All About T-Score

[ks2011]

Sun_2010:

I remember reading somewhere that for those exempt the MT score is taken as 50 .

Disclaimer: please ah, memory not so good, age catching up what, so please take this with a pinch of salt.

I read this \"Pupils who are exempted from MT have their aggregate of 3 remaining subjects calculated based on a statistical method of computation. Pupils are neither advantaged nor disadvantaged if they are exempted from MT.\" Not sure what the statistical method of computation is??!??

[jtoh]

ks2011:

I read this \"Pupils who are exempted from MT have their aggregate of 3 remaining subjects calculated based on a statistical method of computation. Pupils are neither advantaged nor disadvantaged if they are exempted from MT.\" Not sure what the statistical method of computation is??!??

It's MOE-speak for obfuscation of the question. In other words - give long-winded answer and still saying nothing. :rotflmao:

[verykiasu2010]

ks2011:

Sun_2010:

I remember reading somewhere that for those exempt the MT score is taken as 50 .

Disclaimer: please ah, memory not so good, age catching up what, so please take this with a pinch of salt.

I read this \"Pupils who are exempted from MT have their aggregate of 3 remaining subjects calculated based on a statistical method of computation. Pupils are neither advantaged nor disadvantaged if they are exempted from MT.\" Not sure what the statistical method of computation is??!??

my guess is the the t-score for the remaining 3 subjects are calculated / obtained in the same way as the rest of the cohort doing 4 subjects. but the aggregate of the 3 subjects is then normalised from the transformed score (t-score)

[verykiasumummy]

mummy so kiasu:

magiccastle:

If can score well n go to good schs, the child will feel n make his parents proud. But very child is different. Some are late bloomer especially the boys. I have a friend whose boy scored 263 in PSLE. He is a smart boy but played too much n ended up didn't do well in O n A level . Now ended can't get in local Unv n have to go SIM. I have another friend , his boy scored 232 n went to a neighborhood catholic school. Later went VJC n now in medical school in NUS.

Top O level or A level students might not be top PSLE students. Don't give up on your kids and ask them don't give up on themselves.

correct... absolutely...

psle top scorer is not a guaranteed success in life and career... parents need to understand kids hv more life than just to study...

[MyBaby]

For me, a good PSLE score is when my child has put in his/her best effort. If the child has a positive learning attitude, listens in class, completes homework, do the necessarily revision and practice papers prior to examination and has given his/her best, then I, as well as my child, will be satisfied with the score.

[buds]

:goodpost:

[Nebbermind]

MyBaby:

For me, a good PSLE score is when my child has put in his/her best effort. If the child has a positive learning attitude, listens in class, completes homework, do the necessarily revision and practice papers prior to examination and has given his/her best, then I, as well as my child, will be satisfied with the score.

Based on the above, I think my baby will not ever get a good PSLE score! :evil:

[MyBaby]

Nebbermind:

MyBaby:

For me, a good PSLE score is when my child has put in his/her best effort. If the child has a positive learning attitude, listens in class, completes homework, do the necessarily revision and practice papers prior to examination and has given his/her best, then I, as well as my child, will be satisfied with the score.

Based on the above, I think my baby will not ever get a good PSLE score! :evil:

Sorry to disappoint you, Nebbermind, my first child did PSLE last year and got above 270.

I have two children and both are very different. DC1 is very motivated and academically capable. Throughout primary sch, there is no need to push or nag her (even during PSLE period). During \"Meet Parent\" sessions, her teachers complimented her on her postive learning attitudes and good behaviour. So DH and I knew that we will be satisfied with whatever PSLE t-score she would come back with as she has put in her best effort. We (including her teachers) had expected an above 260 score but she delighted us with 270 and she definitely deserves it.

DC2 is in Pri 3 - more playful and has a \"get-by\" attitude. He refuses to be drilled and dislikes doing revision papers. So we have an agreement where
- he needs to complete his homework
- he needs to maintain a certain target for each subject (targets vary from subject to subject)
- if he does not, then he will have to do revision paper to work on his weak areas
- no negative feedback from his teacher about his learning attitude (eg. not paying attention in class, slip-shod work etc)

At the way things are going now, with DC2, we do not forsee him performing as well as DC1 for PSLE, but as long as he has done his best, so be it.

Why judge the worth of your child by a mere 3 digit?

[alng]

MyBaby:

Sorry to disappoint you, Nebbermind, my first child did PSLE last year and got above 270.


I have two children and both are very different. DC1 is very motivated and academically capable. Throughout primary sch, there is no need to push or nag her (even during PSLE period). During \"Meet Parent\" sessions, her teachers complimented her on her postive learning attitudes and good behaviour. So DH and I knew that we will be satisfied with whatever PSLE t-score she would come back with as she has put in her best effort. We (including her teachers) had expected an above 260 score but she delighted us with 270 and she definitely deserves it.

DC2 is in Pri 3 - more playful and has a \"get-by\" attitude. He refuses to be drilled and dislikes doing revision papers. So we have an agreement where
- he needs to complete his homework
- he needs to maintain a certain target for each subject (targets vary from subject to subject)
- if he does not, then he will have to do revision paper to work on his weak areas
- no negative feedback from his teacher about his learning attitude (eg. not paying attention in class, slip-shod work etc)

At the way things are going now, with DC2, we do not forsee him performing as well as DC1 for PSLE, but as long as he has done his best, so be it.

Why judge the worth of your child by a mere 3 digit?

My dd1 is taking PSLE this year and she is like your dd1. My dh and I will be very happy with whatever t-score she achieves.

My ds2, who is in P1 now, is more playful, more forgetful, more careless, less smart as he does not even clarify when he does not understand his teachers. :faint:

[Nebbermind]

MyBaby:

Why judge the worth of your child by a mere 3 digit?

Nah, I've managed to look beyond that long enough!

The t-score has always been nothing more than a placement requirement...donch need MOE to tell me that.

I'll be happy if my kids get to whatever school they want to go...so far, one down...next baby will be more of a challenge...but I'm already preparing my options!!