2020 PSLE Discussions and Strategies(for those born in 2008)

[Expresso01]

Imp75\" post_id=\"1998115\" time=\"1602123291\" user_id=\"2358:

Expresso01\" post_id=\"1998114\" time=\"1602122860\" user_id=\"183206:

Hi all,

I need some advice on this , anyone has heard and experience this , please help.
if for MT Chinese presume can get an A* but realise the compo is 离题, what is the possible grade to mRk can get?
My DS has is strong in MT, HMT , Math and Science except English that he usually gets a High A . unfortunately this PSLE MT compo Will drag his overall mark down. Just needed some advice on this .
Thnak you in and advance.

Yes possible to still get A*

Imp75,

When looking at the marking rubic for MT compo it seem for out of topic content mark could be 0 or at a Low from 1-4 . It seems like the total mark will be drag down by more than 10 marks .

Expresso

[kylene]

When our kids go to Sec 1, will they be doing new syllabus for chinese as well?

[Imp75]

Expresso01\" post_id=\"1998119\" time=\"1602125188\" user_id=\"183206:

Imp75\" post_id=\"1998115\" time=\"1602123291\" user_id=\"2358:

[quote=Expresso01 post_id=1998114 time=1602122860 user_id=183206]Hi all,

I need some advice on this , anyone has heard and experience this , please help.
if for MT Chinese presume can get an A* but realise the compo is 离题, what is the possible grade to mRk can get?
My DS has is strong in MT, HMT , Math and Science except English that he usually gets a High A . unfortunately this PSLE MT compo Will drag his overall mark down. Just needed some advice on this .
Thnak you in and advance.

Yes possible to still get A*

Imp75,

When looking at the marking rubic for MT compo it seem for out of topic content mark could be 0 or at a Low from 1-4 . It seems like the total mark will be drag down by more than 10 marks .

Expresso[/quote]I am not sure about the marking scheme as I am not a teacher but I have seen a PRC pupil compo being out of point (she checked with HOD after exam by relating to her about her writeup) yet she still obtained A*. I asked the HOD how was it possible. She said the PRC pupil was likely to have done very well to perfection in the other 3 papers.
So do not fret. Anything is possible.

[hazeline]

2 years ago, my boy 离题 too. His Chinese is usually stronger than English because of this, he only managed an A while English A*. So I think the impact to him is 1 grade. But fortunately, we are still in Tscore system this year, the other subjects can still pull up the overall. And also, essay only constitute a small % of the total Chinese score, so don't worry too much.

Expresso01\" post_id=\"1998119\" time=\"1602125188\" user_id=\"183206:

Imp75\" post_id=\"1998115\" time=\"1602123291\" user_id=\"2358:

[quote=Expresso01 post_id=1998114 time=1602122860 user_id=183206]Hi all,

I need some advice on this , anyone has heard and experience this , please help.
if for MT Chinese presume can get an A* but realise the compo is 离题, what is the possible grade to mRk can get?
My DS has is strong in MT, HMT , Math and Science except English that he usually gets a High A . unfortunately this PSLE MT compo Will drag his overall mark down. Just needed some advice on this .
Thnak you in and advance.

Yes possible to still get A*

Imp75,

When looking at the marking rubic for MT compo it seem for out of topic content mark could be 0 or at a Low from 1-4 . It seems like the total mark will be drag down by more than 10 marks .

Expresso[/quote]

[putien]

Tookies\" post_id=\"1997967\" time=\"1602042831\" user_id=\"124548:

Hi parents, just to check, will we be receiving hardcopy of the sec school selection booklet?

Soft copy is already available on MOE site
Hardcopy is given out from today onwards

[putien]

The following is posted by someone on FB:



HOW DO I MAKE MY S1 POSTING EXERCISE CHOICES.

A lot of parents may be wondering how to choose the schools, can they choose a school that has a higher COP than their kids score. If yes, how higher can I go.

Here is a sound strategy that you can consider.

