2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)
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sembgal, which science enrichment your dc attending now?
My ds requesting for math enrichment cos he has prob drawing models. -
GreenBird:
P3 is typically 4. Don't think any schools would have more.For P3 Science :
How many Science periods per week, do your school conduct ?
Anyone's school conducting 6 periods for Science, per week ? -
Gumbokins:
P3 is typically 4. Don't think any schools would have more.
Rgps :
6 periods per week allocated for P3 Science, in their timetable
Total # of hours : 3 hours per week, for P3 Science
(based on 6 periods, half an hour or 30 minutes, each period) -
Mine also 4..but don't ask me which school

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phtthp:
Interesting. Their school hours are also 7.30 - 1.30, what are their subject allocations like?Gumbokins:
P3 is typically 4. Don't think any schools would have more.
Rgps :
6 periods per week allocated for P3 Science, in their timetable
Total # of hours : 3 hours per week, for P3 Science
(based on 6 periods, half an hour or 30 minutes, each period) -
Daughter only has 5 or 6 science periods but 10 math periods per week. Wonder why math and science periods are not equal…they are equally important. Art lessons can be reduced.
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Excessive focus on academics will also be reduced.
- See more at: http://business.asiaone.com/news/bluepr ... DREFc.dpuf -
janet88:
Daughter only has 5 or 6 science periods but 10 math periods per week. Wonder why math and science periods are not equal...they are equally important. Art lessons can be reduced.
my theory is, PSLE allocation is also not equal
The kids enjoy Art...there are intangible benefits to Art lessons (also only 2 periods a week?) -
sembgal:
nah ! take above article with a pinch of saltExcessive focus on academics will also be reduced.
- See more at: http://business.asiaone.com/news/bluepr ... DREFc.dpuf
below article is reality.
No appeal allowed, if below COP, means :
emphasize even heavier focus on academic now
imagine !
one point below COP, now can't even appeal
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/e ... ch-schools -
Gumbokins:
RGPS P3 Timetable
Interesting. Their school hours are also 7.30 - 1.30, what are their subject allocations like?
Maths : 10 period, per week
Science : (4 Theory lessons + 2 Practical Science Lab) , per week
total : 6 period allocated, for Science
language
English : 15 period, per week
Chinese : 10 period, per week
Art : 2 period, per week
PE / HE : 4 period, per week
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