2013 PSLE Discussions and Strategy
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MMM:
it should be the same across all schools.
Not sure if this applies to all schools???? I was tempted to rush out to popular to buy it
i remember paying $8 for 4 books...published by EPH. no harm getting a copy to take a look. -
Miracle Child:
Pardon my ignorance :oops: Is there such a thing as past PSLE papers that child can practise on? During my era (which is v long ago :roll: ), there were those 10-year series for O levels and A levels...cannot recall for PSLE. Not sure about now...
hi Miracle Child,
try these for free top School test papers
http://www.test-paper.info/ ( need to get a username/password before download)
http://www.orlesson.org/
http://www.misskoh.com/ - upto 2008 Pr1 - Jc2
hope it helps
shawn lim -
shawnlim88:
For years, I've been printing papers from the website for my kids.Miracle Child:
Pardon my ignorance :oops: Is there such a thing as past PSLE papers that child can practise on? During my era (which is v long ago :roll: ), there were those 10-year series for O levels and A levels...cannot recall for PSLE. Not sure about now...
hi Miracle Child,
try these for free top School test papers
http://www.test-paper.info/ ( need to get a username/password before download)
http://www.orlesson.org/
http://www.misskoh.com/ - upto 2008 Pr1 - Jc2
hope it helps
shawn lim
However, some recent observations are hokkien clan schools have asked for their papers to be take down due to copyright infringement issues. In addition, it would take awhile before we can see 2012 papers on line? Due to that.... I parted with $68 and bought all subjects (including HCL) from a vendor that sells these exam papers.... Not sure what is the market rate though.... Actually, to print will take time and paper and toner cost $ as well. I am only doing that for my P6.
For the P5, will wait for online version to be out. -
RE: MOE published PSLE 2008 - 2012 past years exam questions.
From our experience :
Schools will do a mass order of the PSLE booklets, either EPH or SAP. Cheaper BUT the pupil get only the question booklets, no answer key. Those sold in Popular, EPH’s answer book sold together, SAP’s answer key sold separately (and much smaller font). HOWEVER, these answer keys are provided by the publishers, not by MOE. That means some of the answers (especially Science and EL open-end compre, based on our experience) could be INcorrect.
For my ds’s class, they went through the booklets in class and supplementary lessons in P6, Term 3. I had earlier bought a set from Popular and let him complete them at comfortable pace during June holidays. I marked them using the answer keys and problematic ones, we discussed on KSP or with friends. Hence, by the time his class goes through the booklets, he only re-did those he got wrong. By then, his schedule was packed with supplementary and revision, rather hectic.
That’s how we did it but I have friends who left it to the school to go through the booklets too. I guess it is up to individual’s planning and comfort zone.
I remember psle2011mom’s suggestion in our old thread : try to find a P6 senior in your school and get the booklets with answers from them. Those answers should be more reliable (again, especially for Science OE and EL compre).
Just my 2cents’ worth. -
pixiedust:
Thank youRE: MOE published PSLE 2008 - 2012 past years exam questions.
From our experience :
Schools will do a mass order of the PSLE booklets, either EPH or SAP. Cheaper BUT the pupil get only the question booklets, no answer key. Those sold in Popular, EPH's answer book sold together, SAP's answer key sold separately (and much smaller font). HOWEVER, these answer keys are provided by the publishers, not by MOE. That means some of the answers (especially Science and EL open-end compre, based on our experience) could be INcorrect.
For my ds's class, they went through the booklets in class and supplementary lessons in P6, Term 3. I had earlier bought a set from Popular and let him complete them at comfortable pace during June holidays. I marked them using the answer keys and problematic ones, we discussed on KSP or with friends. Hence, by the time his class goes through the booklets, he only re-did those he got wrong. By then, his schedule was packed with supplementary and revision, rather hectic.
That's how we did it but I have friends who left it to the school to go through the booklets too. I guess it is up to individual's planning and comfort zone.
I remember psle2011mom's suggestion in our old thread : try to find a P6 senior in your school and get the booklets with answers from them. Those answers should be more reliable (again, especially for Science OE and EL compre).
Just my 2cents' worth. -
Its important to watch out for their emotional well being later on. Came across kids who had to pop panadols daily due to severe headaches, insomnia and kids who inflict self-hurt, it’s real and scary. So must really strike a balance and watch out for those signs that they are just having too much…
When the days’ worksheets pile up after returning home from supp classes and its just too much too late to finish the worksheets, I actually helped my girl to do her English paper by bracketing all the answers for her to save her some time to focus on her other weaker subjects. Trust me, that will not short changed them in any way, if that subject you helping is their strong subject, they will still get their A*. This so that I can allow her to be able to sleep by 10, latest 11, my strict PSLE rule.
I dont know about other schools, but mine is very very KS and at times EMS plus MT past year papers per set in a day, on top of that they have to memorise MT Oral passages, EL compo passages, its just madness, so drilling.
Yet we must not show them our stress or stress too much on the stress but to ask them to find joy admist the stress. Their emotional well being and having enough sleep is really very important. -
Mama Mania, do you mean 4 sets paper for homework per day? Or, are they done in school and whatever cannot be finished became homework?
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ngl2010:
Mama Mania, do you mean 4 sets paper for homework per day? Or, are they done in school and whatever cannot be finished became homework?
Hi, yes, EMS plus MT. Crazy, that's why some of her friends did till midnite, slept and woke up 4 am to continue. Some kids just could not take it. Parents did feed back to the teacher that quantity does not mean quality and it could backfire as at some point, kids were just doing without thinking or seriously, just to hand in the sets. Some were so pressuried that they just popped panadols and you could see them tired, dragging their feet to school. But strategy of the teacher then was to drill and pushed them early as by August, it was only revision time, no more or very little papers to do.
Just my luck I got the same teacher this year so I guess I will be facing the same madness soon. I do not know about others, they have started Maths Test Practice Papers and English past year papers (his logic, you do not need to wait later to start EL as it is not something that the kids wont be able to do without first being taught in class). And the school boldly declares to the parents, to take away tuition classes for the kids, the school will sufficiently drill them and so long as they do the worksheets/papers diligently and seriuosly as provided by the schools, it is more than adequate to prepare them to face the exam. -
Hi, need advice.
DS doing PSLE this year is not motivated. I have to nag/shout at him to do his school/ tuition centre hw, revise & pack his bag otherwise he will be watching cartoons, just lazing around. He said doing work is boring. He is doing ok in Maths & Science but getting 50s-60s for English & Chinese.
He keeps asking to play computer games but I told him he can play only on weekends. In the past, he will be "motivated" to do his hw if I allow him to play computer games after he finishes.
For parents of kids doing PSLE this year, do you allow your kids to play computer games on weekdays? Appreciate if you can share. Thanks! -
Shan:
Not advisable. Computer addiction is a problem hard to handle.Hi, need advice.
DS doing PSLE this year is not motivated. I have to nag/shout at him to do his school/ tuition centre hw, revise & pack his bag otherwise he will be watching cartoons, just lazing around. He said doing work is boring. He is doing ok in Maths & Science but getting 50s-60s for English & Chinese.
He keeps asking to play computer games but I told him he can play only on weekends. In the past, he will be \"motivated\" to do his hw if I allow him to play computer games after he finishes.
For parents of kids doing PSLE this year, do you allow your kids to play computer games on weekdays? Appreciate if you can share. Thanks!
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