2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)
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phtthp\" post_id=\"1914391\" time=\"1560450630\" user_id=\"35251:
Not much changes. MOE publishes the syllabus (for Science, the latest syllabus applies to 2014 P3 cohort). School usually covers more than the syllabus but teachers will usually inform the students what is \"additional\".
for past years PSLE Science MCQ questions: whether PSLE 2016 or (2017 / 2018), not much change ?sembgal\" post_id=\"1914388\" time=\"1560443448\" user_id=\"5559:
PSLE 2017 and 2018 Science exam questions are based on the latest syllabus.
PSLE 2016 Science exam questions are based on the previous syllabus.
Note that PSLE 2016 Booklet A has 30 MCQs whereas PSLE 2017 onwards has 28 MCQs.
Just to share, a friend's DD (from one of those schools which past year exam papers can be found online) did some top schools' papers including two 2016 papers as a practice for SA1. She could finish all these papers at ease (much faster speed than average 1.5 mins). She did very well for her SA1 Science, scoring full marks 56/56.
Some schools have already started doing the PSLE 2016 to 2018 booklet while others should start soon after the Jun holidays. Hopefully, all schools will be going through this booklet with their students. -
phtthp\" post_id=\"1914395\" time=\"1560454629\" user_id=\"35251:
time is very precious during Science exam : every minute count.
I would suggest 28 to 30 minutes for Booklet A MCQs so that more time can be spend on Booklet B OEQs. In 2016, many kids (top students included) found it a challenge to finish the PSLE Science paper. Every kid is different so adjustments to the time required for each section can be made after practising a few papers.coast\" post_id=\"1914350\" time=\"1560422970\" user_id=\"38933:
[quote=sembgal post_id=1914339 time=1560417833 user_id=5559]
Booklet B will be marked very strictly and child can get unpredictable marks. We will never know how challenging the questions are during PSLE so aim to do very well for MCQ and it takes around 45 mins to practise one round of MCQ.
for MCQ, if not sure what's the answer for tricky questions, just circle those questions first, and also underline key phrase (word) what the MCQ asking for, come back to them later to re-try, after complete first pass.
More time need to be spent on OEQ (Section B), because more time is required on \"how to phrase the answer correctly (appropriately), in a scientific manner (terminology)\" that pleases the PSLE marker[/quote]Many Science OEQs are very long. Students need to read the questions carefully and relate information (tables, experiments, graphs) to the questions. In school exams, they are familiar with most questions as schools have taught them (eg., roller coaster, balloons, ...) so high-ability students can finish the Science paper fairly quickly.
However, for PSLE, they may need a longer time for some application-type questions that are \"new\" to them (e.g. toys or real-life situations they have not heard before). But once they know what concept(s) the question is testing, they will be able to answer fairly quickly (just like school exams). They must be able to apply the concepts learnt (sometimes across topics) to the question. -
Yes, the school told them to do PSLE past year questions before school holidays as well as during school holidays. I bought extra sets to let her practise if needed since it is so affordable.
For English, I let dd practise Prelim papers before P6 mid-year exam and I realised if I go through answers with her verbally, we can cover more papers when she reads out the answer. Guess what? It helps to stretch her and she did very well for her school paper 2 as the prelim papers were considered easy or average to her. Reading voraciously also helps to pull up her English grade.
For Maths, dd revised back all her p5 work in Nov/Dec 2018 and did a lot of practice questions for P6 this year. Her Maths grade 起死回生(tremendous improvement).
Just focus on helping your child at home and don’t rely too much or expect too much from school Teachers as they have so many students and so little time.
You understand your child the best and knows his/her weakness and there is a limit what Teachers or Tutors can do, so if you have only one chance now, what will you do? Live to regret or live to celebrate ?
All children have potential to succeed. Where do you see your child’s potential? Think of a glass of water. Your child’s potential is like a full glass of water. Give lots of encouragements and bring them out for short trips overseas to relax before exam commences again. Relax is the key to unlock success. -
sembgal\" post_id=\"1914425\" time=\"1560479616\" user_id=\"5559:
Thank you sembgal for sharing ur experience
Yes, the school told them to do PSLE past year questions before school holidays as well as during school holidays. I bought extra sets to let her practise if needed since it is so affordable.
For English, I let dd practise Prelim papers before P6 mid-year exam and I realised if I go through answers with her verbally, we can cover more papers when she reads out the answer. Guess what? It helps to stretch her and she did very well for her school paper 2 as the prelim papers were considered easy or average to her. Reading voraciously also helps to pull up her English grade.
