2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[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.

[James Ang]

5 weeks to Prelims and 10 weeks to PSLE. Try a few good maths questions regularly to maintain the edge in PSLE Maths.


Try this P5/P6 Maths Question.
Mary and Andy have some money left in their cash card. If Mary spends $2 each day and Andy spends $3 each day, Mary would have $24 left after Andy had finished using all his money. If Andy spends $2 each day and Mary spends $3 each day, Andy would have $29 left after Mary had finished spending all her money. Find the money each of them have in their cash card.

[Brenda10]

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.

Hi pixedust

There is still more than one year time so just continuous to explore all possible method to improve the grade. :rahrah:

[Brenda10]

James Ang:

5 weeks to Prelims and 10 weeks to PSLE. Try a few good maths questions regularly to maintain the edge in PSLE Maths.


Try this P5/P6 Maths Question.
Mary and Andy have some money left in their cash card. If Mary spends $2 each day and Andy spends $3 each day, Mary would have $24 left after Andy had finished using all his money. If Andy spends $2 each day and Mary spends $3 each day, Andy would have $29 left after Mary had finished spending all her money. Find the money each of them have in their cash card.

Hi James

Thank you for sharing.

We come across questions like above but usually would be the same person left with nothing instead of both left with some amount each.
(may be for our case only)

Is the amount left for Andy: $87 and Mary: $72 ?

Appreciate you to share with us the best method to solve the above question.

Thank you. :please:

[Edureach]

Brenda10:

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.

Hi pixedust

There is still more than one year time so just continuous to explore all possible method to improve the grade. :rahrah:

Many bright kids from mission schools (except St. Nicks and Cat High), MGPS and SCGS pri are punching below their weights for PSLE each year due to poor scores for CL. In this area SAP schools, GEP schools, SHHK schools and popular neighbourhood schools do better. That explains why the fomer PSLE results fare miserably in comparison with the latter. However, this situation will not happen at sec level as MT plays a less crutial part. You ask a kid from any of the latter school and he/she will say CL is easy.

Mainly english speaking families just need to move away from sending their kids to mainly english primary schools to reverse this situation.