2015 PSLE Discussion and Strategies
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mother777:
For this new format, yet to see any compo book in the market. Our 2003 kid is first batch. Hope that the teacher will be more focus to keep things on track.OMG! but are there any compo books showing such picture compo's for our reference or so..
I always find that the compo's done at school are not enough for our kids to master them.. -
Super Alice:
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For this new format, yet to see any compo book in the market. Our 2003 kid is first batch. Hope that the teacher will be more focus to keep things on track.mother777:
OMG! but are there any compo books showing such picture compo's for our reference or so..
I always find that the compo's done at school are not enough for our kids to master them.. -
mother777:
I need to monitor my dd closely. I have been nagging at her to do her Chinese assignment book since last week. Until now she hasnt started. Sigh....Pinkybear,
Most of the kids now a days are showing this behaviour.
I feel that partially it's my mistake as I have been giving her too much guidance.
This year I am going to let her make her own decisions (of course I will watch over her like mother hen).
If she never does her homework, I will not remind her. Will only give a gentle clue by asking if she has any task from school?
I will not tell her to practice her Chinese spelling, or prepare for any test. If she cannot remember that tomorrow she has got an exam.. Then god help her..
Just keeping my fingers crossed that she learn to be responsible for her actions or face the consequences. -
I think the chinese is getting more and more difficult. Hope my ds is able to cope.
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Agree totally. Especially the Chinese Compo. They need to learn quite a number of phrases. My DS Chinese teacher get them to learn those phrases by giving them mo xie weekly.
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Always21:
Don't be stressed! Get informed! The change and the briefings from the various HODs from schools seem to be suggesting the following: 1) Pupils will be \"allowed\" to write any text-type as long as it is in continuous form. 2) The content of the writing must either relate to 1 or more of the pictures or to the concept provided.Went to DS Meet-the-parents last Wednesday, the English teacher shown us a sample of the composition, no longer four picture story board but three unrelated pictures.
He was saying they can choose one picture to write about or put these three pictures and create an essay.
Don't know what he meant..really stress!!
Short-term view: It will seem that teaching pupils to write narratives well will still be a safe bet, as teachers themselves will take some time to come to terms with the changes and become more familiar with what is acceptable and what is not in the PSLE marking.
Long-term view: The range of writing and quality of writing will be more differentiated. Because judging by the changes, MOE seems to have recognised that many out there have resorted to formulaic learning to do well in compositions; memorizing phrases and vocabulary and regurgitating them onto paper. These types of writing might end up becoming the B+ / A paper but the top range A* will be awarded only to those who have really learnt the skills of writing and can link up conceptual ideas well. -
Hi there,
My son’s school will be testing the new format for composition writing in CA1. However, the compo writing taught during Eng lesson is still based on the old format!
Anyone has any sample of how does the new format will look like? Are the 3 pictures related or unrelated? As it’s so easy to write out of point, anyone has any idea how will the kids be graded? Any info will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks -
As mentioned, you don’t have to be too concerned that your child is being taught in the old format (for now) as you are still allowed to write narrative stories, which is what shld be taught. The 3 pictures could or could not be related; for e.g it could be pictures about a car, a wrench, a traffic light. (Related) or a tree, a chair, a letter. (Unrelated)
The whole idea is to see if children could use one or some of the pictures to craft a story. As for writing out of point, this is not likely, as long as the story deals with one of the pictures… -
AdvancedAcademia,
Thanks for your reply. -
flametree:
See my post http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=954217#p954217.Hi there,
My son's school will be testing the new format for composition writing in CA1. However, the compo writing taught during Eng lesson is still based on the old format!
Anyone has any sample of how does the new format will look like? Are the 3 pictures related or unrelated? As it's so easy to write out of point, anyone has any idea how will the kids be graded? Any info will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks