2015 PSLE Discussion and Strategies

[Hope21]

Based on the tscore formula,an average student in all subjects tscore 200 (50+50+50+50).

So, if one scored more than 200 means he/ she is above average.
But a 20X score can't go to a so called \"good\" school. :slapshead:

[phtthp]

gep tutors:

A few volunteer welfare organizations might need volunteers. do consider going to help to pass your time. Eg willing hearts need volunteers daily to prepare and pack food for the needy.

P6 students, after psle, instead of glued to computer, glued to iPad play computer games, is good to go and help

[phtthp]

Hope21:

Based on the tscore formula,an average student in all subjects tscore 200 (50+50+50+50).

So, if one scored more than 200 means he/ she is above average.
But a 20X score can't go to a so called \"good\" school. :slapshead:

Don't talk about 20X

23X : already dangling in mid air, neither here nor there, bu Shan bu xia, cannot go up, cannot come down, can't go IP school (need minimum 250, 251, lowest Cut off point entry like TJC or SCGS), can't go good Sec school, if not affliated

If affliated, 200 can enter CHIJ Toa Payoh Sec

If affliated, 220 can enter SCGS Sec

If affliated, 230 can enter St Nicholas Sec

[TWU]

Dear parents and students,


Kindly allow me to share the following:

(a) A student scored below 170 T-score during Prelim Exams and scored 199 T-score for her PSLE (2014). After discussion with her, her mum decided to enrol her in NA at a neighbourhood school with COP (Express) 202 and COP (NA) 168 (she would qualify to get a place (NA) at Anderson Secondary School and Bukit Panjang Government High School).

Her mum made such choice as she wanted to boost self-confidence level of her daughter. She knew that her daughter didn’t score well during PSLE as lack in self-confidence and she was worried also her daughter might be demoralized further if she would continue with poor results [COPs (NA) at Anderson Secondary School and Bukit Panjang Government High School were about 188 and 191].

During S1 this year, she scores above 70% - scores A1 and A2 for all subjects and receives good comments from all teachers in-charge (she will be promoted to Express during S2).

(b) A student scored 265 T-score during PSLE (2014). He enrols in IP but he doesn’t do well as he adapts a complacent attitude towards his studies.

During Y1 this year, he fails few subjects and he may be demoted to Express if he continues with poor results in Y2.

From the above, we may notice that positive attitude plays an important role.

Each year after PSLE, we may see a lot of parents and students are in dilemma about how to choose school/NA at high COP (Express) school or Express at low COP (Express) school/O level or IP. Before each decision making, we should take into consideration: (1) is the student self-motivated, self-directed and able to handle stress well? If so, he/she will be suitable for IP (2) If one scores between T-score 188 and 199, (a) it’s advisable to find out/understand the actual reason that the student to obtain such T-score - is it due to lack in self-confidence? If so, this student may be demoralized further if he/she has to study at very competitive environment and continue to get poor results (it’s not easy to be promoted to Express during S2 as all subjects are to score above 70%/75% and must receive good comments from all teachers in-charge)(b) whether he/she is able to accept to be enrolled to NA if most of his/her classmates enrol to Express? is he/she has better self-discipline and will not be influenced easily? to select school carefully - students at NA classes with high COP (Express) schools or Express classes with low COP (Express) schools may not be able to focus well/pay full attention during lessons (this can be one of the reasons causes these students do not perform well during PSLE).

Parents and students are strongly advised to attend open house and principal’s address of preferred school(s) e.g. to know about subjects offered as it will affect selection of subjects during S3.

To excel in academic result is important but good character/positive attitude building is even more important.

[Nebbermind]

If you are among the top three in a not-top school, high 260, low 270…thereabout.

[Hope21]

My brother psle tscore 22X but he work hard sec1 got 1st in class and O level all A1(except English).

In the end, graduated from NUS degree with honors( in dean list before). Appeared on straits times (about his job success).
All this without tuition.

So parents, keep encouraging our child/children. Don’t give up.

[lifeisabeach]

Can help estimate by t-score:

EL 87
CL 78
MA 94
SC 89
From Nanyang Primary

[nlhyx]

lifeisabeach:

Can help estimate by t-score:

EL 87
CL 78
MA 94
SC 89
From Nanyang Primary

243+

[janet88]

phtthp:

TheAnswer:

I have seen students with shocking results. Assumed did very well..end up only average.. bell curve..

Never be over confident.. hope for the best but prepared for the worse.

Yes, some students expecting to get 25X or 26X, but in the end got 23X / 24X
they were expecting to go IP school, in the end went neighbourhood school, with 23X

the students here don't understand what a nationwide exam means...whatever grades you assume you'll get will be different from you will eventually receive, regardless of the primary school. some students who are expecting to go to NYGH get 22X/23X.

[Lol222]

janet88:

phtthp:

[quote=\"TheAnswer\"]
I have seen students with shocking results. Assumed did very well..end up only average.. bell curve..

Never be over confident.. hope for the best but prepared for the worse.

Yes, some students expecting to get 25X or 26X, but in the end got 23X / 24X
they were expecting to go IP school, in the end went neighbourhood school, with 23X

the students here don't understand what a nationwide exam means...whatever grades you assume you'll get will be different from you will eventually receive, regardless of the primary school. some students who are expecting to go to NYGH get 22X/23X.[/quote]How u know?