2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Candy08]

Thank you JohnYeo and Dyh for your response.



I just hope d last two papers will be easy too as it will be fair to those kids who r not good in MT n Science so everybody will be happy! :rahrah:

[yoshimessi]

Actually, if it is difficult, it will benefit the higher achievers.

[Jovialcho]

Priority is to make sure all pupils taking psle passed n everyone is happy but for those ks who pay more for tuition n found papers much easier than thought will not be happy…

[ngl2010]

BeContented:

notredame:

[quote=\"BeContented\"]
Sure? No need to aim for 100%?
If easy papers, even average ones will no longer be happy with 85% liao. :siam:

Psle is based on t-score, not raw score. Parents should know their kids' limitations. Not every kid will stretch himself to achieve the perfect score, and so does the parents on their kids. However, easy papers will serve their purpose of a less stressful studying environment, and thus less stressful childhood.
Here we are talking about how easy the papers are. But IMHO, at least 40% or 50% of the kids in Singapore may still find the past 2 papers challenging.

You will be surprised at how unrealistic some parents are......
Once PSLE papers are easy, I presume school exams will slowly be less difficult as well and we will be back to 'why paper so easy you din score???'[/quote]Highly likely. DS's classmate got 3 strokes of cane when he scored 99% in one Maths exam because of careless mistake. With the paper so easy now, maybe he'll get 5 strokes of cane :nailbite:

[Jovialcho]

Maybe next time highlight to moe why papers so easy… Too easy n cannot get in dream school, complain…

[Beikiasu]

My mom said: "Life is not all about study."

I think our children need a life not PAST YEAR PAPERS.

[phyedw]

I do not understand why when papers are easy, you will not get into your dream school? The t scores that a secondary school will accept will depend on the current cohort. If you are really that good, i dont see the need to worry. The COP is just a reference.

[Jamesbond]

Jennifer:

taz:

had evedropped an interesting conversation, a math tutor lamenting that math paper is too easy, her student w <70 marks in prelim can scored 98 in today paper. Those who are v good in math has no chance to do excellently.

MOE does not hv an easy job hor.

Difficult - people complain

Easy - people also complain

Why these people making life difficult for MOE lah

I was just thinking the same way Jennifer. :hi5:

[Jamesbond]

25hr mama:

Jennifer:

[quote=\"25hr mama\"]Look at what the Singapore Education System has done to Singaporeans. During my time (don't guess my age, hehehe..), I would be over the moon if I ever get a easy paper. Now? Getting an easy paper is no celebration to call for, the world has changed..... Scoring 100 marks together with some others is not good, only if U score 100, and the rest are 99, then u feel good.

人在江湖 身不由己??? :scratchhead:

:offtopic: I like the giraffe.

My giraffe very good one, easy paper, hard paper, never mind lah, just enjoy my popcorn 1st. Hahaha...[/quote]So sweet of you :cheeky:

[25hr mama]

In the current system, all students are taking Mother Tongue (Core module).

Students with the ability and interest in the subject will be encouraged to take up HMT, which is pitched at a higher level. Both parents & students are given the option whether or not to accept the offer.
Maybe, it's just my personal view, the same can be applied to the other 3 subjects, which means to also offer Higher Math, Higher Science & Higher English to students, so as to meet the learning needs of students of different ability and interest.

At the end of day, PSLE papers would still be pitched at the Core modules standard, which ideally, should be at a more acceptable or reasonable level of difficulty for the whole cohort, which means not overly easy & not overly difficult.

Then maybe, or hopefully, not sure if it's workable, it will meet the needs of both parents and children with different ability and interest. Those who prefer to lead a less stressful life can choose not to opt for the higher level curriculum, and those who believe that their children's potential need to be stretched to their fullest can opt for them, it's a individual choice & preference, based on ability, interest and preferred stress level.

Just my 2 cents worth.