2021 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2009)

[Burp123]

Hi anyone knows the answer for MCQ question with one of the plant’s leaves tied inside a small plastic bag?


What is the level of oxygen inside the bag after 2 hours? (Answers in graph format)

a) increasing /
b) decreasing \
c) increasing then decreasing /\
d) stays constant (straight horizontal line on graph) ----

[Niu2009]

I also feel a bit funny. Suddenly easy to get AL4 or 5? 2 days ago said a lot can not get AL6. Easy doesn’t mean can score well.

[Ylchua]

Marks apart, it is encouraging that Science is easy and cancel off the maths paper. It is important that our kids see this PSLE as part of life-long learning journey, and that having an obstacle is not the end of the world.


These kids are going to be our future pillars, and they need to learn to be strong and competitive for the future.

[SG_KP1]

IMO, hard or easy is not going to eliminate balloting under the new AL system. If the papers are hard, a school that is normally AL6 may ballot at AL7. Conversely, if the papers are easy the same school may ballot at AL5. However, there is likely to be some balloting in all three scenarios.


I have no idea if the papers were easy or hard as I didn’t take them nor do I have a single kid that took both of them (this year and last year). I would just add that last year everyone thought the papers were easy but the simulated AL COPs were basically what people expected (IP AL6-AL8/9, no AL5s). So maybe not as many people score as high as perceived or the papers weren’t as easy as every kid thought.

Obviously, there is no point to have a paper where every question is 1+1 = 2 (everyone gets 100) or conversely the A Level F Math Paper (most of the cohort gets 0). Last year the papers seem to produce a reasonable distribution of scores and reading all of the comments taken together that is likely the case again this year.

Congrats to those who are finished. Good luck to those who have HMT tomorrow.

[khd]

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Hi anyone knows the answer for MCQ question with one of the plant's leaves tied inside a small plastic bag?

What is the level of oxygen inside the bag after 2 hours? (Answers in graph format)

a) increasing /
b) decreasing \\
c) increasing then decreasing /\\
d) stays constant (straight horizontal line on graph) ----

I think it is (a)

[Bleep]

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Difficult complain, Easy also complain.

Whether can get into top school depends on your kids calibre. You have to assess yr kids capability and put them in suitable schools.

Not die die must go RI/ NYGH, HCI etc.

Couldn't agree more...unfortunately most parents think top 4 schools only or else may as well go to neighbourhood school....they don't believe in inbetweens

[Niu2009]

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IMO, hard or easy is not going to eliminate balloting under the new AL system. If the papers are hard, a school that is normally AL6 may ballot at AL7. Conversely, if the papers are easy the same school may ballot at AL5. However, there is likely to be some balloting in all three scenarios.

I have no idea if the papers were easy or hard as I didn't take them nor do I have a single kid that took both of them (this year and last year). I would just add that last year everyone thought the papers were easy but the simulated AL COPs were basically what people expected (IP AL6-AL8/9, no AL5s). So maybe not as many people score as high as perceived or the papers weren't as easy as every kid thought.

Obviously, there is no point to have a paper where every question is 1+1 = 2 (everyone gets 100) or conversely the A Level F Math Paper (most of the cohort gets 0). Last year the papers seem to produce a reasonable distribution of scores and reading all of the comments taken together that is likely the case again this year.

Congrats to those who are finished. Good luck to those who have HMT tomorrow.

Totally agreed! Seems every subject manageable suddenly. Forgot the English LC pulling marks down? Yesterday the CL, MCQ part not so straightforward. Plus today sci paper sure got traps too. A lot AL1 🤦🏻‍️

[250abv]

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250abv\" post_id=\"2040793\" time=\"1633406518\" user_id=\"154417:

Difficult complain, Easy also complain.

Whether can get into top school depends on your kids calibre. You have to assess yr kids capability and put them in suitable schools.

Not die die must go RI/ NYGH, HCI etc.

Couldn't agree more...unfortunately most parents think top 4 schools only or else may as well go to neighbourhood school....they don't believe in inbetweens

Ya. If those happened to get AL4/5 turns out to be more of a fluke, seriously still must consider kids overall ability....else may lose self-esteem in big 4.

[xanelynn]

Niu2009\" post_id=\"2040796\" time=\"1633406743\" user_id=\"33495:

I also feel a bit funny. Suddenly easy to get AL4 or 5? 2 days ago said a lot can not get AL6. Easy doesn’t mean can score well.

Same thoughts 😅😅
Easy may not necessarily can get good marks as the marking scheme becomes more strict😬

[Timmy21]

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[quote=phtthp post_id=2040758 time=1633402258 user_id=35251]

so, many will score AL 1 for Science, this year

When my child comes back and claims it's easy, I worry 😄

Ya I would worry too....easy no good. Many will get AL 1 how to discriminate ....you want a harder paper so you don't need to ballot for top schools[/quote]I don't quite believe that there's no moderation in each subject's marks, so the number of students achieving AL1 is probably not as many as some think.