<![CDATA[PSLE science question is tough for kids]]>PSLE Science also removed half mark qn, left with either zero or 1 mark.

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phtthp:
For MCQ (section A) :

from 2016 to 2017 : drop from 60 to 56 marks (MCQ)

2018 : is it confirmed, drop further to 52 (MCQ) ?

If confirmed, means the drop in MCQ trend imply there is increased emphasis towards Section B (open-ended)
daughter who sat for psle last year was informed by her science teacher the 60 marks for MCQ will reduce to 50...maybe MOE wanted to do a gradual drop from 60 to 56 this year...but i think it will drop further so that there will be equal or more emphasis on open ended sections. it makes a lot of difference if the p6s are forced to work harder on OE section because that is not easy to master.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1806079https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1806079Thu, 05 Oct 2017 02:24:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Thu, 05 Oct 2017 01:58:03 GMT]]>For MCQ (section A) :

from 2016 to 2017 : drop from 60 to 56 marks (MCQ)

2018 : is it confirmed, drop further to 52 (MCQ) ?

If confirmed, means the drop in MCQ trend imply there is increased emphasis towards Section B (open-ended)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1806070https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1806070Thu, 05 Oct 2017 01:58:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Thu, 05 Oct 2017 01:42:28 GMT]]>for PSLE 2016 Science, it was 60/40 for MCQ and OE.


2017, it’s 56 marks for MCQ.

i foresee 2018 will have a further drop to 52 marks for MCQ. so those taking PSLE next year will have to work even harder for the OE section.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1806067https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1806067Thu, 05 Oct 2017 01:42:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Thu, 05 Oct 2017 00:32:17 GMT]]>Parents shared that PSLE Science for 2016, 2017 were tough :-


https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=1727&start=4220


https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=80834&start=1870


2019 also ?

(2019 : alternate year, to 2017)

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lego:
deardear07:

[quote=\"bestwishes\"]

EPH Frequently Asked Questions -- for quick reference of common questions in exam and important concepts and keywords in each topic 😄

hi, is this a book or? where to find out more?

I guess she is referring to this book.

http://www.eph.com.sg/component/virtuemart/primary/Science-Frequently-Asked-Questions-%28New-Syllabus%299789814693769-detail?Itemid=0n

The keywords are highlighted in bold if I remember correctly.
There are 2 books, 1 for lower block and the other for upper block
Both are available at popular bookstore.[/quote]Yes. Thanks Lego

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deardear07:
bestwishes:



EPH Frequently Asked Questions -- for quick reference of common questions in exam and important concepts and keywords in each topic 😄

hi, is this a book or? where to find out more?

I guess she is referring to this book.

http://www.eph.com.sg/component/virtuemart/primary/Science-Frequently-Asked-Questions-%28New-Syllabus%299789814693769-detail?Itemid=0n

The keywords are highlighted in bold if I remember correctly.
There are 2 books, 1 for lower block and the other for upper block
Both are available at popular bookstore.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1773665https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1773665Mon, 15 May 2017 02:30:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Fri, 12 May 2017 09:36:08 GMT]]>

yhsg:
😄
bestwishes:

[quote=\"phtthp\"]Anyone know which Science book contain a lot of useful keywords, to apply ? Thanks


EPH Frequently Asked Questions -- for quick reference of common questions in exam and important concepts and keywords in each topic 😄

[/quote]hi, is this a book or? where to find out more?

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bestwishes:
phtthp:

Anyone know which Science book contain a lot of useful keywords, to apply ? Thanks


EPH Frequently Asked Questions -- for quick reference of common questions in exam and important concepts and keywords in each topic 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724778https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1724778Sat, 08 Oct 2016 15:10:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Mon, 03 Oct 2016 07:13:34 GMT]]>

phtthp:
Anyone know which Science book contain a lot of useful keywords, to apply ? Thanks

EPH Frequently Asked Questions -- for quick reference of common questions in exam and important concepts and keywords in each topic 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1723270https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1723270Mon, 03 Oct 2016 07:13:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Sat, 01 Oct 2016 13:36:18 GMT]]>Anyone know which Science book contain a lot of useful keywords, to apply ? Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1722831https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1722831Sat, 01 Oct 2016 13:36:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Mon, 30 May 2016 04:26:31 GMT]]>Interesting video on Force, Work and Energy @ http://sciencetuition.blogspot.sg/2016/03/force-work-and-energy-for-children.html

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1684944https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1684944Mon, 30 May 2016 04:26:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Wed, 27 Apr 2016 02:54:53 GMT]]>

wilburlim:
beebyboopyboop:

Science open ended questions are generally marked by key words for example they ask why is the buns moist? (the buns are hot and are inside a closed box) The key words that teachers are looking for are words like condensation evaporation lose heat touch cooler surface etc. As long as you remember the basic concepts and don't write opposing facts (they can minus points) It should be easy to gain the full marks for the question.


