2010 PSLE Discussion

[mrswongtuition]

happyluckymom:

DD did very badly in open ended comprehension:( she is trying her level best but ends up getting low marks. I dont know if anything can be done to help her now? Any tips? I am really worried as she did the whole paper well except this section. Her answers seem to be ok to me but mafks not awarded. Is the marking during PSLE as strict as this?


Pls help

Actually, the students usually understand the passage but the problem is that they do not understand what type of answers are expected from them.

Also, some of them do not know when they need to rephrase and answer the questions in their own words.

The only thing that can help now is practising exam techniques to score.

I normally will go through the basics with my students.
1. The question words used in the questions - different question words require different answers. Like 'Describe' is asking for details (adjectives) compared to 'Explain' which is asking for reasons or actions leading to a consequence.
2. Keywords - words that lead you back to the passage (where the answer may most likely be found).
3. Tense Clues - words that indicates if the answer should be in past or present tense.

I will be conducting a 5-day English Intensive program on this (also covering S&T, Compre Cloze & Editting/Punctuation) during the September holidays. I'm left with 2 vacancies. I've posted details here: http://mwtuition.blogspot.com

[happyluckymom]

Thank you mrswongtuition for your valuable advice. I wish i could send dd for this september workshop but dd having extra lessons in school holidays:( would u be able to post this material for online purchase?

[mrswongtuition]

happyluckymom:

Thank you mrswongtuition for your valuable advice. I wish i could send dd for this september workshop but dd having extra lessons in school holidays:( would u be able to post this material for online purchase?

Hi,

I'm still considering about it. Need to figure a way to take orders and send out the file.

Regards,
Mrs. Wong

[verykiasu2010]

happyluckymom:

DD did very badly in open ended comprehension:( she is trying her level best but ends up getting low marks. I dont know if anything can be done to help her now? Any tips? I am really worried as she did the whole paper well except this section. Her answers seem to be ok to me but mafks not awarded. Is the marking during PSLE as strict as this?


Pls help

there is also another aspect to it : higher order thinking question where the answer is not by direct lifting from the passage. THINK !

[happyluckymom]

Science didnt score marks in open ended. MCQ ok but OE very badly done!

[mrswongtuition]

happyluckymom:

Science didnt score marks in open ended. MCQ ok but OE very badly done!

Most students lack the process skills. Section B requires alot of analytical thinking and interpretations. A good book to get is 'Science Process Skills' by Teachers @ Work. It has 2 books, P3/4 and P5/6. You can ask your child to do it selectively due to time constraints (pick those worksheets with alot of graphs and diagrams which they are not good at).

[livewith_vanilla]

verykiasu2010:

livewith_vanilla:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]
both on the same day ?

Oops I meant Science today and HMT tomorrow.

Update: Science was killer. Half of my class girls didn't finish, still left like 3/4 questions. Boys finished, still got time for toilet and playing with stationery. :stupid: :stupid:

which school ?[/quote]Compassvale.

Update: Failed chinese composition, score Low A for chinese.

Very demoralized since I failed all the subjects by class standards(I'm in top class, top 5 students... so this time round's results is really really bad)

[Pen88n]

livewith_vanilla:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"livewith_vanilla\"]
Oops I meant Science today and HMT tomorrow.

Update: Science was killer. Half of my class girls didn't finish, still left like 3/4 questions. Boys finished, still got time for toilet and playing with stationery. :stupid: :stupid:

which school ?

Compassvale.

Update: Failed chinese composition, score Low A for chinese.

Very demoralized since I failed all the subjects by class standards(I'm in top class, top 5 students... so this time round's results is really really bad)[/quote]livewith_vanilla,

Cheer up and try harder for PSLE. Know where you have made the mistakes and learn from there. Prelim is not the \"destination\" for this race, it is just a internediate check-point. Aim for the \"destination\" - PSLE. And btw, PSLE is only one of such race. There are many more races in your life. What is important is you continue racing and motivating yourself thru'out life.

All the best!

[MOE Hater]

livewith_vanilla:

Compassvale.

Update: Failed chinese composition, score Low A for chinese.

Very demoralized since I failed all the subjects by class standards(I'm in top class, top 5 students... so this time round's results is really really bad)

livewith_vanilla,
Chin up girl.

Some how Prelims are like that. In fact i have been talking and kinda of boosting some moms as they are very worried abt the child performance at prelims - each one is from a different school, but same story got marks far less than usual standard.
And frankly the reason I could do that was DD has not yet received her marks , and now i am mentally prepared to see her marks ...

Prelims are meant to make u sit up and ensure kids dont slack. So dont worry too much . Feelings cant be helped. Cry it out and move on ...
Remember big battle ahead :rubhands:

And yes you can do it

--MOE_Hater's mum

[livewith_vanilla]

MOE Hater:

livewith_vanilla:

Compassvale.

Update: Failed chinese composition, score Low A for chinese.

Very demoralized since I failed all the subjects by class standards(I'm in top class, top 5 students... so this time round's results is really really bad)

livewith_vanilla,
Chin up girl.

Some how Prelims are like that. In fact i have been talking and kinda of boosting some moms as they are very worried abt the child performance at prelims - each one is from a different school, but same story got marks far less than usual standard.
And frankly the reason I could do that was DD has not yet received her marks , and now i am mentally prepared to see her marks ...

Prelims are meant to make u sit up and ensure kids dont slack. So dont worry too much . Feelings cant be helped. Cry it out and move on ...
Remember big battle ahead :rubhands:

And yes you can do it

--MOE_Hater's mum

Thanks MOE_Hater's mum!

This is my first time not scoring high due to the mistakes i made, such as writing the wrong topic for composition.But I can safely say that my English and Science has improved.


I think I'm only affected because the head prefect(who is very boastful) kept saying that she was better than me in everything, even though it was true in some ways. I'm not used to her boastings because she only scored second in level position just recently... She boasts alot whenever she beats me.

Well I will keep my morals up and beat her in PSLE!

Jiayous to every P6 taking their PSLE!