Should use pens or pencils during psle?
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Tks for the advice . Never heard of eraseable pen. Going to the stationery store to check it out now!
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Some time back, erasable pens were not allowed in national exams. You might want to check it out.
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jtoh:
Some time back, erasable pens were not allowed in national exams. You might want to check it out.
tat's what i'm afraid too. do they actually check the stationary on the spot ? anyway, in case the invigilator stops him from using one during the exam, he'll simply switch to normal pen. -
i didn’t know that they were not allowed. in fact, didn’t know that they existed! just bought 3. not cheap, at $3.95 each! gosh, why is it not allowed? i thought those r good for exams!
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jtoh:
Some time back, erasable pens were not allowed in national exams. You might want to check it out.
I heard from a friend that her teacher did not allow them to use pencils. I think not so advisable to use pencils. -
octopusmum:
PENS!!! and permanent one. You do not want the marker to accidentally erase or rub the wordings in the comp or working right??Hi all
Will your child be using pens or pencils to do maths problem sums this wed?
Ds said he prefers to use pencil cause it is easier to change workings. If he uses pen and the workings r wrong, he may not have enough spAce after cancellation.
PENCIL (2B) for OCS. -
mummyjoyce:
That is what I advise my students too. Usually pencils are used for drawings or for OCS. There is no hard and fast rule to bar the use of pencils, it is just a risk as writings in pencil can get smudged. The markers are marking in a non air-con room, they will perspire and all that.
PENS!!! and permanent one. You do not want the marker to accidentally erase or rub the wordings in the comp or working right??octopusmum:
Hi all
Will your child be using pens or pencils to do maths problem sums this wed?
Ds said he prefers to use pencil cause it is easier to change workings. If he uses pen and the workings r wrong, he may not have enough spAce after cancellation.
PENCIL (2B) for OCS. -
joconde:
According to my dd, and to quote what she said, \"Pilot friction pen has its problem, the paper tears when u erase, no matter how gentle ur strokes r, and the ink qualities is not good!\"
i have asked my son to use eraseable (friction) pen for math problem sums. For the rest, he'll probably use a normal pen.octopusmum:
Hi all
Will your child be using pens or pencils to do maths problem sums this wed?
Ds said he prefers to use pencil cause it is easier to change workings. If he uses pen and the workings r wrong, he may not have enough spAce after cancellation.
Well, she isnt the world's best judge on writing instruments, and i cant confirm as she doesnt have it with her now, just sharing past experience .... -
HaleyCopterz:
That is what I advise my students too. Usually pencils are used for drawings or for OCS. There is no hard and fast rule to bar the use of pencils, it is just a risk as writings in pencil can get smudged. The markers are marking in a non air-con room, they will perspire and all that.[/quote]really arh ? looks like it's a lot of hard work for the markers ! ha ha ! :lol:
PENS!!! and permanent one. You do not want the marker to accidentally erase or rub the wordings in the comp or working right??mummyjoyce:
[quote=\"octopusmum\"]Hi all
Will your child be using pens or pencils to do maths problem sums this wed?
Ds said he prefers to use pencil cause it is easier to change workings. If he uses pen and the workings r wrong, he may not have enough spAce after cancellation.
PENCIL (2B) for OCS.
anyway, best thing to do is to let the child get used to using pens. I get my son to start using pen for all his homework (including compo writing) a week ago. He says he's fine with it, except for math problem sums, which we will take the risk by using erasable pens. Unless the invigilator stops him on the spot, otherwise, we figure the risk of messing up the workings is much greater than writing being smudged. -
joconde:
Me too
i have asked my son to use eraseable (friction) pen for math problem sums. For the rest, he'll probably use a normal pen.octopusmum:
Hi all
Will your child be using pens or pencils to do maths problem sums this wed?
Ds said he prefers to use pencil cause it is easier to change workings. If he uses pen and the workings r wrong, he may not have enough spAce after cancellation.
3 black 0.7 ones... they discourage pencil and correction tape use, besides, I might run out of space if I cross out, so I got friction pens.
>Octopusmum: I think Popular sells it, bought mine from the bukit panjang plaza branch. $2.40 if I remember correctly. Eraser works too but not as effective, and be careful of making holes in the exam scripts.
> Joconde: Me too. I have more G-2's in pencil box and correction tape too b/c they dont ban it
Smurfette: Pencil is strongly discouraged, agreed.
> Mummyjoyce: Permanent pens? Do you mean ball point pens?
>Sun_2010: Every pen has its disadvantages, friction pens are new, if you're gentle, the paper will not tear. Use eraser
>HaleyCopterz: You sound like form teacher, no offense...
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