2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[rxsti57]

Anyone has info on MGS DSA 2020 for the psle takers in 2019

[zac's mum]

rxsti57:

Anyone has info on MGS DSA 2020 for the psle takers in 2019

If taking PSLE in 2019, it would be DSA application in May 2019. You can follow the DSA 2019 thread here: https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=91518&start=360

Which domain are you considering?

[phtthp]

rxsti57:

Anyone has info on MGS DSA 2020 for the psle takers in 2019

For DSA concern, don't mind if u re-post your question into another correct direct relevant thread, below ? Thank you for kind, co-dial co-operation

https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=91518&start=400

[phtthp]

chenlaoshi:

phtthp:

a) How to prepare for Listening Comprehension (both Chinese & English)?

For CL:
Use old format's (2016 and earlier) Pri 5 & 6 past yr school paper's MCQ compre to practice for LC's news report/article related questions (听力理解篇章四、五，questions 4 to 6). The kids may not be familiar with phrases like 数据显示, 根据最新的调查结果 etc. if they seldom watch/listen to/read news.

Pri 5 & 6 past yr school paper's MCQ compre can also help to prepare for LC's narrative passage related questions (听力理解篇章七，questions 8 to 10).

Hi chenlaoshi,

Thank you, for above guidance.

For Normal Chinese Paper 2 : is it enough (suffucient) if we practise actual PSLE past year papers, from 2018 all the way backward, until 2011 ?

[chenlaoshi]

phtthp:

chenlaoshi:

[quote=\"phtthp\"]a) How to prepare for Listening Comprehension (both Chinese & English)?

For CL:
Use old format's (2016 and earlier) Pri 5 & 6 past yr school paper's MCQ compre to practice for LC's news report/article related questions (听力理解篇章四、五，questions 4 to 6). The kids may not be familiar with phrases like 数据显示, 根据最新的调查结果 etc. if they seldom watch/listen to/read news.

Pri 5 & 6 past yr school paper's MCQ compre can also help to prepare for LC's narrative passage related questions (听力理解篇章七，questions 8 to 10).

Hi chenlaoshi,

Thank you, for above guidance.

For Normal Chinese Paper 2 : is it enough (sufficient) if we practise actual PSLE past year papers, from 2018 all the way backward, until 2011 ?[/quote]Hi phtthp,

The new format came into place in 2017 so earlier year's papers will be different - there are new question types in 1st 15 MCQ's, won't be able to practice on note writing section that is tested in current format's 阅读理解二, while open ended Compre question types slightly differ too.

Would be advisable to practice using 2018 and 2017 Pri 6 (followed by 2018 Pri 5 - if time permits) past year school papers on top of 2017 and 2018 PSLE paper.

[deardear07]

sembgal:

About 40% students in the cohort will get A or Astar for PSLE Maths / Science. The number of A* for the subject can be about 30 to 40 pupils in a top class in each primary school on average. Starting from this year, the number of pupils who scored A or A* will not be revealed !!!

wow, that sounds like alot of A*... top class plus some or some in other mid range classes...

[sweetbaby]

deardear07:

sembgal:

About 40% students in the cohort will get A or Astar for PSLE Maths / Science. The number of A* for the subject can be about 30 to 40 pupils in a top class in each primary school on average. Starting from this year, the number of pupils who scored A or A* will not be revealed !!!

wow, that sounds like alot of A*... top class plus some or some in other mid range classes...

Hi

That sounds a lot to me too. May I know how you access the number of A or A*? I assume its on the slides on results day? Is it a new MOE move not to display the results on how the school performed? Thanks

[deardear07]

chenlaoshi:

Hi phtthp,

The new format came into place in 2017 so earlier year's papers will be different - there are new question types in 1st 15 MCQ's, won't be able to practice on note writing section that is tested in current format's 阅读理解二, while open ended Compre question types slightly differ too.

Would be advisable to practice using 2018 and 2017 Pri 6 (followed by 2018 Pri 5 - if time permits) past year school papers on top of 2017 and 2018 PSLE paper.

how different are the question types?

can still practice old papers for general language?

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[chenlaoshi]

deardear07:

chenlaoshi:

Hi phtthp,

The new format came into place in 2017 so earlier year's papers will be different - there are new question types in 1st 15 MCQ's, won't be able to practice on note writing section that is tested in current format's 阅读理解二, while open ended Compre question types slightly differ too.

Would be advisable to practice using 2018 and 2017 Pri 6 (followed by 2018 Pri 5 - if time permits) past year school papers on top of 2017 and 2018 PSLE paper.

how different are the question types?

can still practice old papers for general language?

For 语文应用 (1st 15 MCQ), the following are different:
- overall increased from 10 MCQ to 15
- Q7 and 8 词语解释 (new)
- Q9 and 10 虚词选择 (new)
- Q13 to 15 句子选择 (increased by 1)

For 短文填空, reduction from 6 MCQ to 5.

For 完成对话, reduction from 5 questions to 4.

阅读理解一 used to be (A 组) 4 MCQ in graphic stimulus + (B 组) 3 MCQ in compre. Now, it's just 5 MCQ in compre.

Graphic stimulus replaces the old 阅读理解二 (A 组), which used to be 1 of 2 open-ended comprehension passages. Current graphic stimulus also switched from 4 MCQ to 3 MCQ + 1 note writing question (new).

The old format's open-ended compre passage 1 (i.e. the old 阅读理解二 (A 组)) included 1 fill-in the table question while 3 to 4 out of the remaining 5 questions were lower order thinking questions - i.e. from bottom 1st to 3rd tier of bloom taxonomy - namely \"Knowledge\", \"Comprehension\" and \"Application\").

Lastly, regarding the last question, yes, still can practice using old format papers - just that there'll be a need to find other revenues to practice on the new question types.