<![CDATA[PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009]]>He seemed a bit subdued at breakfast - is he all right?


Today is the first day of the Oral examination for PSLE. For many twelve years old kids, this will be the first major test in their young journeys.

Interesting, my happy go lucky boy seemed subdued this morning. We can sense his anxiety. It’s understandable; after all, this is his first test in a National examination.

Son, I want you to know that it’s good enough to try your best .Be the best that you can be, put up the best fight you can offer, run a good race and enjoy the journey. Whatever the outcome, daddy and mummy still love you.

There will be more hills and mountains to climb, more rivers and seas to cross. As long as you gain from past experiences and continue to learn independently, you’ll go on to secure your dreams.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/5062/psle-oral-examination-20-21-august-2009RSS for NodeThu, 25 Jun 2026 00:16:15 GMTThu, 20 Aug 2009 04:29:14 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:51:33 GMT]]>Hi all,


Can any parent or P6 seniors or current p6 students share on the tips given by the teachers when u r going to say the english n mother tongue oral??
Like what to say when u c the examiners,how to start n conclude yr picture conversation,how to start yr conversation n how to conclude it???

Thankyou in advance

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/232714https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/232714Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:51:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:39:42 GMT]]>Picture was about a concert

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/225884https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/225884Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:39:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:39:01 GMT]]>Prelim oral done yesterday. Was very straight forward. DD says she will score well.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/225882https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/225882Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:39:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:19:08 GMT]]>huan song was in chinese characters not hypy.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/141415https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/141415Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:19:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:45:15 GMT]]>

mathsparks:
Hi Gracious,


You can read here: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5062&start=20&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

And dont forget to intro yourself here:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewforum.php?f=28
Was the \"huang song wang lao shi\" in the picture in hypy or Chinese characters?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/138787https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/138787Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:45:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:28:03 GMT]]>Thank you xxjustakidxx and mathsparks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/137634https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/137634Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:28:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:05:01 GMT]]>

Gracious999:
Dear Parents,


Does anyone know what was last year PSLE oral and composition topic for English and Chinese.

Thank you
And for English composition topics?
1. Picture:
A boy at a beach with his class, and his hands were getting pinched by a crab and he was crying. Everyone else looked really shocked.

2. Situational:
I was waiting for my mother outside a shop in a shopping centre while I heard a weird noise.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/136924https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/136924Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:05:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:40:17 GMT]]>Hi Gracious,


You can read here: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5062&start=20&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

And dont forget to intro yourself here:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewforum.php?f=28

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/136906https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/136906Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:40:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:07:43 GMT]]>Dear Parents,


Does anyone know what was last year PSLE oral and composition topic for English and Chinese.

Thank you

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/136885https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/136885Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:07:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:57:58 GMT]]>Sorry to see some kids are still suffering from this oral exam. I hope they can put this aside and concentrate on the upcoming exam. I don't think MOE will reply on this kind of issue. What do we expect them to say?

On the other hand, we should also think of how most of our current students learn chinese. Is it the correct way? The word \"song\" in chinese means give AWAY or send. So it can not be a welcome party or birthday party. I totally agreed that if we compared the 2 oral questions, it was definitely unfair to those who took it the second day. But it might be time for us to think of the way that our kid learns chinese. Do they really understand the SINGLE word? Just my 2 cents. Good luck to all P6 students in the PSLE ! All the best ! :celebrate:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/61040https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/61040Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:57:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:22:24 GMT]]>This oral must have shaken the confidence of many young chinese learners.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/61031https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/61031Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:22:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:16:39 GMT]]>My son is another victim of this oral exam. He can read both words but took it as welcoming new teacher because of the word "huan"


Throughout his primary school years , i’ve never seen him so moody after an oral exam, so i presume it must be quite bad.

