2022 PSLE Discussions & Strategies (born in 2010)

[zac's mum]

I’ve heard many people say that FRP (Fractions, Ratio, Percentage) forms a large majority of the PSLE Math questions.


- Anyone else out there with a child who does Ratio qns fine but struggles especially with Fractions? Percentage not so much. Just finding it a bit odd because these 3 topics are supposedly linked to each other in terms of concept.

- Any impact on ability to grasp secondary school Maths in future? Or is most of it conducted in Algebra and the kids don’t need to manipulate Fractions so much in secondary school?

[phtthp]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2057659\" time=\"1644034778\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2057659 time=1644034778 user_id=53606]
I’ve heard many people say that FRP (Fractions, Ratio, Percentage) forms a large majority of the PSLE Math questions.

- Anyone else out there with a child who does Ratio qns fine but struggles especially with Fractions? Percentage not so much. Just finding it a bit odd because these 3 topics are supposedly linked to each other in terms of concept.

- Any impact on ability to grasp secondary school Maths in future? Or is most of it conducted in Algebra and the kids don’t need to manipulate Fractions so much in secondary school?[/quote]

zero impact.

Lower Secondary level (1 and 2) -
a lot of emphasis & practise exercises on algebraic expression. Throw away all your primary school model concepts learnt (taught), start afresh ! You won't encounter \" model \" concepts, anymore.

[Zeal mummy]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2057659\" time=\"1644034778\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2057659 time=1644034778 user_id=53606]
I’ve heard many people say that FRP (Fractions, Ratio, Percentage) forms a large majority of the PSLE Math questions.

- Anyone else out there with a child who does Ratio qns fine but struggles especially with Fractions? Percentage not so much. Just finding it a bit odd because these 3 topics are supposedly linked to each other in terms of concept.

- Any impact on ability to grasp secondary school Maths in future? Or is most of it conducted in Algebra and the kids don’t need to manipulate Fractions so much in secondary school?[/quote]

The skills are still needed in secondary school, so I would advice the child to work on understanding how to use fractions/R/P effectively.

[Tookies]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2057659\" time=\"1644034778\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2057659 time=1644034778 user_id=53606]
I’ve heard many people say that FRP (Fractions, Ratio, Percentage) forms a large majority of the PSLE Math questions.

- Anyone else out there with a child who does Ratio qns fine but struggles especially with Fractions? Percentage not so much. Just finding it a bit odd because these 3 topics are supposedly linked to each other in terms of concept.

- Any impact on ability to grasp secondary school Maths in future? Or is most of it conducted in Algebra and the kids don’t need to manipulate Fractions so much in secondary school?[/quote]

Will have algebra in fractions in secondary.

[doveymum]

Hi


Anyone heard that for Math PSLE paper not allowed to annotate on question anymore ? My son school teacher informed this week . Is this a new rule?

[zac's mum]

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Hi

Anyone heard that for Math PSLE paper not allowed to annotate on question anymore ? My son school teacher informed this week . Is this a new rule?

:yikes:
Which paper? Paper 1 and/or Paper 2?

Havent heard such news (yet). Will ask Zac to check with teacher tmr.

[Zeal mummy]

doveymum\" post_id=\"2058985\" time=\"1645102702\" user_id=\"43768:

Hi

Anyone heard that for Math PSLE paper not allowed to annotate on question anymore ? My son school teacher informed this week . Is this a new rule?

Have not heard anything like that.. It’s sounds quite unlikely that annotation is not allowed.

[ChiefKiasu]

Lol. Math itself is full of annotations. ±*/=>< to begin with. So banning all annotations from Math is simply banning Math. The kids will all go… yay!!


You have to be more specific.

[zac's mum]

Below is an example of DS making annotations on the Math question paper(s). He checked with teacher today & he said it is not banned (no news to his school from MOE/SEAB).


In fact the teachers (all subjects) have been insisting that the kids make such annotations in order to “tidy up” in their mind how to do the question before actually attempting it. I find that it helps a great deal to improve the marks scored, definitely hope MOE doesnt ban it.

https://i.imgur.com/ZZTfsdN.png\">

[Zeal mummy]

Zac has very neat and tidy handwriting, you must be so proud! Good luck for psle!