2023 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2011)

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3hippies\" post_id=\"2095521\" time=\"1674098375\" user_id=\"200612:

Hi parents, could you please advise some oral assessment or resources for practices?

If u not sure where are the English Oral books kept, just tell the Popular bookshop sales staff, and they will show u

[lazygal21]

There are i think only 2-3 Eng oral books in popular.

Also for all subjects esp Eng and science, it is very impt to ask the kid to annotate, reduces the chances of careless mistakes.
Maths can try the Onsponge series, will be better if the parent can read thru the method and then teach the child on it.
For science, the easy hanging fruit is the MCQ (worth 56 marks), so make sure the kid do top school test papers n do timed practice for the MCQ, annotation is key as the sci qns can be very tricky. Make sure the children read properly what the question is asking for. Its also important to study the diagram and find clues as psle had a few questions which require you to study the diagram to obtain clues. If sci MCQ section can get full marks, it will help pull up the overall marks (as marks are usually lost in booklet B open ended)

[lazygal21]

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An example of mind map done by my gal

[lazygal21]

Another thing to add, if yr child is new to Onsponge, would suggest to buy the P5 and the P6 book as most of the methods taught are in the P5 book. As the P6 books is more on a few new topics, revision qns on the P5 topics albeit with some higher order qns. Books my kids used are mainly Onsponge, Countdown to PSLE math, Gradual Difficulty maths. After running out of challenging qns to do, we attempted many top schools maths paper for the exposure. Btw, my kids had no maths tuition at all throughout pri school


For chinese oral, do see if you can get a copy of NYPS oral notes on carousell (i borrowed fr my fren whose kid was in NYPS). Their oral notes r really good and carry a wide range of topics. My twins pri school sadly did not provide much materials for chinese oral nor much practice. Fr this incidence, i explain to my kids "every school is a gd school, but some are better schools"

[tinker_bell]

lazygal21\" post_id=\"2095782\" time=\"1674304960\" user_id=\"115005:

Another thing to add, if yr child is new to Onsponge, would suggest to buy the P5 and the P6 book as most of the methods taught are in the P5 book. As the P6 books is more on a few new topics, revision qns on the P5 topics albeit with some higher order qns. Books my kids used are mainly Onsponge, Countdown to PSLE math, Gradual Difficulty maths. After running out of challenging qns to do, we attempted many top schools maths paper for the exposure. Btw, my kids had no maths tuition at all throughout pri school

For chinese oral, do see if you can get a copy of NYPS oral notes on carousell (i borrowed fr my fren whose kid was in NYPS). Their oral notes r really good and carry a wide range of topics. My twins pri school sadly did not provide much materials for chinese oral nor much practice. Fr this incidence, i explain to my kids \"every school is a gd school, but some are better schools\"

For more challening questions, you can consider buying the https://www.ammielwan.com.sg/publications-1 from Ammiel wan math academy. Ammiel wan is the author of the onsponge books also.

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Get me thinking is more challenging than onsponge, with much more higher order questions. But the solutions are clear and the answer key gives step by step instructions.

Would you be open to selling a copy of the NYPS chinese oral notes?

[tinker_bell]

lazygal21\" post_id=\"2095782\" time=\"1674304960\" user_id=\"115005:

Another thing to add, if yr child is new to Onsponge, would suggest to buy the P5 and the P6 book as most of the methods taught are in the P5 book. As the P6 books is more on a few new topics, revision qns on the P5 topics albeit with some higher order qns. Books my kids used are mainly Onsponge, Countdown to PSLE math, Gradual Difficulty maths. After running out of challenging qns to do, we attempted many top schools maths paper for the exposure. Btw, my kids had no maths tuition at all throughout pri school

For chinese oral, do see if you can get a copy of NYPS oral notes on carousell (i borrowed fr my fren whose kid was in NYPS). Their oral notes r really good and carry a wide range of topics. My twins pri school sadly did not provide much materials for chinese oral nor much practice. Fr this incidence, i explain to my kids \"every school is a gd school, but some are better schools\"

I am also trying to buy the http://www.nicklebeetutors.com p5 & p6 notes. The picture is from @mummyof3angels who has already sold her copy. Can't find on Carousell too. I called Nicklebee tutors but they don't sell to non-students. If anyone has a copy for sale please let me know.

