2016 PSLE Discussions (Born in 2004)

[Oh My Gosh]

Almighty:

Aiyo... all characters in my DS Compo were boys....secrets revealed also by boys when the picture given was 2 girls..:stupid: don't know how much will b deducted for this.. any idea from anyone :?

Almighty, pic 1 is on the 2 girls whispering away. Pic 2 is an envelope with the word secret stamped on it. So is ok to have the characters all boys... means using Pic 2 instead of Pic 1. No worries.

[MyPillow]

oneheart:

cherrygal:

I would rather not know... later dunno if I should ask DS about it...

same here.it has been a long journey mentally and physically. I'm just happy DS has put in all the effort throughout.

celebrate the efforts , parents must acknowledge your dc have done n tried their Best.

Frankly, since last yr ( my dc psle) , i already noticed the papers getting rather tricky ( no as simple if u ponder harder)
the past 2 to 3yrs papers were more manageable .... but if one feel difficult, there are a lot of others feel the same too , dun be discouraged ! Difficult papers are to identify the \"cream\" it may not be disadvantage to all when seab do the analysis n adjustment. Too easy qns, T scorings will get narrow ...

Best Luck to all ! :rahrah:

[Oh My Gosh]

happyheart:

Thanks for sharing your views. I personally think DS is missing a big WHY in the compo and as a reader, I would want to know what is the secret.

He said he ended the story saying''some secrets are meant to be told, some secrets are not, and I am not telling you mine.''Just hope the marker will not deduct too many marks.

Well, can't reverse and have to move on!

Happyheart, don't think too much. I think the way your DS end off the compo could jolly saved the situation in explaining why he did not reveal the secret. Anyway, what done is done... if he has a good command of language, the impact is minimised.

One of my DS's friend (not same school)'s teacher actually told them those who write secret (i.e. picture 2) must have the secret originating from an document/envelope/information (as per the picture), else will be off topic also. Oops... if the marking scheme is really so strict, my DS, and I believe, many others will all be off topic already.

[pinkpinkmumz]

I tot the girls in picture 1 are to represent students so it doesn’t really matter if it is written as girls or boys in the compo?

[cherrygal]

Oh My Gosh:

One of my DS's friend (not same school)'s teacher actually told them those who write secret (i.e. picture 2) must have the secret originating from an document/envelope/information (as per the picture), else will be off topic also. Oops... if the marking scheme is really so strict, my DS, and I believe, many others will all be off topic already.

That's what I was thinking too...so
Picture 1: must whisper secret between 2 people (preferably girls according to the picture)
Picture 2: secret must be inside a letter or envelope
Picture 3: must be something in a secret location locked up... very mysterious

[jetsetter]

happyheart:

Thanks for sharing your views. I personally think DS is missing a big WHY in the compo and as a reader, I would want to know what is the secret.

He said he ended the story saying''some secrets are meant to be told, some secrets are not, and I am not telling you mine.''Just hope the marker will not deduct too many marks.

Well, can't reverse and have to move on!

Take heart that your 12yo has the maturity to write a \"corporate whistle blower\" kind of plot. Just pray that he had developed his plot well such that the secret could be inferred from the earlier cues, e.g. why the colleague was dismissed (cause of dismissal = info in letter).

Time to move on!

[mum02]

Can anyone advise if my ds is off topic for compo? He wrote abt going to bookshop to steal a book. It’s a coveted book which he saw his friend having. (Flashback) His friend showing off the shiny new book and revealed to him that he stole it from bookshop! So he was going to do the same. At bookshop, he took the book and tried to walk out but got caught. Resolution: never to be a green eyed monster and never steal again. Assuming his plot is developed well and language is good, how many marks can he get? Will he get penalised?

[Belle]

Heard that the Maths paper 1 was tough this year.

[Yngmng]

James Ang:

Heard that PSLE Maths paper 1 is hard, some students cannot complete the paper. Is it hard?

My DD will only reach home at 1.30 pm and she did not bring her phone....getting anxious... :nailbite:

[jetsetter]

mum02:

Can anyone advise if my ds is off topic for compo? He wrote abt going to bookshop to steal a book. It's a coveted book which he saw his friend having. (Flashback) His friend showing off the shiny new book and revealed to him that he stole it from bookshop! So he was going to do the same. At bookshop, he took the book and tried to walk out but got caught. Resolution: never to be a green eyed monster and never steal again. Assuming his plot is developed well and language is good, how many marks can he get? Will he get penalised?

But pertaining to Pic 1 (2 girls whispering), Pic 2 (secret letter) or Pic 3 (secret 'out of bounds' location)?