2014 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[janet88]

move on parents…dwelling on answers will be very stressful for the kids. all the best for the next 2 papers and your kids will be done for psle in their lifetime. 加油.

[RaeCC]

Anyone know how many marks is the bun question?

[Bigteddy]

How strict is the marking of PSLE Science Section B? I once heard from reliable source that the markers are so strict that they can even minus marks if a candidate were to appeal for a review! Are all these true of the PSLE Science Marker’s strictness. Somebody enlighten me.

[Busybeemom]

What was the answer for paper 1 booklet b last question?

My son says it was "13/16"
Anyone remembers? Tq

[Bigteddy]

Busybeemom:

What was the answer for paper 1 booklet b last question?

My son says it was \"13/16\"
Anyone remembers? Tq

You should view the Google Docs of Mathematics Answers.

I think you are right.

[MuM_FoR_LiFE]

My ds says he thinks that science paper is going to be hard

[Kangkangteo]

24hr-mum:

Re savgs qn ans shd b 47

My gal used $50/8=6R8
6X7=42 days
But she erred by takg 42+the remainder of thus getting 44

Is it possible to start saving on a weekend?
If affirmative, the answer should be 43 days.

[whitecarrotcake]

My view is that eng and math have set the tone of what is to be expected for science and Chinese - easy qns as well as what are seemingly easy but are tricky qns.

[GiftedGem]

To certain extent, both papers are easy but yet tricky.

The options are quite close to one another if you read more on the PSLE 2014 strategies and discussion thread.

No point guessing whether the next 2 papers are easy or difficult.
Just hope our kids can decipher the qns with care esp the tricky ones.

[urbanemale]

ASLMUM:

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MommyM:

Hi ASLMUm, i think they will consider for as long as the child used american english throughout the entire paper. They will check for consistency.

Thanks MommyM. Quite worrying. DS keeps insisting it is acceptable but i would think in Singapore, we generally use the British version.

Yes, both American English spelling and British English spelling are accepted in the PSLE. This is clearly spelt out in the PSLE Information Booklet issued to schools and English HODs. I was an English HOD for many years before I left the system. I was a supervisor at the PSLE marking exercise for years. If American English isn't accepted in the PSLE, why do teachers and pupils use American English vocabulary such as \"apartment\" , \"cookies\" , \"movie\" , \"vacation\" and \"elevator\" instead of \"flat\", \"biscuits\" , \"film\", \"holiday\" and \"lift\" (only)? A lot of teachers and parents have this misconception that our kids are learning British English in school. We are actually using Standard Singapore English in school, not British English or American English.