2017 PSLE Discussions and Strategies
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ChiefKiasu:
No. We are only practising to be kiasu. Practise only, ok. Just play play.Honeywell:
Reporting... dd1 will be taking PSLE in 2017...
do we really need to do this now... *Sweating*
Yup.. no sweat no sweat...
Me just come in for chit-chat only... Chill~ -
Mummy of 3,
Sorry to hear abt your girl’s disappointing results. I can imagine your fear and anxiety.
Maybe i could offer a few suggestions based on my own experience:
- go thru every subject’s SA2 papers thoroughly to identify all the problem areas in which she struggled or showed weak understanding.
- be as specific and detailed as possible, eg if it’s a maths problem sum: what topic was it? Did she apply the right strategy? Did she make mistakes in her calculation, and if so, what sort of mistakes: ±÷ x? Did she run out of time? Did she interpret the question correctly? etc. By going into specific details, you can then identify all the individual problem areas and target them one by one. It’s a tedious and painstaking process but it will enable you to understand your girl’s weaknesses and address them before it’s too late.
- use the year end holidays to drill her and reinforce whatever fundamental skills she is lacking, which you can identify by studying her SA2 papers. Daily practice may be a drag but dont underestimate a child’s ability to learn, with appropriate praise and encouragement from the parent. When she feels herself improving, the confidence she gains will spur her on to work even harder.
- use top schools’ exam papers as practice papers n guide her thru the difficult questions, while praising her if she can correctly solve the easier ones. Dont get angry or impatient if she cannot solve any of the questions- just explain the questions to her and show her how to solve them. There are many similar or even identical questions that appear in these exam papers, esp in Maths n Science. After she has gone thru enough of them, she will realise that exam questions tend to be quite similar and with abundant practice, she will be able to tackle them without too much difficulty.
- dont be afraid to go down to P2 or even P1 level work if necessary. It is impossible to build a skyscraper unless the foundations are rock solid. If you take shortcuts and try to rush, the entire building will eventually collapse. Make sure all her P1 n P2 work is soundly mastered before attempting to improve P3 work. This is especially critical in Maths as each level builds on the skills learnt in the previous level.
- most importantly, dont give up on the child! No child wishes to fail. Dont be afraid to praise and encourage her if you see that she is trying hard. Praise the effort, not the result. If she knows her efforts are being recognised and acknowledged, she will be motivated to work even harder.
My child is in P3 this year as well. Though she has been performing well these 3 years, there is no guarantee that she will continue to do well, unless parent and child work together to make sure that each step of her learning journey is steady and smooth. Though it is a tiring and often draining task guiding a child through her primary school education, the bond that we have established over the years is a reward in itself. Most of all, nothing beats seeing the joy of accomplishment in your child’s eyes when she has done well, with your help. So hang in there, and all the best! -
berrypunch:
:goodpost:Mummy of 3,
Sorry to hear abt your girl's disappointing results. I can imagine your fear and anxiety.
Maybe i could offer a few suggestions based on my own experience:
- go thru every subject's SA2 papers thoroughly to identify all the problem areas in which she struggled or showed weak understanding.
- be as specific and detailed as possible, eg if it's a maths problem sum: what topic was it? Did she apply the right strategy? Did she make mistakes in her calculation, and if so, what sort of mistakes: +-÷ x? Did she run out of time? Did she interpret the question correctly? etc. By going into specific details, you can then identify all the individual problem areas and target them one by one. It's a tedious and painstaking process but it will enable you to understand your girl's weaknesses and address them before it's too late.
- use the year end holidays to drill her and reinforce whatever fundamental skills she is lacking, which you can identify by studying her SA2 papers. Daily practice may be a drag but dont underestimate a child's ability to learn, with appropriate praise and encouragement from the parent. When she feels herself improving, the confidence she gains will spur her on to work even harder.
- use top schools' exam papers as practice papers n guide her thru the difficult questions, while praising her if she can correctly solve the easier ones. Dont get angry or impatient if she cannot solve any of the questions- just explain the questions to her and show her how to solve them. There are many similar or even identical questions that appear in these exam papers, esp in Maths n Science. After she has gone thru enough of them, she will realise that exam questions tend to be quite similar and with abundant practice, she will be able to tackle them without too much difficulty.
- dont be afraid to go down to P2 or even P1 level work if necessary. It is impossible to build a skyscraper unless the foundations are rock solid. If you take shortcuts and try to rush, the entire building will eventually collapse. Make sure all her P1 n P2 work is soundly mastered before attempting to improve P3 work. This is especially critical in Maths as each level builds on the skills learnt in the previous level.
- most importantly, dont give up on the child! No child wishes to fail. Dont be afraid to praise and encourage her if you see that she is trying hard. Praise the effort, not the result. If she knows her efforts are being recognised and acknowledged, she will be motivated to work even harder.