Yeah, basically, almost of all the questions you're going to see in PSLE are unseen. Got to figure out the right concept for each unseen question.

there is some memorizing to do for such questions like the one above.
the key words have to be written out in order like which comes first followed by end result.

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beebyboopyboop:
Science open ended questions are generally marked by key words for example they ask why is the buns moist? (the buns are hot and are inside a closed box) The key words that teachers are looking for are words like condensation evaporation lose heat touch cooler surface etc. As long as you remember the basic concepts and don't write opposing facts (they can minus points) It should be easy to gain the full marks for the question.

Yeah, basically, almost of all the questions you're going to see in PSLE are unseen. Got to figure out the right concept for each unseen question.

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beebyboopyboop:
Science open ended questions are generally marked by key words for example they ask why is the buns moist? (the buns are hot and are inside a closed box) The key words that teachers are looking for are words like condensation evaporation lose heat touch cooler surface etc. As long as you remember the basic concepts and don't write opposing facts (they can minus points) It should be easy to gain the full marks for the question.

:goodpost:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1673106https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1673106Wed, 27 Apr 2016 00:54:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:35:52 GMT]]>

jkids:
I hv difficulty helping my kid with sci. Am I the d only one?

I can't help in this area too. So I had to outsource.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1673002https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1673002Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:35:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:09:16 GMT]]>I hv difficulty helping my kid with sci. Am I the d only one?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1672990https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1672990Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:09:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Sat, 05 Mar 2016 16:20:39 GMT]]>A tip from my science teacher last year was to write the topic of the question at the top right to get all the key words to flow into my head at once instead of keep on having to think about what topic the question was about and what are the important words to write. For example again, why are the buns moist? (the buns are hot and are in a closed box) write the topic condensation next to the question.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1651759https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1651759Sat, 05 Mar 2016 16:20:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Sat, 05 Mar 2016 16:18:21 GMT]]>Science open ended questions are generally marked by key words for example they ask why is the buns moist? (the buns are hot and are inside a closed box) The key words that teachers are looking for are words like condensation evaporation lose heat touch cooler surface etc. As long as you remember the basic concepts and don’t write opposing facts (they can minus points) It should be easy to gain the full marks for the question.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1651758https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1651758Sat, 05 Mar 2016 16:18:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:26:21 GMT]]>

hquek:
I can only feel maybe they also don't know how to answer.


Maths need good English but I think still okok. Science...I gave up since P3.
there must be a technique to handle the open ended part...i gave up science since daughter was in p5. questions in assessment books are so different from past year exam papers. it's like, 'what's this? haven't seen before.'

for math, need to have a good command of english to understand what is asked.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1645800https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1645800Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:26:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:17:13 GMT]]>Science is boring because the concepts a lot are common sense, hard or not? Well, since don’t really need to work on concepts(My classmates and I mostly srsly think the concepts mostly are common sense, but don’t hate me if this is not true for you), so transfer the time for that to answering technique and I think should be fine.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1645772https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1645772Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:17:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:12:46 GMT]]>... Math where need good english? Unless I bare A considered good english lah... Science, actually answering technique taught in school, and found that the full marks can all be gotten by that format(our cher explains all the points, and also which is the cause and effect, which is the structure and function), but I too lazy to memorise(cher gave us notes on where to use how to use etc.) :oops:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1645771https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1645771Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:12:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Mon, 22 Feb 2016 06:22:29 GMT]]>I can only feel maybe they also don’t know how to answer.


Maths need good English but I think still okok. Science…I gave up since P3.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1645682https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1645682Mon, 22 Feb 2016 06:22:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PSLE science question is tough for kids on Mon, 22 Feb 2016 05:53:38 GMT]]>I wonder why past year exam questions are more difficult compared to assessment books. Just this morning, I marked the open ended section which daughter did last night. It sure is tough to get that 2 marks.

Why can’t authors of assessment books incorporate and modify some of the questions into their titles?

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