Tips for improving in PSLE

[Vanilla Cake]

livewith_vanilla:

Well,ratio problems are supposed to be solved by ratio.I love using ratio but i'm always stuck at challenging questions that involve ratio.One quick(inaccurate) example is this: The marbles that A and B has is in the ratio 6:7. Then,124 marbles were added to the total and the ratio became 2:3.How many marbles were there at first? These kind of questions are common and its almost impossible to solve using model. If your dd knows how to use ratio to solve such challenging problems,then your dd should be alright if she wants to use model now as she still have the \"skills\" to apply the ratio method if she needs it.However,if she cannot solve using ratio,then she may face difficulty with the challenging questions.

Hope this helps.:)

Lynn2:

Hi Vanila

I understand that fraction is closely related to ratio.My girl refused using ratio to solve ratio prob but always use model to solve it instead.Do u forsee that she will zoom into bigger prob?thanks
[quote=\"livewith_vanilla\"]Fraction,ratio and percentage are connected.Usually,if you can understand how to do one of the topics and are able to convert like say percentage to fraction,you can easily solve the problems.Drawing models is also helpful. In my opinion the few most crucial topics are volume,area and perimeter,speed,circles and percentage.

Hope this helps!

[/quote]Hi livewith_vanilla,
Could you pls advise the source of your question as there seems to be more than one possible correct answer and what do you mean by saying: \"One quick(inaccurate) example is this:........\" Pls also help to share your solution for this question as your feedback will be useful for my younger sister who will be taking PSLE in 2011.
Thanks.

[CoffeeCat]

By the way if the student wants to use algebra, must remember to write a statement defining all variables not stated explicitly in the question, otherwise there is the risk of marks deducted.

[ruyu]

CoffeeCat:

By the way if the student wants to use algebra, must remember to write a statement defining all variables not stated explicitly in the question, otherwise there is the risk of marks deducted.

yeah thats why i got 98/100 or else 99/100 :x :x :x :x

[livewith_vanilla]

Vanilla Cake:

livewith_vanilla:

Well,ratio problems are supposed to be solved by ratio.I love using ratio but i'm always stuck at challenging questions that involve ratio.One quick(inaccurate) example is this: The marbles that A and B has is in the ratio 6:7. Then,124 marbles were added to the total and the ratio became 2:3.How many marbles were there at first? These kind of questions are common and its almost impossible to solve using model. If your dd knows how to use ratio to solve such challenging problems,then your dd should be alright if she wants to use model now as she still have the \"skills\" to apply the ratio method if she needs it.However,if she cannot solve using ratio,then she may face difficulty with the challenging questions.

Hope this helps.:)[quote=\"Lynn2\"]Hi Vanila

I understand that fraction is closely related to ratio.My girl refused using ratio to solve ratio prob but always use model to solve it instead.Do u forsee that she will zoom into bigger prob?thanks

Hi livewith_vanilla,
Could you pls advise the source of your question as there seems to be more than one possible correct answer and what do you mean by saying: \"One quick(inaccurate) example is this:........\" Pls also help to share your solution for this question as your feedback will be useful for my younger sister who will be taking PSLE in 2011.
Thanks.[/quote]Sorry,but I left the solutions to such similar question in school.May i get back to you on Monday or Tuesday after i retrieve my worksheets or have a word with my classmate(who is a mathematics genius and introduced the simple solution(if you can understadnd it) to our class).Thanks and sorry for the trouble

[xxjustakidxx]

ruyu:

CoffeeCat:

By the way if the student wants to use algebra, must remember to write a statement defining all variables not stated explicitly in the question, otherwise there is the risk of marks deducted.

yeah thats why i got 98/100 or else 99/100 :x :x :x :x

Like this.
Let the amount of money Jason has be x.

