2018 PSLE Discussions & Strategies (Born in 2006)

[janet88]

I wanna know:

Actually just wondering if PSLE papers are tend to set difficult? I went through some of the past years paper and feel it's not easy, even for the Chinese paper which she usually get an A (71-76/90) in school. Her Psle past year paper only get 62-63/90 range. Yet, the quality(A/A*) pass last year is 68+% which is impossible based on raw score. Guess the moderation plays a heavy part. Hence I told her don't worry if you find any of the paper tough as moderation is in place. I think we should encourage our child to not worry about not able to do some qn if psle is really meant to be a little tougher. This will give them confidence to move on to another paper.

some papers would be set tough to skim the cream.
since it's a nation wide exam, the marks will be moderated. don't worry about the score.
for math, remember to move to the next question for section A if the child cannot attempt within 1 minute.

[I wanna know]

janet88:

I wanna know:

Actually just wondering if PSLE papers are tend to set difficult? I went through some of the past years paper and feel it's not easy, even for the Chinese paper which she usually get an A (71-76/90) in school. Her Psle past year paper only get 62-63/90 range. Yet, the quality(A/A*) pass last year is 68+% which is impossible based on raw score. Guess the moderation plays a heavy part. Hence I told her don't worry if you find any of the paper tough as moderation is in place. I think we should encourage our child to not worry about not able to do some qn if psle is really meant to be a little tougher. This will give them confidence to move on to another paper.

some papers would be set tough to skim the cream.
since it's a nation wide exam, the marks will be moderated. don't worry about the score.
for math, remember to move to the next question for section A if the child cannot attempt within 1 minute.

Thanks for your explanation. We should consider lucky then. Under 2021 new psle system, the raw score will be taken and 45-64 range is so big. It's not easy to score 65 and above for an average student if the paper is still as tough. Quite unfair to be put on par with another who score 45 while this student score 64.

[Estéema]

After PSLE 1st day, shld child abit. Gleen over tmr’s paper & hv abit of R&R before dinner & rest early. Daytime read but nitetime let the mind set into calmness & sleep early for tmr’s paper.


Feeling every PSLE’s child & mummy’s excitement now. But be chill & focus till battle is done!

ALL THE VERY BEST!

[optmum]

I think the 1st pic is volley ball competition

[optmum]

I think the 1st pic is volley ball competition

[janet88]

I wanna know:

Thanks for your explanation. We should consider lucky then. Under 2021 new psle system, the raw score will be taken and 45-64 range is so big. It's not easy to score 65 and above for an average student if the paper is still as tough. Quite unfair to be put on par with another who score 45 while this student score 64.

T score grading is tough...but if compared to AL grading, the latter is many times more terrible!
the band is just too wide. I'm just so relieved my kids are done with PSLE.
a subject which is set tough now...under t score, it's moderated. under AL, it's a subject score on its own. correct me if I'm wrong.
as it is, putting 11+/12 year old through such intense grading is making life very stressful.

[pokoyoko]

optmum:

I think the 1st pic is volley ball competition

Computer.

[laughingcat]

Mixed reaction for the Eng papers. Some felt easier than last year paper and some felt more difficult than last year paper especially the editing portion.

[bestwishes]

janet88:

I wanna know:

Thanks for your explanation. We should consider lucky then. Under 2021 new psle system, the raw score will be taken and 45-64 range is so big. It's not easy to score 65 and above for an average student if the paper is still as tough. Quite unfair to be put on par with another who score 45 while this student score 64.

T score grading is tough...but if compared to AL grading, the latter is many times more terrible!
the band is just too wide. I'm just so relieved my kids are done with PSLE.
a subject which is set tough now...under t score, it's moderated. under AL, it's a subject score on its own. correct me if I'm wrong.
as it is, putting 11+/12 year old through such intense grading is making life very stressful.

Instead of reducing stress, more stress is added!
Same for science, no 1/2 m but request a lot, missing 1 key point, no 1/2 m then get zero more easily!

[laughingcat]

talking about no 1/2 marks for Science. I noticed 2 teachers in XXXX school actually gave 1/2 marks for 1 mark qs in Science. I was :? Can meh?