2014 TOP PSLE T-SCORE (EXCL HMT) - THE MAGIC 3D NUMBERS

[sinoboy]

suku:

sleepy:

[quote=\"zbear\"]
Isnt O levels the same - there is still a point system for students to select the JCs.

How to allocate points for 3A* 1A versus 2A*2A when there is a possiblity the overall result for 2A*2A might be higher than 3A* 1A? Unduly penalised the 2A*2A student le.

If using point system, then need shift in focus & strategy. Child aims to be relatively balanced and equally good in all subjects but no need to be tip top excellent in any particular subject. Aim for borderline A* but no need to strive for excellence or full mark in their strength. keke, just some random thinking. Not sure if I'm making sense

If scrap t score, likely still have to report overall result, like what moe used to do during my dh's primary school era. No t score back then but moe publish overall raw score. 400 full marks.
Not sure how is that more helpful though :scratchhead:

heard that a student got 4 A* and the T-score is only 252, don't know true or not.. but such student will benefit and who loses, the lesser A* student but whom may be a genius in that subject with A*. Is MOE encouraging the \"relatively balanced student\" or should we celebrate the success of a passionate student in a particular subject and perhaps relatively screwed up in say, Chinese and got only an A? Sigh....[/quote]The student who screwed up might struggle in a school full of four a*. Why not let the system post the student to another good school and learn at a more manageable pace? Might be good for the student who is not an all rounder to learn at a slower pace. Not all students go RI ACSI HCI then go uni, some student must go o level, ITE, poly then university and the new system might be a way to guide these non all rounders or late bloomer students to a path more suitable for them without the stigma of having to live with a good t score they think is too low but is still good.

[zbear]

pixiedust:

announced in 2013

http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/no ... sle-pm-lee

http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/pixie_dust8/media/psle.png.html


just no news when it will kick-in and what brilliant system will they use instead :stupid:

The thought of DSA being the new PSLE just makes me sick :sick:
My sis still has one kid in primary school system

All I can say is am I glad my kids are no longer in Primary School.

I now cant wait for them to finish their education in this SO OBSESSED N COMPETITIVE SINGAPORE.

[alng]

We have three national exams in Singapore but the PSLE is the most stressful. This is because everyone sitting for the PSLE has the same aim of getting into a good secondary school.


Whereas for O and A levels, the candidates have different goals. Some people aim for JC while some people aim for Poly. At A levels, there are different Universities with different programmes. Unlike PSLE, everyone has the same aim.

[bekithia]

gardenia64:

I don't agree the point of bekitha. Learning Chinese language is important for Chinese people. Unfortunately , student regardless primary and secondary, student write Chinese words is very less so that students don't like Chinese language any more. Ten years back, one new Chinese word student need write at least twenty times. Nowadays my girl only write 3 times for new word. Student can not remember these words. As parents I need ask my girl to write these words for another 5 times again. Chinese and English are more on hard working. If u read more books, write more words, these two subjects can be improved a lot. Hope moe need ask student to write more words for these two subjects.

Hi Gardenia64,

What I am suggesting doesn't make MT or in your case Chinese any less important. I do agree that learning Mother Tongue is important. Not only for the Chinese but the other races as well. I am effectively billingual, having scored A* and A1 for my Psle and O levels respectively but I did well as I came from a chinese speaking background and languages were my strength. Thus I also scored well for my psle. But I really pity many children nowadays who had to spend so many hours on Chinese academic tuition and yet couldn't excel in Chinese. Often the long hours they spent on their MT became a liability to them and make them reject their MT even more.
If MT is taken out from the computation of T score and given bandings instead, the focus of parents will be to concentrate more on inculcating the beauty of Chinese culture and language, rather than learning to excel in exams. This would have far reaching positive effects on our next gen's interest in the language.

[GiftedGem]

alng:

We have three national exams in Singapore but the PSLE is the most stressful. This is because everyone sitting for the PSLE has the same aim of getting into a good secondary school.


