2017 PSLE Discussions and Strategies

[tinkfirst]

I agree with Nebbermind that building the P4 and P5 foundations are important. I also ask my DS to look through his SA2 files from his P4/5 work, cover the answers and redo them.

[laughingcat]

at this point, really no point to dive into assessment book. Perhaps for Chinese, everyday start reading the 词语 and 配词for P4-P6. Next focus on the weakness. I reckon must be the compre and compo. For Maths, everyday do abit of problem sum maybe up to 5 but again focus where he is wrong. For English and Science, again focus on the weaknesses. No point just do assessment book for the sake of doing it. You must know where the child’s weaknesses and starts from there.


Work with your child to relieve the stress. Don’t scold him for not knowing. Maybe he really catches no ball. Perhaps with a different approach of learning and teaching, he probably will catch it. Hope this helps.

[laughingcat]

muska:

try the school bookshop. My son, just bought the 2014-2016 copies from sch bookshop at $1 each.
Its half price of popular! The teachers ordered for them to buy..he was amazed at the cheap price..haha.

WAH! So CHEAP!

[phtthp]

muska:

try the school bookshop. My son, just bought the 2014-2016 copies from sch bookshop at $1 each.
Its half price of popular! The teachers ordered for them to buy..he was amazed at the cheap price..haha.

Hi muska,

can help to check whether this $ 1 book (psle 2014 to 2016) -
Does it provide answers, or just the questions only ?

If provide answers, is worth it

Is the publisher for this book : EPH or another publisher ?

Thanks, very much

[tinkfirst]

作文背些好词好句。memorise some good 开头和总结too

[laughingcat]

tinkfirst:

作文背些好词好句。memorise some good 开头和总结too

:goodpost:

[sembgal]

Different publishers will have different answer sheets.

Eg: Shinglee Vs EPH

You can compare the answers.

PSLE 3 years series usually comes without answers and hence is sold at a dollar per book.

The ones in Popular bookshop comes with full answer sheets so it cost slightly more.

phtthp:

muska:

try the school bookshop. My son, just bought the 2014-2016 copies from sch bookshop at $1 each.
Its half price of popular! The teachers ordered for them to buy..he was amazed at the cheap price..haha.

Hi muska,

can help to check whether this $ 1 book (psle 2014 to 2016) -
Does it provide answers, or just the questions only ?

If provide answers, is worth it

Is the publisher for this book : EPH or another publisher ?

Thanks, very much

[janet88]

tinkfirst:

作文背些好词好句。memorise some good 开头和总结too

i agree with you for 作文.
son's tutor got him to memorize a 开头 (for different types of occasions)，结尾 (which is the lesson learnt).
then 2nd paragraph onwards, insert the content ie the pic.

[precioustime96]

What do you guys think about the imminent changes to the PSLE scoring system?

[janet88]

precioustime96:

What do you guys think about the imminent changes to the PSLE scoring system?

I think it will be stressful because it is not tested and totally different from the t score.
The first few batches will be 'guinea pigs'...sorry to say this. It changes the entire scoring system.
Kids will have tuition in all subjects as every subject grade is critical to be in the upper AL band.