2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)
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sembgal\" post_id=\"1914228\" time=\"1560348902\" user_id=\"5559:
Can share type of school? I read that its subjective to difficulty of papers as compared to PSLE. Also depends of the child's performance on the actual PSLE, some kids outperform and some may falter.
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. -
sweetbaby\" post_id=\"1914253\" time=\"1560391766\" user_id=\"16633:
It's meaningless to get fixated over a fixed multiplier (neither scientific nor accurate). It's better to establish a range of results that the child are likely to achieve as that will take care of most of the other variables, such as difficulty of the papers, performance of the child on that day, etc. In essence, we are trying to establish the 95% confidence interval (for all the statistic people out there). It would be a more meaningful way of seeing things.
Can share type of school? I read that its subjective to difficulty of papers as compared to PSLE. Also depends of the child's performance on the actual PSLE, some kids outperform and some may falter.sembgal\" post_id=\"1914228\" time=\"1560348902\" user_id=\"5559:
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.
Based on a sampling of results, I think (thereabout) the lower limits - 0.7x and higher limits - 0.76x.
Thus, even based on mid-term, his estimated t-score will fall within a range of 248 to 270. Based on prelim, his estimated t-score is between 263 to 286.
If you overlap both data, I think his 'real' performance will fall between 263 to 270. The final result (271) shows that the mid-year was most likely an abnormality - could be due to the difficulty of the paper, the under performance of the student, the lack of preparation, etc.
TL;DR: we are trying to establish the t-score distribution of his t-score. -
the results are very good and improved so much from SA1 to prelim…possible that prelim papers set more to psle std and that the boy’s school usually set tougher papers?
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MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"1914270\" time=\"1560395046\" user_id=\"43981:
That is possible.
the results are very good and improved so much from SA1 to prelim..possible that prelim papers set more to psle std and that the boy's school usually set tougher papers?
However, you won't know for sure unless a sample of the other pupils' results who sat in the same SA1 and prelim as him is also presented. If everyone's result shows a similar trend, then that's a likely conclusion (paper was much harder in SA1). If he's the odd one out, it could mean he had worked very hard, improved tremendously between SA1 and prelim, or it could also mean SA1 was an abnormality - and he was off-form on that day. -
sweetbaby\" post_id=\"1914253\" time=\"1560391766\" user_id=\"16633:
One of the GEP schools’ student. The school is well-known to set difficult papers and the papers can be downloaded for practice online.
Can share type of school? I read that its subjective to difficulty of papers as compared to PSLE. Also depends of the child's performance on the actual PSLE, some kids outperform and some may falter.sembgal\" post_id=\"1914228\" time=\"1560348902\" user_id=\"5559:
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.
https://www.testpapersfree.com/p6/ -
floppy\" post_id=\"1914272\" time=\"1560395811\" user_id=\"97579:
yes agree..
That is possible.MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"1914270\" time=\"1560395046\" user_id=\"43981:
the results are very good and improved so much from SA1 to prelim..possible that prelim papers set more to psle std and that the boy's school usually set tougher papers?
However, you won't know for sure unless a sample of the other pupils' results who sat in the same SA1 and prelim as him is also presented. If everyone's result shows a similar trend, then that's a likely conclusion (paper was much harder in SA1). If he's the odd one out, it could mean he had worked very hard, improved tremendously between SA1 and prelim, or it could also mean SA1 was an abnormality - and he was off-form on that day. -
What is amazing is the child requested for no tuition after mid year exam and focus on doing his own PSLE revision.
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any idea if the testpapersfree same as the sgtestpaper? I been printing the sgtestpaper…
advisable to buy the top school prelim papers as well? -
sembgal\" post_id=\"1914282\" time=\"1560396845\" user_id=\"5559:
Motivation drive :salute:
What is amazing is the child requested for no tuition after mid year exam and focus on doing his own PSLE revision.
My kid no tuition as well as had requested more rest and play time. But this holiday, engine still slow. Hopefully picking up soon. -
sembgal\" post_id=\"1914282\" time=\"1560396845\" user_id=\"5559:
I guess some kids maturing at P6, and we could be lucky or not lucky, according to our cher
What is amazing is the child requested for no tuition after mid year exam and focus on doing his own PSLE revision.
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