iFruit:

MOE Hater:

[quote=\"James Ang\"]Who in P6 this year can solve this 2009 PSLE Maths (5 marks) question? (*Page 72, Q16 in the new PSLE Maths 5 year series.)


Jim bought some chocolates and gave half of it to Ken. Ken bought some sweets and gave half of it to Jim. Jim ate 12 sweets and Ken ate 18 chocolates. The ratio of Jim's sweets to chocolates became 1 : 7 and the ratio of Ken's sweets to chocolates became 1:4. How many sweets did Ken buy?. (PSLE 2009, 5 marks)

The model methoid is a pain. just use ratio and basic algebra and there u hv it. I was in P6 last year and i solved that question in 4 minutes munching on popcorn. Most of my friends cud do it too. dun understand the fuss over the question :roll:

If I am not wrong, the answer is 44. Like he said, the model method is really confusing. Ratio and algebra is the fastest way to do.
Bravo!! Someone is calling emperor has no clothes![/quote]

hashroop:

LC is over n done with. Let's not stress and brood on this but look forward instead to what's next - 13 days to go

:goodpost:

Helping--Hand:

Am i allowed to share my Prelim results? I would want some suggestions how to improve my results....

You are, provided you stay anonymous. Nobody should know who you are of course. I did, and nothing happened to me. Hope this helps. All the best for PSLE :rahrah:

celeia:

wamandas:

[quote=\"Linda Lim\"]I have a daughter studying in Si Ling Primary School and she just got her PSLE results. The school performance is generally quite good and better than woodgrove.My daughter is in the best class and the whole class achieve a's/a*'s in all subjects except Science as one of her classmates attained a b. The highest PSLE score is 274 and the principal is from Woodgrove Primary. Not that stressed there and the teachers are very caring. They even had the Adam Khoo Camp for free this year to motivate them. Generally a good school!

Hi Linda,

I am planning for my son P1 in 2 years time. I stay in Woodlands. May I know more about Si Ling Primary School? Seems like the popularity is not high for this school. Do you have any idea why? Or do you find Si Ling is absolutely a good school? Thanks for your advice.

The principal was from Evergreen Primary. The PSLE performance at Si Ling varies quite largely each year, it just happens this year the top student was really exceptional and did very very well. If i'm not wrong, the scores of the top 1 or 2 classes to the scores of the other classes - there is quite a big gap.

The teachers there are very caring and good, the school has some good programs. If your kid is smart, then go what school also no problem cos the teachers allocated to good classes are always v gd. I think one of the reasons its not a very popular school is because of the profile of the students who are there, many come from less-advantaged backgrounds, as well as many from malaysia. (I'm not saying malaysians are lousy, most are smart, just that they make up quite a large proportion)

if you were to look at this site, http://www.channeleducation.com.sg/2010-Primary-Schools-Ranking-in-Singapore.php, Si Ling is one of the lower tier schools, even though the top psle score was top 20.

but it's location is good. Very short distance walk to Civics centre/causeway point.[/quote]I was a student from that cohort but at pri 3 I migrated...
If you are referring to 2010 si ling pri schl's p6 batch then coincidentally thats the one... I was classmates with all the top pupils of the 2010 batch in p1, p2, p3 . The top pupil was my friend Kamal Hariz who scored an agg. of 275. If I'm not mistaken it is the highest agg. recorded in that school. Personally, I feel that school is pretty good, considering that it is just a neighbourhood pri schl. Hope this helps

Sun_2010:

Kiasi Girl 98

Welcome to the world of stress!
It is because you are good , and bcos you have a high expectation of your self- , you tend to be more harsh on yourself.
For someone with your personality ( of what I persume ), You need to really ease up.
If possible ask your parents to take you for walks
- plenty of greenery has a way of putting things in prespective and claming the nerves.

Its the last lap and obviously the jitters , thoughts of things could go wrong are floating in your mind.
Just remind yourself - Life is full of challenges , PSLE is just one of them.
Give it your best and move on.

Personally I feel TV is not a good mode to relax for students since it sort of too over powering - buts thats me.
After a break if you are feeling fresh then that break works for you, if you are more lethargic - then obviously its not right.
Take short breaks for yourself - and sleep well at night. Its the most important act of the day.
Take care.

