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    Should use pens or pencils during psle?

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      octopusmum
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      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.

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        joconde
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        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.
        i have asked my son to use eraseable (friction) pen for math problem sums. For the rest, he'll probably use a normal pen.

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          James Ang
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          use a good writing pen, 2B pencil (for OAS), a good eraser, and bring along spare ones for the exam.

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            octopusmum
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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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              jtoh
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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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                joconde
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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.

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                  octopusmum
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                  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!

                  regards

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                    smurfette3
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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.

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                      mummyjoyce
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                      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.
                      PENS!!! and permanent one. You do not want the marker to accidentally erase or rub the wordings in the comp or working right??
                      PENCIL (2B) for OCS.

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                        HaleyCopterz
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                        mummyjoyce:
                        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.

                        PENS!!! and permanent one. You do not want the marker to accidentally erase or rub the wordings in the comp or working right??
                        PENCIL (2B) for OCS.

                        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.

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