2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy
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hi jedamum
i bit confused with the title. booket a,&b…paper1&2
hmmmm…today only i cleared.
we haven’t yet set time. but most of the qns he didn’t know how to do.so i have to explain.now seems to pick up.
regarding onsponge.last yr he used at school…we never practice at home from the book.i did past papers only.some qns from assessment books here and there.
for onsponge they do few sums for specific technique.btw he will bring the book for doing hw or sat. so i can refer the methods. -
Top PSLE Scorer’s Steady Route to Success
Friday, November 28, 2008
Wee Yen Jean, top PSLE student 2008
No school work after dinner!
Such a piece of advice would stun many parents. But for Mrs Wee Pei Fong, the idea of burning the midnight oil every day for months is out of the question. Despite this unconventional practice, her daughter, Yen Jean, topped her cohort in this year’s PSLE results.
So what’s their secret?
Yen Jean, who studied at Nanyang Primary School, lives by the golden rule that consistent work to laying a good foundation is the path to academic success. According to Mrs Wee, steady progress in studying and revising not only helps Yen Jean to remember, it also gives more opportunities for her to clarify doubts and improve her understanding of difficult topics.
No surprise, therefore, that Yen Jean credits this approach for her success. “It was the consistency that helped me achieve the good results, not cramming at the last minute,” she says.
Wee Yen Jean, top PSLE student 2008
On their part, how can parents best support their children in the nerve-wrecking months leading up to the PSLE? Mrs Wee gives full credit to Yen Jean’s teachers for their hard work in preparing the pupils. In turn, she sought to complement the school’s efforts by ensuring that Yen Jean lacked for nothing at home.
Tips from the parent of the top PSLE student? Mrs Wee sees an intangible but nonetheless real value in basic acts such as ensuring that Yen Jean maintains a good balance between schoolwork, play and rest; and eats a healthy diet. It also means giving Yen Jean steady moral support, especially when she feels discouraged or down. Mrs Wee believes parents should always be available as a sounding board for their children to talk about issues that affect them.
Adjusting to a new stream
Mrs Wee, who quit her job eight years ago to become a homemaker, puts a premium on having a close relationship with her daughter. “I try to always be around,” she remarks. “If Yen Jean has a problem, we address it quickly rather than letting it fester. At this age, she faces many growing up issues that we discuss about.”
Yen Jean was formerly a pupil at CHIJ Kellock, but switched to Nanyang Primary School at Pri 4 after qualifying for the Gifted Education Programme (GEP). Initially, she found it a bumpy ride trying to adapt to the new school. “I was a little apprehensive at first as I would be leaving CHIJ Kellock for a completely new environment, one in which there was a lot of emphasis on Chinese which was my weakest subject then,” Yen Jean recalls. But her fears soon dissipated when her paternal grandmother offered to coach her in the language. And rather than relying on tuition, Mrs Wee herself helps Yen Jean in her English, Mathematics and Science.
Wee Yen Jean, top PSLE student 2008
Yen Jean (second from right) seems perfectly at ease during an Interschool Debate.
Transfering to the GEP stream also threw up other concerns. Mrs Wee was not worried about Yen Jean’s self-motivation and desire to excel, but she saw a need to manage her daughter’s high expectations.
“It’s not uncommon for a child to falter under stress,” observes Mrs Wee. “Yen Jean did not do well in her Science Practical Test in Pri 5 despite trying her best, and naturally she was very disappointed”. In this instance, Mrs Wee sought to reassure Yen Jean that it was ok to stumble on occasion. “I told her that we are human beings” she recounts, “and the important thing is to learn from failure and mistakes and continue to persevere.”
Not all work and no play
Hitting the books takes up nearly 70 percent of Yen Jean’s waking hours. But she makes it a point to immerse herself regulaly in a whole gamut of activities. Taking after her mother, who was a lawyer, Yen Jean loves to debate. She also enjoys the thrill of thinking up creative solutions to problems and has joined her schoolmates in a trip all the way to Perth, Australia to learn about Future Problem Solving from international coaches.
With this range of experiences and the emotional support of her parents, Yen Jean is no stranger to new challenges and environments. Now about to enter Raffles Girls' School, she is looking forward to future adventures in learning. “I hope that I will be able to maintain a good academic performance,” she laughs, adding lest you think that’s all that matters, “And at the same time, have lots of fun!”
http://www.schoolbag.sg/archives/2008/11/top_psle_scorers_steady_route.php -
A good and rigorous practice for P5/P6 level students is imperative to prepare them well for PSLE later on, eg in the new Casco 5A book, page 340, Q. 59 shows a commonly tested question type on ratio topic. I estimate that at most, fewer than 1 in 3 PSLE students can solve this type of Maths question even though they have learnt it in school, from books or elsewhere.
Sandra had some red and pink beads in the ratio 3:2. After she bought another 9 red beads and 36 pink beads, the ratio became 6:7. How many beads did Sandra have altogether at first?
is the ans 585?
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Hi found this link with many useful pointers and personal experience shared abt psle. My Son is sitting for his psle this year and I oils be grateful if some can share / show me your kids revision timetable with details right down to topics to be covered within high timeframe and pages to be done. Anyone care to show me so I can draw up a timetable for my Son. Thank you
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8228\" post_id=\"515129\" time=\"1311905351\" user_id=\"20487:
PSLE Survival Guide for the Family by Ng Pan Wei. I just borrowed a copy from National Library but yet to read it though.[/quote]the English a bit too colloquial.... but overall, still a good read.
