2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Studious Alien]

balu_priya:

Studious Alien:

I know that someone else posted this a few pages back on this thread but there were not many responses to it, so I would like to post that questions again : Have you/your DC been given a sticker with the school logo on it to be pasted on the calculator and dictionaries? Also, can we stick the sticker over another sticker which states the model no. and a very long string of other numbers and letters?

Regards,
Studious Alien

Ans posted by DD:
Yes.No sticker,no calculator/dictionary! As for the other question,I think you can, but why don't you play safe?

I can't play it safe even if I want to for one of my e-dictionaries as the sticker with the model number if the only place available. I feel that it is alright as the model number is also shown somewhere else on the e-dictionary. However, I can never be too sure.

[Studious Alien]

ruohoo97:

Studious Alien:

I know that someone else posted this a few pages back on this thread but there were not many responses to it, so I would like to post that questions again : Have you/your DC been given a sticker with the school logo on it to be pasted on the calculator and dictionaries? Also, can we stick the sticker over another sticker which states the model no. and a very long string of other numbers and letters?

Regards,
Studious Alien

In my DD's school, it doesn't need to put sticker.

That's interesting. I thought every student who is bringing in calculators and/or dictionaries should stick the stickers on them as it says \"Approved for Use In PSLE 2012\" I feel that you should check with your DC's school JIC

Regards,
Studious Alien

[Crystal_2911]

Teachers in my school also said,\"NO STICKER,YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT BRING IN ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICES SUCH AS YOUR CALCULATOR AND DICTIONARY!\" I was like :yikes: when I first heard it. They also said that if the students bring the devices(w/o stickers), names will most likely be in the discrepancy list. Better keep fingers crossed and hope nothing goes wrong on the actual day. :xedfingers:

[Coolkidsrock2]

Hi Studious Aliens, the certification exercise completed for my DD’s school. You may wish to follow-up with the school.

[janet88]

My son brought his calculator to school for that precious sticker...he told me only one calculator allowed for use...asked him to bring 2 :oops: no choice, kiasu and kiasi. As for the e-dictionary, son told me it is approved model and so no sticker necessary. In any case, I will ask him to bring extra batteries.

Gosh :nailbite: the countdown begins.

[lakshmi v]

Really, can they take e- dictionary? DD never mentioned. Which model is approved? Thanks in advance.

[fightingmom]

lakshmi v:

Really, can they take e- dictionary? DD never mentioned. Which model is approved? Thanks in advance.

Hi lakshmi,

I believe what Janet is referring to is Chinese e-dictionary

[alng]

janet_lee88:

My son brought his calculator to school for that precious sticker...he told me only one calculator allowed for use...asked him to bring 2 :oops: no choice, kiasu and kiasi. As for the e-dictionary, son told me it is approved model and so no sticker necessary. In any case, I will ask him to bring extra batteries.

Gosh :nailbite: the countdown begins.

Seriously, I do not understand the discrepancy in school practices on this. After reading the posts here, I wrote to my dd's FT on whether the school has to verify the students' calculators and e dictionaries and to paste stickers. She replied no stickers are needed and the teachers had already verified during the prelim exam.

My dd can bring two calculators and e dictionaries into the exam.

[mummy so kiasu]

alng:

janet_lee88:

My son brought his calculator to school for that precious sticker...he told me only one calculator allowed for use...asked him to bring 2 :oops: no choice, kiasu and kiasi. As for the e-dictionary, son told me it is approved model and so no sticker necessary. In any case, I will ask him to bring extra batteries.

Gosh :nailbite: the countdown begins.

Seriously, I do not understand the discrepancy in school practices on this. After reading the posts here, I wrote to my dd's FT on whether the school has to verify the students' calculators and e dictionaries and to paste stickers. She replied no stickers are needed and the teachers had already verified during the prelim exam.

My dd can bring two calculators and e dictionaries into the exam.

Stickers are not necessary if your child's calculator is the same model as his or her classmates. As long as you are using those models approved & recommended by the MOE.

[alng]

mummy so kiasu:

Stickers is not necessary if your child's calculator is the same model as his or her classmates. As long as you are using those models approved & recommended by the MOE.

I totally agree that stickers are not necessary. But it looks like some schools, like Janet's ds school, are over-doing it. Not only they have stickers, they even restrict the number of calculators / e dictioneries to bring into the exam hall.