2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[sweetbaby]

tigger18\" post_id=\"1915092\" time=\"1560958762\" user_id=\"1579:

Hi,
Can someone recommend a private English tutor (with result proven). Cos have changed from a group tuition to a private tutor but result is getting from bad to worst 😭 and also not much time left to change again 😰 I am staying at Sengkang. Thanks a lot 🙏

I can recommend a tutor but I'm not sure he'll be able to take your child at such a short notice. Maybe instead discuss with your current tutor and how to best proceed? Do you know your child weak areas? Most tutors/tuition centres works with the child less than 2hrs a week, not much time to improve. Languages need a lot of effort and time to improve. Target his or hers weak areas (eg S&T) and systematically work towards improving by providing her or him with extra practices from assessment books or Top school papers. If you have pinpoint his or her weak areas, you can also consider sending to additional target specific classes like Compo classes if you prefer.

All the best.

[tigger18]

@sweetbaby my DS is weak on all areas 😔 Have talked to his tutor before but still no improvement.

And I am not able to help him. Wanted to enrol him for holiday class but not sure which is good and is it worth or not cos it is only for a few days. Can you pm me your tutor's contact? Thanks

[peasants]

@tigger18, sounds liken your child need to revisit all topics to strengthen core fundamental. This can be started without tutor. There are FB which your can post questions too.

[MrsKiasu]

tigger18, maybe supplement it with some online bits of courses/ sections eg fm lil but mighty? a member was kind to share with me part of it..and I find it helps my dd as dd is weak in all areas too..it has helped her in some basic rules..I was thinking of subscribing for it so that can access its online teachings together with one or 2 more available..totally forgotten abt it..shall do that soon..just to give you some feel..she was able to pull it up by few more marks to cross the 70s though still at the lower layer but my fear of her failing has reduced greatly or eliminated lor :oops:


to add: dd is really weak in the subject though that is the longest running tuition she is having..guess due to own shortcomings, she got lost..so even the easiest presentation and maybe compact? able to help her..it may not be only the lilbutmighty but that is the only one we somehow got hold with when shared by a member and I personally find it helpful..you guys got to do some assessment first hor

[Imp75]

My girls were also weak in languages. While I outsource Chinese (cos I realise my own teachings do not help), I coach my kids in EL using online resources. In the interest of time and to maximise results, I often target grammar rules, synthesis rules and drill into their heads since P4 and build more complicated grammar rules/nuances from there. Vocal is a black box, you don’t know what will come out in exams but surely grammar/compre close can be aced by having strong grammar knowledge. For compo, I am grateful the sch tchr provided lots of past students model compo for them to read.

Hope this helps.

[Swc]

Suggest strengthen S&T and grammar sections. These two are rule-based and can be mastered within a very short period of time.

[sweetbaby]

Tigger18,


Personally, I’ll look at my kid’s results, if 65 and below I’ll work on foundations.

Get specific books that has rules and examples and repeated drills

Booklet A
1. Grammer mcq
2. Vocab mcq
3. CLoze passage mcq

Booklet B
1. Grammar cloze
2. Editing & Spelling
3. S&T

These components have the most rules to learn. Get your tutor to teach specifically, drill and review.

No point of doing countless papers if he or she is not aware of why she is making the mistakes.

[tryourbest]

Swc\" post_id=\"1915155\" time=\"1561015617\" user_id=\"178585:

Suggest strengthen S&T and grammar sections. These two are rule-based and can be mastered within a very short period of time.

Agree with this.

Can try below book if want to target on synthesis & transformation component. Have other components as well but only bought this n editing for DC.


https://postimg.cc/XpBbdctf

[MyPillow]

Can someone share the diff Components / breakdown of Eng and Chinese scores weightings for PSLE ?

eg Oral, List Comp, Compo, written papers etc

thank you!

[chenlaoshi]

MyPillow\" post_id=\"1915224\" time=\"1561081032\" user_id=\"70594:

Can someone share the diff Components / breakdown of Eng and Chinese scores weightings for PSLE ?
eg Oral, List Comp, Compo, written papers etc

thank you!

Hi MyPillow,

Here's the breakdown for CL:

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