2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[Zappy]

moomoo2:

By year or by topic is better?

No better or worse, in my opinion.
By year - can practise as an entire paper (simulate a full PSLE paper)
By topic - can revise & work on specific topics over the 3 years (if weak or need more on those topics)

[Estéema]

Nope. From our child’s school Popular bookstore, it was sold at $2 per copy with answer keys 1st quarter of the year. It was later sold at $1 in July with answer keys (bought fr sales staff when child lost copy & was told reason for drop in sale).


DH bought a copy of Chinese language PSLE Booklet fr Bras Basah the mth of Dec before PSLE year at $4 with answer keys.

Methinks it’s simply some sch HODs do not want students to hv answer keys in their hands but to be assessed based on own abilities?

I rmbr last year a few mum’s asking in desperation towards Prelim & I shared to call Popular check where else in sch bookstores still available as diff bookstores stock diff qty. Maybe these mums can share if they got theirs with answer keys?

[phtthp]

moomoo2:

By year or by topic is better?

i)

for languages (English / Chinese / Higher Chinese ) -

EPH (and some other) publishers print only by year. For languages, publishers never print (produce), by Topic.

ii)

But, for Maths / Science, publishers do produced 2 type : by year, as well as by Topic, can choose.

For Science -
usually people parents to buy by Topic, because it makes Science revision easier.

For Maths, some people prefer by Topic, others prefer by year.
When you go through revision with your child, let child decide which one makes it easier for him / her.

If child is weak in Maths, better to go by Topic.

[Estéema]

School subj teachers usually get the kids to prepare pymt & teachers order fr sch bookstore. So, usually it’s sufficient to go by tt arrgmt.


We chose not to stress kids too much as they’re getting the stress fr sch alr esp towards Term 3. Unless for parents who wants child to tactics beyond previous year’s papers. Then again hv to be mindful syllabus changes & format diff & kids might get confused & further stressed out.

In fact PSLE year, parents shld balance stresses & scale down usual tuition & watch kids emotional & physical exhaustion esp if child is also into puberty year.

[moomoo2]

phtthp:

moomoo2:

By year or by topic is better?

i)

for languages (English / Chinese / Higher Chinese ) -

EPH (and some other) publishers print only by year. For languages, publishers never print (produce), by Topic.

ii)

But, for Maths / Science, publishers do produced 2 type : by year, as well as by Topic, can choose.

For Science -
usually people parents to buy by Topic, because it makes Science revision easier.

For Maths, some people prefer by Topic, others prefer by year.
When you go through revision with your child, let child decide which one makes it easier for him / her.

Thanks!
Do you let your kids try to do past years papers now or wait till P6? Do those that they know first?

[Estéema]

moomoo2,


Suggest you only dish out P6 exampapers according to term yr child completes coz some topics may yet to be covered by teacher. Also, diff sch go at diff pace, so check if child hv not covered some topics to relieve those qns they’ll not be able to answer.

For PSLE papers, best to start off after T2. You can do during June sch holidays if sch teacher hv not started. Most sch teachers wld be doing it as a class activity & timed with exam condition with full exam instructions. So u might not wanna duplicate that effort. Kids will end up feeling disinterested bcoz its repeat work (either home or sch).

[phtthp]

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[moomoo2]

Thanks everyone for your input!!

Trying means and ways to help my DS. He failed all his subjects for SA1.

[Zappy]

moomoo2:

Thanks everyone for your input!!

Trying means and ways to help my DS. He failed all his subjects for SA1.

In this case, I'd suggest not to do psle papers first. Should fix the foundation and make sure he knows the syllabus for p5 properly before taking on new topics.

[Estéema]

Ageee with Zappy.


Better to get grounding right firmly before rushing into exam papers. It’ll be more demoralizing if the child can’t do.

But if u help revise all the foundation u’stang & practices by P5 yearend, can do some papers. Make full use of every weekend & Sept, Nov/Dec sch holiday to step up. If not, just help keep revising work , & target esp those areas yr child is weak at. Help yr child get the footing right before sprinting. One cannot run before they know the steps for walking.