2016 PSLE Discussions (Born in 2004)

[nicnac]

janet88:

daughter has received time and date for her psle English oral exam.

hers will be on Friday (day 2) at 7am.

We got ours too.. EL day 1 and CL day 2. First session too... No going home until every one is done.

Prelim results streaming in...silly mistakes here and there :roll:

[janet88]

I can’t remember how the process is…do the kids from the first batch go home straightaway or hold the 2nd batch in a room until their turn?


Her discussion skills is worrying.

[nicnac]

janet88:

I can't remember how the process is...do the kids from the first batch go home straightaway or hold the 2nd batch in a room until their turn?


Her discussion skills is worrying.

The first batch will have to wait for every one to complete their oral and then dismissed altogether. The second batch will be able to go straight home.

My DD's conversation is also worrying.. She tends to get too anxious and then she will start to fidget A LOT. Her oral scores fluctuates.

[janet88]

nicnac:

The first batch will have to wait for every one to complete their oral and then dismissed altogether. The second batch will be able to go straight home.

My DD's conversation is also worrying.. She tends to get too anxious and then she will start to fidget A LOT. Her oral scores fluctuates.

saw the dismissal time...she will be dismissed at 11am.

daughter's conversation is very worrying...she doesn't have the ability to link. I have to constantly prompt her to expand her ideas or she will stop at one line.

[Joy of Learning 111]

bbc:

Hi,

Would like to ask how to improve English oral. According to my child's teacher, he did badly for the stimulus-based conversation for his prelims. Any tips and pointers will be appreciated. Thanks.

1. In the preparation time (5 mins) before your child is called, your child should try to anticipate what the first question is likely to be.
2. When your child goes in, your child should listen carefully to the questions (and prompts) the examiner asks. Some children try to recite everything they have memorised about a given topic. Listen, listen, listen, listen to what the examiner asks. Pay especial attention to the keywords the examiner uses in his/her questions; your child should if possible incorporate these keywords in his/her answers.
3. Avoid one-word answers.
4. Avoid monologues.
5. Smile and enjoy the experience.

[bbc]

Hi Joy of Learning 111,

Thanks for listing out all the steps. I will try to practise with my son. The problem with him is he knows the facts but becomes tongue-tied when he should be speaking. In the end, his answer is short, so not much of a conversation.

[zbear]

Orals have never been easy for the kids especially MT.


I believe over the years, examiners understand n sympathise with the students so I believe most of them are lenient.

My DS has gone through PSLE n O level Orals n I always worry for him as he struggles with MT Orals. But he tells me that the external examiners are very nice n encouraging.

So, parents don’t worry so much n more importantly, don’t pass yr worries to your kids. Just encourage them to do their best n don’t fear the examiners such that they become tongue tied.

Good luck to all students taking their Orals soon. BTW, when is it?

[nicnac]

zbear:

Orals have never been easy for the kids especially MT.


I believe over the years, examiners understand n sympathise with the students so I believe most of them are lenient.

My DS has gone through PSLE n O level Orals n I always worry for him as he struggles with MT Orals. But he tells me that the external examiners are very nice n encouraging.

So, parents don't worry so much n more importantly, don't pass yr worries to your kids. Just encourage them to do their best n don't fear the examiners such that they become tongue tied.

Good luck to all students taking their Orals soon. BTW, when is it?

18th & 19th Aug :nailbite:

[janet88]

Suddenly the PSLE oral date feels so near.


PSLE written papers are just next month :nailbite: the weekly schedules for revision is becoming lesser too.

[Joy of Learning 111]

bbc:

Hi Joy of Learning 111,

Thanks for listing out all the steps. I will try to practise with my son. The problem with him is he knows the facts but becomes tongue-tied when he should be speaking. In the end, his answer is short, so not much of a conversation.

Stress is a great inhibitor. Most important thing at this point is mental preparation. Really do encourage your son to enter the oral exam smiling and determined to enjoy the experience rather than determined to do well or worrying about under-performing.

Doing well is a bit like happiness: if you actively chase it, it will tend to be elusive; but if you simply get on with matters at hand in the present moment, happiness will readily take hold of you.

Good luck to your son.