PSLE bar has been raised too high

[BuiKia]

I cannot even do my nephew's Primary 5 Maths paper.

I WOULD like to challenge the reasonableness of the current Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) model. Over the years, the PSLE has pushed the bar higher and higher in its expectations of the educational standard of the primary school leaver.

The Ministry of Education has maintained that the PSLE has not become more difficult as they compare the exam papers year on year. However, we need to look deeper into the PSLE curriculum expectations.

The PSLE curriculum expects proficiency in both content acquisition and processing skills. Content requirements have increased over time.

For example, in science, pupils are now tested on the human reproduction system for the PSLE, whereas as late as the 1990s, this topic was introduced at Secondary 3. Likewise, in mathematics, challenging concepts are taught early with the new maths teaching approach.

Higher-order processing skills (making inferences, analysing, evaluating, problem-solving) are routinely tested, expected and valued for all subjects in the PSLE. In the language papers, for example, pupils need to read between the lines to answer comprehension questions.

I disagree that the average 12-year-old is able to meet these challenges breezily.

Pupils need to invest inordinate amounts of time and energy to match up to the curriculum expectations, often just to acquire enough content knowledge and processing skills practice to do reasonably well.

Enough anecdotal evidence has surfaced to indicate that it is challenging for schools to adequately prepare their charges for the exams. Pupils turn to private tuition and extra coaching from enrichment centres to fill the gaps. Interestingly, some schools routinely use materials developed by enrichment centres to supplement their teaching.

As Singapore relooks the PSLE, I appeal for boldness. Let's not simply tweak the system but look long and hard at what needs to change, and implement it.

Marie Tan (Madam)

 

[lorrydriver]

Try this one Pri 4 first. Hope I remember the question correctly, struggled with it last night:

Adam had 421 marbles and Ben had 199 marbles. After giving away the same number of marbles, Adam had 3 times as many marbles as Ben. How many marbles did they give away each.

 

[nato33]

I cannot even do my nephew's Primary 5 Maths paper.

Agree. If I am a student now, I will definitely not make it and be a drop out, hanging out at void decks and smoking ganja.

 

[tonychat]

Try this one Pri 4 first. Hope I remember the question correctly, struggled with it last night:

Adam had 421 marbles and Ben had 199 marbles. After giving away the same number of marbles, Adam had 3 times as many marbles as Ben. How many marbles did they give away each.

Add one to each then reduce the adam to 300 and ben to 100. Then you get it. Or no need to add one just reduce it.

 

[ChewCheng]

I think the answer is 88.

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421+199 = 620

Since after giving, Adam has 3x more than Ben meaning there are 4 portions, plus 2 sets of equal amount they took out. Meaning it can be divided equally to 2 portion and 1 set (each).

620/2 = 310 (2 portion and 1 set)

However, Ben has only 199 (1 portion and 1 set).

310 = 2 portion and 1 set
199 = 1 portion and 1 set

therefore 1 portion is 111.

199 - 111 = 88 which is the 1 set that was given out.

Try this one Pri 4 first. Hope I remember the question correctly, struggled with it last night:

Adam had 421 marbles and Ben had 199 marbles. After giving away the same number of marbles, Adam had 3 times as many marbles as Ben. How many marbles did they give away each.

 

[hawker]

Add one to each then reduce the adam to 300 and ben to 100. Then you get it. Or no need to add one just reduce it.

Failed....... Don't know don't act smart like a sinkie.

Add 1 each meaning Adam has 422 and Ben has 200. You need to reduce both by same numbers to make it Adam 3X of Ben.

Chew Cheng is correct.

Can use the algerbra way but primary school not taught this yet.

412 - x = 3 *(199 - x)

 

[BuiKia]

ChewCheng,


You give tuition one har?

 

[hawker]

ChewCheng,


You give tuition one har?

This one cannot be sure.

But can 100% confirm tonychat cannot give maths tuition.

 

[Nik1971]

I cannot even do my nephew's Primary 5 Maths paper.

The bar is one thing.

In addition to PSLE, which should be maintained, suggest the MOE do the following:


1. make moral education examinable. Include a section on law, particularly on the recent cases of CNB Director; SCDF Chief; Teacher - Student; Law Professor - Sex for Grades; Teanage Online Vice Ring. Tuition Teacher and Boys.

2. Includes Examinable Modules on Sports and CCA like those in secondary school, Compulsory for pupils taking PSLE to have one sports; one musical instrument; one uniform group and one Community Activity.


Thats how we should do to have a all round education.

 

[streetsmart73]

Agree. If I am a student now, I will definitely not make it and be a drop out, hanging out at void decks and smoking ganja.

hi there


1. bro, don't need to.
2. just get out of sheepishland and go elsewhere mah!
3. for me, i do it down under or england.
4. oops! hong kong is equally bad too.

 

[erection2015]

bar is too high and fatkid cant jump over

hi there


1. bro, don't need to.
2. just get out of sheepishland and go elsewhere mah!
3. for me, i do it down under or england.
4. oops! hong kong is equally bad too.

 

[streetsmart73]

bar is too high and fatkid cant jump over

hi there


1. bro, so did the cmi sadplumpgal hoh!

 

[tonychat]

This one cannot be sure.

But can 100% confirm tonychat cannot give maths tuition.

I never say that i give correct answer. Why would i help a sinkie?

 

[Megaslots]

I never say that i give correct answer. Why would i help a sinkie?

seems he suffer from mudland education system.cannot say cannot don say swimming trunk too big.

plase loh.we don need your dirty help.please help yourself to change gender n your mental sickness is good as helping whole world.

 

[eatshitndie]

412 - x = 3 *(199 - x)

fail. should be 421 - x = 3*(199 - x) or 3x - x = 597 - 421 or 2x = 176 or x = 176 / 2 = 88.

 

[Megaslots]

The bar is one thing.

In addition to PSLE, which should be maintained, suggest the MOE do the following:


1. make moral education examinable. Include a section on law, particularly on the recent cases of CNB Director; SCDF Chief; Teacher - Student; Law Professor - Sex for Grades; Teanage Online Vice Ring. Tuition Teacher and Boys.

2. Includes Examinable Modules on Sports and CCA like those in secondary school, Compulsory for pupils taking PSLE to have one sports; one musical instrument; one uniform group and one Community Activity.


Thats how we should do to have a all round education.

Pls don shift thread n wrote out of point

 

[hawker]

fail. should be 421 - x = 3*(199 - x) or 3x - x = 597 - 421 or 2x = 176 or x = 176 / 2 = 88.

??? You are just carrying on with the formula I set. So what 'fail'? Fail your head.

 

[Megaslots]

fail. should be 421 - x = 3*(199 - x) or 3x - x = 597 - 421 or 2x = 176 or x = 176 / 2 = 88.

wahhh so good ah u.why u doing here .go teach algebra to your bubby tonychat n some mind teaching.basic manners which he
truely lack.

 

[tonychat]

I read somewhere that sinkieland psle is going to be scraped. No?

 

[Agoraphobic]

Try this one Pri 4 first. Hope I remember the question correctly, struggled with it last night:

Adam had 421 marbles and Ben had 199 marbles. After giving away the same number of marbles, Adam had 3 times as many marbles as Ben. How many marbles did they give away each.

One does not need to know the answer in one step, just knowing what to do the next step is good enough. In this case, the first step is to let the number of marbles given away to be X. and then take it step by step from there.

Anyways, the math standard in Sg (and most Asian schools) is high, but what good is the kid if he is unable to roll a decent joint, especially by the time he's a young adult?

Cheers!