2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[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?

[phtthp]

For zuo wen :

The Chinese Tr in my school said that whole year of P2 will practise 4 picture writing. She said the P2 Term 4 Chinese zuo wen test, is also 4 pic : not 1 big pic, nor 3 pic. Best to clarify with your own school

[alng]

phtthp:

alng:

Will PSLE Maths questions ever specify a method to solve?

What is funny here ?

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 can use model method, algebra method, or any other method.

Dear phtthp, I do not find your comment funny. I also do not know why sembgal found my question so funny.

I do not think the PSLE Maths question will specify any preferred method to use. Some questions may be obvious to use a preferred method. Some students may prefer a particular method. But the Maths questions can be solved using more than one method so it is not fair to specify a method to solve the question.

The model method is the algebra method in visual form. Educators believe that young children cannot understand the abstract algebra method so they devise the model method. Educators believe that the model method is easier to understand for young children. However, different children have different learning styles and the model method is not suitable for all children.

Marshall Cavendish Institute's Maths Expert Dr Yeap Ban Har ever said this: do not force your child to use a certain method to solve the Maths questions. Teach your child different models and the method that first comes into your child's mind to solve the Maths questions is the best method for that child. Even when that method is the long guess and check method.

Once the students reach secondary 1, they will be asked to throw the model method out of their brain.

[sembgal]

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.

Hi phtthp, PSLE math questions will not state which method to use. It is up to the students to decide if they want to use model drawing or algebra to solve.

But for P2, they have to use model drawing to solve if the question asks explicitly for it to be solved by model drawing. Otherwise, the P2 students can grasp the problem sum and solve it with equations and workings. Model drawing wastes time and especially for those children who can visualize the problem in the head. The time could have been used for checking of careless mistakes if any.

But P6 Math questions are really challenging nowadays, which is different from our time when we were in primary schools. Thus, model drawing will come in handy.

[FantasyLandDreams]

Just want to check, is there any other changes to the Chinese PSLE format announced recently, besides the oral part whereby the picture conversation is now in video clip form? Any changes to Chinese compo format? Anyone knows? Thanks.

[Blokus]

Thanks phttp and sembgal! My son recently came home with a titled compo and he was asked to write a full compo based on the title. I got quite a shock and worried abit as I think he still needs the picture by picture compo for guidance. Hope it’s one off thing!

[sembgal]

Blokus:

Thanks phttp and sembgal! My son recently came home with a titled compo and he was asked to write a full compo based on the title. I got quite a shock and worried abit as I think he still needs the picture by picture compo for guidance. Hope it's one off thing!

May I know the title of the composition?

Has the teacher guided them to write in school or are they expected to go home to write and be guided by parents?

[sembgal]

FantasyLandDreams:

Just want to check, is there any other changes to the Chinese PSLE format announced recently, besides the oral part whereby the picture conversation is now in video clip form? Any changes to Chinese compo format? Anyone knows? Thanks.

I can only recall during the P2 Briefing in my DD's school, the Chinese HOD reminded parents to speak more Mandarin and expose more Chinese reading materials to the children.

The Stimulus-based conversation will be carried out when the video is being played. That means when the video is being played, the teacher will ask questions and the child is expected to answer. I don't think the current P2s are affected by this Oral component change yet for this year. My dd will be having her first Oral picture description test in Term 2 using the old traditional format of Chinese 口试。

[hoo1688]

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?

phtthp:

For zuo wen :
The Chinese Tr in my school said that whole year of P2 will practise 4 picture writing. She said the P2 Term 4 Chinese zuo wen test, is also 4 pic : not 1 big pic, nor 3 pic. Best to clarify with your own school

Hi

DD’s school Chinese composition started in one big picture with some helping words and questions last week! She wrote three paragraphs for her Chinese composition.
It may be different from some other schools! :?

[sembgal]

hoo1688:

DD’s school Chinese composition started in one big picture with some helping words and questions last week! She wrote three paragraphs for her Chinese composition.
It may be different from some other schools! :?

Hi hoo1688, my DD's school Chinese Composition is also same format as your DD's school. One big picture with helping words and written in 3 paragraphs format.