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[SG_KP1]

Just commenting on some of the various PSLE Math related questions/threads here. I feel one thing that is being overlooked is WHY a student (any student / no student in particular) did not perform as hoped (or to some, get AL1 in Math). For some reason, it seems like everyone is gravitating towards the questions are so hard or the training was not enough.


In reality, there are many reasons why a student (even a highly capable one) can stumble on any subject test (EOY, Prelim, PSLE, etc). Lack of sleep the night before, extra pressure (want to use the subject results for DSA, feel like one of the earlier other subject tests did not go well so now pressing to makeup points, etc), lost one’s nerve in the middle of the exam, etc.

For better or worse, the number of full school based exams before PSLE is dwindling. In the name of efficiency and scare resources (time being one of them), I feel like it is all the more important for the parent to have an understanding of what the child is capable of, including a range of sensible outcomes. I.e. if one of the exams did not go as hoped, try to understand whether it was a bad day, any number of the things mentioned above, or an understanding gap. For some of these, the solution is something other than more practice/training.

I’ve found that some kids "expect" (with near certainty) to get AL1 in Math and the minute something goes wrong the extra anxiety kicks in and this likely impacts how the student performs on the rest of the paper. For example, if any entire strategy is predicated on securing AL1 for Math, the student is likely going to start feeling the heat if there is one or two problems he/she can’t do.

For those that are targeting AL1 in Math, I’m not saying don’t get extra help or training. But observing from afar, at times it just feels like there is an obsession with this subject, maybe because it is possible to get 100 on the paper (and/or I would guess that this subject has the most AL1s across the cohort).

Just remember that there’s no benefit from anything beyond 90 now (90 = AL1, 100 = AL1). Spending a lot of time to go from 80-85 to being able to answer every question imaginable may not be the best use of time. Picking up a total of 15-20 points across different subjects a) may be easier (deal with the low hanging fruit first) and b) could move the Total PSLE AL Score in a more favourable way.

Best of luck to all giving it a go this year.

[zac's mum]

FWIW, I had a look through the 2022 Math & Science PSLE papers (already available in print at Popular). What one parent said (can’t remember which thread in KSP) is true: last year’s Math Paper 2 wasnt terribly difficult. But it was Paper 1 that contained some differentiator qns. This may have thrown off some usually-AL1 kids. Or they may have not thought - as according to tradition - that Paper 1 qns would be tricky (and ended up tricked).


Similarly with the Science qn on the outdoor toilet & why mosquitoes were attracted to the waste container. It was tough - in the sense that no further info was provided in the qn. The concept tested was not from an expected topic that most P6 kids are drilled on. I believe it was a P3 lower-block concept that living things need Warmth, Oxygen, Water to survive.

After having taken a look, I am satisfied that my child’s PSLE results indeed matched his ability to answer the 2022 papers.

By all means, find some tuition centres that drill on the differentiator qns. But just be aware that SEAB is always one step ahead of any drilling method. Their papers have no established reliable trend as they always have some new tricks to pick out the true AL1s.

[Mr.025413Clumsy]

For my DS, he really enjoyed the PhD%20Education set:


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He found the questions challenging but pertinent. This came recommended from others in KSP so I'm just passing along the tip.

[00skyblue00]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2096098\" time=\"1674877544\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2096098 time=1674877544 user_id=53606]
FWIW, I had a look through the 2022 Math & Science PSLE papers (already available in print at Popular). What one parent said (can’t remember which thread in KSP) is true: last year’s Math Paper 2 wasnt terribly difficult. But it was Paper 1 that contained some differentiator qns. This may have thrown off some usually-AL1 kids. Or they may have not thought - as according to tradition - that Paper 1 qns would be tricky (and ended up tricked).

Similarly with the Science qn on the outdoor toilet & why mosquitoes were attracted to the waste container. It was tough - in the sense that no further info was provided in the qn. The concept tested was not from an expected topic that most P6 kids are drilled on. I believe it was a P3 lower-block concept that living things need Warmth, Oxygen, Water to survive.

After having taken a look, I am satisfied that my child’s PSLE results indeed matched his ability to answer the 2022 papers.

By all means, find some tuition centres that drill on the differentiator qns. But just be aware that SEAB is always one step ahead of any drilling method. Their papers have no established reliable trend as they always have some new tricks to pick out the true AL1s.[/quote]

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This is a much better way as closure for child than just demanding for a review.

Thank you for sharing. WPFM