2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Leanne]

Hello Brenda,


Thanks for sharing the info.

Din know that chinese is the highest % for A star.I always thought its math.

Comprehension Chinese
I would think the second compre in the paper is slightly tougher than the first one.


Leanne

Brenda10:

ngbrdad:

Hi there seem to be very littleH discussion on PSLE Chinese.
I notice that for DS, the part that he lose marks most in school exams and practice papers is usually the 2nd comprehension.
The marking seems to be very strict. Some answers that I would expect some marks get a 0 for the whole question.
Sometimes he can lose up to 15 marks in that section.
Will the marking be more lenient for PSLE ?

Think may be due to the percentage of getting A/A* in PSLE Chinese is much higher than other subject.

Year 2010
Subject % scoring A and A*
English 44.3%
Maths 43.3%
Science 43.2%
Chinese 81.2%

Also notice that the Q&A Chinese is the most quiet forum in kiasu parent.

As the marking, think the school teacher should have marked simiarly to PSLE standard.

These 15marks are equ to 7.5 marks. As such have to try to score well in those MCQ, oral and listening test etc to cover any set back from compre or compo.

[Brenda10]

Leanne:

Hello Brenda,


Thanks for sharing the info.

Din know that chinese is the highest % for A star.I always thought its math.

Comprehension Chinese
I would think the second compre in the paper is slightly tougher than the first one.


Leanne

Hi Leanne

You're welcome.

True, especially if there is 1 - 2 questions that require to use your own words or phrases!

[Funx3]

Brenda10:

Leanne:

Hello Brenda,


Thanks for sharing the info.

Din know that chinese is the highest % for A star.I always thought its math.

Comprehension Chinese
I would think the second compre in the paper is slightly tougher than the first one.


Leanne

Hi Leanne

You're welcome.

True, especially if there is 1 - 2 questions that require to use your own words or phrases!

This Seem to be the Trend ....
Answer in your own Words ....
On the Other Hand,
No Right Or Wrong Answer, Right?

[Brenda10]

Funx3:

Brenda10:

[quote=\"Leanne\"]Hello Brenda,


Thanks for sharing the info.

Din know that chinese is the highest % for A star.I always thought its math.

Comprehension Chinese
I would think the second compre in the paper is slightly tougher than the first one.


Leanne

Hi Leanne

You're welcome.

True, especially if there is 1 - 2 questions that require to use your own words or phrases!

This Seem to be the Trend ....
Answer in your own Words ....
On the Other Hand,
No Right Or Wrong Answer, Right?[/quote]I would think so. Answer given regardless of right or wrong must with justification.

[pixiedust]

Brenda10:

..Also notice that the Q&A Chinese is the most quiet forum in kiasu parent..

Q&A Chinese little discussions : For Maths, EL,SC, there are regular members who contribute answers and also some tutors/centers drop-in to give 'expert' answers to up their visibility. For Chinese, there's no such support so I think that's why the discussion is quiet - not because the subject/paper is easier. For my case, it is like don't know what to ask/discuss.... :imdrowning:

I am curious if Malay and other mother tongue also has high percentage of A/A* compared to EL,MA,SC...could be due to Mother Tongue's number of candidates are smaller than the core subjects. It is also because of the high percentage of A/A* for CL that we worry about affecting T-score if didn't manage to get A.

[Brenda10]

pixiedust:

Brenda10:

..Also notice that the Q&A Chinese is the most quiet forum in kiasu parent..

Q&A Chinese little discussions : For Maths, EL,SC, there are regular members who contribute answers and also some tutors/centers drop-in to give 'expert' answers to up their visibility. For Chinese, there's no such support so I think that's why the discussion is quiet - not because the subject/paper is easier. For my case, it is like don't know what to ask/discuss.... :imdrowning:

I am curious if Malay and other mother tongue also has high percentage of A/A* compared to EL,MA,SC...could be due to Mother Tongue's number of candidates are smaller than the core subjects. It is also because of the high percentage of A/A* for CL that we worry about affecting T-score if didn't manage to get A.

Hi pixiedust

2010 (National) A/A*
English 44.3%
Math 43.3%
Science 43.2%
Chinese 81.2%
Malay 72.6%
Tamil 78.1%

Still the MT (CL/Malay/Tamil) are higher than the other 3 subjects.

Perhaps the CL past year papers had provided all the answer key unlike the some Math past year paper just have the answer without the working.

Just my 2 cents thought

[Pen88n]

Brenda10:

pixiedust:

[quote=\"Brenda10\"] ..Also notice that the Q&A Chinese is the most quiet forum in kiasu parent..

Q&A Chinese little discussions : For Maths, EL,SC, there are regular members who contribute answers and also some tutors/centers drop-in to give 'expert' answers to up their visibility. For Chinese, there's no such support so I think that's why the discussion is quiet - not because the subject/paper is easier. For my case, it is like don't know what to ask/discuss.... :imdrowning:

I am curious if Malay and other mother tongue also has high percentage of A/A* compared to EL,MA,SC...could be due to Mother Tongue's number of candidates are smaller than the core subjects. It is also because of the high percentage of A/A* for CL that we worry about affecting T-score if didn't manage to get A.

Hi pixiedust

2010 (National) A/A*
English 44.3%
Math 43.3%
Science 43.2%
Chinese 81.2%
Malay 72.6%
Tamil 78.1%

Still the MT (CL/Malay/Tamil) are higher than the other 3 subjects.

Perhaps the CL past year papers had provided all the answer key unlike the some Math past year paper just have the answer without the working.

Just my 2 cents thought[/quote]There is 2 sides to a coin - when it is a high % of A / A*, then it is good for those who score A / A*. However, it also mean that you have to be very exceptional to score a higher T-score for this subject, since overall mean will be higher.

In case of kid who is not in the category of A / A* for Chinese, then they will suffer as their T-score will be badly affected by this.

[jtoh]

Definitely. Not just Chinese. Once you score a B your T score will be dragged down.

[pixiedust]

Thanks Brenda. I think the higher% A/A* for MT is related to the smaller base. It requires a lot of hard work to get even close to A for CL, that's my opinion.

Pen88n:

There is 2 sides to a coin - when it is a high % of A / A*, then it is good for those who score A / A*. However, it also mean that you have to be very exceptional to score a higher T-score for this subject, since overall mean will be higher.

In case of kid who is not in the category of A / A* for Chinese, then they will suffer as their T-score will be badly affected by this.

Yes, agree totally that's why

[Brenda10]

Pen88n:

There is 2 sides to a coin - when it is a high % of A / A*, then it is good for those who score A / A*. However, it also mean that you have to be very exceptional to score a higher T-score for this subject, since overall mean will be higher.


In case of kid who is not in the category of A / A* for Chinese, then they will suffer as their T-score will be badly affected by this.

Think so as during parent teacher meeting earlier this year the form teacher had reminded us to pay attention on the MT to avoid being pull down by it.