rather challenging. For those who has seen the questions, would PSLE focus so much on that level of difficulty?

[Nightmares.048009]

happyheart:

Has any of your DC practise using questions from P6 'Get Me Thinking'? DS has some worksheets from teacher and I find some questions rather challenging. For those who has seen the questions, would PSLE focus so much on that level of difficulty?

I thought those were PSLE-standard questions? I do it in school.

[Triple Js]

happyheart:

nz:

Hi,


For English Situational Writing such as formal letter, is it a must to write the sender and recipient's addresses OR just go straight to the salutation? Similarly for email, must they write the sender and recipient's email addresses first? Thanks.

For Formal letter, you have to write both addressess.
For email, DS say they are told to focus on the body,no need to write both addresses.

Does anyone has a different view? pls share.

Mine too...the teacher says won't get additional marks if they write :frustrated:

[clay569]

nz:

happyheart:

[quote=\"nz\"]Hi,


For English Situational Writing such as formal letter, is it a must to write the sender and recipient's addresses OR just go straight to the salutation? Similarly for email, must they write the sender and recipient's email addresses first? Thanks.

For Formal letter, you have to write both addressess.
For email, DS say they are told to focus on the body,no need to write both addresses.

Does anyone has a different view? pls share.

My child was told no need to write at all for both email and formal letter :?[/quote]Mine too. Said no need for both... I thought need write address for formal. He said thats long long time ago... :?

[happyheart]

Nightmares.:

happyheart:

Has any of your DC practise using questions from P6 'Get Me Thinking'? DS has some worksheets from teacher and I find some questions rather challenging. For those who has seen the questions, would PSLE focus so much on that level of difficulty?

I thought those were PSLE-standard questions? I do it in school.

Thanks!Nightmares. I am just curious as some of my DS classmates also complain about the worksheets. Happy to hear that you find those acceptable as I understand the 'depth' questions can be quite tricky.

[ngl2010]

happyheart:

Nightmares.:

[quote=\"happyheart\"]Has any of your DC practise using questions from P6 'Get Me Thinking'? DS has some worksheets from teacher and I find some questions rather challenging. For those who has seen the questions, would PSLE focus so much on that level of difficulty?

I thought those were PSLE-standard questions? I do it in school.

Thanks!Nightmares. I am just curious as some of my DS classmates also complain about the worksheets. Happy to hear that you find those acceptable as I understand the 'depth' questions can be quite tricky.[/quote]happyheart, are the questions more difficult than top schools' past year paper?

[JohnYeo]

happyheart:

Nightmares.:

[quote=\"happyheart\"]Has any of your DC practise using questions from P6 'Get Me Thinking'? DS has some worksheets from teacher and I find some questions rather challenging. For those who has seen the questions, would PSLE focus so much on that level of difficulty?

I thought those were PSLE-standard questions? I do it in school.

Thanks!Nightmares. I am just curious as some of my DS classmates also complain about the worksheets. Happy to hear that you find those acceptable as I understand the 'depth' questions can be quite tricky.[/quote]Hi happyheart, how does the \"Get me thinking\" book looks like? Where can I can it? thanks.

[happyheart]

ngl2010, That is a tricky question for me. First, DS is not exactly strong with Maths so some questions are challenging to him. As for me, I am far worse :oops: , I cannot solve most without looking at the solution, so I am not eligible to comment if they are more difficult. However, the questions are set systematically from 'breadth' and more 'depth' questions. That is where the the kids complain. One of DS classmates who is consistently scoring above 90 marks commented that it is a mix. Some are not as hard as NYPS paper but there are questions that are harderr than other top school questions.