2018 PSLE Science MCQ prediction

Reply to 2018 PSLE Science MCQ prediction on Mon, 01 Oct 2018 02:07:44 GMT

deardear07 — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 02:07:44 GMT

have many questions from past papers come up in psle before? like similar or close?

Reply to 2018 PSLE Science MCQ prediction on Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:28:14 GMT

Estéema — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:28:14 GMT

Pangyx:
Estéema:
Pangyx,

Nice to see you helping the kids in Science again. Thank you.

You shld post more learning techniques for handling OE Qns. Pls post more for each topic, esp those on Magnets, Energy, Forces, etc

Do it early, start Oct/Nov/Dec so that the P5s can start early & feel more confident by P6. You'll help them reduce stress.

Go Pangyx, Go!
lol relax. The best learning techniques is to let them play during the exam week and spend 1 hour to summarize it all the night before the paper. Rest and sharpen your axe before the battle. :imcool:

When they study, u play. When they play, u study. When they stress, u dont.

Ya. I u'stand & esp support the relax bit during exams. I didn't mean to asks for more now to cramp kids' brains. No lah, I'm not so evil. But I'm hoping I'll share more during sch holidays & before exams time.

I fully support yr advice for parents to model \"no stress\" stance sobthat kids don't get the anxieties vibe. But sadly, every year u'll see parents still asking/chatting abt what answers & what their kids wrote. Don't they get their kids anxious whether their parents found them right/wrong?

Many parents don't realize these 'investigative actions hv to rope in the PSLE child recurgitate from their painful memories what qns was in the exams paper & how they've answered them. Some kids may not be able to sustain such high expectations to do them right, stressed out & hence we see suicide in kids at younger age. Even if we don't see them now, it actually resides in their brains the anxieties to fulfill their parents' expectations. I've heard of young ppl ending their lives for fear of poor results even before announcement of results. Just let kids take it at their strike, tho guide them gently (with TLC).

I feel very painful to see so many parents go through PSLE anxieties. Not good for their health too.

Reply to 2018 PSLE Science MCQ prediction on Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:19:39 GMT

Zappy — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:19:39 GMT

All those papers (2015-2017 PSLE) are available in Popular Bookstore.

It's compiled into books by MOE by subjects.
The cover of the books look like this:
https://www.openschoolbag.com.sg/collec ... apers/psle

Reply to 2018 PSLE Science MCQ prediction on Sun, 30 Sep 2018 23:38:13 GMT

jeant — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 23:38:13 GMT

Pangyx:
What is this

A set of pattern/trend observed from past year PSLE Science MCQ from 2015-2017 used by the question setter.

What is the pattern/trend
4 types of questions set in 2015,2016 and 2017 that are repeated throughout. (For reference only)

1. Basic concept question (average of 14-15 questions per paper )
2. Deep concept question (average of 5-6 questions per paper)
3. Trick question (average of 5-7 questions per paper)
4. Indirect and tedious question (average of 4-5 questions per paper)

As 2017 MCQ format is changed to 28 questions instead of 30, so the above average is based on 2 papers of 30 MCQ.

1. Basic concept question - question that test on basic concept, very straightforward, little room to make careless mistakes

Where to find them ?
2017 PSLE Paper : Question 1,2,3,4,5,7,15,16,17,18,19,25 (12/28 questions)
2016 PSLE Paper : Question 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,15,18,19,20,22,23,28 (14/30 questions)
2015 PSLE Paper : Question 1,3,4,5,9,11,12,16,18,21,23,26,29 (13/30 questions)

2. Deep concept question - question that test your in depth understanding of a concept, usually you are given very close answers and you must be absolutely sure in order to score.

Example : Water cannot evaporate at 0 degree C. True/False ?
Answer : False, water evaporates at any temperature

Where to find them ?
PSLE 2017 : Question 5,9,11,28 (4/28 questions)
PSLE 2016 : Question 9,10,11,16, 21,28 (7/30 questions)
PSLE 2015 : Question 8,14,19,22,30 (5/30 questions)

3.Trick question : question where students have no problem doing but often overlooked a word/hidden point within the question

Another common trick identified is MCQ option 1 is often the closest wrong answer. Suspect it is for students who overlooked the question, then read and choose option 1 thinking its correct and move out without looking at option 2,3,4. Very high occurrence***

Where to find them ?
PSLE 2017 : Question 8,10,12,14,21,24,26 (7/28 questions)
PSLE 2016 : Question 3,12,27,30 (4/30 questions)
PSLE 2015 : Question 2,12,17,20,24 (5/30 questions)

4. Indirect/tedious question : question that usually require students to read all options either in the diagrams or answers in order to conclude the correct answer. No tricks involved, just indirect and time consuming.

Where to find them ?
PSLE 2017 : Question 6,13,20,22,23 (5/28 questions)
PSLE 2016 : Question 13,14,17,24,26 (5/30 questions)
PSLE 2015 : Question 6,7,13,15,25,27,28 (7/30 questions)

Final thought : Do you think 2018 PSLE Science MCQ will follow the same trend and pattern ? Follow at your own risk

Also : Seems like the format for first 14 questions of the 28 are Life Science questions. The next 14 are Physical Science.
Cheers.

