PSLE 2012 - Results Discussion

[watmekiasu]

Backtoschool:

TJC this year first year accepting S1 IP students. Can give a try.

Yes, dd's enrichment teacher was praising Temasek JC to high-heavens. Principal is from Cedar Girls. Former alumnis returning to the school to teach.

[hercules]

janet_lee88:

Hi FQW,

Pointless to look back...I need to compose myself to move on.
I have never aimed at RI or above 240. Whatever went wrong during his exams is useless to talk about now.

However, thanks for your words of encouragement.

Hi Janet

I shared in the other thread that my friend's child got a totally unexpected 160+ when her prelim's were around the 60s (the expected T score is around 210).

She will be calling her child's teacher tmr to check on the procedure of reconfirming the scores just to be 'satisfied'.

After the rude shock this noon, both mother and child have recovered and already selected their schools and tmr they are going to try out the bus distance (while in the meantime doing the 'investigation' concurrently). This is a chance to demo to a child how to fall and quickly pick up and move on and as a parent, we have to be the lead to show our children our courage in face of adversity.

If you are strong enough, you may want to do the same 'investigation'. You may do so without your son's knowing if you don't want to give him further false hopes.

[Backtoschool]

watmekiasu:

Backtoschool:

TJC this year first year accepting S1 IP students. Can give a try.

Yes, dd's enrichment teacher was praising Temasek JC to high-heavens. Principal is from Cedar Girls. Former alumnis returning to the school to teach.

I only know TJ is 'Big Five' so must be quite good. No cutoff point, as said, because this is their first year enrolling S1 students.

[tutormum]

My son got 2A* & 2A and T score is 235. Based on my calculation, the T score should be around 245. Can some expert estimate the parameter to calculate this year T score?


Thank you[/quote]

My son’s friend has also 2a* and 2a but got 251.Perhaps is low A and a*[/quote]


My estimated calculation was based on low A* & low A (2x91 + 2x75)x3/4. I expected some deviation. However, in my son’s case, the deviation is too big[/quote]

Know someone with 4A at 230. Do you mind sharing which are the 2 subjects with A*.[/quote]
Usually Maths and MT will pull up the T score. If your son’s is very strong in Maths and MT and gets A* his T score will be higher compared to another child who is strong in English and Science but weak in Maths and MT. This is my personal observation. Of course it is possible for your son to get lower T score than his friend because your son’s friend may have scored high A* and A while your son’s are low A* and A. Although the grade is same (which is given within a range say 85 to 100 will get A* though in actual PSLE, one can get A* if the range is fixed for example at 75 to 100 if the paper is too tough ie. bell curve will come into play), the actual marks scored is different.

[Dino]

happy to be mum:

Only272:

Guys, I am extremely disappointed with my daughter's results. She only got 272 marks this year! I heard that a large number of people got 280 and above. I am so sad right now. What can you do with 272? Sigh. I'm not trying to make other people with terrible scores like say, 260 feel sad, but this is really annoying. Especially since the average score in singapore is like what, 275? Sigh.

only272

you are greedy! 272 is already above average! Your daughter can choose alot of schools already! what do you expect? a perfect 300?! Can you score 272?

it is parents like you that is causing the stress in the education system!

Only 272, u should be feeling happy instead of super sad..... How many kids can actually get above 270..... this is really unncessary stress for ur kid..... u are killing his or her motivation to learn.....

[JustOneStudent_100]

Can anyone share their sch's top scorer? Tyvm:) anyway, congrats to evryone involved in this year's psle! We have worked hard! :rahrah:

[JJ1111]

janet_lee88:

Hi everyone,

I thought my tears have dried by now...but reading all your posts made me cry again, bcos I can sense your sincerity.
It is so hard to take...but I never blamed my son one single bit.
He has worked very very hard.
Thank you.

Hug! PSLE is just a small parts of our kids life.

Last time, My 2nd sister get the lowest psle t-score compared to my 3rd sister and me. Now, she has a 2nd class honour degree from NTU. my 3rd sis is a diploma holder and I just have olevel.

So PSLE score don't mean anything!

[Yutan]

33mama:

Hi Janet,


I shared the same feeling as you.
My son took PSLE last year. Both of us were looking at 245 score so that he can go to a school which is just walking distance from my home. We both worked hard together since June till PSLE. Toil together mother and son. Through tough times when there were so many tough maths qns. through happy times when we laughed it out. We had high hopes... V V high hopes. When he first saw his results slip, he shook his head. When he showed me, I had the same feeling as what you felt now. I really could not take the results-218. It hit me hard.... Really really need some time to compose myself...

Now... my son is in sec1... happy boy. but looking back, i think the time i spent with him together(taking so many days of leave just to coach, teach, accompany him, cook his fav food, etc.), those were the times as parent, I went through the first major milestone of my son's life with him. Looking back now, I am still v happy. Though I still feel that little bit of pain... What I told him now is... 1) this is but your first milestone in life.... there is a 2nd... that is 'O' levels... Told him he had to work hard for himself... boys need to fall in order to climb higher mountains...2) as parent-after going through my eldest son's first psle, i really really realise this...our role is not to let our kids fulfill our dreams... our role is to maximise his potential.
:snuggles:
hope by sharing this with you, it helps. next year this time, psle will be history for him. as him to cast a good 'o' levels history for himself. :rahrah: look forward to the next milestone of his life.

33mama, Well said! :goodpost:


Hi Janet, 加油 ！

[tsh0202]

JustOneStudent_100:

Can anyone share their sch's top scorer? Tyvm:) anyway, congrats to evryone involved in this year's psle! We have worked hard! :rahrah:

Is it possible to merge this thread with the other thread \"PSLE RESULTS 2012\"?

[Connecting the dots]

My DS scored 4A’s & 236