All About Preparing For PSLE

[sally72]

May refer to my last year post - 40/100 for SA1 MATHS

Every school wanted to set a higher PSLE standard…

[Pen88n]

My kid’s class also did badly for English, and everyone got "scoldings" (more like nagging) from parents. It was a nerve wrecking week for parents and children. But must admit some kids got really good results and that shows their foundation is superb.

[keroppi]

I know some schools deliberately set very hard test papers. When queried, the teacher would say that this is a wakecall for the kids. Also, there is a jump in difficulty level from P4-P5. Don’t worry to much - just look through her English test papers and identify her weakness. Work with her during this school hols.

[happiest]

Hi Janet,


There is a big jump from P4 to P5. I think you must get a tutor. the problem sums tend to get very difficult in P5. My son does the MCQ ok but struggles for the problem sums. For the science he can remember the facts but is unable to relate to the questions in Section B

[Brenda10]

Hi happiest


Yes. P5 maths is very much tougher than P4. The faction topics (remainder concept, repeat identity concept and equal concept etc) and ratio topics (internal transfer and external transfer etc) are not easy to understand and remember the model. What we do is identify the similar questions and let DD do more practices. We also bought a few Maths problem challenging books just to refer/learn for the respective model. Hope this information help.

[happiest]

Hi Brenda,


Thanks for the response. At the moment i am using the Onsponge workbook and the problems sums workbook by Dr Andrew Er. If you have any other books to recommend please let me know.

Any suggestions for science? I truly appriciate any feedback.

thanks and have a great day!

[ApronMama]

sally72:

May refer to my last year post - 40/100 for SA1 MATHS

Every school wanted to set a higher PSLE standard...

I am puzzled. Are the schools not aware that by doing so, the kids may missed a chance for DSA which look at their P6 SA1 result? No?

[Brenda10]

Hi Happiest


For Science, beside understand the key word and key concept, we also remind DD after analyzing the question in Booklet B, try to answer the Science question in the following style:


The higher the temperature, the faster the reproduction of the XXXX.

This experiment show a seed with a XXXX mess travels in a XXXX distance.

To find out if the length of XXXX affects the length of the XXXX.

XXXX was trying to investigate if XXXX is needed for germination of seed X.

To find out if the amount of XXXX given to a plant affect its growth

Hopefully the above are useful.

[happiest]

thanks Brenda,


I think the problem is that he must make sure he uses terms that are required to answer a question to gain marks.

thanks again!

[Vanilla Cake]

happiest:

Hi Brenda,


Thanks for the response. At the moment i am using the Onsponge workbook and the problems sums workbook by Dr Andrew Er. If you have any other books to recommend please let me know.

Any suggestions for science? I truly appriciate any feedback.

thanks and have a great day!

Hi happiest,
My DD2 is in P5 and these are some useful books that may help:

Mathematics
PSLE Maths Problem Sums (EPH) by Andrew Er/Joanne Er
Problem-Solving Made Easy (ACE) by Tan Li Ling/Teo Chee Kian
Challenging Maths Problems Made Easy (Marshall Cavendish) by Ammiel Wan Chee Hong
Challenging 4-in-1 Maths (EPH) by Dawn Tai
Challenging Maths Problems for the Advanced Learner (Marshall Cavendish) by Jeanie Yeo
Use of Heuristics in Problem Solving (EPH) by Andrew Er/Joanne Er

Science
Ultimate Science Guide series - Lower Block/Upper Block/PSLE
Science PSLE Revision Guide - 2nd Edition (Marshall Cavendish)
Challenging Science Examination Papers (EPH) by Joshua Wong

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