Jia you!!

Dear Sun_2010, OrangeJuice, Interested,

I really am thankful and appreciative to everyone who has taken the time to write me a reply. I will make use of all your suggestions as much as possible (except of course the TV bit cos my parents won't allow me anyway) and will inform you of how my results turned out in Nov. For those who have DDs or DSs who are sitting for this year's PSLE like I am, I wish them all the best. Jia You to everyone too!!!

Interested:

Kiasu Girl98:

Hi I'm pretty much of a newbie here... this is literally my first time...so I hope you would excuse me for any awkwardness. My parents aren't really kiasu anymore because they know my siblings and I are motivated enough to study on our own....so the reality is that I am really the 'Kiasu' family member....


However, as I grow up, I find myself slacking and having less mood to study...
It is esp. a very bad time to be so as Psle is less than a month away for me.....

Some subj. I have dropped this yr while one has climbed up a lot....I'll show you what I mean...

ca1-

english- 76.5
mathematics- 99.5
science- 88

raw score: 264 ( I am exempted from MT)
estimated agg. : 253.7

sa1-

english- 73.5 ( I dropped to a B)
mathematics- 92 ( I guess it was tougher)
science- 88.5

raw score: 254
estimated agg. : 243.5

As you can see, I dropped in my maths and english. I improved in my science by 0.5 marks...which isn't that great. I have to admit that I did not prepare well for these exams. However, I find myself struggling no matter what in my english (please help me)

Prelim-

english-73.8
mathematics- 90
science-91

raw score: 254.8
estimated agg. : 243.8

This I admit, I PREPARED VERY BADLY. I was in somewhat in a stage of denial and I somehow could not bear facing books and assessment papers. I am really worried but I find myself not being able to help it. I want to be accepted into NUSHS or NJC and my teacher says I am very capable of it from seeing my daily work...but at this rate, I might be being 'unrealistic'. PSLE is only a few weeks away and I am very worried. Now that I am 'pressured' I am able to sit down and study but find myself procrastinating and being distracted most of the time. I am not trying to brag, but what really upsets me is that I used to be able to score A* for every subj. even, english- which I find extremely difficult to do as I grow older. If anybody has solutions, PLEASE REPLY A.S.A.P.
I HOPE ONE OF YOU CAN SUGGEST TO ME ANY SOLUTIONS YOU HAVE IN MIND THAT MIGHT WORK BECAUSE I AM VERY DESPERATE. thanks

Hi Kiasu Girl98,

You are not doing badly just that you could have done better.
Don't just look at your score, as mentioned in other thread the t-score all depend on how the cohort perform. You just need to put in you best effort to start studying right now. The longer you wait the more time wasted. Focus is very important if you want to do well.

All school set their paper at different level for prelim and i don't know how is yours. If difficulty level is high then your score is consider above average (actual score might be even 10 marks above your aggr). However, if difficulty level is low then your score might be considered low. No point dwelling over your pass result (as you do not have that much right now). Go and study. :heresmyfish: All the best for your coming PSLE. :hugs:

:salute: :thankyou:

OrangeJuice:

Kiasu Girl98:

Hi I'm pretty much of a newbie here... this is literally my first time...so I hope you would excuse me for any awkwardness. My parents aren't really kiasu anymore because they know my siblings and I are motivated enough to study on our own....so the reality is that I am really the 'Kiasu' family member....


However, as I grow up, I find myself slacking and having less mood to study...
It is esp. a very bad time to be so as Psle is less than a month away for me.....

