2022 PSLE Discussions & Strategies (born in 2010)

[ceeelle]

Advice please. My girl got 13pts. Her choices are as follows:


1. TKGS (13)
2. St Theresa Convent (13)
3. Katong Convent (15)
4. St Joseph Convent (14)
5. Xinmin (14)
6. Holy Innocent (15)

Is that quite safe? She wants TKGS. St Margs was another one she wanted but she didn’t make the COP (11)

[pool]

Hi fellow parents,


My DD got AL7 with HCL Distinction. We are SC. May I ask if the choices below are safe:

1. NYGH
2. MGS IP
3. SCGS IP
4. NJC
5. RVHS
6. SNGS (or Nan Hua)

Her preference is to go for independent schools. NJC seems more focused on Maths and Sciences, while my DD is stronger in languages.
SNGS is far away from our home. We live in the West. RVHS is nearest by distance. Appreciate for your kind advice. Thank you.

[mystique_j]

Mr.Clumsy\" post_id=\"2090666\" time=\"1669605164\" user_id=\"135989:

LOL! Malay language is not a bad language to have. It is actually very powerful if he's keen on public/govt affairs and maybe a career in politics

He said, Malay language more useful. Go Malaysia can use. He has a point..

[mystique_j]

EarlGrey019\" post_id=\"2090687\" time=\"1669613572\" user_id=\"198855:

Hi fellow parents,
In relation to the Math paper scores, do pardon me to disagree a little with the part “a lot of children is affected”.
If I may use a pseudo-stat (very rough estimate), I have a parents group chat consisting of around 60ish parents of the P6 cohort in DD’s school.
From that group, so far I knew 1-2 parents intended to have review over the Math paper, which means roughly less than 2%.
However, this is only DD school and some friend’s son/daughter ‘s schools thus I do not know the true number as well.

I did not have the intention to prevent anyone to stop appealing for his/her mark though, just trying to express my opinion here.

I do agree with you. It seems like a lot because it’s only those that have issues have raised it but I believe they are all from different schools. I think the % is likely not alot. Plus, those who improved would probably not come out to say their kid’s math improved from AL5 to AL1/2 or even those who maintained their prelims.

But I do understand why they are upset and would like to appeal. Hopefully it also helps to give them closure even if there’s no adjustments done in the end. At least they’ve tried.

[Coffeelatte03]

Does it mean the results are not reflective of the prelims and a lot of people got higher AL than expected?

[mystique_j]

Coffeelatte03\" post_id=\"2090697\" time=\"1669617183\" user_id=\"198645:

Does it mean the results are not reflective of the prelims and a lot of people got higher AL than expected?

Based on those that I know, some kids maintained, some kids did better (eg AL9 to AL5, AL17 to AL11) and some kids did worse (eg AL 6 to 10, AL4 to 7).

I think sometimes when they do well for prelims, some could have gotten complacent. But those who didn’t do well, could have put in more effort after prelims.

[Mr.025413Clumsy]

My DS did better in his Maths during the PSLE than he did in his MYE or Prelims. Several of his close friends also had better Maths scores.

[Coffeelatte03]

It was really a big swing for me. Esp science. From AL1-AL5

[Coffeelatte03]

For me math maintained. The rest all got worse. Was an AL9 student all along. Became AL14. 😭

[mystique_j]

Coffeelatte03\" post_id=\"2090707\" time=\"1669619020\" user_id=\"198645:

It was really a big swing for me. Esp science. From AL1-AL5

My fren’s daughter’s science also fell from AL1 to AL3. Her science is usually AL1 every term, she even got top in cohort for science. So her AL3 was a complete shock to her too.

Mine more or less maintained for math, science and Chinese but improved in English. English was the shocker for us, totally unexpected.