2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[phtthp]

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[sumoye]

If UNSW competition paper do not get distinction, is it mean that the chances to get in GEP selection test is very slim? Since GEP selection test is for top 10% meanwhile for UNSW results only high distinction and distinction are under top 11%. Any idea?

[suku]

sumoye, GEP selection round two consists of 3 topics: maths, english and logic. while you did not indicate competition for which subject (maths or english), but by not getting distinction for one subject may not necessary mean slim chance. dc can still be very strong in the other subject plus logic. besides, unsw competition and the selection tests are quite different, so the correlation may not be high. round 1 may be out next week, all the best.

[sumoye]

suku:

sumoye, GEP selection round two consists of 3 topics: maths, english and logic. while you did not indicate competition for which subject (maths or english), but by not getting distinction for one subject may not necessary mean slim chance. dc can still be very strong in the other subject plus logic. besides, unsw competition and the selection tests are quite different, so the correlation may not be high. round 1 may be out next week, all the best.

Thank you suku!

[kitty2]

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[ammonite]

I thought the new syllabus is shifting away from this type of writing.


What was the given theme for this?

[phtthp]

Why you say the syllabus is shifting away from this type of writing ?


Thought although new eng Compo psle format is 3 picture, instead of old format 4 picture, however the content doesn’t matter, whether given 3 or 4 pic.
Can use any of the 3 pic given, to write.

[ammonite]

phtthp:

Why you say the syllabus is shifting away from this type of writing ?


Thought although new eng Compo psle format is 3 picture, instead of old format 4 picture, however the content doesn't matter, whether given 3 or 4 pic.
Can use any of the 3 pic given, to write.

Don't need to use all pics, but content must reflect theme. If it doesn't reflect the theme, you will fail your content component right away and you will be looking at a very low score, NO MATTER how exciting the story is. A lot of kids starting on the new format are doing very badly because they do not understand how to convey the theme.

When you read the work, you must be able to pick out the theme clearly.

The new format requires more maturity, not just a string of descriptions. Not easy at all.

[lil_jade]

Agree.


If the theme given was "luck", for instance, it would fit in beautifully here, because without luck, escape from death will be impossible. With the new syllabus, lack of adherence to the theme (plus minimally one picture) would imply off - point, I suppose.

The essay should leave the reader with the impression that without "luck", all would be naught, which is demonstrated in this essay.

[phtthp]

In the new psle english Compo : 3 pic are given.

Students were told that they can use 1, 2 or all 3 pic given, to write their composition.

But, will there be a situation whereby : what if out of 3 pic given -
all 3 are on different, separate theme ?
Ie. they do not belong to the Same theme.

does it mean that if I select only one given pic to write the essay, thereby covering only 1 theme, did not touch the other 2 theme, because did not Even make use of the other 2 given pic :
Will I pass or fail my composition, written ?
That is, I wrote out of point, because never cover the other 2 Theme ?


OR

Is it that whenever SEAB set composition psle exam, those 3 picture given -
Must Always belong to the SAME Theme : since Theme is so important now, under the New Psle format ?