My child is in P3 this year as well. Though she has been performing well these 3 years, there is no guarantee that she will continue to do well, unless parent and child work together to make sure that each step of her learning journey is steady and smooth. Though it is a tiring and often draining task guiding a child through her primary school education, the bond that we have established over the years is a reward in itself. Most of all, nothing beats seeing the joy of accomplishment in your child's eyes when she has done well, with your help. So hang in there, and all the best! -
My dd is taking PSLE in 2019
.but im kaypohing here so i can learn some tips from you all…its good to start now parents…thks for starting this…so i can also know what to expect as i was told repeatedly there will b big jump from p2 to 3 to 4… some kids were ok p1 & 2 then reality hits after the big jump… i hope all will be good…i just survived p1 but reading all the forums, i think i made the right choice to start building stronger foundation now… -
berrypunch:
:thankyou:Mummy of 3,
Sorry to hear abt your girl's disappointing results. I can imagine your fear and anxiety.
Maybe i could offer a few suggestions based on my own experience:
- go thru every subject's SA2 papers thoroughly to identify all the problem areas in which she struggled or showed weak understanding.
- be as specific and detailed as possible, eg if it's a maths problem sum: what topic was it? Did she apply the right strategy? Did she make mistakes in her calculation, and if so, what sort of mistakes: +-÷ x? Did she run out of time? Did she interpret the question correctly? etc. By going into specific details, you can then identify all the individual problem areas and target them one by one. It's a tedious and painstaking process but it will enable you to understand your girl's weaknesses and address them before it's too late.
- use the year end holidays to drill her and reinforce whatever fundamental skills she is lacking, which you can identify by studying her SA2 papers. Daily practice may be a drag but dont underestimate a child's ability to learn, with appropriate praise and encouragement from the parent. When she feels herself improving, the confidence she gains will spur her on to work even harder.
- use top schools' exam papers as practice papers n guide her thru the difficult questions, while praising her if she can correctly solve the easier ones. Dont get angry or impatient if she cannot solve any of the questions- just explain the questions to her and show her how to solve them. There are many similar or even identical questions that appear in these exam papers, esp in Maths n Science. After she has gone thru enough of them, she will realise that exam questions tend to be quite similar and with abundant practice, she will be able to tackle them without too much difficulty.
- dont be afraid to go down to P2 or even P1 level work if necessary. It is impossible to build a skyscraper unless the foundations are rock solid. If you take shortcuts and try to rush, the entire building will eventually collapse. Make sure all her P1 n P2 work is soundly mastered before attempting to improve P3 work. This is especially critical in Maths as each level builds on the skills learnt in the previous level.
- most importantly, dont give up on the child! No child wishes to fail. Dont be afraid to praise and encourage her if you see that she is trying hard. Praise the effort, not the result. If she knows her efforts are being recognised and acknowledged, she will be motivated to work even harder.
My child is in P3 this year as well. Though she has been performing well these 3 years, there is no guarantee that she will continue to do well, unless parent and child work together to make sure that each step of her learning journey is steady and smooth. Though it is a tiring and often draining task guiding a child through her primary school education, the bond that we have established over the years is a reward in itself. Most of all, nothing beats seeing the joy of accomplishment in your child's eyes when she has done well, with your help. So hang in there, and all the best! -
quixation:
there will b big jump from p2 to 3 to 4... some kids were ok p1 & 2 then reality hits after the big jump.. i hope all will be good..i just survived p1 but reading all the forums, i think i made the right choice to start building stronger foundation now..
the first jump is from p2 to p3...with the introduction of science and also the 'graduation' from lower primary to mid-primary.
the major jump is from p4 to p5...new science topics and preparing for psle. -
mummyscopio:
2023 a bit difficult...just pray that the new system does not kick in in 2019 or 2023.
I hope it comes even later...alng:
You don't want to see T scores? Minister Heng said again today that the T scores will be replaced by A1-F9 performance bands similar to O levels. I hope the change only comes after 2017. Or else, I would not know how to interpret those assessment results and all the knowledge accumulated from T scores in the last few years has to go down the drain.
Me 2017 virgin psle parent... then still have 2019 psle and 2023 psle..... :imdrowning: neverending......... -
if 2017 parents are already worried about PSLE, then 2015 parents will be super stressed.
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janet_lee88:
Janet, I actually learn from you...becos you set up the 2016 PSLE thread a year ago meh...so it is about time to set up the 2017 PSLE thread.Mine here taking PSLE in 2016 already making me worried.
To think that 2017 thread is created already :yikes:
Just now in channel 8 drama, it was mentioned by one character that 'every school is a good school'. A character in the drama scored 270, but told his family he cannot enter best secondary school. Correct me if I am wrong about the '3 wishes' today...but a score of 270 is damn good!
I think the show '3 wishes' is being sarcastic...tell you 270 a dream t score of most people and then tell you 270 is common and cannot get into top schools...haha...then in the end has to stress all schools are good schools...
Do you know where is Huang Biren's son now? I don't think she will personally agree that all schools are good schools...haha! -
mummyscopio:
Are the 2 and 4 languages and both 1 Maths and Science? If yes, it is common for boys to be weak in languages. Languages take time to build up.Back to bridging gaps..
2 close relative of my got their results today..
It's like to me they have been getting rather Good grade since p1... but come upper pri.. was just manageable.. today's results was.. like BAA*A yet t-score 227..
Makes me wonder how much I need to do for ds... if he is like band 2,4,1,1 now....
My son is weak in languages and we are making use of this holidays to help him with his languages. Basically, my son is weak in writing and comprehension skills.
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