2014 TOP PSLE T-SCORE (EXCL HMT) - THE MAGIC 3D NUMBERS
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3A*, 1C (CL) 258
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anxious.dad:
So what does this mean? An A or A* for Chinese MT actually contributes less to a student's T-score than an A or A* for other subjects? :?MrBin:
A for Chinese and A for other subjects will show big difference when it converted to T-Score. The reason is simple: According to past years' results, for Chinese, around 84% students achieved A/A* every year, for other subjects only around 43% students achieved A/A*. Why MOE doing that? Let students feel good for their Chinese test results. But when it converted to T-Score, it will give you true picture. For example, if you got A for Chinese, maybe you are at lower end, just higher than 16% students, much lower than the average score which at 50%. Your T-score could be less than 40 marks. But for other subjects, if you got A, at least your score is higher than 57% students, your lowest T-score for sure higher than 50 marks ( 57%>50%). Extreme case, the difference between A for Chinese and A for other subjects could be more than 20 marks. A for Chinese means you are better than 16% students only, A for other subjects means you are better than at least 57% students.
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The weightage for both languages is 200 while the rest is 100.
Why is this so? -
ngl2010:
3A*, 1C (CL) 258
:yikes: C also can get 258! -
ngl2010:
3A*, 1C (CL) 258
I have doubts?
The best T-score is 280, 280/4 = 70
Let us assume 3A* = 3 * 70 = 210
258-210 = 48
1C (CL) could get 48 marks? -
angel:
This is wrong info. All subjects bear equal weightage.The weightage for both languages is 200 while the rest is 100.
Why is this so? -
MrBin:
T score 48 points =/= 48 marks lahngl2010:
3A*, 1C (CL) 258
I have doubts?
The best T-score is 280, 280/4 = 70
Let us assume 3A* = 3 * 70 = 210
258-210 = 48
1C (CL) could get 48 marks? -
MrBin:
A for Chinese and A for other subjects will show big difference when it converted to T-Score. The reason is simple: According to past years' results, for Chinese, around 84% students achieved A/A* every year, for other subjects only around 43% students achieved A/A*. Why MOE doing that? Let students feel good for their Chinese test results. But when it converted to T-Score, it will give you true picture. For example, if you got A for Chinese, maybe you are at lower end, just higher than 16% students, much lower than the average score which at 50%. Your T-score could be less than 40 marks. But for other subjects, if you got A, at least your score is higher than 57% students, your lowest T-score for sure higher than 50 marks ( 57%>50%). Extreme case, the difference between A for Chinese and A for other subjects could be more than 20 marks. A for Chinese means you are better than 16% students only, A for other subjects means you are better than at least 57% students.
Thought this logic applies to other subjects too?
have they tampered with the MT weightage again? no right? -
dimsum:
Precisely!
This is wrong info. All subjects bear equal weightage.angel:
The weightage for both languages is 200 while the rest is 100.
Why is this so? -
dimsum:
ngl2010:
3A*, 1C (CL) 258
:yikes: C also can get 258!
ngl: your son?
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