Secondary School Selection 2012
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Ichigokun:
@mummy so kiasu;
True :B Dragon year have much more people sitting for PSLE compared to other years.
Thank god I'm not born in 2000 and sitting for PSLE this year! Much more stress!!
Heard from a reliable source that the teachers are expecting a relatively tough paper in PSLE because of the bigger dragon year cohort. To separate the high-achievers from the crowd, as places in the premier schools are still about the same.
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julialai:
Tougher papers lead to moderation & higher T score. Only difference is more people competing for the same no. of places in top schools. COP will be higher. Can't worry so much. Focus on the PSLE first, worry about COP later.Ichigokun:
@mummy so kiasu;
True :B Dragon year have much more people sitting for PSLE compared to other years.
Thank god I'm not born in 2000 and sitting for PSLE this year! Much more stress!! Heard from a reliable source that the teachers are expecting a relatively tough paper in PSLE because of the bigger dragon year cohort. To separate the high-achievers from the crowd, as places in the premier schools are still about the same.
:nailbite:
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Paper tough or not, isn’t outcome the same? Vacancies remains. Bell curve also same. Child is graded against whole cohort, his position around same whether paper easy or difficult…cos whole cohort move together. Or my thinking too simplified?
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I thought so too. Bell curve remains the same. Maybe your relative position in the cohort might even be better since there are more students!
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Don’t think about sec school now…work hard for PSLE now, that is more crucial for NOW. That’s what I tell my son.
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The stress level is going up everyday but nothing much we parents can do. DD is so busy, doesn’t seem to have time to do revision. Can only encourage her to do her homework properly, take it as revision.
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underthesea:
The stress level is going up everyday but nothing much we parents can do. DD is so busy, doesn't seem to have time to do revision. Can only encourage her to do her homework properly, take it as revision.
Yes, indeed the stress kevel is inching up everyday for these PSLE kids,
and the fact that the stress level dont come to a halt even after the exam papers,
there are still the results' release day and S1 posting day (for borderline cases) to be dealt with.
All the Best. -
julialai:
Tough papers will favour those high ability pupils as their t-score achieve will be higher as compared to moderate papers.Ichigokun:
@mummy so kiasu;
True :B Dragon year have much more people sitting for PSLE compared to other years.
Thank god I'm not born in 2000 and sitting for PSLE this year! Much more stress!! Heard from a reliable source that the teachers are expecting a relatively tough paper in PSLE because of the bigger dragon year cohort. To separate the high-achievers from the crowd, as places in the premier schools are still about the same. -
BeContented:
Paper tough or not, isn't outcome the same? Vacancies remains. Bell curve also same. Child is graded against whole cohort, his position around same whether paper easy or difficult.....cos whole cohort move together. Or my thinking too simplified?
You are right. Vacancies remain, only different is more kids taking PSLE this year lead to more competition. -
Bedoktutor:
Tough papers will favour those high ability pupils as their t-score achieve will be higher as compared to moderate papers.[/quote]I have so far never really understand fully the t-score calculation, so in my simplified scenario.....julialai:
[quote=\"Ichigokun\"]@mummy so kiasu;
True :B Dragon year have much more people sitting for PSLE compared to other years.
Thank god I'm not born in 2000 and sitting for PSLE this year! Much more stress!! Heard from a reliable source that the teachers are expecting a relatively tough paper in PSLE because of the bigger dragon year cohort. To separate the high-achievers from the crowd, as places in the premier schools are still about the same.
Easy paper - HA pupils will score and be at the higher end of the bell curve. Their t-score will be on the higher end.
Tough paper - moderation will still occur. HA will still be scoring higher and t-score naturally still on the higher end.
No?? :?
For many many years....while my kids in kindergarten, I have already wondered what's the hoo-ha. Many years later, now that DS is doing his PSLE this year, I am still in same stage :oops:
Still none the smarter or more enlightened. :rotflmao:
I'll see if I'll think differently next year when it's younger DD turn for PSLE
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