Choice 1: Gamble. Choose a school that historically had a COP of 1 to 5 points MORE than your kid’s current Tscore

Choice 2: Gamble. Choose a school that historically had a COP of 1 to 5 points MORE than your kid’s current Tscore

Choice 3: Choose a school that historically had a COP of 0 to 3 points less than your kid’s current Tscore

Choice 4: Choose a school that historically had a COP of 0 to 3 points less than your kid’s current Tscore

Choice 5: PLAY SAFE (Choose a school nearby home that historically has COP at least 5 to 7 points less than your kids current tscore)

Choice 6: PLAY SAFE (choose a school nearby home that historically has COP at least 5 to 7 points less than your kids current tscore)

Rule: The more safer your 5th and 6th choices, the more higher COP school you can try in choices 1,2,3.

[Haro]

putien\" post_id=\"1998132\" time=\"1602130476\" user_id=\"29927:

The following is posted by someone on FB:


HOW DO I MAKE MY S1 POSTING EXERCISE CHOICES.

A lot of parents may be wondering how to choose the schools, can they choose a school that has a higher COP than their kids score. If yes, how higher can I go.

Here is a sound strategy that you can consider.

Choice 1: XXXXX. Choose a school that historically had a COP of 1 to 5 points MORE than your kid's current Tscore

Choice 2: XXXXX. Choose a school that historically had a COP of 1 to 5 points MORE than your kid's current Tscore

Choice 3: Choose a school that historically had a COP of 0 to 3 points less than your kid's current Tscore

Choice 4: Choose a school that historically had a COP of 0 to 3 points less than your kid's current Tscore

Choice 5: PLAY SAFE (Choose a school nearby home that historically has COP at least 5 to 7 points less than your kids current tscore)

Choice 6: PLAY SAFE (choose a school nearby home that historically has COP at least 5 to 7 points less than your kids current tscore)

Rule: The more safer your 5th and 6th choices, the more higher COP school you can try in choices 1,2,3.

:thankyou:

[MyPillow]

my kid said sch will continue to teacher Speed fr today .

[zac's mum]

putien\" post_id=\"1998131\" time=\"1602130088\" user_id=\"29927:

Tookies\" post_id=\"1997967\" time=\"1602042831\" user_id=\"124548:

Hi parents, just to check, will we be receiving hardcopy of the sec school selection booklet?

Soft copy is already available on MOE site
Hardcopy is given out from today onwards

Would you mind sharing the link here?

The one that I found thru Google search is last year’s one (Choosing Your Secondary Schools for Admission to Secondary 1 in 2020). Seems like MOE hasn’t uploaded the latest soft copy leh?

[passioninlearning]

putien\" post_id=\"1998132\" time=\"1602130476\" user_id=\"29927:

The following is posted by someone on FB:


HOW DO I MAKE MY S1 POSTING EXERCISE CHOICES.

A lot of parents may be wondering how to choose the schools, can they choose a school that has a higher COP than their kids score. If yes, how higher can I go.

Here is a sound strategy that you can consider.

Choice 1: XXXXX. Choose a school that historically had a COP of 1 to 5 points MORE than your kid's current Tscore

Choice 2: XXXXX. Choose a school that historically had a COP of 1 to 5 points MORE than your kid's current Tscore

Choice 3: Choose a school that historically had a COP of 0 to 3 points less than your kid's current Tscore

Choice 4: Choose a school that historically had a COP of 0 to 3 points less than your kid's current Tscore

Choice 5: PLAY SAFE (Choose a school nearby home that historically has COP at least 5 to 7 points less than your kids current tscore)

Choice 6: PLAY SAFE (choose a school nearby home that historically has COP at least 5 to 7 points less than your kids current tscore)

Rule: The more safer your 5th and 6th choices, the more higher COP school you can try in choices 1,2,3.

I wrote a post on choosing school a few years ago, hence I thought it would be good to share this
https://passioninlearning.wordpress.com/2017/11/25/school-selection/

Personally, the strategy above seems to be geared towards maximising the COP, which may be unduly. Given a heavy workload in secondary schools, proximity plays a very important factor as well.