2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[scm292]

momof3musketters:

What school should I go to???If I have a High A and for the others are also As

Raw marks/score is not used to determine which school you can get into. Ultimately, it is the T-score that matters. An easy paper will most likely result in a lower T-score if most did well in the subject.
Just work hard and decide when the results are out. All the best!

[Pen88n]

momof3musketters:

What school should I go to???If I have a High A and for the others are also As

This is not the time to agonise over which sec sch you should be opting for. Work at your PSLE papers (the last 2 / 3 papers). Try your best and when you finally get your results and T-score, you can based on the range to choose your preferred sch. Without the T-score, it is hard to know which sch to go for and T-score does vary depending on cohort and paper standard.

By the time PSLE results come out, this thread will be buzzing with activities again - discussion on choosing sec sch, and I'm sure you can find help here if you are still unsure of your choice based on your T-score. There are many \"old birds\" around who are very \"pro\" and willingly offer help and advice.

Good luck for your PSLE last 2 / 3 papers and time for bed! :snooze:

[concerned9999]

momof3musketters:

I feel very grateful concerned9999 I thought that I missed the Q out Thank you and by the way how many pages are there in the book?

There are 525 pages

[smartiemommy]

i'm very worried for my DD as she is very afraid of the Chinese and Science papers as she is not good in the subjects... she is having trouble sleeping well. she gets only borderline As for the subjects.. she wants to have 4 A*s! i'm worried for her.... i can't believe children can have so much stress too! :nailbite:

[smartiemommy]

irelaxonli:

aiyo. your children all so smart math paper almost get full marks. But my DD onli (Confirmed) get 93 for maths quite sure t score will suffer...


aiyo.. so stressed

sigh.. mine even worse.. for prelim get only 91.5... now already lost about 5 marks in PSLE already.. A* flying away!!!!

[concerned9999]

I am also worried about my chinese paper as it is my weakest subject. I spent the whole day memorising a chinese composition, just in case

[smartiemommy]

Amber101:

Maths Isnt Fun:

who noes how to do paper 1 the question abt the columns A,B,C,D? and the one abt the how mny days it takes to read finish a book?

For the column question the answer is column D
Thank goodness my dd & ds got it right. If my ds and dd never get at least an A or A* i wasted my money on tuition lol, but they usually get high A almost A* . Hopefully now get A*

sorry but it's Column A! my DD put column B. die already ah!

[concerned9999]

Maths Isnt Fun:

who noes how to do paper 1 the question abt the columns A,B,C,D? and the one abt the how mny days it takes to read finish a book?

For the column one I divided 432 by 4 and it gave me 108 so it is either column A or D as it has no remainder . It means that 432 is in \"row 108\" In odd number rows like 1 or 3, the end number is at column D. As 108 is an even number, the right column should be A.

For the book question, as from monday-thursday is 15 pages per day and friday-sunday is 30 pages per day, if you start from friday, 1 week will be 150pages. You divide 525 by 150 and round down to 3 weeks. Which is 21 days. then you 525-150x3=75 is the number of pages remaining. After 21 days, you end up on a Friday again. So for Saturday,Sunday,Monday, the total is 3 days to get 75 pages and so it is 21+3=24.

I got the book question careless...

[Snow Crystal]

smartiemommy:

i'm very worried for my DD as she is very afraid of the Chinese and Science papers as she is not good in the subjects... she is having trouble sleeping well. she gets only borderline As for the subjects.. she wants to have 4 A*s! i'm worried for her.... i can't believe children can have so much stress too! :nailbite:

Dear smartiemommy, depending on her school standard and difficulty of the prelims, her usual performance of borderline As is not impossible to translate to A*. But if her school papers are set at normal standards and her usual is borderline As but her aim is 4A*, as a mother, you have to manage her expectations for PSLE. You have to give her lots of TLC (tender loving care) and encouragement at this moment. Please tell her to just do her best and don't think so much. We can't control results outcome. Do watch her emotional and mental health closely since she's not sleeping well. For you and your DD jiayou jiayou :rahrah: :rahrah:

[Snow Crystal]

concerned9999:

I am also worried about my chinese paper as it is my weakest subject. I spent the whole day memorising a chinese composition, just in case

You have come this far so press on for the last leg. For compo, since so last minute already, go memorize some good phrases and words for compo beginning and endings for a few different scenarios, you should be fine. Read some model compos. Just don't write out of point, write logical plot and remember to write compo number. If you are weak in Chinese, please choose picture compo, don't bother about ming ti. Unless the picture very cheem haha. And leave time to check for wrong words. All the best! :rahrah: