2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Pen88n]

Vanilla Cake:

Pen88n:

VC,

I've not seen that paper yet. Have just gone in to MW Tuition to get paper. My printer at home has just broken down, so can't print for him to do, and also not sure if he has time for it. Will try. His sch still giving homework.....

Do you have the answer key from your sis on this paper? If he doesn't have time to do, I may get him to browse thru' with your sis' answers and alert me if there is any diff.

Hi Pen88n,
No, she hasn't started on this paper yet. But I will try to \"push\" her to work on it by tonight if possible.

Just bought another set of 2011 P6 Prelim papers (EL/CL/MA/SC) for Nanyang Pri Sch and Rosyth Sch @ $10. Have you bought them?

Nanyang 2011 P6 Prelim English Q12 - You are correct and answer should be 4. Accordingly to answer key provided by Jeremy for the 2011 Nanyang P6 Prelim English, some of her answers are different:

Q19. Answer given is 3
Q22. Answer given is 3
Q51. Answer given is \"heal\"
Q52. Answer given is \"any\"
Q56. Answer given is \"avoid\"
Q57. Answer given is \"on\"
Q60. Answer given is \"encourage\"

Could you pls help to relook at these questions? BTW, I have posted Q19 and Q22 in the thread - \"Q&A PSLE English\".
Thks for your time and effort. Much appreciated.

Not buying anymore.......still have those not done for English like the Nanyang Paper 2 and CHIJ combined (as advised by you). I need to find time to mark his completed papers too, and just too many to mark and review with him.

Not sure about Q19 and Q22. Checking with fren now.

I find the answer for Q51 - 57 acceptable (there can be more than 1 answer in cloze). For Q60, I do not think \"encourage\" is a good answer, but it may be accepted. I prefer to use \"tell\" or \"advise\".

[Vanilla Cake]

Pen88n:

Not buying anymore.......still have those not done for English like the Nanyang Paper 2 and CHIJ combined (as advised by you). I need to find time to mark his completed papers too, and just too many to mark and review with him.


Not sure about Q19 and Q22. Checking with fren now.

I find the answer for Q51 - 57 acceptable (there can be more than 1 answer in cloze). For Q60, I do not think \"encourage\" is a good answer, but it may be accepted. I prefer to use \"tell\" or \"advise\".

Hi Pen88n,
Thks for your quick reply and will take note of your pointers. Q19 and Q22 have been posted http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=2074&p=595703#p595703.
Have browsed through the Nanyang and Rosyth papers and noted that the Nanyang's Maths and Science papers plus Rosyth's Science papers are \"killers\". :sad: :gloomy: :slapshead: :stupid:

[Brenda10]

Vanilla Cake:

Have browsed through the Nanyang and Rosyth papers and noted that the Nanyang's Maths and Science papers plus Rosyth's Science papers are \"killers\". :sad: :gloomy: :slapshead: :stupid:

Hi Vanilla Cake

Base on your standard, if you said \"killers\" paper then that will make us very :scared: :nailbite:

[Leanne]

Hi Brenda,


Your dd should have no prob with the papers.

Cheers,
Leanne

Brenda10:

Vanilla Cake:

Have browsed through the Nanyang and Rosyth papers and noted that the Nanyang's Maths and Science papers plus Rosyth's Science papers are \"killers\". :sad: :gloomy: :slapshead: :stupid:

Hi Vanilla Cake

Base on your standard, if you said \"killers\" paper then that will make us very :scared: :nailbite:

[Brenda10]

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,


Your dd should have no prob with the papers.

Cheers,
Leanne

Hi Leanne

Thank you and I do hope so.

We had completd 10 sets of 2011 prelim math papers and think of taking a break.

However, DD still request to get in for her! :roll:

[Leanne]

Hi Brenda,


Your dd is really hardworking.I have decided to call it a stop for everything, as roysth , ny etc papers are done and I think its enough.Time to stop and do revision instead.


Have pm you.


Cheers,
Leanne

Brenda10:

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,

Your dd should have no prob with the papers.

Cheers,
Leanne

Hi Leanne

Thank you and I do hope so.

We had completd 10 sets of 2011 prelim math papers and think of taking a break.

However, DD still request to get in for her! :roll:

[Vanilla Cake]

Pls help to check http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=2074&p=595755#p595755. 2 answers are given by 2 different suppliers.

Which one is correct, 1 or 4?
Thks.

[Brenda10]

Leanne:

Hi Brenda,


Your dd is really hardworking.I have decided to call it a stop for everything, as roysth , ny etc papers are done and I think its enough.Time to stop and do revision instead.


Have pm you.


Cheers,
Leanne

Hi Leanne

Thank you for your PM and we will also stop doing anymore papers and do the revision.

Cheers

[Ms tay]

Vanilla Cake:

Pen88n:

But all the kids are happier and no kids crying or breakdown after the paper. Isn't this a better scenario? I really sympathise with kids who felt so stressed with difficult PSLE paper......afterall they are only 12 and why need to go thru' such agony.....

Ms tay:

Maybe u r right .. But I believe that there r pros n cons and I always remind my ds must prepare for the worst 人要在逆行中才能成长 。俗语说：吃得苦中苦，方为人上人。

It's healthy to have the majority of the PSLE cohort to do well than having a handful of PSLE top scorers as most of the PSLE students did badly due to difficult PSLE papers.

But if the psle paper is not hard, then how will we be able to distinguish whether that student is suitable for ip schools? Well, if the psle paper is easy, then there will not be a need for ip schools in Singapore. This is my personal thinking.

[Nebbermind]

Pen88n:

But all the kids are happier and no kids crying or breakdown after the paper. Isn't this a better scenario? I really sympathise with kids who felt so stressed with difficult PSLE paper......afterall they are only 12 and why need to go thru' such agony.....

think they r stressed coz their parents have high expectation.

like in the recent gep screening test. some broke down after the test coz did not even do x no. of qns. my girl saw it in a diff light, ie, since many did not finish it, then it's normal!!! :evil: