2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[BeContented]

Prelim 1 over today.


Now gotta get ready for prelim 2 in 3-4 weeks time.

[sandunes]

It’s very important for the kids to have 8-9 hours of sleep daily. The mind can work well only when it has enough rest.

[mummy so kiasu]

slmkhoo:

I think it may be good to enforce some rest for kids even if they want to work non-stop 7 days a week. Even adults can't cope with that sort of pace, and there's over 2 mths more until the PSLE. If school homework is too much, maybe it would be good to ask the teachers to cut back some? My daughter took PSLE last year, and her school must be quite unique? She's a fast worker, but even so, her homework rarely took her more than 1-2 hrs a day, and she only had 1 supplementary class a week (for Science). Since we coached her ourselves, she had no tuition, and we didn't give her much additional work once we felt that she had done enough. No point working so hard and falling sick on the exam days.

Wow... Your girl's school does not seem to push or put much pressure on the P6 kids, which is quite rare. My son has supplementary classes for every subjects, add up to 6 hours per week. The weaker kids need to attend remedial classes & focus learning group till 4.30pm everyday.

[mummy so kiasu]

Thank you Janet, fighting mom & CDE. I had advised my son to curb his reading for the time being until after PSLE or at least get his homework done first before reading but he just love to read. He has about 6 to 7 hours of sleep recently & I am not surprise that he got burn out. Now have to cross my fingers & hope that he does not fall sick during the Prelims & PSLE period. Will try to give him more herbal tea & barley water.

[CDE]

BeContented:

Prelim 1 over today.


Now gotta get ready for prelim 2 in 3-4 weeks time.

So fast :scared:
My oral prelim next week.
How fast prelim result out? Is it really that psle easier than prelim? Even for not so academic school?

[mummy so kiasu]

CDE:

BeContented:

Prelim 1 over today.


Now gotta get ready for prelim 2 in 3-4 weeks time.

So fast :scared:
My oral prelim next week.
How fast prelim result out? Is it really that psle easier than prelim? Even for not so academic school?

I think some schools have 2 Prelims before PSLE . Not all schools Prelims are tougher than PSLE, especially the not so academic ones. Moreover, a lot of people predict this year PSLE will be tougher than last year.

[tclhub]

janet_lee88:

Rest is crucial...like today, he slept for 3 hours this afternoon. Didn't have the heart to wake him as he slept at 1230 yest. Even for us adults, if we are tired, we will be reading same paragraph for the next 30 min.
Weather is cold of late, wear warmer clothes to avoid getting the chill.

Thanks Janet and all mummies with tips on resting!

[mummy so kiasu]

slmkhoo:

mummy so kiasu:

Thank you Janet, fighting mom & CDE. I had advised my son to curb his reading for the time being until after PSLE or at least get his homework done first before reading but he just love to read. He has about 6 to 7 hours of sleep recently & I am not surprise that he got burn out. Now have to cross my fingers & hope that he does not fall sick during the Prelims & PSLE period. Will try to give him more herbal tea & barley water.

Both my daughters like to read to destress and relax. What I do is give them a set time to read after getting home, like 20 mins, before they do their work. If they think they may forget to keep an eye on the time, they will set a timer.

Thank you simkhoo for your advice. your daughters are more discipline than my son. Anyway, I have to be firm & insist that he follows. Not choice, better than fall sick all the time.

[janet88]

CDE:

BeContented:

Now gotta get ready for prelim 2 in 3-4 weeks time.

My oral prelim next week.
How fast prelim result out? Is it really that psle easier than prelim? Even for not so academic school?

cL prelim oral next mon and english on tue. Understand PSLE and prelim oral about the same...just that actual PSLE examiners are from another school.
Actually I am telling and reminding myself not to sweat over prelim...the real thing is PSLE. DSA selection is over, so I was told that it shouldn't be really difficult.

[BeContented]

mummy so kiasu:

CDE:

[quote=\"BeContented\"]Prelim 1 over today.


Now gotta get ready for prelim 2 in 3-4 weeks time.

So fast :scared:
My oral prelim next week.
How fast prelim result out? Is it really that psle easier than prelim? Even for not so academic school?

I think some schools have 2 Prelims before PSLE . Not all schools Prelims are tougher than PSLE, especially the not so academic ones. Moreover, a lot of people predict this year PSLE will be tougher than last year.[/quote]For SA1, the papers were definitely easy.....apparently to boost kids moral.....but, according to DS, some of his classmates actually became 'over-confident', thinking PSLE is as easy. So easy paper can 'kill' too.

As for prelim 1, DS says still quite easy......so I'm quite confused. Prelim 1 supposed to help identify weak areas, but if it's too easy....what are they trying to identify?? :? But I think the new principal is trying hard, so gotta give them benefit of doubt.....