time management for PSLE

[verykiasu2010]

Bentan:

One important reminder to all parents: The 2 languages carry more weight than Math and Science. Make sure your child is spending proportionate time on the 2 lanuuages.

Are you sure ? At every briefing by the school, the principal emphasized that every subject has equal weightage : 75 / 300 for the T-score.

Where is the evidence to say that the 2 languages carry more weight ? And what weight ? 80/300 ? 85/300 ? I want to know.

Thanks!

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verykiasu2010:

Bentan:

One important reminder to all parents: The 2 languages carry more weight than Math and Science. Make sure your child is spending proportionate time on the 2 lanuuages.

Are you sure ? At every briefing by the school, the principal emphasized that every subject has equal weightage : 75 / 300 for the T-score.

Where is the evidence to say that the 2 languages carry more weight ? And what weight ? 80/300 ? 85/300 ? I want to know.

Thanks!

Hi

I attended the PSLE Talk by my son's school last month.The principal also mentioned every subject has equal weightage.

Rgds

[jess6545]

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verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"Bentan\"]

One important reminder to all parents: The 2 languages carry more weight than Math and Science. Make sure your child is spending proportionate time on the 2 lanuuages.

Are you sure ? At every briefing by the school, the principal emphasized that every subject has equal weightage : 75 / 300 for the T-score.

Where is the evidence to say that the 2 languages carry more weight ? And what weight ? 80/300 ? 85/300 ? I want to know.

Thanks!

Hi

I attended the PSLE Talk by my son's school last month.The principal also mentioned every subject has equal weightage.

Rgds[/quote]I had a discussion with the VP of my son's school on this. The weightage given to each subject should be the same ... there is no indication even to the schools about differing weightage. More importantly, the T-score is computed based on the mean ... so we must advise our children that if the paper is easy, they should not be too happy ... but must ensure that they check thoroughly so as to ensure no careless mistakes. If it is too difficult, don't give up ...

By the way, came across a website with online worksheet ... http://p6.learninghub.sg .... hopefully they will upload more worksheets for online practise as we move closer to the THE DAY!

[westmom]

verykiasu2010:

Are you sure ? At every briefing by the school, the principal emphasized that every subject has equal weightage : 75 / 300 for the T-score.


Where is the evidence to say that the 2 languages carry more weight ? And what weight ? 80/300 ? 85/300 ? I want to know.

Thanks!

It's equal weightage for all subjects now. The 2 languages \"higher\" weightage was historical. I was told it happened many many years back (maybe 10 yrs ago?..dunno)

[mathsparks]

Bentan:

One important reminder to all parents: The 2 languages carry more weight than Math and Science. Make sure your child is spending proportionate time on the 2 lanuuages.

OMG!!! Can't believe I'm reading this ridiculous post...from a tutor somemore. A tutor who should be fully aware of the various changes in the education system.

Bentan, FYI, all 4 subjects carry EQUAL weightage...as far back as 2004 when my girl took her psle. Please check your facts. I'm surprised that as a tutor you're unaware of this. :faint:

Hope you would at least come forth and clarify..and if you've told parents at your centre, please do the right thing and tell them so.