2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[sembgal]

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabu ... y-2013.pdf

(This is implemented level by level starting from primary one in 2013)(Those children born in 2006 and after 2006 are affected by this change.)


http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabu ... y-2007.pdf
(This is for children born before 2006. And for children born in or before 2005 (P5 in 2016), (P6 in 2017) will not be affected by the change in syllabus.

If you take a look at the PSLE question for this year 2015, the famous MCQ question about the mass of the coins. That kind of estimation question can be found in my Primary 2 daughter's Math assessment books as well as the new Math textbook and workbook about Mass and estimation.

[sjk]

sembgal:

FantasyLandDreams:

Hi

May I know which science enrichment course include doing science experiment?
I have yet to come across a science enrichment centre that comes with a science lab? Thanks.

You can try Just Education. They have experiments occasionally. But when you ask them who are their teachers for next year, they can't tell you.

Usually I go for those centres that I know who will be the teachers teaching.

Hi!

My gal is also a 2007 and now quite gancheong about her science. Thanks sembgal for the thoroughness in science suggestions.

I'm thinking of getting her subscriptions to science magazines like Young Scientists etc. What does everyone think of that? Is is a necessity? Would tuition centres have such materials for the children to browse, borrow etc?

Thank you!

[EatNonStop]

Hi, any recommedation for Good science guide and assessment book for P3 science? DS asking to try doing the paers.

[jedamum]

EatNonStop:

Hi, any recommedation for Good science guide and assessment book for P3 science? DS asking to try doing the paers.

Marshall Cavendish science guide. Not sure if the psle version is out as there has been a slight change in Moe syllables. Though I have a psle version from my 2014 psle boy which I bought when he just started p3, I noticed there were some change to contents. Some stuff taken out and some eg updated. So best to get latest version than 2nd hand.

Eph ultimate science guide will be useful. I didn't get new version. This is for leisure read. The one above more for exam rev read.

Get nail those mcq. Entry based questions. When selecting mcq assessment books, go for those with explanation on choices, read a few to make sure you feel the explanation is good.

For sect b, I find that it is useful to only go through after teachers in school has taught the answering methods. For p2, focus on reading up and understanding concepts.

[EatNonStop]

jedamum:

EatNonStop:

Hi, any recommedation for Good science guide and assessment book for P3 science? DS asking to try doing the paers.

Marshall Cavendish science guide. Not sure if the psle version is out as there has been a slight change in Moe syllables. Though I have a psle version from my 2014 psle boy which I bought when he just started p3, I noticed there were some change to contents. Some stuff taken out and some eg updated. So best to get latest version than 2nd hand.

Eph ultimate science guide will be useful. I didn't get new version. This is for leisure read. The one above more for exam rev read.

Get nail those mcq. Entry based questions. When selecting mcq assessment books, go for those with explanation on choices, read a few to make sure you feel the explanation is good.

For sect b, I find that it is useful to only go through after teachers in school has taught the answering methods. For p2, focus on reading up and understanding concepts.

Thanks Jedamum, which mcq assessment book is recommended?
I have the PSLE guide book for my DD to guide her PSLE next year but I think this book may be too indepth for a P3 student so will look for Marshall Cavendish science guide for my DS self study during the year end holidays, hope he will grow to have interest in this subject.

[jedamum]

We personally like Nail those mcq. The questions not very high order thinking. We use it to reinforce concepts, not for stretching of thinking. The latter, we use exam papers.


There is another mcq one, but personally I don’t quite like it but can’t remember the reasons. I put it aside after son had done a few.

[EatNonStop]

jedamum:

We personally like Nail those mcq. The questions not very high order thinking. We use it to reinforce concepts, not for stretching of thinking. The latter, we use exam papers.


There is another mcq one, but personally I don't quite like it but can't remember the reasons. I put it aside after son had done a few.

Thank you. I will get the Nail those Mcq. Pretty happy that it is requested by DS so I see this as \"self motivated\" which is easier than \"parents movitated'..Hope DS \"interest\" will not fade away fast.

[Giggler1]

My ds just requested for Young Scientist yday. Also, passed him the EPH Science Guide for his leisure reading.

[phtthp]

FantasyLandDreams:

sembgal:

News not announced out yet when is the new PSLE grading system going to take effect. However, I'm very sure our piglets will definitely be affected!

Really?
I just hope they are not the first batch. Otherwise really become Guinea 'Pigs'!

under the new Psle banding system, they will introduce concept of cluster of secondary schools

example

Psle score, from 230 to 240 : allocated to Cluster X Secondary schools

240 to 250 : allocated Cluster Y

250 to 260 : allocated Cluster Z

above 260 : allocated Top tier Secondary schools

[MrsKiasu]

phtthp:

FantasyLandDreams:

[quote=\"sembgal\"]News not announced out yet when is the new PSLE grading system going to take effect. However, I'm very sure our piglets will definitely be affected!

Really?
I just hope they are not the first batch. Otherwise really become Guinea 'Pigs'!

under the new Psle banding system, they will introduce concept of cluster of secondary schools

example

Psle score, from 230 to 240 : allocated to Cluster X Secondary schools

240 to 250 : allocated Cluster Y

250 to 260 : allocated Cluster Z

above 260 : allocated Top tier Secondary schools[/quote]
Really ? Then move house again :yikes: