2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

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Finally DS completed P3 & P4 Science topics. Moving on to P5. Hopefully we can complete!

[janet88]

mn:

Finally DS completed P3 & P4 Science topics. Moving on to P5. Hopefully we can complete!

Wow, done already ? We are in the midst of both...alternating between lower and upper block.

Hi mn,
For P3/4 MCQs, my son is able to score full marks (95%)...however, can't say the same for P5 topics. Our target is ZERO mistakes for MCQ. Got him to do Cycles OE just now (P5) and result was rather disappointing...so have to highlight and underline the keyword while marking.

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mn:

Finally DS completed P3 & P4 Science topics. Moving on to P5. Hopefully we can complete!

Hi, may I ask how do you touch on p3 and p4 science? Which guide book or assessment did you use? Still not sure how to start and revise.

[janet88]

TheHamsterLover:

Hi everyone! Actually I'm just a kid who just completed my psle s this year... Ya, mostly the school finishes the syllabus quite early (like term 2 end / term 3 early to mid term) and then gives u loads of mock papers and stuff... If u do hmt even worse, u get more mock papers and lots of homework (like me :P) the schools also give a lot of homework nearing the PSLEs so don't stress too much, just try your best to complete. Parents also shouldn't give too much unnecessary work and stuff and don't stress the child too much too, coz kids alreadyvhave loads if school work etc and dont need extra stress... Good luck to all pupils (and parents of the pupils) who are taking PSLE 2012!!!

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From what I understand, there will be twice weekly suppl for P6...son's tutor will be coming on thur evening...prob I will take my son out from thur suppl so that he has time to rest after school. Don't want him to be burnt out from stress. Guess it is crucial to know when to go easy and when to push when necessary.

[Sun_2010]

mn:

catddy2002:

DS teacher told him that when school reopen, he will use 1 month to finished all the P6 syllabus. After that will be revisions.

Wow! Teacher super fast to cover P6 syllabus in 1 month. That's good. Got more time to revise.

Sorry, I disagree.
IMHO,
In one month the teacher can finish but can the students grasp - i doubt it very much.
PSLE questions are not staright forward, need time to for concepts and ideas to sink in - rushing thru will not help.

If one is thorough in learning the first round less time is needed for revision.

[Sun_2010]

janet_lee88:

mn:

Finally DS completed P3 & P4 Science topics. Moving on to P5. Hopefully we can complete!

Wow, done already ? We are in the midst of both...alternating between lower and upper block.

Ladies,
Just my humble suggestion
Interaction is a vast topic. It links up with all the p3 and p4 stuff in diversity. Lot of facts and interlinking them.
My 2 cents would be take some time to read thru (atleast like a pre reading) during the hols - so that when the lessons start it is easier to connect.

I had totally underestimated this topic and my this is lesson learnt.

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HAPPYH:

No, Vitaminz is not in Popular. My school bookshop sells it. You can check in your school bookshop as well. Or even you can request for it. That is what my friend did last year.

I checked with my ds school bookshop but they don't carry this. What is bookshop name? The one that I checked with was Pacific Bookstores. :thankyou:

[HAPPYH]

mn:

HAPPYH:

No, Vitaminz is not in Popular. My school bookshop sells it. You can check in your school bookshop as well. Or even you can request for it. That is what my friend did last year.

I checked with my ds school bookshop but they don't carry this. What is bookshop name? The one that I checked with was Pacific Bookstores. :thankyou:

Same, Pacific.....

I found today that my school bookshop dont sell this during this vaccation. They said we can buy after the school opened.

[janet88]

Sun_2010:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"mn\"]Finally DS completed P3 & P4 Science topics. Moving on to P5. Hopefully we can complete!

Wow, done already ? We are in the midst of both...alternating between lower and upper block.

Ladies,
Just my humble suggestion
Interaction is a vast topic. It links up with all the p3 and p4 stuff in diversity. Lot of facts and interlinking them.
My 2 cents would be take some time to read thru (atleast like a pre reading) during the hols - so that when the lessons start it is easier to connect.

I had totally underestimated this topic and my this is lesson learnt.[/quote]Totally right...I agree with you. Thanks for the tip
Topics like environment is related to diversity & life cycles. As I'm filling in some answers in an assessment book, I realize there are similarities going back to P3 and P4. Types of 'forces' is somewhat related to P4 too because it involves magnetic force. Quite interesting.

[janet88]

Next year’s PSLE will be very competitive…Y2K kids and worry about school vacancies…guess it’s natural to be sucked in with so much pressure.


As parents, we do hope our kids can perform their best and get into choice sec schools…however, I have to be realistic about my son’s abilities. Like what a grandfather mentioned in ST forum recently, he is very contended with his grandson’s 4As. What we really want is to see our children putting in their best effort for the PSLE. It’s not easy to get 4As based on the high educational standards today. I would have flunked badly if I were to do my PSLE again.