Whereas for O and A levels, the candidates have different goals. Some people aim for JC while some people aim for Poly. At A levels, there are different Universities with different programmes. Unlike PSLE, everyone has the same aim.

Good sharing, alng.
Given that PSLE is the 1st national exam and aiming for choice schools, inevitably, most parents would want their children to perform their utmost best . Then this is where the real stress level kicks in.

[manifits]

:congrats: to Anglo Chinese Primary School for producing the top scorer :rahrah:

[dyh]

bekithia:

gardenia64:

I don't agree the point of bekitha. Learning Chinese language is important for Chinese people. Unfortunately , student regardless primary and secondary, student write Chinese words is very less so that students don't like Chinese language any more. Ten years back, one new Chinese word student need write at least twenty times. Nowadays my girl only write 3 times for new word. Student can not remember these words. As parents I need ask my girl to write these words for another 5 times again. Chinese and English are more on hard working. If u read more books, write more words, these two subjects can be improved a lot. Hope moe need ask student to write more words for these two subjects.

Hi Gardenia64,

What I am suggesting doesn't make MT or in your case Chinese any less important. I do agree that learning Mother Tongue is important. Not only for the Chinese but the other races as well. I am effectively billingual, having scored A* and A1 for my Psle and O levels respectively but I did well as I came from a chinese speaking background and languages were my strength. Thus I also scored well for my psle. But I really pity many children nowadays who had to spend so many hours on Chinese academic tuition and yet couldn't excel in Chinese. Often the long hours they spent on their MT became a liability to them and make them reject their MT even more.
If MT is taken out from the computation of T score and given bandings instead, the focus of parents will be to concentrate more on inculcating the beauty of Chinese culture and language, rather than learning to excel in exams. This would have far reaching positive effects on our next gen's interest in the language.

:goodpost:
MOE can continue to give the grade for MT like A*, A, B, C etc. Just don't use in the T score computation.

[magiccastle]

GiftedGem:

Parents of kong Hwa, we see 3 different scores. Pls help to confirm. Thanks.


2014 Kong Hwa School 279 - Kiasuking
2014 Kong Hwa School 268 - JJ1111
2014 Kong Hwa School 265 - Layla

Hi , confirmed shd be 265 . My friend told me yesterday . Her dd from the top class of Kong Hwa .

[dimsum]

dyh:

bekithia:

[quote=\"gardenia64\"]I don't agree the point of bekitha. Learning Chinese language is important for Chinese people. Unfortunately , student regardless primary and secondary, student write Chinese words is very less so that students don't like Chinese language any more. Ten years back, one new Chinese word student need write at least twenty times. Nowadays my girl only write 3 times for new word. Student can not remember these words. As parents I need ask my girl to write these words for another 5 times again. Chinese and English are more on hard working. If u read more books, write more words, these two subjects can be improved a lot. Hope moe need ask student to write more words for these two subjects.

Hi Gardenia64,

What I am suggesting doesn't make MT or in your case Chinese any less important. I do agree that learning Mother Tongue is important. Not only for the Chinese but the other races as well. I am effectively billingual, having scored A* and A1 for my Psle and O levels respectively but I did well as I came from a chinese speaking background and languages were my strength. Thus I also scored well for my psle. But I really pity many children nowadays who had to spend so many hours on Chinese academic tuition and yet couldn't excel in Chinese. Often the long hours they spent on their MT became a liability to them and make them reject their MT even more.
If MT is taken out from the computation of T score and given bandings instead, the focus of parents will be to concentrate more on inculcating the beauty of Chinese culture and language, rather than learning to excel in exams. This would have far reaching positive effects on our next gen's interest in the language.

:goodpost:
MOE can continue to give the grade for MT like A*, A, B, C etc. Just don't use in the T score computation.[/quote]why is MT always singled out?
There are many students who are struggling with Maths/science/English too, can they opt to exclude them in T score computation?

[Mummy899]

Hi ! My dd scored 257, possible to go NJC ?