Some subj. I have dropped this yr while one has climbed up a lot....I'll show you what I mean...

ca1-

english- 76.5
mathematics- 99.5
science- 88

raw score: 264 ( I am exempted from MT)
estimated agg. : 253.7

sa1-

english- 73.5 ( I dropped to a B)
mathematics- 92 ( I guess it was tougher)
science- 88.5

raw score: 254
estimated agg. : 243.5

As you can see, I dropped in my maths and english. I improved in my science by 0.5 marks...which isn't that great. I have to admit that I did not prepare well for these exams. However, I find myself struggling no matter what in my english (please help me)

Prelim-

english-73.8
mathematics- 90
science-91

raw score: 254.8
estimated agg. : 243.8

This I admit, I PREPARED VERY BADLY. I was in somewhat in a stage of denial and I somehow could not bear facing books and assessment papers. I am really worried but I find myself not being able to help it. I want to be accepted into NUSHS or NJC and my teacher says I am very capable of it from seeing my daily work...but at this rate, I might be being 'unrealistic'. PSLE is only a few weeks away and I am very worried. Now that I am 'pressured' I am able to sit down and study but find myself procrastinating and being distracted most of the time. I am not trying to brag, but what really upsets me is that I used to be able to score A* for every subj. even, english- which I find extremely difficult to do as I grow older. If anybody has solutions, PLEASE REPLY A.S.A.P.
I HOPE ONE OF YOU CAN SUGGEST TO ME ANY SOLUTIONS YOU HAVE IN MIND THAT MIGHT WORK BECAUSE I AM VERY DESPERATE. thanks

Dear Kiasu Girl98,

I am a Mom with a girl who is taking her PSLE this yr, like you. So in a way I can understand your anxiety as my daughter sometimes get distracted too. Perhaps you shld find out why you are distracted? Maybe studying in your bedroom is too stifling ? Or maybe you spend too long a time with your revision, you need breaks in between, like watch a bit of TV, play some games or chat with your friends etc. You may also want to talk to your parents / elder siblings abt your anxiety. Take it easy, dont stress yourself up, I think you can perform well (looking at your grades). Tell yourself just do your best so that whatever your final grades are, you will not have any regrets as you hv done your best. Good luck !

:thankyou:

dingdongrc:

Kiasu Girl98:

Hi I'm pretty much of a newbie here... this is literally my first time...so I hope you would excuse me for any awkwardness. My parents aren't really kiasu anymore because they know my siblings and I are motivated enough to study on our own....so the reality is that I am really the 'Kiasu' family member....


However, as I grow up, I find myself slacking and having less mood to study...
It is esp. a very bad time to be so as Psle is less than a month away for me.....

Some subj. I have dropped this yr while one has climbed up a lot....I'll show you what I mean...

ca1-

english- 76.5
mathematics- 99.5
science- 88

raw score: 264 ( I am exempted from MT)
estimated agg. : 253.7

sa1-

english- 73.5 ( I dropped to a B)
mathematics- 92 ( I guess it was tougher)
science- 88.5

raw score: 254
estimated agg. : 243.5

As you can see, I dropped in my maths and english. I improved in my science by 0.5 marks...which isn't that great. I have to admit that I did not prepare well for these exams. However, I find myself struggling no matter what in my english (please help me)

Prelim-

english-73.8
mathematics- 90
science-91

raw score: 254.8
estimated agg. : 243.8

This I admit, I PREPARED VERY BADLY. I was in somewhat in a stage of denial and I somehow could not bear facing books and assessment papers. I am really worried but I find myself not being able to help it. I want to be accepted into NUSHS or NJC and my teacher says I am very capable of it from seeing my daily work...but at this rate, I might be being 'unrealistic'. PSLE is only a few weeks away and I am very worried. Now that I am 'pressured' I am able to sit down and study but find myself procrastinating and being distracted most of the time. I am not trying to brag, but what really upsets me is that I used to be able to score A* for every subj. even, english- which I find extremely difficult to do as I grow older. If anybody has solutions, PLEASE REPLY A.S.A.P.
I HOPE ONE OF YOU CAN SUGGEST TO ME ANY SOLUTIONS YOU HAVE IN MIND THAT MIGHT WORK BECAUSE I AM VERY DESPERATE. thanks

Kiasu Girl,

It looks like you are suffering from an anxiety pang. The way I look at it - you are fully equiped for the big exam. You think you are doing badly for english and please allow aunty to be harsh here - you will NOT be able to conjure anything magical about it with the short frame now.

Please know for a fact that generally, the prelims are set at higher standard and marked more strigently than for the actual PSLE. I don't know good or not but its certainly not effective in giving a child the last weapon he/she needs to face Goliath - the courage and confidence.

