2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[janet88]

elkniwt:

yukilei:

[quote=\"isetan\"]I understand some students bring 2 calculators into the exam.

My DS teacher told him no need to bring 2 calculators as there'll be spared available from the school.

Also have to make sure the spare ones are those they are used to using. My dd forgot her calculator during one exam and the spare one given to her is another model which she is not used to. She wasted a lot of time figuring out how to use the fraction key etc ... Lesson learnt.[/quote]Oh yes, thanks for that tip. Spare calculators may be avail from school but could also be diff from the ones normally used. EXAM day is not the time to adjust and learn new stuff.

[yukilei]

elkniwt:

yukilei:

[quote=\"isetan\"]I understand some students bring 2 calculators into the exam.

My DS teacher told him no need to bring 2 calculators as there'll be spared available from the school.

Also have to make sure the spare ones are those they are used to using. My dd forgot her calculator during one exam and the spare one given to her is another model which she is not used to. She wasted a lot of time figuring out how to use the fraction key etc ... Lesson learnt.[/quote]Thks for the highlight. Nvr thought of this. DS was just complaining to me abt his calculator when he lost 2 marks from his Math mock prelim, saying that the calculator gave him the wrong answer!!! :faint: :slapshead:
If he were to use another calculator, wonder what excuse he'll use then?? can't find the number??

[parent_in_west]

All the best for PSLE Oral! Just to add on, when my child was taking PSLE, teacher reminded them not to use friction pen. At a certain temperature, the words will become invisible.

[fightingmom]

For the coming Prelim, my dd’s class has been instructed by their FT not to use the correction tape if possible. Any words written wrongly, they are advised to just cancel and continue their writing .

[yukilei]

fightingmom:

For the coming Prelim, my dd's class has been instructed by their FT not to use the correction tape if possible. Any words written wrongly, they are advised to just cancel and continue their writing .

Actually, I've read from the PSLE booklet that mistake should be cancelled by pen. I did check with DS, but he said his teachers did not mention anything about this. So is it ok to use correction tape during PSLE?

[alng]

yukilei:

Actually, I've read from the PSLE booklet that mistake should be cancelled by pen. I did check with DS, but he said his teachers did not mention anything about this. So is it ok to use correction tape during PSLE?

My dd's teachers have told them long ago that correction tapes are not allowed in PSLE.

[yukilei]

alng:

yukilei:

Actually, I've read from the PSLE booklet that mistake should be cancelled by pen. I did check with DS, but he said his teachers did not mention anything about this. So is it ok to use correction tape during PSLE?

My dd's teachers have told them long ago that correction tapes are not allowed in PSLE.

If the child discovered that he has used the wrong method for math story sum, won't it be very untidy if he were to cancel & re-do??? & what if there's no more space available?? My DS always like to put the numbers all over the place...

[alng]

yukilei:

alng:

[quote=\"yukilei\"]Actually, I've read from the PSLE booklet that mistake should be cancelled by pen. I did check with DS, but he said his teachers did not mention anything about this. So is it ok to use correction tape during PSLE?

My dd's teachers have told them long ago that correction tapes are not allowed in PSLE.

If the child discovered that he has used the wrong method for math story sum, won't it be very untidy if he were to cancel & re-do??? & what if there's no more space available?? My DS always like to put the numbers all over the place... [/quote]Correction tapes are not allowed for good reasons.

I was discussing this with dd the other day. The problem sums questions are usually one question per page. We discussed whether to write her workings on half page only and in the event of cancellation, she has the other half page to write her revised workings. Or to write her writings with 1.5 or double line spacing and in the event of alteration, she can cancel the affected areas and rewrite on those spacing.

[corneyAmber]

alng:

Correction tapes are not allowed for good reasons.

I was discussing this with dd the other day. The problem sums questions are usually one question per page. We discussed whether to write her workings on half page only and in the event of cancellation, she has the other half page to write her revised workings. Or to write her writings with 1.5 or double line spacing and in the event of alteration, she can cancel the affected areas and rewrite on those spacing.

Can you confirm with the teachers if this is allowed in PSLE? I think these are better approaches to correction tape as well.

[alng]

ksi:

alng:

Correction tapes are not allowed for good reasons.

I was discussing this with dd the other day. The problem sums questions are usually one question per page. We discussed whether to write her workings on half page only and in the event of cancellation, she has the other half page to write her revised workings. Or to write her writings with 1.5 or double line spacing and in the event of alteration, she can cancel the affected areas and rewrite on those spacing.

Can you confirm with the teachers if this is allowed in PSLE? I think these are better approaches to correction tape as well.

I don't think we need approval to write half page or with double spacing. As to which is better, will ask my dd to discuss with her teachers. The same apply to compo too.