2016 PSLE Discussions (Born in 2004)
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randwick:
I know a certain school in the west that regularly sets extremely challenging papers and it's quite normal for 1/3 to 1/2 the level to flunk. I fail to understand the rationale for doing so. Setting difficult papers anyone also can do, just get the P3 teachers to set for P2 exams. How difficult is that? But what's the point? And this is not just for P6 SA1.
Catddy2002, just wondering, is your dd's class banded, top class? If your dd is in the top class and half the class fail, how much more demoralised the rest of the pupils from the other classes will be?!!!catddy2002:
Ya, my DD school set such tough papers that half the class fail. Though my DD passed but marks not that good. According to my DD, her classmates are so demorlised and the class fill with negative energy. I feel pity for them.
Although some may argue that tough papers will jolt the kids to work harder for the next exam, it must cause many to just simply give up.
It is risky in the sense it may totally demoralized the avg students, and parents may assume that their children are too lazy to study and penalize them. -
Setting easy papers may lead to overconfidence…but tough papers may not necessarily serve its purpose. Kids get demoralized and unhappy when parents want to revise and drill for PSLE. There is also prelims in August.
They find that no matter how hard they work…how much effort they put in, the papers are difficult. -
janet88:
for my daughter, a pass is really an achievement. at the moment, i am still waiting for Math result....what i do know is the non calculator section is a pass but problem sums :nailbite:
Likewise here Janet. I am happy that dd passed her Paper 1, now waiting for Paper 2 Problem Sums Section.
Pray that she passes that Section too. When I asked her how she feels about Paper 2, she said that she knows how to tackle 2 sums and the rest, she muddled through it. :scared:
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Disappointed with DS SA1 results but I still smile, praised him for working hard for his exams and encouraged him to continue to work hard. The bad (or good thing) is all those marks deducted are all attributable to careless, so no A* for this exams at all. Less than 5 months to go and I am really at wits ends how to reduce his carelessness… Sigh…
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janet88:
Setting easy papers may lead to overconfidence...but tough papers may not necessarily serve its purpose. Kids get demoralized and unhappy when parents want to revise and drill for PSLE. There is also prelims in August.
They find that no matter how hard they work...how much effort they put in, the papers are difficult.
We don't really have a say as to how our DC's schools set the exam papers. I would assume that exam papers are set not to purposely fail the students....but to test the students abilities and knowledge of that subject. I would think that Schools will set some easy qiestions and some moderate ones. Plus some difficult questions to sieve out the better stidents.... -
In P6 CA1 is tough then SA1 gets tougher and prelims worse from my past experience. Really puts in a lot of pressure for both parents and kids.
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Kee Kor:
In P6 CA1 is tough then SA1 gets tougher and prelims worse from my past experience. Really puts in a lot of pressure for both parents and kids.
No worries, if Prelims is the worst, then PSLE is easy peasy.
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randwick:
she did quite ok for the non calculator section and i'm honestly very happy. but if the problem sum section is very tough, then i am sure she can't pass that paper 2. in any case, i praised her for passing english and science...best part is did away with the science tutor. her science teacher also did a good job drilling them in open ended.janet88:
for my daughter, a pass is really an achievement. at the moment, i am still waiting for Math result....what i do know is the non calculator section is a pass but problem sums :nailbite:
Likewise here Janet. I am happy that dd passed her Paper 1, now waiting for Paper 2 Problem Sums Section. Pray that she passes that Section too. When I asked her how she feels about Paper 2, she said that she knows how to tackle 2 sums and the rest, she muddled through it. :scared: -
hi mommies,
anyone here know of any psle booster camp for the june??
plz help
thanks in advance -
rainbow mommy:
Mindstretcher is one. They have a Power Up for PSLE for the 4 subjects. Usually a full day session for each subject, ~9.30-4.30pm. I am not sure what goes on in there since I have never tried and will not be signing up for this June either.hi mommies,
anyone here know of any psle booster camp for the june??
plz help
thanks in advance
Most tuition/enrichment Centres should also have similar PSLE prep Programmes during the June holidays.
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