2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[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:

[Ms tay]

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:

Totally agree :celebrate: the kids r stress coz their parents expectations
Too high . As long as we let them know that they are good as long as they have done their best. This will reduce their stress . :rahrah: jiayous xD

[ngbrdad]

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:

Yup DS just did the Nan Yang math paper and it's tough.
Too bad he has done the Rosyth math and English paper in school already.

Not going to touch the science and chinese papers until Friday.