2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[sky minecrafter]

kboon2009:

Is it necessary for parents to buy past year PSLE papers from popular or would the schools provide as practice? Is there 10 year series

For our school (regardless of Mainstream/TAG/GEP), teachers will order a copy (not free) for each subject if the student has not already bought a set. School could start practising these past Psle questions (selective) after SA1-June onwards. The trend for SC is that the department teachers will look through the past 10 years' Psle questions, compile & get the children to do. There is no need to purchase Y2019 other schools' Prelims papers (especially for SC & MA) - we swap amongst the schools so your child will get to practise the other centres' too.

[phtthp]

sky minecrafter:

School could start practising these past Psle questions (selective) after SA1-June onwards. The trend for SC is that the department teachers will look through the past 10 years' Psle questions, compile & get the children to do.


There is no need to purchase Y2019 other schools' Prelims papers (especially for SC & MA) - we swap amongst the schools so your child will get to practise the other centres' too.

On the swapping part, it is very hard to get hold of (Rgps, Nan Hwa) Prelim papers. Other schools, u still can find

[Imp75]

While I applaud the parents here for trying to provide the best resources for their children, for parents who are following this, please make sure you pace your kids well and do not overstretch them in this final lap of the PSLE year. I had been done with 3 PSLEs and sharing my own experience, I find that the school would sufficiently prepare them well for PSLE. I did not buy any top sch papers nor attempt to do them all. I just printed snippets off the free website and gave them to my kids where I find weaknesses only. The rest of the time, I need them to sleep early to be able to focus in class and also to continue their enrichments like dancing/sports/art which they enjoyed. I think striking a balance is important to ensure whilst the going gets tough (teachers will nag and nag about PSLE and lots of homework everyday!), the kids can get going on a positive note, knowing that there’s "work-life’ balance after all. I also did not confiscate their gadgets but would only allow them to use after 6pm. In the end, I think my 3 kids did fairly well enough to qualify for a good school, so all’s good in the end.

[ChiefKiasu]

I think the Primary Schools themselves will prepare their charges sufficiently for the PSLEs. Don’t forget they need to upkeep their reputation. My son’s Konghwa School already got the 3 latest years’ PSLE papers for them. What i did was to get him to do a mindmap of his science topics and keep a set of the math "burning questions" for him to revise before doing his tests. Seemed to work.

[sweetbaby]

Imp75:

While I applaud the parents here for trying to provide the best resources for their children, for parents who are following this, please make sure you pace your kids well and do not overstretch them in this final lap of the PSLE year. I had been done with 3 PSLEs and sharing my own experience, I find that the school would sufficiently prepare them well for PSLE. I did not buy any top sch papers nor attempt to do them all. I just printed snippets off the free website and gave them to my kids where I find weaknesses only. The rest of the time, I need them to sleep early to be able to focus in class and also to continue their enrichments like dancing/sports/art which they enjoyed. I think striking a balance is important to ensure whilst the going gets tough (teachers will nag and nag about PSLE and lots of homework everyday!), the kids can get going on a positive note, knowing that there's \"work-life' balance after all. I also did not confiscate their gadgets but would only allow them to use after 6pm. In the end, I think my 3 kids did fairly well enough to qualify for a good school, so all's good in the end.

:goodpost:

[phtthp]

Moe announced removal of SA1 mid-year exam for (P3, P5, Sec 1, Sec 3), removed CA1, CA2


So next year 2019 P6, no more CA1 (March ) ?

Any primary school’s 2019 timetable is out, can help to check (verify) whether still got P6 CA1 ? Thank you

[phtthp]

sembgal:

2019 PSLE EXAMINATION TIMETABLE


15 August (Thursday)
English / MT Oral

16 August (Friday)
English / MT Oral

20 September (Friday)
MT & EL Listening Comprehension Examination

26 September (Thursday)
English Language Paper 1
English Language Paper 2

27 September (Friday)
Mathematics Paper 1
Mathematics Paper 2

30 September (Monday)
Mother Tongue Paper 1
Mother Tongue Paper 2

1 October (Tuesday)
Science

2 October (Wednesday)
Higher Mother Tongue

PSLE Marking Exercise
Mon, 14 Oct – Thu, 17 Oct

Hi sembgal,

Thanks very much, for this list of 2019 PSLE subject dates.

Thank God, that SEAB had arranged the timetable such that, after Friday (27 Sept 2019) demanding Maths paper, still got a week-end to rest, to re-cuperate, prepare for demanding Science paper following week (1 October 2019)

Based on above SEAB timetable, left only 9 months, then everything over. Press on !!!

[zac's mum]

phtthp:

Moe announced removal of SA1 mid-year exam for (P3, P5, Sec 1, Sec 3), removed CA1, CA2


So next year 2019 P6, no more CA1 (March ) ?

Any primary school's 2019 timetable is out, can help to check (verify) whether still got P6 CA1 ? Thank you

Yes, ACSJ still gonna have CA1 for P6, timetable states 25 Feb 2019.

[phtthp]

Personally, i find taking 4 exam within one same year demanding : P6 ( CA1, SA1, Prelim SA2, then finally PSLE), because each of these exam carry 100 percent weigtage !


Don’t mind skipping P6 CA1.

Just go direct to SA1 in May, followed by Prelim very fast in July, then PSLE

[zac's mum]

phtthp:

Personally, i find taking 4 exam within one same year demanding : P6 ( CA1, SA1, Prelim SA2, then finally PSLE), because each of these exam carry 100 percent weigtage !


Don't mind skipping P6 CA1.

Just go direct to SA1 in May, followed by Prelim very fast in July, then PSLE

I don’t understand. Why do each of them carry 100% weightage? I thought it would be 0% weightage because the PSLE is the one that matters. Even if anyone fails CA1 I doubt the school will force them to be retained one year. More likely they will ramp up the remedials for that child.

For the languages, I believe the kids will benefit from having more “exams” in P6. Especially for oral practice. Need exam conditions so that they can prep more realistically for the real PSLE Oral.