2024 PSLE Discussions and Strategies

[MomOfOne]

Hi hi


Its end of P1 for the dragon babies. Wanna start discussion on PSLE. Anyone keen in starting??

[zac's mum]

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Hi hi

Its end of P1 for the dragon babies. Wanna start discussion on PSLE. Anyone keen in starting??

Hello! I’m following your thread, since I have a Dragon year nephew.

How has P1 been for your child?

My nephew seems to have enjoyed a relaxed P1 with no exams.

[MomOfOne]

hi hi


its been a relaxing year for my gal too.

Her psle will b based on new grading... wondering what is the impact.....🤔

[zac's mum]

My son (born2010) will be under AL system too. I can update you.


The main thing is to make sure their MT is not too jialat. Otherwise will pull down the total score very badly.

I have to work very hard to pull up my son’s MT becos the interest & foundation were not built properly.

[Swc]

My P1 nephew also had a really relaxing year. Wonder when the rigour would kick in? And when it does, wonder if the kids will experience culture shock?

[zac's mum]

This batch of kids will not have any P3 mid-year exam.


So I dunno if the schools will be preparing them adequately for their first major exam, P3 SA2, which includes ALL the exam components and can be 2.5 hours long at one sitting…

Either total shock or some shock. Sure to have shock, unless adequate mock papers are given in the months leading up to October 2021.

[chickaboom8888]

For parents who did psle beforehand, please advise. I am a bit concern on the syllabus, depth and schoolwork taught at school so far, and apparently some SAP school starts on more rigorous ground for lower primary after looking at their notes. Similarly the enrichment or tuition centre tends to teach more challenging stuff. If kids not going to tuition and parents only have limited time(1-2 hour per week in total) to revise own assessment given ( intermediate to advanced) for most subjects is this sufficient to prepare them? Or eventually most school will ramp up academic rigorousness by p5 so every school is equalized by then so nothing to worry? Assuming Kid is above average but not GEP material.

[san20sg]

P1-3 seems quite relaxing. My boy does not bring back any homework from school in these past years. When does the rigour kick in - in P4 or P5?

[zac's mum]

This year P3 had their SA2 exams cancelled. So try to let your kids practice the past year papers at home to gauge how much of the syllabus content they have understood, especially as much of it was taught during 2 rounds of HBLs this year.


The rigor will immediately step up on 1st week of school in P5 (most schools).

Other schools may start in P4.

[ChiefKiasu]

Goodness. You guys are surely prepared for anything that might happen


It's only 2021...