So far, have not seen any reply from MOE regarding this, hope they will be more "ren ci", afterall this oral takes up 25% of the chinese marks, which is substantial.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/61028https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/61028Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:16:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:53:51 GMT]]>[quote]yes , my daughter forgot and said it was teacher's birthday ! may i know if anyone knows how many marks will be minused for that ? aiyo , its a waste eh ..[/quote]
I took my PSLE Chinese oral on the second day too. I said Teacher's Day :stupid: , not having a clue what ''huan song'' was, I actually thought it was something like welcome. If your examiner was lenient should have minused about 5 marks. (Chinese teacher told)But, if the examiner was strict, then try to score well for written paper and composition.

Anyways, in my opinion, the score for chinese should be pulled down as many students have misinterpreted the picture. As for the pupils that took oral on the 1st day, they should be scoring slightly higher. 70% of hard work and 30% of luck is needed to score well, apparently lady luck was not on our side.

Life is unfair. Face it. :lol:(Still hope MOE will do something about this, though.)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/59532https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/59532Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:53:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:53:55 GMT]]>My son also said it was a teacher's birthday celebration. In his 6 years of primary school, they've never had a teacher farewell party. So it's not a fair oral. Kids were told that only common, everyday scenarios would be tested..MRT, taxi stand, bus stop, void deck, food court, parks, shopping malls, schools, birthday parties...But teacher's farewell party??? 😞


Haiz. I even brought him to the wet market..just in case.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/58230https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/58230Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:53:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:27:44 GMT]]>yes , my daughter forgot and said it was teacher’s birthday ! may i know if anyone knows how many marks will be minused for that ? aiyo , its a waste eh …

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/58222https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/58222Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:27:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:49:28 GMT]]>Sorry, I do not have the link. It is a simple report that parents are concerned about the chinese oral exam. The reporter already called up MOE to let them know about the issue. Of course, MOE has no reply on this matter yet. But they are aware of this by now.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/55341https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/55341Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:49:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:26:13 GMT]]>

Merlion:
I do agree that there is a different in standard for the first and second day's Chinese oral exam. BUT I still think that a P6 student should know the meaning of 欢送.

I believed the MOE already knew about the matter. It was reported on Monday chinese evening newspaper.
Do you have a link to the newspaper? What did the report say?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/55336https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/55336Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:26:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:07:21 GMT]]>I do agree that there is a different in standard for the first and second day’s Chinese oral exam. BUT I still think that a P6 student should know the meaning of 欢送.

I believed the MOE already knew about the matter. It was reported on Monday chinese evening newspaper.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/55330https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/55330Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:07:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:48:36 GMT]]>Should we consider writing in to MOE to express our concern over the discrepancy in standards between the first and second day’s Chinese oral?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/55313https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/55313Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:48:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:54:39 GMT]]>

lwm99:
\"huan song\" you mean 欢送? I thought that is P1/P2 Chinese?

I think P1/P2 can read the words but most students (even at higher levels) probably don't know what it means. I can't blame them since as an adult, I've hardly come across it in use too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/55291https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/55291Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:54:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:41:09 GMT]]>"huan song" you mean 欢送? I thought that is P1/P2 Chinese?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/55289https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/55289Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:41:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:20:24 GMT]]>Hi, We seek parents whose child attended the PSLE Oral test to share any concern on the topic of the oral, "huan song wang lao shi".


This oral standard is higher than the first day’s. Besides, the picture is not clear, and the word, "Huan song" is higher standard of chinese, and not many students are aware of that.

This second day chinese oral test will affect the student PSLE result badly as compared with the first day’s.

Kindly share your thought and we do hope that MOE can look into that.

Thanks.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/54448https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/54448Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:20:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:57:28 GMT]]>Yep, first day's chinese oral was so simple compared to the second day's. A lot of the kids forgot what 'balloon' was called in Chinese. 😄 I had a had time remembering too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/52884https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/52884Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:57:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE Oral Examination ----- 20/21 August 2009 on Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:22:31 GMT]]>"Huan Song" as in "Huan Le" & "Song" as in send off? I think most kids won’t know the meaning unless they are exposed to higher level of mandarin.

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