2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[sembgal]

phtthp:

For Sports DSA -

the coach will arrange a day, request to see how your son / daughter play that particular Sports. Good or no good : the coach can tell

The coach in that Secondary school that your child wish to DSA into -
will also contact the Cca coach in your daughter's primary school, obtain feedback about her.
\"Coach to coach\" feedback communication

heard that those China coach that train kids up to represent school team, are tough & strict in discipline.

As parents, they will want to try the DSA route for the children. But there is another side of the untold story of DSA.

If the child is admitted successfully through DSA into the preferred secondary school, the child has to work very hard to maintain standard in the studies as well as the DSA component that the child has applied for. If underperformed, the child is asked to leave the school. This is really embarrassing and damaging to child's self-esteem. So think carefully before DSA. I'm sharing real life accounts.

[alng]

phtthp:

sembgal:

Hi, sharing here that Algebra method is allowed to be used during PSLE Math Paper 2. Is Algebra method really better than model method? I prefer model method. Wonder what's your preference?

for Psle Maths -
If the question (qn) specifically state that only use Model method to solve this qn, then No choice.

Otherwise, if qn never specify use what method, then students can use Any method to solve, as long as show all working properly, with explanation.

Will PSLE Maths questions ever specify a method to solve?

[sembgal]

alng:

phtthp:

[quote=\"sembgal\"]Hi, sharing here that Algebra method is allowed to be used during PSLE Math Paper 2. Is Algebra method really better than model method? I prefer model method. Wonder what's your preference?

for Psle Maths -
If the question (qn) specifically state that only use Model method to solve this qn, then No choice.

Otherwise, if qn never specify use what method, then students can use Any method to solve, as long as show all working properly, with explanation.

Will PSLE Maths questions ever specify a method to solve?[/quote] :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[alng]

sembgal:

alng:

[quote=\"phtthp\"]
for Psle Maths -
If the question (qn) specifically state that only use Model method to solve this qn, then No choice.

Otherwise, if qn never specify use what method, then students can use Any method to solve, as long as show all working properly, with explanation.

Will PSLE Maths questions ever specify a method to solve?

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:[/quote]I see totally no sense to spell a method to solve a Maths question and to confirm that I am right, I asked my dd who did PSLE 3 years ago and she went \"Of course lah....\"

[Blokus]

Hi


Curious to know what is the format for compo writing at P2? I understand by psle the compo format will comprise of 3 different pictures and the student must write a story to include at least one of the picture. Are the schools modifying the lower primary’s writing in view of the change? Or it’s still 4 pictures description! Any idea? Thanks!

[phtthp]

P2 : still 4 picture


P3 : start to introduce 3 unrelated pic together, try to write a theme out of it

[sembgal]

Blokus:

Hi


Curious to know what is the format for compo writing at P2? I understand by psle the compo format will comprise of 3 different pictures and the student must write a story to include at least one of the picture. Are the schools modifying the lower primary's writing in view of the change? Or it's still 4 pictures description! Any idea? Thanks!

Hi, for my DD's primary school, her English teacher is teaching them the 4 pictures description composition. In fact they have practice in class how to write 4 pictures composition. Term 2, my dd will take her first English composition test with 4 pictures description.

For her external enrichment outside her primary school, she is learning the new PSLE format of 3 pictures description with a minimum of 1 picture used.

I have checked with her school English teacher and respect the way the teacher is teaching them to write the 4 pictures composition. Last year in P1, the single picture composition was taught to them.

I'm not sure if other P2 English teachers are teaching the new PSLE format composition of the 3 pictures type. Perhaps other parents would like to share their experience.

[phtthp]

alng:

Will PSLE Maths questions ever specify a method to solve?

What is funny here, sembgal ?

If The qn want you to solve by the model method explicitly, not any other method, the qn will specify state \"may use model method to solve\".

But, if qn never specify, means that -
Students can use any method to solve, by showing workings & explanation :
Means that in Psle can use model method, algebra method, or any other method.

[phtthp]

sembgal:

Hi, for my DD's school, her English teacher is teaching them the 4 pictures description composition. For her external enrichment, she is learning the new PSLE format of 3 pictures description with a minimum of 1 picture used.

I'm not sure if other P2 English teachers are teaching the new PSLE format composition of the 3 pictures type. Perhaps other parents would like to share their experience.

Private External enrichment / tuition centre may want to teach P2 kids ahead, in advance. Give them a leap start, so may throw them 3 picture, to try first.

However, where primary schools P2 are concerned, assessment is still based on 4 picture, In Term Tests for English Compo.
Only P3 Term 1 Term test : in schools, then start to throw them 3 picture. May confirm this with either your class P2 Compo Tr, or the English HOD, in your school.

If any school is different from what I just said, pls do share openly here. Thank you.

[FantasyLandDreams]

For English compo, school is still teaching by topic, e.g Chinese New Year. Have not gone into pictures yet.


How about for Chinese compo, is it 3 or 4 pictures now in school?