2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[sembgal]

sky minecrafter:

sembgal:

http://www.np.edu.sg/cet/courses/shortc ... ation.aspx

Hi sembgal, Great post! Dc2 was (pre-school) Morris Allen trained & speaks w an accent. Still, in e upper primary, I had to rely on online (Oxford) dictionaries & 1-to-1 drilling before dc could score full marks for Oral Reading. U do trawl e internet splendidly!

I have learnt a lot from other parents who shared generously in this forum. I used to be a silent reader till I think it's time I contribute something back to this forum's discussion.

[sjk]

Thanks to sembgal and all other parents for sharing generously! I have definitely learnt a lot and changed some strategies based on the recommendations.


Can I ask if anyone knows of good holiday classes for Chinese compo? Thank you!

[edjen]

Anyone let their kids to creative writing class? Any review for the writing place or do you know any good centre near Cck?

[sembgal]

FantasyLandDreams:

Anyone knows of any website / app that can help with English pronounciation, for example:

1. An app that can read out the passage we key in, in British English?
2. Website that shows commonly mispronounced words, or how to pronounce mother ( must take note of th sound), next ( must not pronounce as Nex).

Need for English Oral purpose. Thanks.

Hi FantasyLandDreams,

Could this be what you are looking for? Commonly mispronounced words

http://videoweb.nie.edu.sg/phonetic/words-ipa/index.htm

[FantasyLandDreams]

Thanks, sembgal.

[sembgal]

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/k ... depression

[TWU]

http://m.goodtv.tv/vod/530/18492/


This video is a good sharing.

[MrsKiasu]

phtthp:

sembgal:

[quote=\"MrsKiasu\"]Sembgal, you mean the SA1 compo will be marked by 2 teachers? Or during psle?


From the phttp postings (good deed etc)..can spot qn leh like this

Since my dd was in P2, her compositions have been marked by 2 teachers during SA1 and SA2 exam. Even in PSLE or O levels, there will be at least 2 markers to mark the composition too.

For the Chinese posting that phtthp asked, I came across this link and hope find it very helpful.

http://www.khengcheng.moe.edu.sg/qql/sl ... 202015.pdf

hi sembgal,

Thank you very much, much appreciated
indeed, you are very resourceful !

Kheng Cheng primary school slides are excellent, in providing the needed detailed info

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hi MrsKiasu,


from P3 onwards, for SA1/SA2, in most primary schools -

- for English composition and Chinese composition (作文) :
normally, 2 markers will mark the students' answer scripts.

One will mark first, while the second marker will counter-check or moderate, to check if the first marker had \"unusually\" marked too high or too low or in common agreement, as marking Composition tend to be subjective.

- to prevent biasness, both exam markers cannot be the same subject Tr that teach the class's students before. They have to be Teachers, that never teach the class, so do not know the students.

This is to prevent favoritism, in case some Teachers tend to award high marks to his or her own special \"pets\" in class, since on the answer script, both the student's name and the index registration number, are written on the script, for the marker(s) to see. During exam, the 40 tables in the P3 classroom, are also arranged by index number, where students sit according to their index number.
(P3 : around 40 pupils, per class)

This apply to other core examinable components, as well : including Listening Comprehension, Oral, Main (Paper 1 and Paper 2). Not just compo only.
The marker who mark : must come from another class Teacher, who had never taught the students, before.[/quote]Thanks phttph, I didn't know that the compo for languages are marked by 2 teachers in P3. P3 only and already so strict. I heard from dd that she went to another class or something like that for different teacher for her oral test and I thought it was due to their numbering sequence. Oh dear, looks like I got to pay attention on the oral part as well. Never prepare her on this at all.

May I know how I should start on the Oral & Listening prep? Any recommendation on which books to buy? Thanks in advance.

[MrsKiasu]

sembgal:

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/k ... depression

Thanks for sharing sembgal.

[phtthp]

sembgal:

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/k ... depression

Thank you very much, sembgal, for the alert

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