2018 PSLE Discussions & Strategies (Born in 2006)

[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?

[laughingcat]

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.

Yes agreed no point to ponder over it.

But I will need to worry when comes year 2021 :faint: at that time then start to worry.

[I wanna know]

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.

Agree! There is fine differentiation among grades above 75 but it doesn't encourage those who are doing average to do better. For example, my girl is weak in her math. Sa1 scoring 55.5, prelim score 63. We were happy about her improvement. Under new system, her improvement doesn't bring any difference.

[janet88]

bestwishes:

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!

that 2 marks for one OE question is so hard to get. have to explain and write so much to get 2 marks.

OT...even at sec 2, scoring for science is just as tough. Experiment A (1mark). Briefly describe the reason (3 marks).

[Mum of 3]

Can someone please share situational writing question? My DS said he misread the instruction.

[yap_susan]

Formal email for SW

[laughingcat]

Mum of 3:

Can someone please share situational writing question? My DS said he misread the instruction.

writing to Principal, email format.