I tend to believe your teacher's words - you have what it takes to go into the sch you want. Hang on to those words and then relax. Dont let your years of labour go down the drain. The only thing you probably need to do is review the eng paper and see what was your killer weakness. Is it a matter of sentence structure, grammar, vocab, lack of understanding od comprehension? And if you can - redo the paper on your own, do more of the same type from other school papers.

You are on the verge of killing Goliath or get killed your self and the final battle is your mental state and confidence. Fo forth, bravely dear. Its only your first big hurdle. You WILL cross it.

Aunty will be praying for you! Jiayou.

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate it. My weakness usually changes from time to time...but I find the OE Comprehension and the Comprehension Cloze the most challenging most of the time. I am also not that strong in my Composition (Paper 1) as I tend to only be able to write a \"great\" compo. when I am given a lot of time (because I'd write a lot for just one scene); which obviously doesn't occur in exams. I am hence not able to deliver a \"full quality\" compo as I can only afford to write short ones. My teacher says I have this 'fixed way' of writing and should try to learn and explore other ways that would likely get me a high mark even if it is only 200+ words. Nevertheless,
:thankyou: :goodpost:

phankao






Post subject: Re: 12 MONTHS MORE FOR PSLE 2011

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:15 pm











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Pen88n wrote:


At the rate it's going, I think I better save up for migration - ketchup not so attractive and very stressful lei.....

phankao wrote:

Yeah, one of my son's current classmates in Sec 1, left singapore after p5, went to Australia for his p6 year, skipped psle as such, came back in Dec/Jan this year (the sec 1 year), took the school's entrance exam and gained admission and joined the school late - maybe in late Jan or Feb.. But well, this boy is not coping all that well actually.


I am actually a returning Singaporean. Coincidentally, when I migrated, I migrated to Australia too. When we left my elder brother was also in p5. We returned to sg in dec 2009. So he skipped PSLE. When he continued his studies in 2010 he was in sec 2. He took entrance test and managed to qualify for express. It was quite impressive considering that we stayed in Aust for 2-3 yearsand the primary school standard in West. Aust was much slower compared to Singapore.

But its hard on him too...

Hi I’m pretty much of a newbie here… this is literally my first time…so I hope you would excuse me for any awkwardness. My parents aren’t really kiasu anymore because they know my siblings and I are motivated enough to study on our own…so the reality is that I am really the ‘Kiasu’ family member…


However, as I grow up, I find myself slacking and having less mood to study…
It is esp. a very bad time to be so as Psle is less than a month away for me…

Some subj. I have dropped this yr while one has climbed up a lot…I’ll show you what I mean…

ca1-

english- 76.5
mathematics- 99.5
science- 88

raw score: 264 ( I am exempted from MT)
estimated agg. : 253.7

sa1-

english- 73.5 ( I dropped to a B)
mathematics- 92 ( I guess it was tougher)
science- 88.5

raw score: 254
estimated agg. : 243.5

As you can see, I dropped in my maths and english. I improved in my science by 0.5 marks…which isn’t that great. I have to admit that I did not prepare well for these exams. However, I find myself struggling no matter what in my english (please help me)

Prelim-

english-73.8
mathematics- 90
science-91

raw score: 254.8
estimated agg. : 243.8

This I admit, I PREPARED VERY BADLY. I was in somewhat in a stage of denial and I somehow could not bear facing books and assessment papers. I am really worried but I find myself not being able to help it. I want to be accepted into NUSHS or NJC and my teacher says I am very capable of it from seeing my daily work…but at this rate, I might be being ‘unrealistic’. PSLE is only a few weeks away and I am very worried. Now that I am ‘pressured’ I am able to sit down and study but find myself procrastinating and being distracted most of the time. I am not trying to brag, but what really upsets me is that I used to be able to score A* for every subj. even, english- which I find extremely difficult to do as I grow older. If anybody has solutions, PLEASE REPLY A.S.A.P.
I HOPE ONE OF YOU CAN SUGGEST TO ME ANY SOLUTIONS YOU HAVE IN MIND THAT MIGHT WORK BECAUSE I AM VERY DESPERATE. thanks