2021 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2009)
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Shortchanged of a ‘full dress rehearsal’. And the community is shortchanged of a set of MYE pyps. Not good. Not good at all. Fewer compo and oral exposures per year as MOE caps 1 common test per subject per term. All need to sign up for enrichment classes to make up for the lost exposure to score higher AL.
In exchange, it’s 4 + 4 + 4 weighted assessments from Terms 1-3. Not chill at all. Just as bad as there’ll be a common test every other fortnight in a term… -
.zeit:
it is all-right, becauseShortchanged of a 'full dress rehearsal'.
And the community is shortchanged of a set of MYE pyps. Not good. Not good at all. Fewer compo and oral exposures per year as MOE caps 1 common test per subject per term. All need to sign up for enrichment classes to make up for the lost exposure to score higher AL.
In exchange, it's 4 + 4 + 4 weighted assessments from Terms 1-3. Not chill at all. Just as bad as there'll be a common test every other fortnight in a term...
Is Not that MOE had totally removed (eliminated / wiped out) All SA1 (mid-year) exam, across All level.
For even-level, due to Streaming Exercise purposes : SA1 still exists, for
(Primary 4, Sec 2 and Sec 4 ).
So, students still have chance, to practise both Oral & Zuowen / Composition for (English / Mother Tongue) languages, at the Even-level SA1 (P4, Sec 2, Sec 4).
end of P4
students get streamed into P5 new, different subject combination, ie.
# of Standard subjects to take vs # of Foundation subjects,
to take-up Higher Chinese, or not.
end of Sec 2
students get streamed, into new Sec 3 subject combination.
# of (Pure / Combined) Sciences, to take up,
# of Humanities / combined Electives, to take up.
Sec 4
prepare for Prelim / GCE O level major exam, or IP Promotional Year 4 exam -
FantasyLandDreams:
since MOE had eliminated P5 SA1 : it is possible to have new DSA changes .
Hmmn... maybe further DSA changes in the pipeline too, since no more P5 SA1 ........laughingcat:
My very time to post a new topic.
:imanangel:
Children born in 2009 will be having PSLE in 2021.
The very first batch to experience new PSLE scoring system. :nailbite:
The very first batch to possibly having no SA1 at P5. :faint:
WOW! so much excitement. Let's us share the strategies and support one another along the way. :hi5:
For the spirit of kiasuism, let's start the ball roling.
since no more P5 SA1 : maybe they will ask for (look at) P4 SA2 results, too.
As it is now, currently (2018): there are some DSA Secondary schools, that also request for P4 results to be submitted as well, besides requesting for (P5 / P6) results.
i fully agree with MOE : to eliminate Sec 1 SA1 (mid-year), because the P6 students had just completed a major marathon recently, 6 months ago for Psle. They need to rest, be given enough time to embark upon, to adapt to a new Secondary school life challenging journey, before they are energised to charge again.
Same case for Sec 3, (mid year SA1): the students need time, to adapt to their new subject combination, to prepare for O level. -
FantasyLandDreams:
come to think of it, no more P5 SA1 ... won't impact much to those students who are currently studying in Affliated primary schools, And who have No (zero) intention at all, to apply for DSA to any Secondary school, if they are contented with staying back in their Affliated Secondary schools for O-level, by meeting their Affliation Cut-off point, under the new AL policy (scheme).
Hmmn... maybe further DSA changes in the pipeline too, since no more P5 SA1........
example
if a student, say from ACS primary or ACS Junior, prefer or contented to go back to Affliated ACS (Barker) Secondary, for O-level, knowing that they have no issue meeting Affliation Cut-off point : no impact to them, if MOE remove P5 SA1.
But, will impact those, who have every intention, to apply for DSA. Anyway, believe new DSA changes might come -
.zeit:
Regarding the Oral & the Zuowen part, no more P5 SA1 :-Shortchanged of a 'full dress rehearsal'. And the community is shortchanged of a set of MYE pyps. Not good. Not good at all. Fewer compo and oral exposures per year as MOE caps 1 common test per subject per term. All need to sign up for enrichment classes to make up for the lost exposure to score higher AL.
In exchange, it's 4 + 4 + 4 weighted assessments from Terms 1-3. Not chill at all. Just as bad as there'll be a common test every other fortnight in a term...
a)
for P5 Chinese zuowen :
if students attend weekly zuowen class at a Tuition centre, it is still all right, because it is the weekly, constant disciplined zuowen practice within 2 hours per session time-frame, that train and keep them vigilantly on their toes, all the way to P5 SA2.
b)
But, for P5 Chinese Oral part :-
suggest that primary schools' lao shi can still give students or simulate a mock up practice in class , go round the class one by one, but no need to record marks into Report card, but can still give (provide) due feedback to individual student / parent, on how to improve Oral, is good. That is, still conduct mock-up Oral session, to help students.
example
in the same way, as how Wang lao shi tuition centre prepare P5 students, for Chinese Oral mock-up exam scenario :-
put a table & chair outside the classroom, for pupil to sit.
Lao-shi sit opposite the pupil, ask pupil some Chinese Oral questions.
After finish, Lao-shi fill up a form, write down comments of the pupil's Oral performance & how to improve, then ask pupil to pass the form to parents, to read at home. -
Since MOE announced eliminate, no more (Sec 1 nor Sec 3) SA1 exam :-
A-level bound IP schools like (RGS / NYGH / National JC / Temasek JC / SCGS / Catholic High / St Nick / Dunman High / River Valley High / RI / Hwa Chong / Victoria / Cedar )
also need to re-define, how to compute their (GPA / MSG) score weightage : for IP (Year 1 and Year 3) assessments. -
Whatever the MOE policies may offer, we just have to move on and do what we can to partner with the schools and teachers.
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now, (P1 to P3) Lower primary going to be honeymoon years, because
From 2019 onwards, all graded assessments and exam, will be eliminated for P2 students.
MOE want (P1 and P2) students to experience Two test-free years.
(P1 & P2) students won't be graded. No weighted assessments to face,
And
P3 students : SA1 gone
So, means for 3 years (from P1 to P3
students only need to sit for one P3 SA2 (October) exam.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/schools-to-cut-mid-year-exams-for-some-levels-primary-1-and-2-pupils-will-not-be-graded-or?xtor=CS3-17
For P2 students : since weighted assessments all gone, means no more streaming, at end of P2
Because currently, P2 students at year-end, are streamed into P3 different classes. So, this scenario will also be gone -
Participate in ICAS to gauge the child’s standard. But not all schools participate.
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nowadays, many primary schools had done away with ICAS already.
The stand now from MOE,
is clear : de-emphasize lesser, on academic tests / assessments
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