[Vanilla Cake]

livewith_vanilla:

Sorry,but I left the solutions to such similar question in school.May i get back to you on Monday or Tuesday after i retrieve my worksheets or have a word with my classmate(who is a mathematics genius and introduced the simple solution(if you can understadnd it) to our class).Thanks and sorry for the trouble

Hi livewith_vanilla,
Pls refer to discussion about your question in this http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=280&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1250. It is not about how readers in this forum can understand the simple solution introduced by your classmate who is a mathematics genius or not. It is the way your question is phrased as multiple correct answers will surface as your question is too vague. If you don't mind, pls advise the source of this question and let us (readers) know.

[livewith_vanilla]

Ermmm...sorry but that's not the question i have actually.I actually just thought of some random one.It is not actually a question.Its just an example,something that i just thought of randomly without any thought.Yes,the answers will be vague.I will take an example from my school paper tmr and post it here as an accurate question with only one answer.Sorry!

Vanilla Cake:

livewith_vanilla:

Sorry,but I left the solutions to such similar question in school.May i get back to you on Monday or Tuesday after i retrieve my worksheets or have a word with my classmate(who is a mathematics genius and introduced the simple solution(if you can understadnd it) to our class).Thanks and sorry for the trouble

Hi livewith_vanilla,
Pls refer to discussion about your question in this http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=280&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1250. It is not about how readers in this forum can understand the simple solution introduced by your classmate who is a mathematics genius or not. It is the way your question is phrased as multiple correct answers will surface as your question is too vague. If you don't mind, pls advise the source of this question and let us (readers) know.

[puttu_choclate]

ruyu:

Hi i would like to provide some tips to excel in PSLE although i am writing PSLE this year. Just want the younger generation to do well!


English: I am no english expert but some tips from Cheif Kiasu!

Instead of worrying about how you need to improve your English, why not just enjoy yourself reading the Straits Times and stories that you enjoy, and imagine yourself to be the editor? How would YOU have written those articles? After reading each article and think about how YOU can summarize the entire article in a one short paragraph, capturing the essence of the article.

If you do this religiously for 21 days, one article a day, I will guarantee you will start being able to do it unconsciously in under 5 mins per article. Continue for another 21 days and it will become an unconscious habit you can do in your mind. Continue for another 21 days and you will be able to handle any comprehension or essay writing thrown at you.

he was like scolding me :lol:


Math: one word PRACTISE! Practise makes perfect. Only thing do do for math. Try this book called the CHALLENGING MATHS PROBLEMS MADE EASY b Ammiel Wan Chee Hong. I personally recommend it!

Mother tongue: Not sure... i do nothing... :oops:


Science: Most ppl do very badly for science. But it is one of the easiest subjects. Watch science channels like Discovery , History and National Geographic channels. Also read alot of science books. I have one whole bookshelf of books just for science.But dont go pester your mother and fathers to buy for you guys then they come after me. Use what you have.
Instead of buying the science books for your level buy Primary Six ones. It has most of the science facts for the topic. I bought the PSLE Science Revision guide when i was P2. Th PSLE Science Revision guide is quite a good book , so a book i would adivice to buy regardless of what level.


Well thats all folks this is what i am currently doing for my PSLE prep. How it helps! If you guys want you may add on as comments especially for mt :oops:

hey thanks for starting this forum i really want to actually do well .i calculated my sa1 rough psle score and i only got 237.so can anyone help me by giving me some tips on how to focus and improve a lot in science of course i will have to works hard :?:

[MOE Hater]

livewith_vanilla:

I've seen many of my friends who just blindly copy and ignore the mistakes.Reasons being that we have loads to do and we are rushing against time.

Seeing how often you visit this thread makes me wonder how much are you really rushing against time.

[MOE Hater]

Brenda10:

Hi Lynn2


No choice. One of the P6 parents told us that “fraction” and “ratio” are the most crucial topics to grasp well otherwise the child would face bigger difficulties when the problem questions are getting more complicated later on. May be some P6 students can confirm the above.

Ratio is quite important, Fraction not so much. In paper 2 for a P6 math paper. Maybe 4-5 questions are on Ratio and 2(maybe 3) are on Fractions.Just my 2 cents lah. :lol: