2021 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2009)
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Mommymini\" post_id=\"2040408\" time=\"1633220628\" user_id=\"129282:
No. I believe the cut offs for the streams are fixed by MOE, non-negotiable. At least there has been no change announced in tandem with the new AL system.
Hi parents, I'm wondering if the cut off points for streaming into secondary schools will change with increasing difficulty of the papers. Will students who get 23-24 also get into express if number of students who get scores of 22 or below is less than the number of spaces in schools? I understand that cutoff may be different for individual schools, but I'm more concerned about the overall streaming boundaries. Any thoughts appreciated. Thank you!
If in doubt, maybe write in to MOE to ask/appeal? -
Out of 39000 kids attempted paper on Fri, the voices mostly heard here are one sided. So to be fair to the exam setter, we need to hear from the others too.
No parents or kids are trying to be boastful or have no empathy.
Imagine new p5 parents reading the posts here and really believe that the papers are out to get their children?
The beneficiaries are the profit earning tuition centres.
Many parents are not complaining because they can accept AL2 or AL3, and that not all kids can get AL1.
From what I see, the small samples limited of kids I know, those in AL4 and AL5 are not even in this forum.
From a parent who has not asked kid in details abt maths papers hence no idea if he has done well or not.
Just sharing own point of view, no offence intended. Was telling another parent, we were lucky that kids managed to reach the end of paper, knowing a few kids cannot finish paper, missing 1 or 2 qns meant losing 8 marks. The kids who cried are aiming AL1 or pass, no one knows for sure. -
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Thank you.
Let’s focus for the remaining papers....
Do your best and forget the rest is crucial during exam period.
💪🏻💪🏻cocacoco\" post_id=\"2040416\" time=\"1633223621\" user_id=\"194809:
Out of 39000 kids attempted paper on Fri, the voices mostly heard here are one sided. So to be fair to the exam setter, we need to hear from the others too.
No parents or kids are trying to be boastful or have no empathy.
Imagine new p5 parents reading the posts here and really believe that the papers are out to get their children?
The beneficiaries are the profit earning tuition centres.
Many parents are not complaining because they can accept AL2 or AL3, and that not all kids can get AL1.
From what I see, the small samples limited of kids I know, those in AL4 and AL5 are not even in this forum.
From a parent who has not asked kid in details abt maths papers hence no idea if he has done well or not.
Just sharing own point of view, no offence intended. Was telling another parent, we were lucky that kids managed to reach the end of paper, knowing a few kids cannot finish paper, missing 1 or 2 qns meant losing 8 marks. The kids who cried are aiming AL1 or pass, no one knows for sure. -
Check this out, Kim Huat’s funny clip on PSLE math 2021
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ueo9Cu5gPdk
Think this year, there were more discussions of students crying. My DD also have classmates crying when the paper ended. Generally, students don’t cry over 1 to 2 difficult questions. But if stuck at an early question, and ended up half of the paper not finished, anyone would cry.
This AL system is even more stressful. What used to be an A is split into AL2 & AL3. Students and parents unconsciously deem AL3 as not good, and everyone trying to get AL2. But it is still an A! During my time, getting an A is a happy thing! Now there is a new band of ‘not so good’ A! Adding extra stress. -
This reminds me of my daughter, she cried every single day after each PSLE paper - total 5days (+ HMT). But again, she’s the type that would cry every year during exam, or over the slightest thing.
2 of my friend’s child 2015 PSLE candidate saw the Helen question and both confirmed they had done something similiar - the infamous $1 coin question as they put it.
One went into express, the other Normal. Now both studying in Polytechnic.
Edit:
Background of student A (express): No tuition
Student D (Normal): Tuition for Eng, math and science.
Both from same primary school, different class. Class A and D
Student D and parent went into stress mode. Parent rant alot which somehow made me freak out a little bit what if its my turn next? Is PSLE that tough? It got me worried too.
Student D got a choice to choose Express or NA. Parent insist on Express but some of us advised to go for Normal instead. Student went on to NA, completed his N levels and skipped the O’s. Straight to Poly. He done so so well for his N’s.
Some children are just late bloomers. -
Finally someone said the right thing, is not about difficult questions, in fact is very predictable to have killer questions and we, parents understand that. I believe not all parents here or even kiddo are looking at top schools, or whatever. Kids, 11 or 12 years old, are just trying their very best to do what they can, finish the paper and leave the room or hall, not crying or demoralized. They did papers after papers to practice enough to go for exam. If those that came out feeling shaken are from top classes or results are usually AL1 or AL2, then obviously something is wrong. If there’s a real need to differentiate the best and brightest kiddo, put the tough questions behind. At these young age, they might not be as wise as O level kids to know How to flip that booklet to look through first and strategized. Is ok, we learned. A good lesson. A harsh lesson indeed.
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Out of the 4 Psle subjects, noticed that
if the languages’ papers (English & Chinese) are hard (tough), the P6 students normally don’t cry nor vomit nor flip the table, over English nor Chinese.
Science, the same.
Even if Science is hard, you don’t see students crying, do you?
But Maths, strangely,
when is hard, students do cry / vomit / flip table ! -
I think language papers, many components, many sections and not possibly all sections are hard. This year, is compre.
Same goes for science. Too many topics and MCQs to help. Usually FRQs are the ones that kids find it harder.
Maths, I think it’s time spent on solving one problem and end up less time to complete others. Especially true for this year and they are too young to strategize which one to skip first. The stress factor is there. -
phtthp\" post_id=\"2040434\" time=\"1633232358\" user_id=\"35251:
Easily understand,CL and Eng you know is hard, but definitely you don’t know you lose 10 marks immediately after you step out while math can.
Out of the 4 Psle subjects, noticed that
if the languages' papers (English & Chinese) are hard (tough), the P6 students normally don't cry nor vomit nor flip the table, over English nor Chinese.
Science, the same.
Even if Science is hard, you don't see students crying, do you?
But Maths, strangely,
when is hard, students do cry / vomit / flip table !
Sci same. The tough question no one know wrong or right while math everyone know if your answer is diff from other 2-3 persons. -
Niu2009\" post_id=\"2040438\" time=\"1633232988\" user_id=\"33495:
There are marks given to working steps and not totally get zero mark unless students just leave it blank without working.
Easily understand,CL and Eng you know is hard, but definitely you don’t know you lose 10 marks immediately after you step out while math can.phtthp\" post_id=\"2040434\" time=\"1633232358\" user_id=\"35251:
Out of the 4 Psle subjects, noticed that
if the languages' papers (English & Chinese) are hard (tough), the P6 students normally don't cry nor vomit nor flip the table, over English nor Chinese.
Science, the same.
Even if Science is hard, you don't see students crying, do you?
But Maths, strangely,
when is hard, students do cry / vomit / flip table !
Sci same. The tough question no one know wrong or right while math everyone know if your answer is diff from other 2-3 persons.
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