2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[tryourbest]

chenlaoshi\" post_id=\"1938678\" time=\"1569838257\" user_id=\"162894:

panickymum\" post_id=\"1938626\" time=\"1569828714\" user_id=\"64662:

Chen Lao Shi
What is expected for 命题？
My Ds wrote something like he picked up a wallet and in a dilemma to own it but eventually return to the owner .

panickymum,

Somewhere in the compo, you need to justify why your decision turn out to be a right one
- e.g. recalling you were taught about 路不拾遗/城市的可贵 etc. or stating the consequences if that decision was not made/if the opposite decision was made.

tryourbest\" post_id=\"1938648\" time=\"1569831708\" user_id=\"176900:

[quote=sunnybear post_id=1938624 time=1569828482 user_id=22113]

But then again, the question ask for 词语， and 爱不释手is a 成语.....so...

I checked thru the past year exam papers. The exam papers still indicate 词语 even though the ans is a 成语。so I think they might still be correct.

Yes, for Q34 and Q35, answer can be 2, 3 (e.g. 难为情，舍不得，恨不得) or 4 characters.[/quote]
Thanks chenlaoshi for confirmation. So in this case, shld the ans be 爱不释手 or 不释手？

[chenlaoshi]

cutepandabear\" post_id=\"1938680\" time=\"1569838870\" user_id=\"150031:

I want to laugh at myself. When the paper is hard, I worry. Oh no, going to be hard to score.
When the paper is relatively easy, like CL today, I also worry. Oh no, every mistake is magnified, hard to stand out.

Sigh, must try to have a zen like attitude to all this PSLE stress.

Everybody stay strong, last 1 or 2 papers for everyone. Hang in there.

Lol. I agree, but can understand parent's having such feelings/thoughts too.

Like I always remind the kids regardless of how easy/challenging the papers may be, most importantly, is they give it their best shot in both preparation and application process cos that's what's within their control.

[tsh0202]

P1 mummy\" post_id=\"1938673\" time=\"1569836642\" user_id=\"68074:[quote=\"P1 mummy\" post_id=1938673 time=1569836642 user_id=68074]

phtthp\" post_id=\"1938661\" time=\"1569834669\" user_id=\"35251:

Sharing a letter from a mum to Minister Ong on the PSLE paper this year.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157494188889477&id=535164476

Actually for 2019 Maths, those heavy 4 marks or 5 marks questions towards the end of Paper 2, are more \"Maths olympaid\" and Heuristics type of questions set, to differentiate P6 students from getting an A vs. A *

On one hand, someone bound to comment that
\"Ya lah, is like that wan mah, every year without fail, SEAB sure got to set a few tough questions !\". One forummer ever indicated this kind of meaning before, if check backwards.

However, on the other hand, in Mainstream schools (Non gep) -
Those P6 students who never attend any \"MO\" training before will lose out, because they have never received MO training before. MO is offered for upper primary P5 and P6 students, for full solid 2 years in primary schools. In some schools. Some kiasu schools even received (started) MO training earlier at P4, means in Total, 3 years.

Is it any wonder then, that these students will sail (breeze) through this year 2019 Maths, while those who never attend any MO at all, struggled ?

After all, those of us know that those worksheets from \"My Pals are Here \" are kind of useless, because none of these, ever prepare students to solve MO questions.

The logical question then we need to ask SEAB is,

Isn't it unfair to set those 4 and 5 marks \"MO\" questions, when NOT all P6 Mainstream students have the same, equal fair chance to receive \"in-house\" MO training, because so far, who get to receive free MO training in schools ? They are

A)
- GEP students, because the MO Maths questions are built in, designed already into the GEP (P4 to P6 ) curriculum,

And

B)
- those \"High ability\" Mainstream students, who were selected by their respective primary schools at either end of P3, or P4, to attend \"High ability\" MO free training lessons, in schools


Those P6 Mainstream students, who never receive any chance (opportunity) to smell nor experienced free \"MO\" training, everyday just keep practising those ordinary, not helpful \"My Pals are Here\" series, or keep practising tonnes and mountain high piked up stack and stack of past year papers, is it any wonder then that they are shocked, stoned, taken aback, stunned by these \"MO\" 4 / 5 heavy marks set inside Paper 2 this year, and cried (depressed ) ?


So, question is, why did SEAB
set heavy 4 / 5 marks Paper 2 questions, knowing that only a subset of P6 students had received this privileged, coveted free MO training in school, while Majority of P6 students did not receive ?

Isn't this very unfair, right from beginning ?

I mean, if want to test funny tough questions, make it fair -
That ALL p6 students, from beginning of P5 Term 1, regardless of whether you from Gep or from Non Gep, from high ability or from Non high ability Maths class students, All ought to have received free MO training, then Yes, test them all, because everyone stand on fair, EQUAL fighting battle ground, because everyone had been taught MO concepts. Then only is this considered fair and square !!!

Another key, important point -
If you want to help someone who is in need of help, who do u think u should extend a hand out, to help ?

Help those High ability students, who can already manage well on their own, through attending expensive, high end tuition in Maths paid by their parents, since they are doing so well in Maths ?

Or

Help those poor, weaker students, who need further help and greater support, in overcoming their fear of Maths ?

