2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[phtthp]

Yes, long time ago, since the beginning of January Term 1 : Prelim (SA2) exam time-table already posted onto school website, inside school Calendar of events (Semester 1 and 2). Can check your school’s Calendar



Did your primary school given (issued) June holiday time-table, daily guided Topical PSLE revision timetable, for (Maths and Science) subjects ?

[pettyflora]

Hi,

Anyone knows where to buy past years TOP schools SA1 and preliminary papers?
Is it a good strategy to let kids practice those papers?

[sweetbaby]

pettyflora\" post_id=\"1913507\" time=\"1559730900\" user_id=\"74157:

Hi,
Anyone knows where to buy past years TOP schools SA1 and preliminary papers?
Is it a good strategy to let kids practice those papers?

You can get from vendors like at Bras Basah or online. Lots of kid do TOP school papers. Some strategise by doing less challenging papers first to build stamina, others pick and choose questions, etc. Many ways to choose.

[pettyflora]

sweetbaby\" post_id=\"1913525\" time=\"1559747443\" user_id=\"16633:

pettyflora\" post_id=\"1913507\" time=\"1559730900\" user_id=\"74157:

Hi,
Anyone knows where to buy past years TOP schools SA1 and preliminary papers?
Is it a good strategy to let kids practice those papers?

You can get from vendors like at Bras Basah or online. Lots of kid do TOP school papers. Some strategise by doing less challenging papers first to build stamina, others pick and choose questions, etc. Many ways to choose.

thank you very much. will go to Bras Basah to look out for papers

[.010675zeit]

Friend’s son who’s a teacher has received ELD letter to request for standby.

[phtthp]

What’s ELD ? Elections department ?

[sweetbaby]

phtthp\" post_id=\"1913249\" time=\"1559610782\" user_id=\"35251:

Yes, long time ago, since the beginning of January Term 1 : Prelim (SA2) exam time-table already posted onto school website, inside school Calendar of events (Semester 1 and 2). Can check your school's Calendar


Did your primary school given (issued) June holiday time-table, daily guided Topical PSLE revision timetable, for (Maths and Science) subjects ?

No. Would have been useful to have that.

[FHP]

Imp75\" post_id=\"1910724\" time=\"1558052790\" user_id=\"2358:

My approach was quite contrarian last year. I did not buy any of the prelims papers and neither do I attempt to let my gals try. What I did was to exchange papers (only M and S) with a mummy with kids from a neighbourhood sch. I think this is to realistically see or feel what kind of questions might be expected for the larger masses. Not to sound offensive, sometimes I feel top sch papers esp Science are badly set and the answer scheme may not be correct therefore making a simple question look so complex and kids to overthink. I think last year PSLE the question about two material floating or sinking illustrates this point how a simple question can be thought out of context. Coincidentally my niece enrolled into a branded science enrichment program and I was appalled at the kind of science questions given. To me, the overstretching seems to make science more complicated than it should be at P6 level. So parents please be very careful when giving science papers or coaching science. We kept it simple and we’re thankful the gals did well in PSLE

Hi Imp75
Do you use any Science assessment book to prepare your gals for PSLE?

[Imp75]

FHP\" post_id=\"1913614\" time=\"1559808612\" user_id=\"27202:

Imp75\" post_id=\"1910724\" time=\"1558052790\" user_id=\"2358:

My approach was quite contrarian last year. I did not buy any of the prelims papers and neither do I attempt to let my gals try. What I did was to exchange papers (only M and S) with a mummy with kids from a neighbourhood sch. I think this is to realistically see or feel what kind of questions might be expected for the larger masses. Not to sound offensive, sometimes I feel top sch papers esp Science are badly set and the answer scheme may not be correct therefore making a simple question look so complex and kids to overthink. I think last year PSLE the question about two material floating or sinking illustrates this point how a simple question can be thought out of context. Coincidentally my niece enrolled into a branded science enrichment program and I was appalled at the kind of science questions given. To me, the overstretching seems to make science more complicated than it should be at P6 level. So parents please be very careful when giving science papers or coaching science. We kept it simple and we’re thankful the gals did well in PSLE

Hi Imp75
Do you use any Science assessment book to prepare your gals for PSLE?

I use the FBP PSLE science guidebook

[sembgal]

Just to share a close friend’s son’s PSLE results that I analysed last year.


Mid year 2018
4 subjects Total: 355
0.72 x 355 = 255 (estimated T-score)

Prelim 2018
4 subjects Total: 376
0.72 x 376 = 271 (estimated T-score)

2018 PSLE T-score 271

His 4 subjects were consistent. If any subject is weak, it can pull down overall T-score.

Thus, if your dc is very weak in any particular subject, your dc has to put in a lot of effort in that subject.

However I have another advice. I know someone who excels in English and Maths and doing well in Science but very weak in Chinese. The person improved tremendously for Chinese but overall for other 3 subjects drop. Thus, the moral of this story is not to focus too much on any particular subject but to give equal emphasis on all subjects for PSLE revision.