Mid-year exams to be scrapped in all primary, secondary schools by 2023

[lee_yl]

I don’t have any kids in the primary school system so I m not sure what are the new changes there now. Yesterday a friend (who’s a FTWM) briefly shared that her son did decently well for those mini tests in school for Chinese and there was no major exams for him. So when he took his first P3 EOY Chinese exam, he came home with 34/100. Sent the mum into freak out mode so the boy was sent to tuition.

I am not sure if this is normal for Pri kids or my friend’s son is the exception.

[lee_yl]

00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2062627\" time=\"1648256485\" user_id=\"143605:

The following gives more explanation, it is not just about removing mid yr exams.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/mid-year-exams-removal-anxiety-parents-more-stress-2557851

Regarding “teach less learn more” kind of concept, maybe it doesn’t benefit all kids. I assume kids have more free time now. Some families with SAHM or grannies can bring the kids to the library after school or encourage them to pick up a book to read during the free time or send them to some enrichment centres. Some parents need to work so couldn’t supervise and the kids were left to watch cartoons, Tik Tok or grow addicted to computer games thanks to all the free time on hand.

So with teach less learn more, perhaps MOE should identify those who need help early and provide them with extra help.

[Imp75]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2062630\" time=\"1648258982\" user_id=\"17023:

I don’t have any kids in the primary school system so I m not sure what are the new changes there now. Yesterday a friend (who’s a FTWM) briefly shared that her son did decently well for those mini tests in school for Chinese and there was no major exams for him. So when he took his first P3 EOY Chinese exam, he came home with 34/100. Sent the mum into freak out mode so the boy was sent to tuition.
I am not sure if this is normal for Pri kids or my friend’s son is the exception.

Yes since my girls time. I recalled they score full marks for mini tests like vocab and typical paper 2 questions but when EOY came, their results drop below 85 at P3 due mainly to pass in oral and compo only. I panicked and send them to small group chinese tuition under the tutelage of a PRC tutor in P4 as I realised I have been a lousy chinese tchr to them.

[bbbay]

Imp75\" post_id=\"2062634\" time=\"1648260011\" user_id=\"2358:

Yes since my girls time. I recalled they score full marks for mini tests like vocab and typical paper 2 questions but when EOY came, their results drop below 85 at P3 due mainly to pass in oral and compo only. I panicked and send them to small group chinese tuition under the tutelage of a PRC tutor in P4 as I realised I have been a lousy chinese tchr to them.

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[bbbay]

Hi parents, this I found, could be the new assessments format:


– 8 timed essays, once a month, 5% weighting each. (40% total)
– March, Oral presentation (10%)
– May, Listening Comprehension (5%)
– July, Group Project (20%)
– September, Listening Comprehension (5%)
– End of Year Exam (20%)

If this is the case, it should be less high stake than the current mid/end year exam format?

[zac's mum]

bbbay\" post_id=\"2062639\" time=\"1648264822\" user_id=\"175278:

Hi parents, this I found, could be the new assessments format:

– 8 timed essays, once a month, 5% weighting each. (40% total)
– March, Oral presentation (10%)
– May, Listening Comprehension (5%)
– July, Group Project (20%)
– September, Listening Comprehension (5%)
– End of Year Exam (20%)

If this is the case, it should be less high stake than the current mid/end year exam format?

Just seeking clarification…is this your proposed format?

Or is it the current format being used in some schools? Primary or secondary?

Cos as far as I know, in most primary schools it is currently still EOY having 60-70% weightage. For those levels where MYE has been removed.

[floppy]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2062630\" time=\"1648258982\" user_id=\"17023:

I don’t have any kids in the primary school system so I m not sure what are the new changes there now. Yesterday a friend (who’s a FTWM) briefly shared that her son did decently well for those mini tests in school for Chinese and there was no major exams for him. So when he took his first P3 EOY Chinese exam, he came home with 34/100. Sent the mum into freak out mode so the boy was sent to tuition.
I am not sure if this is normal for Pri kids or my friend’s son is the exception.

My kid just scored 44% in the school’s recent Math WA.
In the same week that the kid was invited to the Math and Science Olympiad.
Go figure.

[bbbay]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2062642\" time=\"1648266937\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2062642 time=1648266937 user_id=53606]
Just seeking clarification…is this your proposed format?

Or is it the current format being used in some schools? Primary or secondary?

Cos as far as I know, in most primary schools it is currently still EOY having 60-70% weightage. For those levels where MYE has been removed.[/quote]

I read it from here , as a possible new assessment method, after scrapping MYE:

https://www.sassymamasg.com/parenting-abolition-mid-year-exams-primary-secondary-parents-fears/

[zac's mum]

bbbay\" post_id=\"2062644\" time=\"1648267315\" user_id=\"175278:

I read it from here , as a possible new assessment method, after scrapping MYE:

https://www.sassymamasg.com/parenting-abolition-mid-year-exams-primary-secondary-parents-fears/

Ah I see…it seems to be a postulated scenario for Sec 3 English subject (hence the timed essays). It’s not mentioned if any schools actually have used it yet.

[zac's mum]

floppy\" post_id=\"2062643\" time=\"1648267232\" user_id=\"97579:

My kid just scored 44% in the school’s recent Math WA.
In the same week that the kid was invited to the Math and Science Olympiad.
Go figure.

Maybe 44% was the top score?