2017 PSLE Discussions and Strategies

[janet88]

xn_mummy:

my thoughts


4 weeks, 4 subjects.
daily revision 4hr for short school days, 2hr for long school day. worried is school also giving homework which eat into revision time.

school homework will eat into revision time. with the weather so hot and humid, supplementary lessons will make the kids more tired. vitamin c is good to build up immunity.
when school reopens, teachers will start piling students with past year papers. problem is, students will cross-mark and may not understand why they are wrong. as for open ended questions like science, if teachers do not explain the answers, it is as good as not doing because they are repeated a few times for several schools.

[mommyNg]

janet88:

mommyNg:

Need to build in time to do other schools prelim papers too!

but some schools set ridiculously difficult questions which can be demoralizing.
nation wide exam can't be that difficult.
last year, i selected several schools but only circled certain questions. some offer interesting questions for science...good for exposure. then i realized challenging science by janet sim seems more down to earth.

That I agree! So which schools are more reasonable in terms of their paper standards? maybe just focus on those?

[mommyNg]

taobaby:

Do ur think we should stop revision a few days b4 psle? That's what my colleagues told me. No revision 2-3 days b4 psle.

I think it is wise to stop doing those papers the week leading to PSLE. Revision should still go on to keep the memory fresh..

[janet88]

mommyNg:

taobaby:

Do ur think we should stop revision a few days b4 psle? That's what my colleagues told me. No revision 2-3 days b4 psle.

I think it is wise to stop doing those papers the week leading to PSLE. Revision should still go on to keep the memory fresh..

Staying away from intensive revision 2 days before psle is to keep sane and calm.
The night before psle, lights out early, make the room conducive to rest.

[janet88]

Daughter is exempted from MT…so I don’t know about Nanyang.

For the 3 subjects, I used Nanyang, ACS, St Nic, MGS (English), catholic high,and SCGS.
Nanyang comprehension tends to be tough. Then i also chose selective specimen exam questions in the assessment book. Also used Top series published by EPH.

[mommyNg]

janet88:

mommyNg:

[quote=\"taobaby\"]Do ur think we should stop revision a few days b4 psle? That's what my colleagues told me. No revision 2-3 days b4 psle.

I think it is wise to stop doing those papers the week leading to PSLE. Revision should still go on to keep the memory fresh..

Staying away from intensive revision 2 days before psle is to keep sane and calm.
The night before psle, lights out early, make the room conducive to rest.[/quote]Agree, though I think light revision can still go on 2 days before PSLE, like flipping through files and notes briefly and quickly...?

[mommyNg]

janet88:

Daughter is exempted from MT....so I don't know about Nanyang.

For the 3 subjects, I used Nanyang, ACS, St Nic, MGS (English), catholic high,and SCGS.
Nanyang comprehension tends to be tough. Then i also chose selective specimen exam questions in the assessment book. Also used Top series published by EPH.

Thanks for sharing!

[janet88]

Light revision like 1-2 questions for math to keep the brain working but not over stressing.

MCQ for science is not too heavy…alternate between lower and upper block.

All the best for psle.

[lee_yl]

taobaby:

Do ur think we should stop revision a few days b4 psle? That's what my colleagues told me. No revision 2-3 days b4 psle.

My DD1 said school conducted a talk for the P6s and the advice was that for the day before the exams, don't overwork.

We will probably stop doing papers by then but unlikely to do nothing 2-3 days before PSLE. Probably some light revision and of course, have an early night

[xn_mummy]

can be break into these 2 category?


* more diffcult paper
nanyang
raffles
acs
mgs

*diffcult paper
nanhua
catholic high
st. nick
Taonan
Roysth