2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[jetsetter]

LeeAH:

Jennifer:

[quote=\"LeeAH\"]deduct marks for smallest mistakes

what is considered smallest mistakes in Maths?

not sure myself but just hearsay that if too many scorers, papers may b marked v strictly... 鸡蛋挑骨头？[/quote]
Hmm, this phrase presupposes that the markers have already scored a portion of the papers to realise this trend. So to buck this trend, will markers go back to the marked papers to 挑骨头, i.e. tweak the awarding of marks?

Most likely is adjustment of the scores pegged to the grades.

[messageinabottle]

notredame:

bharath2013:

The answer for q16 is : a)11.20am

B)2800

I dare not check the other thread but since these answers are post, my dc confirmed that those are his answers too.

Can u post the link to the other page pls..

[123abc]

LeeAH:

by the way, any one knows what would happen if the composition was written in pencil instead of ink?

If the pencil ink fades , it will be somehow a blank piece of paper

[Jennifer]

What do you think would be the consequences of this scenario for pri sch pupils:


an easy paper results in moderation of marks which causes a more stringent requirement to get a A*

[ngl2010]

clay569:

ngl2010:

Thank you for the advice. CL is DS's weakest subject so we can't depend on it. Science is our only hope but it is likely that Science is an easy paper just like English and Maths.

Why do you think Sci paper would be easy like Eng and Math, if I may ask?

1. It seems that MOE is sending message that PSLE is not that difficult.
2. English and Maths papers are easy so it is likely that PSLE this year will be considered as easy.
3. I never heard of difficult Science PSLE papers.
4. If there should be one difficult paper in PSLE, it is more likely Chinese paper because:
4a. CL's Listening Comprehension was difficult. That means, the exam setters is expecting that kind of standard for P6 students.
4b. Recently more emphasis on the importance of Chinese language.
4c. If Chinese papers is diffficult, parents like me are already resigned to our fate because we know our child's CL standard is not good. It is unlikely we will make noise

[JohnYeo]

Verysuperkiasu:

Please take care of all your dc over the weekends - watch over their safety even at home. Must remind myself too.


DD's classmate broke his finger on his left hand (and he's left handed) during recess after is paper 1 and he had to miss his paper 2.....sad. Wonder if he can retake?

oh dear. The parents will be very worried.

[ngl2010]

Jennifer:

ngl2010:

play 'push' :slapshead:

I do not allow my children to play push since young.

One of my neighbour (sec sch student) broke his arm bcos he was pushed from behind and landed in the drain.

I remember a tragedy reported in the newspaper, a pupil pushed a classmate over the sch parquet.

OT, but I hv a phobia for pushing.

Oh dear... I will tell DS to sit down during recess :gloomy: Boys are very dirty. A few days ago he told me his friend spit a lot of saliva onto his hand and then touched DS's shirt. DS couldn't concentrate the whole morning because his shirt became very smelly :sick:

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[Sanctuary Hut]

Firefly38, Yah! Seriously which other country has tuition for primary school goers. Never heard. Only college n UNi students. N they work part time to cover fees. Crazy island! Well the Daw Suu has already mentioned education system is workforce oriented here…and her question was is this the correct approach? It’s obviously the world sees it and that’s when I m hoping someone is seeing it…jz saying.

[zeemimi]

jetsetter:

Hmm, this phrase presupposes that the markers have already scored a portion of the papers to realise this trend. So to buck this trend, will markers go back to the marked papers to 挑骨头, i.e. tweak the awarding of marks?

Most likely is adjustment of the scores pegged to the grades.

Markers never go back to marked papers to tweak anything. First hand account from marker.
Say, after marking a stack of papers and markers find that a certain answer previously marked wrong should be acceptable, and they argue over it and finally they agree yes, such-and-such-a-answer is acceptable, they will not go back to marked papers to mark it right.

[ngl2010]

Sanctuary Hut:

Firefly38, Yah! Seriously which other country has tuition for primary school goers. Never heard. Only college n UNi students. N they work part time to cover fees. Crazy island! Well the Daw Suu has already mentioned education system is workforce oriented here...and her question was is this the correct approach? It's obviously the world sees it and that's when I m hoping someone is seeing it..jz saying.

Hong Kong primary school students go for tuition. I believe South Korea too.