2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Nebbermind]

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.

Coz those who are expected to do well will lose their advantage when those slightly below will catch up.

[clay569]

skyhigh_18:

Interesting thoughts .. Then some school will say niche program is science .. Entry to the school requires \"Higher level sci\" .. The cycle begin agn

Hahaha... If it's not a prerequisite, like it's not necessary to take HMTL at psle to go sap school, then it shouldn't affect, I think. Unless parents change the mindset, then indeed, the cycle begins.

[clay569]

Nebbermind:

But having to add 'higher' science n math will further disadvantage the more humanities inclined kids

25hr mama mentioned Higher English too

[kiasubeng]

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.

......

That will be like the old 'A' level and S papers.

Will the higher level modules be taken into consideration when applying for Secondary schools?

[Nebbermind]

clay569:

Nebbermind:

But having to add 'higher' science n math will further disadvantage the more humanities inclined kids

25hr mama mentioned Higher English too

That is language

[Jennifer]

ngl2010:

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:

I also cane for careless mistakes

[notredame]

Jennifer:

ngl2010:

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:

I also cane for careless mistakes

Hey Jennifer, You really :spank: ah? I am speechless. Still water runs steep. I simply remind my kids when they make careless mistakes because I know they don't mean to. I don't even nag. :imanangel:

[Jennifer]

notredame:

Jennifer:

[quote=\"ngl2010\"]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:

I also cane for careless mistakes

Hey Jennifer, You really :spank: ah? I am speechless. Still water runs steep. I simply remind my kids when they make careless mistakes because I know they don't mean to. I don't even nag. :imanangel:[/quote] ah boy thinks it is a challenge to not make careless mistakes. He willingly let me cane him. Hmm, a ruler tap on the palm considered cane or not ah

[clay569]

Nebbermind:

clay569:

[quote=\"Nebbermind\"]But having to add 'higher' science n math will further disadvantage the more humanities inclined kids

25hr mama mentioned Higher English too

That is language[/quote]Haha...think we are talking about different things. You probably are referring to sec Sch, I'm referring to primary Sch as 25hr mama is referring to higher *subject* in Pri.

[Jennifer]

notredame:

I simply remind my kids when they make careless mistakes because I know they don't mean to. I don't even nag. :imanangel:

u really am :imanangel: not even nagging.

:udawoman:

the reason why I did not go to the thread on Answer discussion: ignorance is a bliss, no nagging will b triggered.