2021 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2009)
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sembgal\" post_id=\"2023867\" time=\"1620882524\" user_id=\"5559:
At 91%, one is only left with room for ONE more mistake in MCQ and the score will slip to AL2.
My friend was sharing with me that in her daughter’s class, 2 classmates with 91 marks were crying , not shedding tears of joy but sobbing sadly over 91 marks for Maths. To my understanding, AL1 is 90 and above.
The children must be so stressed with the exam and as parents, perhaps should reflect on the pressure putting on children unknowingly and to teachers who have students crying over 91 marks, perhaps should help these students with their mental well-being.
If every subject incurs an additional MCQ mistake, 91% could become 89%, then an AL4 pointer slips to 8 pointer.
Honestly, if the kid or her parents are not aiming for top schools, then there is no need to be overly stressed. -
lee_yl\" post_id=\"2023895\" time=\"1620902885\" user_id=\"17023:
I think the boundary condition and jump up/down an AL is going to be stressful throughout the scoring range (to the extent the child/parent incur stress at all). AL4 to AL8, AL8 to AL12, AL12 to AL16, or AL16 to AL20 (range covers some AMRs) is all the same for a whopping 4 raw marks difference in total marks out of 400. Likely, everyone is disappointed if you miss your target. The thing about any of the scenarios above is that your options available change soooo much (not just for those at the top).
At 91%, one is only left with room for ONE more mistake in MCQ and the score will slip to AL2.
If every subject incurs an additional MCQ mistake, 91% could become 89%, then an AL4 pointer slips to 8 pointer.
Honestly, if the kid or her parents are not aiming for top schools, then there is no need to be overly stressed.
The good news is statistically that won't happen much. The bad news is statistically it will happen. I've always believed that no matter how hard you prepare, there is still some good luck involved here. Even if the good luck is simply the absence of bad luck.
Anyways, best of luck to all those who are sitting for the exams this year. Hopefully, there will be no disruptions to the school year. In hindsight, last year's P6s were fortunate that the CB was early and they had a clean run through the prelims and PSLE... -
chenlaoshi\" post_id=\"2021387\" time=\"1619450775\" user_id=\"162894:
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Sharing some CL oral topics tested so far in some of this year's SA1 exam
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- 遵守规矩
- 注意卫生
- 诚实
- 环保
- 节省资源
- 偷窃 (boy stole soft drink after Mum refused to buy for him, shop assistant saw his act and stopped mother and son from leaving the store)
- 见义勇为 (boy saw another boy being outnumbered by bullies, didn't dare to stop and help, decided he should do something and eventually called the police)
Please share if there are other themes that were tested. Cheers! -
SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2023908\" time=\"1620913032\" user_id=\"188234:
I think the boundary condition and jump up/down an AL is going to be stressful throughout the scoring range (to the extent the child/parent incur stress at all). AL4 to AL8, AL8 to AL12, AL12 to AL16, or AL16 to AL20 (range covers some AMRs) is all the same for a whopping 4 raw marks difference in total marks out of 400. Likely, everyone is disappointed if you miss your target. The thing about any of the scenarios above is that your options available change soooo much (not just for those at the top).
[quote=lee_yl post_id=2023895 time=<a href=\"tel:1620902885\">1620902885</a> user_id=17023]
At 91%, one is only left with room for ONE more mistake in MCQ and the score will slip to AL2.
If every subject incurs an additional MCQ mistake, 91% could become 89%, then an AL4 pointer slips to 8 pointer.
Honestly, if the kid or her parents are not aiming for top schools, then there is no need to be overly stressed.
The good news is statistically that won't happen much. The bad news is statistically it will happen. I've always believed that no matter how hard you prepare, there is still some good luck involved here. Even if the good luck is simply the absence of bad luck.
Anyways, best of luck to all those who are sitting for the exams this year. Hopefully, there will be no disruptions to the school year. In hindsight, last year's P6s were fortunate that the CB was early and they had a clean run through the prelims and PSLE...
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2021 PSLE English potential Paper 2 vocab question -
Qn 1 (MCQ)
know the difference(s) amongst
Pandemic
Epidemic
Endemic
disease out break
Qn 2
First time encountered, in the history of English language :
both Qn and Answer, are the same
Qn
Who declared Coronavirus as a pandemic ?
Answer
WHO declared Coronavirus as a pandemic -
Hi, now that midyear exams are over. Can anyone experienced advise how do we start to prepare our kids to prelim and psle preparation? As in: ,
when do u give prelim papers for them to practise?
How many prelim papers do you let your child practise per week on top of the daily schoolwork they have?
Or do you let them start doing past psle papers?
Pls advise… Thank you. -
Hi, now that midyear exams are over. Can anyone experienced advise how do we start to prepare our kids to prelim and psle preparation? As in: ,
when do u give prelim papers for them to practise?
How many prelim papers do you let your child practise per week on top of the daily schoolwork they have?
Or do you let them start doing past psle papers?
Pls advise… Thank you. -
KKmama\" post_id=\"2024664\" time=\"1621419908\" user_id=\"42931:
I heard that this year, most of the schools have finished teaching all the P6 topics by now. So yes, now is a good time to start doing past year papers. Prelim papers are usually set much tougher than actual PSLE.
Hi, now that midyear exams are over. Can anyone experienced advise how do we start to prepare our kids to prelim and psle preparation? As in: ,
when do u give prelim papers for them to practise?
How many prelim papers do you let your child practise per week on top of the daily schoolwork they have?
Or do you let them start doing past psle papers?
Pls advise... Thank you.
So u may want to start on the topical PSLE papers first. Diagnose any weaker topics & revise the P4-6 content/foundation more thoroughly. If everything no problem then u can probably start on the prelim papers.
I believe the schools will let the kids practice on the yearly PSLE papers (timed?) later on in the year. -
KKmama\" post_id=\"2024664\" time=\"1621419908\" user_id=\"42931:
Some additional thoughts (similar to the earlier reply). Unfortunately, I don't think there is any one size fits all strategy and it depends on the child.
Hi, now that midyear exams are over. Can anyone experienced advise how do we start to prepare our kids to prelim and psle preparation? As in: ,
when do u give prelim papers for them to practise?
How many prelim papers do you let your child practise per week on top of the daily schoolwork they have?
Or do you let them start doing past psle papers?
Pls advise... Thank you.
One option is to do a set or two (all 4 subjects) of practice papers (past year prelim or mock PSLE exam from Popular, etc) and see where points are being generated/lost. If the performance is fairly equal across subjects and across subsections, it's possible to just keep doing practice papers (as time permits) until PSLE is over in early-Oct. However, if there are any areas that consistently score lower, time may be better spent trying to pull up these areas with targeted revision/help (IMO, if the student doesn't understand a concept or section it is unlikely 2, 5, 10, or 100 practice paper will really change things without addressing why they don't understand).
My guess is the past year (2018-2020 booklets that are sold) PSLE papers will likely be done in school as assignments/simulated tests and that the teachers will go over suggested answers/corrections so I wouldn't do these papers yet.
As to do papers at night and how many, I think it all depends. Would look at how much revision the school is giving them as doing a paper when the brain is already fried for the day and subsequently being tired the next day doesn't help.
Good luck.
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