Dear Pangyx and all other parents,

May I kmow where do I get or find these past years papers? I just hapen to come across this forum. Really hope to have my DD to practice a little for tomorrow's papers.

Please help.

Real appreciate.

Reply to 2018 PSLE Science MCQ prediction on Sun, 30 Sep 2018 23:37:10 GMT

Pangyx — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 23:37:10 GMT

Estéema:
Pangyx,

Nice to see you helping the kids in Science again. Thank you.

You shld post more learning techniques for handling OE Qns. Pls post more for each topic, esp those on Magnets, Energy, Forces, etc

Do it early, start Oct/Nov/Dec so that the P5s can start early & feel more confident by P6. You'll help them reduce stress.

Go Pangyx, Go!

lol relax. The best learning techniques is to let them play during the exam week and spend 1 hour to summarize it all the night before the paper. Rest and sharpen your axe before the battle. :imcool:

When they study, u play. When they play, u study. When they stress, u dont.

Reply to 2018 PSLE Science MCQ prediction on Sun, 30 Sep 2018 21:52:28 GMT

floppy — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 21:52:28 GMT

pirate:
My prediction is that the answers for the mcq will be either 1, 2, 3 or 4. :roll:

I predict one option would be correct while the other three are wrong.

Reply to 2018 PSLE Science MCQ prediction on Sun, 30 Sep 2018 17:31:32 GMT

pirate — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 17:31:32 GMT

My prediction is that the answers for the mcq will be either 1, 2, 3 or 4. :roll:

Reply to 2018 PSLE Science MCQ prediction on Sun, 30 Sep 2018 11:39:47 GMT

bbcxd — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 11:39:47 GMT

wow…This is very comprehensive for newbies like me. Thank you ever so much for the great effort!!!

Reply to 2018 PSLE Science MCQ prediction on Sun, 30 Sep 2018 08:00:50 GMT

sunny — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 08:00:50 GMT

Pangyx:
Basic exam strategy to target A

Time allocation MCQ : 55 mins (56 marks)
Time allocation for Open ended : 50 mins (44 marks)

Be aware of 4 types of MCQ as mentioned.
Estimate time to do : 35 mins
Check : 20 mins
Total : 55 mins

Open ended : 50 mins

More time to be spent on the easy questions (1 word, sentence type, drawings included) - Make sure u dont lose marks from it.

Strategy on hard questions : Do it once will do will do, do not check and waste time.

If questions is hard : Throw in the key points that u can think of and try to form sentences that make sense from the keyword. Worst case scenario, use point form, its better that leaving it blank, just any form of point form.

If there is a graph/table : Quote the information from the graph first, then use the same method. Throw in the key points that u can think of and try to form sentences that make sense from the keyword

Final summary
What u can to focus on

The 56 marks in the MCQ

The approximately : 20 marks from the easy, 1 word, 1 phrase/sentence answer.

For the remaining difficult open end questions : Don`t aim for perfection unless u are a top top student. Salvage whatever you can with the keywords and sentences that make sense.

Thank you.
Hope to see the tips on answering techniques for different types of OEQ.

Reply to 2018 PSLE Science MCQ prediction on Sun, 30 Sep 2018 06:41:48 GMT

Estéema — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 06:41:48 GMT

Pangyx,

Nice to see you helping the kids in Science again. Thank you.

You shld post more learning techniques for handling OE Qns. Pls post more for each topic, esp those on Magnets, Energy, Forces, etc

Do it early, start Oct/Nov/Dec so that the P5s can start early & feel more confident by P6. You’ll help them reduce stress.

Go Pangyx, Go!

Reply to 2018 PSLE Science MCQ prediction on Sun, 30 Sep 2018 05:15:38 GMT

Pangyx — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 05:15:38 GMT

Basic exam strategy to target A

Time allocation MCQ : 55 mins (56 marks)
Time allocation for Open ended : 50 mins (44 marks)

Be mindful of 4 types of MCQ as mentioned.
Estimate time to do : 35 mins
Check : 20 mins
Total : 55 mins

Open ended : 50 mins

More time to be spent on the easy questions (1 word, sentence type, drawings included) - Make sure u dont lose marks from it.

Strategy on hard questions : Do it once will do, do not check and waste time. Either u have the key words for the question or you don`t. No point writing long sentences and still get 0 to half mark for that. Spend the time on checking. Remember MCQ is 2 marks per question.

If questions is hard : Throw in the key points that u can think of and try to form sentences that make sense from the keyword. Worst case scenario, use point form, its better than to leave it blank.

If there is a graph/table : Quote the information from the graph first, then use the same method. Throw in the key points that u can think of and try to form sentences that make sense from the keyword

Summary : What u what to focus on

1. The 56 marks in the MCQ

2. The approximately : 20 marks from the easy, 1 word, 1 phrase/sentence answer.

3. For the remaining difficult open end questions : Don`t aim for perfection unless u are a top top student. Salvage whatever you can with the keywords and sentences that make sense.