2014 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Atan]

Don’t think its due to d essence f chicken as it is nothing other than conc chicken extract. My son had fever a couple f times in the last few wks too. Think its due to virus. Keeping fingers crossed that he won’t fall sick during this exam.

[BeckyP]

lurline:

I have ds a bottle 2 weeks ago, first time. He has fever and fell sick after that. I am unsure if it is related but I dare not try again.

Both my elder DD (now in JC 1) & DS have been consuming chicken essence (smaller bottle for kids) three years back. I gave them early in the morning to replace their honey drink. It provides both of them some form of alertness. Especially for my DD, if she does not have enough sleep the night before, she will bring a bottle to school. As to some parents' comment on tiredness after consumption, could be due to the kids having to focus for that few hours and hence, experience tiredness thereafter.

[MMM]

Atan:

Don't think its due to d essence f chicken as it is nothing other than conc chicken extract. My son had fever a couple f times in the last few wks too. Think its due to virus. Keeping fingers crossed that he won't fall sick during this exam.

Yes... essence of chic is very subjective. Only ds will take it. My girls and I cannot stand the smell. They will vomit if I ask them to drink it. So will never offer it to them during exams. sil was sharing with me that she forgot to offer nephew and he felt so tired during his maths exam paper.

Agree on the viral thing. We were taking turns to fall sick and all this while, hoping that ds don't catch on a new virus from us as he was falling sick more than usual this year especially since PSLE oral time. At the same time, worried about him playing soccer in school.... eg. injuring himself... that he stays healthy and safe during this period.

I currently give him manuka (UMF 20) on a daily basis and ask him to take vit c as well. Not forgetting once a week green bean soup/ barley.

[jedamum]

Why seab cannot set two separate days for two papers ? What is the rush?

[Nebbermind]

jedamum:

Why seab cannot set two separate days for two papers ? What is the rush?

And prolong the suffering??!!

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[jedamum]

Nebbermind:

jedamum:

Why seab cannot set two separate days for two papers ? What is the rush?

And prolong the suffering??!!

More time for last min revision....
But seriously, math paper is very brain draining to regular kids.

[janet88]

Math is a draining subject…with all the calculations.


To have the 4 papers back to back in a week is going to be very tiring.

Anyway, don’t give the kids anything new if they have not taken before. Sleep early, drink more water/barley. All the best.

[711mum]

jedamum:

But seriously, math paper is very brain draining to regular kids.

Not any better for the language papers, with Paper 1 & 2 scheduled on same day.

[Just4Fun]

711mum:

Hi, can someone advise if it is acceptable for a student to adopt methods outside primary school syllabus for PSLE Math exams. TIA

Yes, it is acceptable.. So long it is the right approach and correct answer .