Answer -
Should be helping those weak students, helping those Non-high ability students, to overcome jump over the hurdle, help them strengthen their Maths

Heard mother tongue all languages were easier than 2018...chance to compensate. Bs will become As n As become A*...[/quote]I thought EL and CL were difficult as well. It was mentioned earlier in this forum.

[Mangopuff]

This time round he didn’t make any mistake. His phone dropped by accident. How can that be 明知故犯？

[tub]

sunnybear\" post_id=\"1938571\" time=\"1569821960\" user_id=\"22113:

Anyone know the answer to paper 2 qns 32 on the 便条 asking 小朋友要做什么 to perform for the play
Option given something as follows:
1.好好自我介绍
2. 表演节目
3. be the chosen one to take part in the course

I think it's asking what they need to do to get 2 free tickets.

My DD said the poster mentioned something like 我们将会通知那些被选中的小朋友们 前来参加五天免费的xxx训练并获取两张免费的tickets.

[TGP666]

OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ENGLISH MATH AND CHINESE SO HARD I FEEL LIKE DYING…

[agltan98]

English papers was a killer…my child said he will fail this round for paper 2…

[TGP666]

GO ON STRIKE!!! SEAB AND MOE SET SO HARD PAPER

[ejmom]

Think your girl has a good chance. Mine said it’s a way to help friend - sounds wrong

Mangopuff\" post_id=\"1938653\" time=\"1569832732\" user_id=\"181078:

Ejmom, my girl wrote the same as your son. She said the person who dropped the phone is innocent, it was an accident. Dats why she wants to help him. Let’s hope our kids will get some marks.

[sembgal]

phtthp\" post_id=\"1938661\" time=\"1569834669\" user_id=\"35251:

jj_1808\" post_id=\"1938647\" time=\"1569831639\" user_id=\"31403:

Sharing a letter from a mum to Minister Ong on the PSLE paper this year.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157494188889477&id=535164476

Actually for 2019 Maths, those heavy 4 marks or 5 marks questions towards the end of Paper 2, are more \"Maths olympaid\" and Heuristics type of questions set, to differentiate P6 students from getting an A vs. A *

On one hand, someone bound to comment that
\"Ya lah, is like that wan mah, every year without fail, SEAB sure got to set a few tough questions !\". One forummer ever indicated this kind of meaning before, if check backwards.

However, on the other hand, in Mainstream schools (Non gep) -
Those P6 students who never attend any \"MO\" training before will lose out, because they have never received MO training before. MO is offered for upper primary P5 and P6 students, for full solid 2 years in primary schools. In some schools. Some kiasu schools even received (started) MO training earlier at P4, means in Total, 3 years.

Is it any wonder then, that these students will sail (breeze) through this year 2019 Maths, while those who never attend any MO at all, struggled ?

After all, those of us know that those worksheets from \"My Pals are Here \" are kind of useless, because none of these, ever prepare students to solve MO questions.

The logical question then we need to ask SEAB is,

Isn't it unfair to set those 4 and 5 marks \"MO\" questions, when NOT all P6 Mainstream students have the same, equal fair chance to receive \"in-house\" MO training, because so far, who get to receive free MO training in schools ? They are

A)
- GEP students, because the MO Maths questions are built in, designed already into the GEP (P4 to P6 ) curriculum,

And

B)
- those \"High ability\" Mainstream students, who were selected by their respective primary schools at either end of P3, or P4, to attend \"High ability\" MO free training lessons, in schools


Those P6 Mainstream students, who never receive any chance (opportunity) to smell nor experienced free \"MO\" training, everyday just keep practising those ordinary, not helpful \"My Pals are Here\" series, or keep practising tonnes and mountain high piked up stack and stack of past year papers, is it any wonder then that they are shocked, stoned, taken aback, stunned by these \"MO\" 4 / 5 heavy marks set inside Paper 2 this year, and cried (depressed ) ?


So, question is, why did SEAB
set heavy 4 / 5 marks Paper 2 questions, knowing that only a subset of P6 students had received this privileged, coveted free MO training in school, while Majority of P6 students did not receive ?

Isn't this very unfair, right from beginning ?

I mean, if want to test funny tough questions, make it fair -
That ALL p6 students, from beginning of P5 Term 1, regardless of whether you from Gep or from Non Gep, from high ability or from Non high ability Maths class students, All ought to have received free MO training, then Yes, test them all, because everyone stand on fair, EQUAL fighting battle ground, because everyone had been taught MO concepts. Then only is this considered fair and square !!!

Another key, important point -
If you want to help someone who is in need of help, who do u think u should extend a hand out, to help ?

Help those High ability students, who can already manage well on their own, through attending expensive, high end tuition in Maths paid by their parents, since they are doing so well in Maths ?

Or

Help those poor, weaker students, who need further help and greater support, in overcoming their fear of Maths ?

Answer -
Should be helping those weak students, helping those Non-high ability students, to overcome jump over the hurdle, help them strengthen their Maths

Some primary schools offer Maths Olympiad training to the high-ability students as early as Primary 2 or 3. When these children reach upper primary, they will be sent for MO competitions. Students with MO competition experience will be used to challenging MO Maths questions and able to breeze through in PSLE Maths.