2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[fifiyeo]

Just in the process of typing out some of the advice and decorating my DS’s study room with them tomorrow morning!


Hope it’ll be a constant reminder for him.

[kitty2]

Chenonceau:

I am looking to collate TOP school-developed Chinese Language oral materials. The materials I am interested in are specifically...


(1) Pictures
(2) Picture description model answer scripts
(3) Chinese dialogue model answer scripts

If your child is attending a TOP school and you are interested in getting OTHER top schools' materials, would you kindly PM me? I will arrange to give all successful contributors a full set of the materials free.

I will be requesting for an emailed photo/scan of an excerpt/partial picture from the scripts you propose to contribute. This will allow me to evaluate the material for the standard and quality I am looking for. This is because I have gone through a few schools' materials and realise that not all schools produce the same high quality.

Once I have compiled a set of high quality Chinese oral materials from 5 top schools, I will start a thread in product offerings to retail these materials. I don't want to have to photocopy materials for everyone, free. At the same time, I will post the list of the contributors who will each have a full set of the materials... and you can approach anyone of them as well. If they are willing to give free, then good for you.

I don't know if this initiative will result in anything... but I will keep the community posted of its progress.

This sounds great

[fifiyeo]

Out of curiousity after reading the \"PSLE Survival Guide\".......what happens to those kids with the 100+ score after PSLE???? :siao:

[SAHM_TAN]

Mry DD1 will only take PSLE in 6 yrs time.


My question is, do authorised publishers only publish the last five yrs papers?

Is there a need to compile ten yrs series on our own or five yrs good enough?

TIA

[Flowermonaster]

SAHM_TAN:

Mry DD1 will only take PSLE in 6 yrs time.


My question is, do authorised publishers only publish the last five yrs papers?

Is there a need to compile ten yrs series on our own or five yrs good enough?

TIA

I personally think 5 years is enough as not sure when MOE will change syllabus.

[Tinkerbelle]

SAHM_TAN:

Mry DD1 will only take PSLE in 6 yrs time.


My question is, do authorised publishers only publish the last five yrs papers?

Is there a need to compile ten yrs series on our own or five yrs good enough?

TIA

Hi SAHM_TAN,
The authorised publishers only publish PSLE papers in the last five years. However, they do not publish the complete set of PSLE papers. Only selected questions over the 5 years will be published.

It sounds like a good idea to compile your own 10-year series but bear in mind the syllabus might change over the next few years and some questions might not be relevant by the time your DD is in P6. If you intend to compile your own 10-year series, you will need to keep abreast with MOE changes and may need to sieve through the questions and cross out questions that are not applicable at that time.

[SAHM_TAN]

Flowermonaster and Tinkerbelle,


Thank you. I have a better idea of what to do now.

[tisha]

SAHM_TAN:

Mry DD1 will only take PSLE in 6 yrs time.


My question is, do authorised publishers only publish the last five yrs papers?

Is there a need to compile ten yrs series on our own or five yrs good enough?

TIA

I don't think the effort is worth it, considering the ever changing syllabus.
Take science for eg. in the current syllabus the solar system chapter does not exist. And maths Paper2 pre-calculator are of a different genre than the post-calculator ones. There was some news abt major changes in learning mother tongue as well, which means the pattern of MT exams might be completely different from the one now.
Just encourage ur DD to do her best at each level P1, P2, P3...
Consistent good acadamic performance will prepare her well for PSLE. Good Luck.

[SAHM_TAN]

tisha:

I don't think the effort is worth it, considering the ever changing syllabus.
Take science for eg. in the current syllabus the solar system chapter does not exist. And maths Paper2 pre-calculator are of a different genre than the post-calculator ones. There was some news abt major changes in learning mother tongue as well, which means the pattern of MT exams might be completely different from the one now.
Just encourage ur DD to do her best at each level P1, P2, P3...
Consistent good acadamic performance will prepare her well for PSLE. Good Luck.

Thank you for the advice.

[Chenonceau]

kitty2:

Chenonceau:

I am looking to collate TOP school-developed Chinese Language oral materials. The materials I am interested in are specifically...


(1) Pictures
(2) Picture description model answer scripts
(3) Chinese dialogue model answer scripts

If your child is attending a TOP school and you are interested in getting OTHER top schools' materials, would you kindly PM me? I will arrange to give all successful contributors a full set of the materials free.

I will be requesting for an emailed photo/scan of an excerpt/partial picture from the scripts you propose to contribute. This will allow me to evaluate the material for the standard and quality I am looking for. This is because I have gone through a few schools' materials and realise that not all schools produce the same high quality.

Once I have compiled a set of high quality Chinese oral materials from 5 top schools, I will start a thread in product offerings to retail these materials. I don't want to have to photocopy materials for everyone, free. At the same time, I will post the list of the contributors who will each have a full set of the materials... and you can approach anyone of them as well. If they are willing to give free, then good for you.

I don't know if this initiative will result in anything... but I will keep the community posted of its progress.

This sounds great

I could not collate anything. No one has contributed. I give up. Will try and get materials elsewhere. Thanks for your attention.