2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)
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soojh007\" post_id=\"1937675\" time=\"1569554667\" user_id=\"110659:
How u know? They not even dismissed yet?
Brace yourself.... Maths P2 is super hard this year!
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soojh007\" post_id=\"1937675\" time=\"1569554667\" user_id=\"110659:
How you know is \"super hard\" this year ? The time now is only 11.31 am. All p6 students are still inside the school hall, still thinking, writing, solving problems, not even 12 noon yet
Brace yourself.... Maths P2 is super hard this year!
Unless you have already seen the Paper 2 questions, because u are an invigilator ?
But don't think invigilator will do such thing, announce to public that questions are tough, right in the middle of a Psle Maths exam ... in progress -
sembgal\" post_id=\"1937673\" time=\"1569554594\" user_id=\"5559:
If English and Maths are tough, expect the same for Chinese and Science. Chinese is an important component too as it is 200 marks ! Is it true that Chinese score can affect the overall score? Eg: do badly for Chinese but very well for other subjects. Please share your view.[/quote]200 marks will be scaled to 100 per cent, right? So, yes, each subject forms 1/4 of the T-score.
:goodpost: Ditto, esp. the last sentence.chenlaoshi\" post_id=\"1937661\" time=\"1569553241\" user_id=\"162894:
[quote=Imp75 post_id=1937656 time=1569552553 user_id=2358]Don't worry guys! This is after all a T score exam......so everyone's in the same boat regardless of difficulty of paper. Unlike the new system where absolute score matters, now, as long as you ranked with everyone else, it should be fine? Recalling yest's EL paper discussion, I seemed to think that there are maybe 3-4 questions that folks ain't sure about answers. I think that's ok, my gal in 2016 came back with 7-8 wrong answers yet still get A* so do not despair....you only get worried when you are drifting away from the masses in the wrong way.
Also, there are still 2(to 3) more subjects to go - crucial not to affect the kids' confidence/mood. Thankfully, there's the weekend to recharge and prepare too. -
Timmy21\" post_id=\"1937670\" time=\"1569554443\" user_id=\"122721:
Not dissimilar to your last question and thus, similar answer.
any idea why there was a significant drop in COP for those schools (MGS, NYGH, ACSI)?doodbug\" post_id=\"1937643\" time=\"1569550234\" user_id=\"13281:
Actually for 2018 PSLE, top school COPs remained largely the same if not mostly dropped quite substantially (for example MGS IB, NYGH - ACSI also recorded a drop I recall)
“Better” t-score but narrower range. Hence, very difficult to see high t-score at the higher end of the spectrum.
T-score is a normalized result. Hence, it may not be a “better” score if everyone else is having high raw scores.
Maybe graphically easier to understand?
https://postimg.cc/njymxkZD -
sembgal\" post_id=\"1937676\" time=\"1569554849\" user_id=\"5559:
besides 2018 Nanhua SA2 Prelim Maths,
Dd has been scoring consistently high A or A* for Maths and I know when she shared that paper 1 PSLE Maths was tough, it is indeed tough. Take for example, 2018 Nanhua SA2 prelim Maths Paper, the paper was deemed tough as there were challenging questions. Hopefully SEAB moderates the score of all the pupils.newbieks\" post_id=\"1937669\" time=\"1569554267\" user_id=\"178749:
For some, tough may mean getting 90 instead of high 90 or full marks. For others, it may mean a difference between passing and failing. So tough or easy is really subjective to what parents/kids expected to score based on their usual performance. Past years, I see parents advising others not to compare answers with other kids so as not to affect their kids’ morale, but come to their own kids’ turn to take Psle this year, the same parent(s) are also v enthusiastic doing so..if the intent is to let kids know their mistakes and learn from them, maybe easier and more accurate way is to wait for 2019 psle booklet to be out end of the year and ask their kid to review the questions which they answered wrong.
