Use of correction-tape allowed in PSLE?

[wings98]

Hi, is there a rule that states : no usage of correction tape in PSLE? I’ve heard that students have to use 2B pencils & BALLPOINT pens in the exam. Is that a must? Advice from any kind soul is greatly appreciated.

[Vanilla Cake]

wings98:

Hi, is there a rule that states : no usage of correction tape in PSLE? I've heard that students have to use 2B pencils & BALLPOINT pens in the exam. Is that a must? Advice from any kind soul is greatly appreciated.

Pls read http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5785&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=10.

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Thanks.

VC's mum

[wings98]

Thanks for your reply, VC’s mum. Yes, I’ve read this thread b4 posting. The school teacher told my child that correction tapes are NOT allowed and they have to use BALLPOINT pens only. Seems that students still use correction tapes but need to find out if they are allowed to use other pens beside ballpoint pens eg. Gel pen?

[smurfette3]

Do you know why there is this rule? Wouldn’t it make their writing untidy if they keep canceling?

[wings98]

Precisely. The school should have stopped them from using it as early as day 1 of P6 if there is such rule is PSLE. I have surfed MOE’s website but couldn’t find anything. Wonder why did the school teacher give this instruction and if other schools tell their students the same?

[smurfette3]

Yes, if not they are all used to using correction tape. Now suddenly for the most major exam of their lives, they cant use.


My DS1 has been using it for the past 3 years, no teacher said anything about it.

They should start to tell the kids when they are in P1!

[wings98]

Not sure if its ok to let him continue to use correction tape & his usual gel pen in PSLE? Hope someone with ds/dd who has taken their PSLE last year can advise. :?:

[smurfette3]

I just called my friend who has DD in Pri 6, she said teachers told them NOT to use correction tape. So she will just bring in gel pen. If she makes mistakes, then she would have to cancel neatly.


Quite scary when I hear this, I am going to make sure my DS starts to use just a pen and try not to use correction tape.

[kitty2]

I heard from another friend that her dd's teachers told them can use correction tape :? Oh no,why some said can,some said no!!!!

[jtoh]

I think I read in the ST Forum page a reply from MOE (?) that correction tape is discouraged because they have students who forget to write their corrected words over the tape and also sometimes the word under the tape bleeds through to the top, merging with the corrected word, making it difficult to read.