2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Funx3]

Pen88n:

Funx3:

[quote=\"Mum1113\"]Heard from one of the teacher that is better to write at least 2 pages for normal CL and 2.5 pages for HCL.


Thanks for sharing this Brenda10

Errrr ....
My Gal Wrote 3.5 pages in 50 min and the T say Still Not Long Enough ....
:roll: :roll:

Huh?? That's really high expectation. My DS teacher told them target about 2 - 2.5 pages. Any longer might go out-of-point due to elaborate on wrong things or can't conclude in time (very quick conclusion as no time). Esp. under exam circumstances.[/quote]Yeah, U Hit the Problem Right on The Head ....
My Gal Missed Writing the Ending by 4 Characters ....
When the T say \"Times Up, Pens Down!\"

She Told Me Her T Marked Her Compo as :offtopic: Due to In-Complete Ending ....
I've Read thru Her Compo - She Got 2 Wrong Characters, and Score ....
8 Marks for Contents


Yesterday She Came Back, Feeling Very Discouraged and Told Me She Wrote Badly for Her HCL Compo, Her EL Compo ....

Now Just Had to Advise her It's OK to Get this Score, and Do Remember to Stop developing the Story Further when she Reach 3 pages and Must Conclude by the 4th Page No matter How Much More Ideas R there for her to Write ....
Sigh .... Really a Kill-Joy, But Exam is Exam ....
:roll: :roll:

[Pen88n]

Funx3:

Pen88n:

[quote=\"Funx3\"]
Errrr ....
My Gal Wrote 3.5 pages in 50 min and the T say Still Not Long Enough ....
:roll: :roll:

Huh?? That's really high expectation. My DS teacher told them target about 2 - 2.5 pages. Any longer might go out-of-point due to elaborate on wrong things or can't conclude in time (very quick conclusion as no time). Esp. under exam circumstances.

Yeah, U Hit the Problem Right on The Head ....
My Gal Missed Writing the Ending by 4 Characters ....
When the T say \"Times Up, Pens Down!\"

She Told Me Her T Marked Her Compo as :offtopic: Due to In-Complete Ending ....
I've Read thru Her Compo - She Got 2 Wrong Characters, and Score ....
8 Marks for Contents


Yesterday She Came Back, Feeling Very Discouraged and Told Me She Wrote Badly for Her HCL Compo, Her EL Compo ....

Now Just Had to Advise her It's OK to Get this Score, and Do Remember to Stop developing the Story Further when she Reach 3 pages and Must Conclude by the 4th Page No matter How Much More Ideas R there for her to Write ....
Sigh .... Really a Kill-Joy, But Exam is Exam ....
:roll: :roll:[/quote]Seriously, a lot of kids mistook that it takes a long compo to develop the story and get high marks. That is a very wrong concept. What is needed is a tight plot with good language skill and you can get your due marks. A long compo runs into issues of what I discussed earlier (and you have seen it too in your DD's compo).

I felt that it is very impt to remind kid that in exam condition, plot must be fully developed by about 2 pages and then to draw all loose strings to a good close and end with a nice conclusion within the next half to 1 page. Any longer they will run the risk of insufficient time / get carried away. Not something they can afford in a PSLE condition.

[Brenda10]

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,


Do you have any good chinese story book to recommend?thanks

rgds
Leanne

Hi Leanne

So far I did not make any more purchase after 笑猫日记 and 小豆豆的日记. Will let you know if I come across any interesting book.

[Brenda10]

Tinkerbelle:

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,


Do you have any good chinese story book to recommend?thanks

rgds
Leanne

Hi Leanne,

Brenda and you are lucky that your kids read Chinese story books. My DD doesn't like Chinese books. :stupid: I've tried many ways to encourage her to read Chinese story books but to no avail. She only carries an English novel with her everywhere she goes.

Hi Tinkerbelle

Is not easy to find CL story books that dd likes when compare with the EL story books. As such I think the best way is still to watch more CL show lah.

[Brenda10]

Tinkerbelle:

tisha:

For my DS's school, CA1 result not included in the report book. In fact the school refers to it as class test.

moonflower:

Yes, it's included in the report book.

Hi tisha & moonflower,
Thanks. DD came back & told me CA1 results will not be included in the report book so I was a bit surprised. :? Her FT said the reason is because it's not a true indication of the student's overall performance as there will not be oral, compo for CA1. FT told the class to treat CA1 as a wake-up call. :snooze:

Hi all

Yes. CA1, SA1 and Prelim will be included in the record book. The weighting of Prelim will be 70%

[Brenda10]

Funx3:

Errrr ....

My Gal Wrote 3.5 pages in 50 min and the T say Still Not Long Enough ....
:roll: :roll:

Wow. Her speed is very fast.. If dd can write 2.5 pages under the exam condition then I think we can 谢天谢地.

[Tinkerbelle]

Funx3:

Tinkerbelle:

[quote=\"tisha\"]For my DS's school, CA1 result not included in the report book. In fact the school refers to it as class test.

moonflower:

Yes, it's included in the report book.

Hi tisha & moonflower,
Thanks. DD came back & told me CA1 results will not be included in the report book so I was a bit surprised. :? Her FT said the reason is because it's not a true indication of the student's overall performance as there will not be oral, compo for CA1. FT told the class to treat CA1 as a wake-up call. :snooze:

CA1 Results is Always indicated in Report Book and Carries about 10% towards Whole Year's Weightage - Has Been this Way Since P1 ....[/quote]That's how the assessment has been like for DD too since P1....10% weightage for CA1 towards whole year's weightage. That's why I'm puzzled about the change in marks distribution for P6. :scratchhead:

[Tinkerbelle]

phankao:

Funx3:

CA1 Results is Always indicated in Report Book and Carries about 10% towards Whole Year's Weightage - Has Been this Way Since P1 ....

No CA - only tests, i think. Prelims 1 is in April. Prelims 2 is in Aug. Surely all will be in report book.

Hi phankao,
Your child's sch has 2 prelim exams?? Is prelim 1 the equivalent of SA1 and prelim 2 the equivalent of CA2?

[Tinkerbelle]

Brenda10:

Hi Tinkerbelle


Is not easy to find CL story books that dd likes when compare with the EL story books. As such I think the best way is still to watch more CL show lah.

Hi Brenda,

Ha ha....watching CL show...defintely no problems. DD's favourite past time. Hope she's listening to the Chinese and not reading the subtitles...

We went to watch A Great Great World over the weekend. DD didn't understand all the dialects so she read the subtitles for most of the show. She had a great laugh....a nice break from her hectic sch work. Only thing is, after watching the previews at the cinema, now she wants to watch 172 Hours and I'm Number 4. Guess that will have to wait till after CA1.

[Leanne]

Hi Brenda,

Thanks for the reply.

DS enjoys reading story book that is only hilarious, like the one in xiao mao.Is 小豆豆的日记 similar to xiao mao?thanks

Regards
Leanne

Brenda10:

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,

Do you have any good chinese story book to recommend?thanks

rgds
Leanne

Hi Leanne

So far I did not make any more purchase after 笑猫日记 and 小豆豆的日记. Will let you know if I come across any interesting book.