2010 PSLE Mathematics
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anonymus:
It is interesting to read that the kid called their parents between papers. Do you request your child to call you to give you an update? Isn't it giving your child pressure?Just now my DS called. PAper A was easy.. had 10 - 15 mins 2 check...
His friends also felt the same.
Hope the same happens with Paper B!!! -
mum_juliana:
Yes.. they are just one year apart. After this year, I can really say \" I HAVE FINALLY graduated\" from ALL MY psle ;)[/quote]I got a back to back PSLE DDs too. Last yr and this yr. They will all GROW UP after this year and I have more freedom (I hope) too.
mum julianaAugmum:
[quote=\"mum_juliana\"]
Hi,
My boy is sitting for his maths paper now too. Yes, let's hope this maths paper this year is a fair one. And indeed it's true, language papers are usually not the \"killer paper\"... the english paper yesterday seems easy to most of his friends. It's the maths & science papers that we are all concerned about.
regards fr
mum_juliana
oh....yr boy is taking psle this yr
one after another ......hehe -
lwm99:
Unless you are new to singapore , you should not be surprized... Kids education & they doing well is matter of self pride/ self esteem to most parents in singapore..
It is interesting to read that the kid called their parents between papers. Do you request your child to call you to give you an update? Isn't it giving your child pressure?anonymus:
Just now my DS called. PAper A was easy.. had 10 - 15 mins 2 check...
His friends also felt the same.
Hope the same happens with Paper B!!!
Allow us to discuss PSLE -Maths 2010 please -
Since PSLE T-score is a measure of a child’s performance relative to his cohort. An easy paper is not necessarily "better" than a difficult paper. It really depends on the child’s strength in various subjects. If all papers are relatively easy, it will favor those students who are more careful and do not tend to make careless mistakes.
Since the absolute score does not really matter. I don’t wish for easy papers, just wish my DS performs at his best whatever is the difficulty level of the paper.
Even though it is probably true that foreign students, PRs are stronger in CL and MA. I don’t support the lowering of weightage in CL. If so, they may need to lower the weightage for MA as well. Since our kids are going to compete in the globalised environment when they grow up any way, it is ok for them to get used to the real world as a student. -
Augmum:
True. Math was a killer last year while Science was difficult too. In 2008, all the papers were not difficult.
ya lorr......last yr both maths and science were not easy at allmum_juliana:
My other child had sat for the psle last year. Yes , the maths paper then was a \"killer paper\" . .. but I think the science paper last year was not at all that easy too.
i guess this yr science will not be easy too, esp after 2 topics been removed
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wonderm:
Since PSLE T-score is a measure of a child's performance relative to his cohort. An easy paper is not necessarily \"better\" than a difficult paper. It really depends on the child's strength in various subjects. If all papers are relatively easy, it will favor those students who are more careful and do not tend to make careless mistakes.
Since the absolute score does not really matter. I don't wish for easy papers, just wish my DS performs at his best whatever is the difficulty level of the paper.
Even though it is probably true that foreign students, PRs are stronger in CL and MA. I don't support the lowering of weightage in CL. If so, they may need to lower the weightage for MA as well. Since our kids are going to compete in the globalised environment when they grow up any way, it is ok for them to get used to the real world as a student.
Easy papers are not so good for students with good ability in the subject.. This is especially true for 'Maths' ... Last years Difficult paper really theo' the Std Deviation veryWide ... It benefited even 'Smart' ones & 'Super Smart' were very well rewarded -
lwm99:
I would say it would depend upon the parent-child bond. Some kids like to share with their parent(s) , kind of stress releiving for them.
It is interesting to read that the kid called their parents between papers. Do you request your child to call you to give you an update? Isn't it giving your child pressure?anonymus:
Just now my DS called. PAper A was easy.. had 10 - 15 mins 2 check...
His friends also felt the same.
Hope the same happens with Paper B!!!
Me not so lucky - My DD flatly refuses to call. We share a love-hate relationship - she said she gets great pleasure in keeping me in suspense and stewing :x
And then she spend hours discussing the eng paper when she camehome. :stupid: -
DadOfGirl:
Indeed, an easy paper would mean it's not easy for the \"just above-average students\" to score an A*, unless one is really very brilliant, and his score is on the extreme end of the distribution curve.wonderm:
Since PSLE T-score is a measure of a child's performance relative to his cohort. An easy paper is not necessarily \"better\" than a difficult paper. It really depends on the child's strength in various subjects. If all papers are relatively easy, it will favor those students who are more careful and do not tend to make careless mistakes.
Since the absolute score does not really matter. I don't wish for easy papers, just wish my DS performs at his best whatever is the difficulty level of the paper.
Even though it is probably true that foreign students, PRs are stronger in CL and MA. I don't support the lowering of weightage in CL. If so, they may need to lower the weightage for MA as well. Since our kids are going to compete in the globalised environment when they grow up any way, it is ok for them to get used to the real world as a student.
Easy papers are not so good for students with good ability in the subject.. This is especially true for 'Maths' ... Last years Difficult paper really theo' the Std Deviation veryWide ... It benefited even 'Smart' ones & 'Super Smart' were very well rewarded
Anyway, we should give our children all the encouragement & support they need, and so long as they have put in their best, we can only go through this leanring journey with them. At the end of the day, we want them to know that what is more importhant is that they have put in their best effort in preparation, and in everything that they do. Let's all give our love & encouragement to our children. They all have a long learning journey ahead of them, not just academic exams. -
mum_juliana:
:goodpost:
Anyway, we should give our children all the encouragement & support they need, and so long as they have put in their best, we can only go through this leanring journey with them. At the end of the day, we want them to know that what is more importhant is that they have put in their best effort in preparation, and in everything that they do. Let's all give our love & encouragement to our children. They all have a long learning journey ahead of them, not just academic exams. -
Today paper end at 12.00 noon, 15 minutes more to go!
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