2024 PSLE Discussions and Strategies

[Mewowo]

Hi, they may change format or type of questions every year. Anyway my boy mentioned it was easier than RSO but tougher than SPSO. lol. But then every kid’s opinion is different. Think just prepare as per olympiad preparation and will be fine.

SMSG\" post_id=\"2126674\" time=\"1704793120\" user_id=\"196163:

Thank you for sharing!

It's great to know that non-GEP students can still have opportunities to enter these schools via DSA-Science. 😀

May I ask how the round 1 test is like? Is it similar to science olympiad? Or test exam for lower secondary level science?

Thank you!

[SMSG]

Mewowo\" post_id=\"2126689\" time=\"1704807774\" user_id=\"54276:

Hi, they may change format or type of questions every year. Anyway my boy mentioned it was easier than RSO but tougher than SPSO. lol. But then every kid’s opinion is different. Think just prepare as per olympiad preparation and will be fine.

Thank you very much for sharing your son's experience. Appreciate it. Will take note of this and prepare my child. Thank you! 😀

[Blokus]

MissPPP\" post_id=\"2126271\" time=\"1704254463\" user_id=\"200335:

Hi I was a PSLE 2023 Mum too and here to share advice. Do not be too fixated over the schools your child can attend. I have seen my boy’s classmates getting all stressed up because they only wanted the top tier schools. My boy was fearless and relaxed because we have been telling him to get the results first then we think about the schools. We also paced him slowly and worked on the weaker topics first instead of rushing into exam papers (too much drilling kills the joy of learning and remember psle is only the beginning not the end). He continues to pursue two of his favourite sports up till August and even though we let him try DSA for the experience and he didn’t manage to get any, he was fine with it and continued to work hard and his eventual psle score was half of what he did in P5 SA2. He entered the school he originally tried DSA for and now he is free to choose any cca (he’s generally athletic and loves a variety of sports). I am enjoying watching him develop his independence. He just got his own phone too (with rules and restrictions) after year of co using my phone as there are too many teachable moments. He has no complaints at all although he’s the last in his p6 class to get a phone. Jiayou!! Continue to encourage your kids and motivate them on the small improvements..help them to focus by minimising distractions and give them lots of moral support.

I echo this. I was also a psle 2023 mom. My daughter had no dream school she was fixated on. It freed her to simply doing her best and let her results decide for her which school she should go. There was another girl who had been fixated on going RGS and only RGS. That girl tried to DSA to RGS to say the least but did not make it. Of course her next best option was to enter by her PSLE results. From the onset i perceived that she studied harder than my daughter- heard she studied till 12 midnight. Unfortunately, the girl didn’t make it to RGS with her results. My girl did make it to RGS- even though she had never been fixated to go RGS. I wouldn’t say both girls are academically very far apart. I suppose the pressure got to the other girl. But what I see is that my daughter had been freed from having to meet high expectations and simply did her best and see how. That sense of freedom ironically helped her to do well. You can have a dream school but don’t be too sticky about it. Give yourself a wider range; anything can happen- I’ve seen a 4 pointer dropped to 7/8 pointer in PSLE. Cater for such situations. Don’t just die die aim only one and that one school (especially more so if you are aiming top schools). Otherwise you will have to nurture a broken, disappointed heart (not just your child’s but also yours) and it may be even harder to accept the alternative school hence affecting school life.

[Liew Nga Wing]

Blokus\" post_id=\"2128142\" time=\"1706499039\" user_id=\"68342:

I echo this. I was also a psle 2023 mom. My daughter had no dream school she was fixated on. It freed her to simply doing her best and let her results decide for her which school she should go. There was another girl who had been fixated on going RGS and only RGS. That girl tried to DSA to RGS to say the least but did not make it. Of course her next best option was to enter by her PSLE results. From the onset i perceived that she studied harder than my daughter- heard she studied till 12 midnight. Unfortunately, the girl didn’t make it to RGS with her results. My girl did make it to RGS- even though she had never been fixated to go RGS. I wouldn’t say both girls are academically very far apart. I suppose the pressure got to the other girl. But what I see is that my daughter had been freed from having to meet high expectations and simply did her best and see how. That sense of freedom ironically helped her to do well. You can have a dream school but don’t be too sticky about it. Give yourself a wider range; anything can happen- I’ve seen a 4 pointer dropped to 7/8 pointer in PSLE. Cater for such situations. Don’t just die die aim only one and that one school (especially more so if you are aiming top schools). Otherwise you will have to nurture a broken, disappointed heart (not just your child’s but also yours) and it may be even harder to accept the alternative school hence affecting school life.