Can share the name of the book?kaka:
[quote=\"2DMommy\"]Oh yes, I read that book too. My boy find the book amusing
maybe he finds some similarity between him and the boy. 
Same here, my DS1 is so busy with his school work that we also find it difficult to do revision. We have came to an agreement to start PSLE preparation this year end holidays.
borrowed it from the Library. My P3 boy saw it and finished it within 1 hour.
started asking me:
Is PSLE important? something like GEP? What is gang fight and slashing? Do people really get 43 marks for PSLE?
I read it the following night.
super funny and gives me a good insight into what is to come in a few year's time. -
skii\" post_id=\"2029381\" time=\"1625544918\" user_id=\"82603:
the English a bit too colloquial.... but overall, still a good read.
PSLE Survival Guide for the Family by Ng Pan Wei. I just borrowed a copy from National Library but yet to read it though.8228\" post_id=\"515129\" time=\"1311905351\" user_id=\"20487:
[quote=\"kaka\"]
Can share the name of the book?
borrowed it from the Library. My P3 boy saw it and finished it within 1 hour.
started asking me:
Is PSLE important? something like GEP? What is gang fight and slashing? Do people really get 43 marks for PSLE?
I read it the following night.
super funny and gives me a good insight into what is to come in a few year's time.[/quote]I liked it too. P5 DS was laughing all the way, then turned around and quoted the wise Ah Pek’s advice right at me when it suited him.
Our kids will be under the AL system (no longer T score) but I guess the general advice on how the whole family can “prepare” for PSLE still stands. -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"2029390\" time=\"1625550477\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2029390 time=1625550477 user_id=53606]
I liked it too. P5 DS was laughing all the way, then turned around and quoted the wise Ah Pek’s advice right at me when it suited him.skii\" post_id=\"2029381\" time=\"1625544918\" user_id=\"82603:
the English a bit too colloquial.... but overall, still a good read.
PSLE Survival Guide for the Family by Ng Pan Wei. I just borrowed a copy from National Library but yet to read it though.
borrowed it from the Library. My P3 boy saw it and finished it within 1 hour.
started asking me:
Is PSLE important? something like GEP? What is gang fight and slashing? Do people really get 43 marks for PSLE?
I read it the following night.
super funny and gives me a good insight into what is to come in a few year's time.
Our kids will be under the AL system (no longer T score) but I guess the general advice on how the whole family can “prepare” for PSLE still stands.[/quote]AL or T score - doesn't hurt to prepare early.
All the best to your child's preparation! -
Thanks. Same to you too.
IMO the real academic content for PSLE starts in P5 (P1 to P4 are just basic grounding & very slow spiralling upwards that’s all). P5 is when the kids are suddenly introduced to the real PSLE exam format (which is quite different from lower primary exam format). If u Google you’ll find many parents lamenting that their kids suddenly started failing tests/exams in P5.
Many parents wait till P6 (too late) to panic. Should start end-P4 during November holidays, grab any private tutors you may need, since their time slots will be freed up after Oct when their P6s finish PSLE. Spreading out the prep over 2 whole years is way more manageable for the child too. PSLE is more about exam smarts, a different ball game from GEP. -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"2029415\" time=\"1625560244\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2029415 time=1625560244 user_id=53606]
PSLE is basically about building this huge database of past year question-solution which you can retrieve the moment you see the actual exam questions. It's like fire fighting in the exam hall...there's hardly time to think, even for the smartest.
Thanks. Same to you too.
IMO the real academic content for PSLE starts in P5 (P1 to P4 are just basic grounding & very slow spiralling upwards that’s all). P5 is when the kids are suddenly introduced to the real PSLE exam format (which is quite different from lower primary exam format). If u Google you’ll find many parents lamenting that their kids suddenly started failing tests/exams in P5.
Many parents wait till P6 (too late) to panic. Should start end-P4 during November holidays, grab any private tutors you may need, since their time slots will be freed up after Oct when their P6s finish PSLE. Spreading out the prep over 2 whole years is way more manageable for the child too. PSLE is more about exam smarts, a different ball game from GEP.[/quote]
Anyway, PSLE should be renamed. It's not a 'Primary School Leaving Examination' but a 'Secondary School Posting Examination'. -
Nebbermind\" post_id=\"2029546\" time=\"1625637459\" user_id=\"15571:
Ya, when u put it that way, makes me think of Artificial Intelligence - essentially we could teach a computer by feeding it past year questions & answers, and over time it will be able to perfect its score by analyzing the FAQs and how SEAB likes to tweak the qns too. There’s no real intelligence required.
PSLE is basically about building this huge database of past year question-solution which you can retrieve the moment you see the actual exam questions. It's like fire fighting in the exam hall...there's hardly time to think, even for the smartest.
Anyway, PSLE should be renamed. It's not a 'Primary School Leaving Examination' but a 'Secondary School Posting Examination'.
And I agree with the overdue name change, cos technically it is a posting exam / entrance exam for secondary school. Can’t really call it a leaving exam cos a kid can fail PSLE 2 times and still be allowed to leave primary school. It’s not like you’re forever trapped there till you pass…
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