2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[FantasyLandDreams]

Thanks, zappy and phtthp.

[MerlionInGermany]

Zappy:

The convention is to answer in the same format as the question. Eg. if the question is asking in terms of fractions, then answer in fractions. If the question is asking in terms of decimals, then give answer in decimals.

Also want to add that, if the question is in cm (like a container measuring L cm x B cm x H cm), and then what is the volume of water (without stating units), you can answer in V cm3 or V ml, it is not wrong.

[Bochapmum3]

Chinese oral- does anyone know if there is any resource /book, which provides a summary of the key points for each conversation topic? For revision purpose say 1-2 days before exam, such a book will be v useful since can’t possibly revise all topics again.

[phtthp]

Hi chenlaoshi,


Thank you so much for your generosity, in sharing the intricate technique (as well as other exam information), in this forum.
Very much appreciated !

Would you by any chance during this year-end 2018 (November / December) school holiday : conducting any crash course for 2018 P5 students, in Chinese (Oral video answering format / Comprehension answering technqiue), for both Normal Chinese & Higher Chinese ?

Once again, Thank you, very much

[chenlaoshi]

Bochapmum3:

Chinese oral- does anyone know if there is any resource /book, which provides a summary of the key points for each conversation topic? For revision purpose say 1-2 days before exam, such a book will be v useful since can’t possibly revise all topics again.

Most schools actually provide very useful handouts to students. The main issue is they can be quite under-utilized --> many student's don't revise those handouts/packages on their own and only 'touch' them when sch teachers go through during lesson time.

[chenlaoshi]

phtthp:

Hi chenlaoshi,


Thank you so much for your generosity, in sharing the intricate technique (as well as other exam information), in this forum.
Very much appreciated !

Would you by any chance during this year-end 2018 (November / December) school holiday : conducting any crash course for 2018 P5 students, in Chinese (Oral video answering format / Comprehension answering technqiue), for both Normal Chinese & Higher Chinese ?

Once again, Thank you, very much

Hi phtthp, don't mention it, just 举手之劳.

Actually, this thought did cross my mind. As I have 5 P5 home tutees this year, I am exploring the possibility of setting aside one or two of my time slots next year for small group PSLE preparatory classes to maximize the use of the resources I have prepared/will be preparing. Thus, I am planning to offer 4-6 lessons of trial classes (mcq + graphic stimulus + open ended compre sections and/or compo + oral) during the upcoming school holidays. After all, there will be a maximum no. of students I can take in eventually so to me, the more participants who come for these free lessons and can benefit from them, the merrier (even if they come just because it's free. haha ).

[phtthp]

Hi chenlaoshi,


Thank you, very much. I will pm u

[phtthp]

someone:

DOWNLOAD FREE 2018 P6 PAST YEAR EXAM PAPERS


https://sgfreepapers.com/free-downloads/primary-school-exam-papers/free-2018-primary-6-exam-papers-psle-past-year-test-papers/

(found only P6 2018 SA2)

may we know where to download P6 2018 (SA1 and CA1) Science papers ? Thank you, very much

[FantasyLandDreams]

Asking on behalf of a Friend, anyone knows if there is a P5 talent camp organised by HCI this year? If yes, when was it held? Thanks.

[bluepencil]

phtthp:

Hi chenlaoshi,


Thank you so much for your generosity, in sharing the intricate technique (as well as other exam information), in this forum.
Very much appreciated !

Would you by any chance during this year-end 2018 (November / December) school holiday : conducting any crash course for 2018 P5 students, in Chinese (Oral video answering format / Comprehension answering technqiue), for both Normal Chinese & Higher Chinese ?

Once again, Thank you, very much

This thread is very useful for down and out parents like me.
My girl is struggling with chinese comprehension. The teacher marks so strictly that almost every question is deduct marks for wrong copying (which I don't know how to ask her to improve as she is weak in chinese and flipping up and down between passage and questions, she loses focus and copy wrongly). Or if not it is no marks as the question is those opinion type ones which require strong chinese ability (and she has a lot of weak sentences construction - by the way I find that these days schools do not do as much sentence construction 造句 too, hence my girl is weaker than ever).
May I know if anyone is like me, how to improve??? where do we start? will doing more compre exercises work but what if the exam compre is a topic that my girl can't understand well?
These days the chinese comprehension passage is not too difficult. But the question requires so much thinking, reasoning, opinion, it's like the comprehension questions are out to catch you.
As you know many of us even parents have weak Chinese, why does the standard become so hard. my girl actually loved Chinese - she loves the school textbook stories sooooo much for example. I must admit that we do not read as much chinese story books as I myself happen to be stronger in English. But nowadays she says she hates Chinese, because every day is lots of red marks on the compre paper, compo paper. She certainly is a case of chinese interest killed by academics.

I will be if anyone can point us to any chinese compre tips. I have read 20 pages of this forum but have not found any yet. Thanks in advance