:congrats: Since your dd did make it to RGS. :rahrah:

[Blokus]

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2128145\" time=\"1706500673\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2128145 time=1706500673 user_id=195250]
:congrats: Since your dd did make it to RGS. :rahrah:[/quote]

Well I have two kids and both are at the other end of the spectrum. So I understand the feeling of being disappointed and heartbroken just as much as I understand the ‘top of the world’ feeling. It takes a lot of mental strength to move on from a hard fall. It sucks. So I’m here to share my experience and let those who have ears hear! 🥶

[Liew Nga Wing]

Blokus\" post_id=\"2128147\" time=\"1706503201\" user_id=\"68342:

Well I have two kids and both are at the other end of the spectrum. So I understand the feeling of being disappointed and heartbroken just as much as I understand the ‘top of the world’ feeling. It takes a lot of mental strength to move on from a hard fall. It sucks. So I’m here to share my experience and let those who have ears hear! 🥶

You are welcome, 我們一定洗耳恭听, we are always stand by you. :hugs:

[toutoulang]

Hi everyone,


Just want to ask how do I start revising with my child for PSLE? I’m a full time working mum. I didn’t need to help my second boy much previously and now he’s in Year 5 at RI.

But with this youngest child, I’m at a loss probably because I’ve never been very much a hands on Psle mum. But I’m panicking and wish to salvage as much as I can.

This youngest didn’t do well for the 1st WA this year at P6. And has a few subjects with AL 5. I really don’t know how to start the rigour.

Will appreciate all parents who can give me in detail how I should help him in all the subjects. Really grateful for any advice.

[sharonkhoo]

toutoulang\" post_id=\"2130600\" time=\"1710169874\" user_id=\"5818:

Hi everyone,

Just want to ask how do I start revising with my child for PSLE? I’m a full time working mum. I didn’t need to help my second boy much previously and now he’s in Year 5 at RI.

But with this youngest child, I’m at a loss probably because I’ve never been very much a hands on Psle mum. But I’m panicking and wish to salvage as much as I can.

This youngest didn’t do well for the 1st WA this year at P6. And has a few subjects with AL 5. I really don’t know how to start the rigour.

Will appreciate all parents who can give me in detail how I should help him in all the subjects. Really grateful for any advice.

I think for parents, it's important to remember that we need to teach a kid how to learn, how to plan, how to keep to a schedule, etc. That is more important than teaching content and making them work. Some supervision will be be necessary, depending on the child's discipline and maturity, but the aim should be to ease off gradually. You seem to have had an easier time with your older son, but every child is different.

It's been a long time since PSLE for my family, but here are a few ideas which you can work on to start:
- find out what his weaknesses are - maybe set some exercises for him to do, or a test paper (moderate level, not a \"challenging\" one); or ask him which areas he feels he needs the most help.
- help him make a plan to work on one subject each day this week - first do some questions on topics that have been covered, and identify the weaknesses. Since you are at work in the day, you may need to get him to do the test, then let you look at it and plan for the next day. Involve him in the planning so he learns how to plan and schedule.
- help him make a plan for setting aside time for general revision (on top of school homework) each week once term begins again.
- figure out what needs to be done, and whether it can be one-off, ad hoc, or continuous - some coaching from you? asking teachers/older brother for help? tuition?
- when you know his specific weaknesses, you can post again and ask about individual subjects and weaknesses.

After a while, you should have an idea of where his greatest needs are, and you can adjust the plans accordingly.

[00skyblue00]

toutoulang\" post_id=\"2130600\" time=\"1710169874\" user_id=\"5818:

Hi everyone,

Just want to ask how do I start revising with my child for PSLE? I’m a full time working mum. I didn’t need to help my second boy much previously and now he’s in Year 5 at RI.

But with this youngest child, I’m at a loss probably because I’ve never been very much a hands on Psle mum. But I’m panicking and wish to salvage as much as I can.

This youngest didn’t do well for the 1st WA this year at P6. And has a few subjects with AL 5. I really don’t know how to start the rigour.

Will appreciate all parents who can give me in detail how I should help him in all the subjects. Really grateful for any advice.

Starting from where he is at now and aim to take small steps of learning, hopefully improvements eventually. Probably you are at a loss because you are thinking of leaping and reach the same outcome as his elder siblings?
Take this chance to spend more weekends time with him now. As he progress to secondary sch, he will spend less time with you later. Cherish your time now. Engage in a regular family bonding activity eg chess night after dinner.
Psle is not daunting if we don't let it be. Whatever achievement your child eventually accomplished, is a bonus.
All the best to you.

[zac's mum]

toutoulang\" post_id=\"2130600\" time=\"1710169874\" user_id=\"5818:

Hi everyone,

Just want to ask how do I start revising with my child for PSLE? I’m a full time working mum. I didn’t need to help my second boy much previously and now he’s in Year 5 at RI.

But with this youngest child, I’m at a loss probably because I’ve never been very much a hands on Psle mum. But I’m panicking and wish to salvage as much as I can.

This youngest didn’t do well for the 1st WA this year at P6. And has a few subjects with AL 5. I really don’t know how to start the rigour.

Will appreciate all parents who can give me in detail how I should help him in all the subjects. Really grateful for any advice.

Which were the specific subjects with AL5? Did he also score around that range for P5? And has he always been weak in those subjects or was it a one-off drop for P6 WA1? It’s hard for us to give more specific advice without knowing such details.