2017 Catholic High Prelim (SA2) also rather difficult, plus 2019 Prelim (SA2) Gong shang primary ...
the Maths questions set, are more in tune (in line) with latest past 2 years PSLE Maths (2017, 2018) questions set -
floppy\" post_id=\"1937682\" time=\"1569555575\" user_id=\"97579:
Not dissimilar to your last question and thus, similar answer.
any idea why there was a significant drop in COP for those schools (MGS, NYGH, ACSI)?Timmy21\" post_id=\"1937670\" time=\"1569554443\" user_id=\"122721:
[quote=doodbug post_id=1937643 time=1569550234 user_id=13281]Actually for 2018 PSLE, top school COPs remained largely the same if not mostly dropped quite substantially (for example MGS IB, NYGH - ACSI also recorded a drop I recall)
“Better” t-score but narrower range. Hence, very difficult to see high t-score at the higher end of the spectrum.
T-score is a normalized result. Hence, it may not be a “better” score if everyone else is having high raw scores.
Maybe graphically easier to understand?
https://postimg.cc/njymxkZD[/quote]thanks. but i was quite surprised in particular by the 6 points drop for NYGH. -
phtthp\" post_id=\"1937679\" time=\"1569555223\" user_id=\"35251:
He could be a school staff with inside info
How you know is \"super hard\" this year ? The time now is only 11.31 am. All p6 students are still inside the school hall, still thinking, writing, solving problems, not even 12 noon yetsoojh007\" post_id=\"1937675\" time=\"1569554667\" user_id=\"110659:
Brace yourself.... Maths P2 is super hard this year!
Unless you have already seen the Paper 2 questions, because u are an invigilator ?
But don't think invigilator will do such thing, announce to public that questions are tough, right in the middle of a Psle Maths exam ... in progress -
Hopefully no child comes out crying later on…
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sembgal\" post_id=\"1937673\" time=\"1569554594\" user_id=\"5559:
If English and Maths are tough, expect the same for Chinese and Science. Chinese is an important component too as it is 200 marks ! Is it true that Chinese score can affect the overall score? Eg: do badly for Chinese but very well for other subjects. Please share your view.[/quote]I think it's quiet evident that a student who can score high A (85+) or A* in CL tend to \"have more advantage\" than his/her peers vs. achieving the same grade for other subjects like Math and Science, generally because of (majority of) our kid's standard/command of the language. I guess it's fair to say that such \"advantage\" or difference is going to be 'magnified' in the new scoring system.
:goodpost: Ditto, esp. the last sentence.chenlaoshi\" post_id=\"1937661\" time=\"1569553241\" user_id=\"162894:
[quote=Imp75 post_id=1937656 time=1569552553 user_id=2358]Don't worry guys! This is after all a T score exam......so everyone's in the same boat regardless of difficulty of paper. Unlike the new system where absolute score matters, now, as long as you ranked with everyone else, it should be fine? Recalling yest's EL paper discussion, I seemed to think that there are maybe 3-4 questions that folks ain't sure about answers. I think that's ok, my gal in 2016 came back with 7-8 wrong answers yet still get A* so do not despair....you only get worried when you are drifting away from the masses in the wrong way.
Also, there are still 2(to 3) more subjects to go - crucial not to affect the kids' confidence/mood. Thankfully, there's the weekend to recharge and prepare too.
As for difficulty level of paper, referencing back to past year PSLE CL exams, I don't think it's as noticeable as other subjects in terms of certain year's CL paper being esp. challenging or difficulty. As mentioned https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=81235&p=1936794&hilit=briefing+reality#p1936794, for CL, it's more of the marking scheme that helps to differentiate between grades/sieve out the \"high-flyers\". -
I didn't realize that scoring A* in PSLE Chinese (or Merit in HCL) to qualify for the MOE Bicultural Programme scholarships (which take effect from Sec 3)......
https://beta.moe.gov.sg/fees-assistance-scholarships/scholarships/programme-scholarships/
It is not necessary to score A* to read HCL in Sec School.
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