For Maths, dd revised back all her p5 work in Nov/Dec 2018 and did a lot of practice questions for P6 this year. Her Maths grade 起死回生(tremendous improvement).
Just focus on helping your child at home and don’t rely too much or expect too much from school Teachers as they have so many students and so little time.
You understand your child the best and knows his/her weakness and there is a limit what Teachers or Tutors can do, so if you have only one chance now, what will you do? Live to regret or live to celebrate ?
All children have potential to succeed. Where do you see your child’s potential? Think of a glass of water. Your child’s potential is like a full glass of water. Give lots of encouragements and bring them out for short trips overseas to relax before exam commences again. Relax is the key to unlock success.
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sembgal\" post_id=\"1914425\" time=\"1560479616\" user_id=\"5559:
Thanks for sharing
Yes, the school told them to do PSLE past year questions before school holidays as well as during school holidays. I bought extra sets to let her practise if needed since it is so affordable.
For English, I let dd practise Prelim papers before P6 mid-year exam and I realised if I go through answers with her verbally, we can cover more papers when she reads out the answer. Guess what? It helps to stretch her and she did very well for her school paper 2 as the prelim papers were considered easy or average to her. Reading voraciously also helps to pull up her English grade.
For Maths, dd revised back all her p5 work in Nov/Dec 2018 and did a lot of practice questions for P6 this year. Her Maths grade 起死回生(tremendous improvement).
Just focus on helping your child at home and don’t rely too much or expect too much from school Teachers as they have so many students and so little time.
You understand your child the best and knows his/her weakness and there is a limit what Teachers or Tutors can do, so if you have only one chance now, what will you do? Live to regret or live to celebrate ?
All children have potential to succeed. Where do you see your child’s potential? Think of a glass of water. Your child’s potential is like a full glass of water. Give lots of encouragements and bring them out for short trips overseas to relax before exam commences again. Relax is the key to unlock success.
For some kids, verbal methods work for some exam components. I found it useful too and It is nice to know that it works for your DD
As for practice, it depends very much on the school and child. If the school has good resources and a motivated child is taught by a capable teacher, I believe it is better for the child to study and revise schoolwork than to keep doing new stuffs (assessment books, tuition, …). As for past years' papers, as shared by a parent earlier, quality matters more than quantity.
Certainly, rest and relax is very important. -
https://www.pslemath.com.sg/single-post/2019/06/17/There-is-no-Bell-Curve-grade-moderation-in-PSLE?utm_campaign=df45b051-b6b3-44b9-907e-7b5b08d9f307&utm_source=so
Is this something new, as I always thought there was so-called bell-curve? -
FantasyLandDreams\" post_id=\"1914775\" time=\"1560757696\" user_id=\"105816:
The raw grades for each subject are not moderated. But the final T score is a moderated score, right?
https://www.pslemath.com.sg/single-post/2019/06/17/There-is-no-Bell-Curve-grade-moderation-in-PSLE?utm_campaign=df45b051-b6b3-44b9-907e-7b5b08d9f307&utm_source=so
Is this something new, as I always thought there was so-called bell-curve? -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"1914776\" time=\"1560757916\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1914776 time=1560757916 user_id=53606]
It’s a distributed score. It is not a moderated score.FantasyLandDreams\" post_id=\"1914775\" time=\"1560757696\" user_id=\"105816:
The raw grades for each subject are not moderated. But the final T score is a moderated score, right?[/quote]https://www.pslemath.com.sg/single-post/2019/06/17/There-is-no-Bell-Curve-grade-moderation-in-PSLE?utm_campaign=df45b051-b6b3-44b9-907e-7b5b08d9f307&utm_source=so
Is this something new, as I always thought there was so-called bell-curve? -
floppy\" post_id=\"1914781\" time=\"1560762372\" user_id=\"97579:
It’s a distributed score. It is not a moderated score.[/quote]What does distributive score means? thx
The raw grades for each subject are not moderated. But the final T score is a moderated score, right?zac's mum\" post_id=\"1914776\" time=\"1560757916\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1914776 time=1560757916 user_id=53606]
https://www.pslemath.com.sg/single-post/2019/06/17/There-is-no-Bell-Curve-grade-moderation-in-PSLE?utm_campaign=df45b051-b6b3-44b9-907e-7b5b08d9f307&utm_source=so
Is this something new, as I always thought there was so-called bell-curve? -
All along I thought psle raw score of A*/A/B/C etc is based on bell curve rather than true 91 marks etc.
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