2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[Mama_ambitious]

Dear Mummies,


For the compo… We have a bit of a confusion.

An esteemed enrichment centre has taught my DS to have a thematic ending and opening…Like say on Kindness or Resilience. Likewize for the ending echo the theme n state the hope for future etc.

On the other hand the school teacher considers this as a way of writing well ( like a thesis) but without a heart…

So in contrast gives more marks to kids who write using maybe dialogue or flashback in the beginning.

Im confused on what advise I shd now give my son for PSLE.

To me, it all depends on the teacher who marks n if they find the style of writing interesting enuf to capture attention.

Would really appreciate sharing on the strategy discussed in schools ot what u have seen in the model compos getti g high marks in schools or even enrichment centres.
At the end of the day, school teachers will be marking our plse kids compo!!

Thank you soo much!

Cheers

[Mama_ambitious]

Dear Mummies,


For the compo… We have a bit of a confusion.

An esteemed enrichment centre has taught my DS to have a thematic ending and opening…Like say on Kindness or Resilience. Likewize for the ending echo the theme n state the hope for future etc.

On the other hand the school teacher considers this as a way of writing well ( like a thesis) but without a heart…

So in contrast gives more marks to kids who write using maybe dialogue or flashback in the beginning.

Im confused on what advise I shd now give my son for PSLE.

To me, it all depends on the teacher who marks n if they find the style of writing interesting enuf to capture attention.

Would really appreciate sharing on the strategy discussed in schools ot what u have seen in the model compos getti g high marks in schools or even enrichment centres.
At the end of the day, school teachers will be marking our plse kids compo!!

Thank you soo much!

Cheers

[phtthp]

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https://www.schoolbag.sg/story/exams-shouldn%27t-make-children-cry

so, did Mdm Tan Lay Choo set this year's 2019 PSLE exam questions for the very final, last time to test us, (piggies batch) , before she officially retired in March 2019 ?

scaly, she set one of the hardest ... this year :nailbite: :imdrowning:

[Imp75]

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Dear Mummies,

For the compo.. We have a bit of a confusion.

An esteemed enrichment centre has taught my DS to have a thematic ending and opening...Like say on Kindness or Resilience. Likewize for the ending echo the theme n state the hope for future etc.

On the other hand the school teacher considers this as a way of writing well ( like a thesis) but without a heart...

So in contrast gives more marks to kids who write using maybe dialogue or flashback in the beginning.

Im confused on what advise I shd now give my son for PSLE.

To me, it all depends on the teacher who marks n if they find the style of writing interesting enuf to capture attention.

Would really appreciate sharing on the strategy discussed in schools ot what u have seen in the model compos getti g high marks in schools or even enrichment centres.
At the end of the day, school teachers will be marking our plse kids compo!!

Thank you soo much!

Cheers

I remembered the sch tchr has made copies of a model compo for the class, the compo was written by an existing student (who has English tuition). The compo was graded 39/40. The main points I got away from the compo:
- Written in the style of what a P6 would write
- no big words but very emotive language
- intro and ending are related by way of writing
- storyline may be cliche but it’s relatable
- at least 3-4 pages

[Liamum]

Thank you Chenlaoshi and Kaisueveryday for your valuable advice. This is helpful as I read my girl CL compo, many ending she ended with dialogue for example : Sorry, daddy, I will not do it again”…so I have asked her to add on “ after this incident…xx will not xxx”…


I also heard my girl said her friend wrote 3 pages but end up not enough time to complete…so time management it’s very important.

[Liamum]

Thank you Chenlaoshi and Kaisueveryday for your valuable advice. This is helpful as I read my girl CL compo, many ending she ended with dialogue for example : Sorry, daddy, I will not do it again”…so I have asked her to add on “ after this incident…xx will not xxx”…


I also heard my girl said her friend wrote 3 pages but end up not enough time to complete…so time management it’s very important.

[Mama_ambitious]

Thank You Imp75.


Well that kind of sounds like there is no formal beginning or ending taking abt the theme but more like a flow of the story from the start…

[Imp75]

I think so. Most importantly the English tchr did caution against writing like a Chinese style compo where you start with values and end with values ie “once bitten twice shy. After xxx, I will not …” the tchr said this is too cliche for English compo…

[Swc]

Mama_ambitious\" post_id=\"1936625\" time=\"1569190420\" user_id=\"58805:

Dear Mummies,

For the compo.. We have a bit of a confusion.

An esteemed enrichment centre has taught my DS to have a thematic ending and opening...Like say on Kindness or Resilience. Likewize for the ending echo the theme n state the hope for future etc.

On the other hand the school teacher considers this as a way of writing well ( like a thesis) but without a heart...

So in contrast gives more marks to kids who write using maybe dialogue or flashback in the beginning.

Im confused on what advise I shd now give my son for PSLE.

To me, it all depends on the teacher who marks n if they find the style of writing interesting enuf to capture attention.

Would really appreciate sharing on the strategy discussed in schools ot what u have seen in the model compos getti g high marks in schools or even enrichment centres.
At the end of the day, school teachers will be marking our plse kids compo!!

Thank you soo much!

Cheers

Whether to use dialogues or flashbacks, there is no \"right\" or \"best\" way. These are just tools which the student can use to make his or her composition more interesting.

However, for a narrative composition, there are a few things to note :
1) Show and not tell the story
I think this is first and foremost the most important technique one needs to master to be able to write an engaging narrative composition. So instead of writing \"She is thrilled to receive the present from her mother.\", one shows how \"thrilled she is\" by describing her facial expression, her actions, her words. This would help to make the whole scene come alive for the reader.

2) Do not preach
I also would caution against talking about values at the end of the composition. English teachers really do not like this kind of style and finds them too preachy.

3) Link by to Composition theme
I do encourage the student to always link back to the composition title at the end. This is to help ensure that the student does not write out of point.

Hope this helps.

[Nethan Nerella]

Hi! I would like to know what T-score a child would get if they scored the following in each of their subjects. Please try to give a reasonable estimate.


Math: 98

English: 96

Science: 91


Mother Tongue: 71