Tough PSLE Maths paper?
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its not everyone of them that are whining u stupid pu$$Originally posted by speakupforyourrights:hey can anyone intro me some psle boys to stick my penis up in? thansk -
djmatrix mad liao.
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why?Originally posted by oOprinceOo:djmatrix mad liao.
he took psle this year ijit? lols -
no lah, i turning into....Originally posted by oOprinceOo:djmatrix mad liao. 
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Wrong! The hulk pants WILL NEVER BREAK even after countless expansion and contraction!Originally posted by speakupforyourrights:no lah, i turning into.... -
haha top student? ROFLMFAO. top student who can barely complete half the problem sums? bear in mind even in the top class, theres a huge gap between the best and the worst. time they woke up and realise there are always people better, or they can continue complaining about difficult papers for the rest of their life.
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muz b frm sum lousy skool.
nwadays kids sibei weak.
got blain dun use, oly knw hw to memorise.
lil bit lil bit oly, emo lah, nervous breakdwn lah.
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It's more of a habit, I think.Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:err.. ooops.. actually i felt that maths is getting more and more difficult.
one of the biggest reason is that it requires a lot better comprehension in terms of language, and inference.
My friend posted up his neighbour's daughter's Primary 5 maths questions on his blog.. and not many of us could solve it without using algebra - using only the current methods of 'trial and error', drawing models and etc.
Before I reached secondary levels, I was stuck on the model or trial and error method.
In fact, it's so good that I took only a few guesses.
Now if you ask me, I probably don't know how or will take some time guess to understand what I've drawn. -
I wonder what if we introduce N and O level maths to Primary 6 students. I guess they are more willing to do bah.. IMHO, I think it's a lot more easier.
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i agree...O lvl E math and A math are so straight forward..u just do finsih ur TYS sure can get A one deOriginally posted by Darkness_hacker99:I wonder what if we introduce N and O level maths to Primary 6 students. I guess they are more willing to do bah.. IMHO, I think it's a lot more easier. -
u 14 / 15 yr ar? What grade u get sia?Originally posted by kenn3th:i from monkey year de
killer sci paper
but why ah
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Got shortcuts of course easier.Originally posted by Darkness_hacker99:I wonder what if we introduce N and O level maths to Primary 6 students. I guess they are more willing to do bah.. IMHO, I think it's a lot more easier. -
Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Got shortcuts of course easier.
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lol i same year as k3nneth..yea i still rmb that time sci paper hardest, but if too many ppl get low marks they will move the A* grade lower...so i still got A*Originally posted by SBS1985C:u 14 / 15 yr ar? What grade u get sia?
Anyway don't compare O lvl or A lvl with PSLE, they are totally different standards. Try to emphatise with them...SG students getting more and more stressed, coz people are SG's only resource, and the govt have to push everyone to their limits...
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every year students will come out crying. some will complain to parents and the more irritating ones will send letters to SEAB. probably this year's parents more nothing-to-do. you think seab and moe will purposely choose this year to make psle very tough? or moe suddenly lost their brains to gauge what is tough and what isn't. it's always been like that, what's with the parents?
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why is now the parrents want their children to be high standard one? and some students scared they score 150+
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lol lah, been there, done that.
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yes yes, it hurts to see your son coming home crying but the thing is, EVERY PRI 6 students in Singapore did the same paper! SEAB didnt not set a especially difficult paper for his son or for his school ONLY!Originally posted by ouchtthurt:Firstly I believe that the father has all the right to worry about his son. It really hurts to see your son coming home crying becoz of a supposedly "unfair" paper. The son has a bright future after all, judging from what he said.
But really, every now and then the papers will get tough, same for the Os and As. Its really not in anyone's jurisdiction other than the SEAB's or Cambridge Syndicate's. Its hard to suck it up, but in the end theres really no point complaining.
Lastly, I really wonder how many pple the father went to collect his information from. He did mention GEP students, and he did use many sweeping statements. I believe that of course th teachers and his friends will have to say its tough, judging from his quite pompous demeanor, who dares to rub salt into his egoistic wound. (Other than in sgForums)
i admit, papers and questions do get tougher as the years goes on, but didnt teachers and parents prepares the students better?
everything just goes right down to a problem: some parents just want their children to score 100 and nth else, and the problem now leads to the appearing of this letter, which i find it, in a way it is selfish. why is it selfish? simply because THE CHILD ISNT THE ONLY ONE TAKING THIS PSLE PAPER IN SINGAPORE!
it would be better if the child is taught how to handle failure, which in many aspects, many parents cleanly forget abt it. For some parents and students, education is seen as a source of mental torture. All I ask is this: Please give the children of Singapore the confidence to face their future with a lionÂ’s heart. what the hell does that sentence means? oh, so MOE's responsibility to give the students "confidence" and lion heart?
i know some kids are very smart, scoring straight As for their exams for all of their life in primary school, but i worry for these kids too, nt for complacency, but their ability to handle obstacles and difficulties, just like in this case, i wonder, the child is "VERY" good in maths.
i myself wasnt a bright kid, but my parents pushed me hard and i gt into a EM1 class eventually. sure, it was tough, i faced a lot of pressure as my peers were doing well, and i even failed some of the test and exams. but my parents taught me how to handle these downs and failures and make it better. eventually, when my PSLE results come out (eh, u all rmb the dragon year, the maths paper also very difficult hor, knn, but i didnt complain), i didnt do very well (very well as like 240 marks and above) but i was happy cause i tried my best
and my parents were happy for me too....
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[quote]Originally posted by Chin Eng:
[b]Today newspaper forum
My son, a top student, returned home shattered after difficult PSLE maths paper
Letter from GUO WEIFU
THIS yearÂ’s PSLE mathematics paper has caused many students undeserved anguish.
My son is in a top class. Mentally strong and confident in mathematics, he returned shattered boy after the exam.
Tearing children apart mentally at a developmental stage snuffs out the joy of
learning. The Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) had previously said “the exams were a means to differentiate students of diverse abilities by setting questions of varying difficulty levels”.
It stated that an examination paper should be comparable in difficulty from one year to the next and “teachers know how to prepare their students for the examinations”.
The fact different teams are involved is no consolation as it may be a systemic failure from pegging the paper at too high a standard.
For some parents and students, education is seen as a source of mental torture. All I ask is this: Please give the children of Singapore the confidence to face their future with a lionÂ’s heart.[b] [b]
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Ok...ok.....let's look at some of the above boy's father's quote and put in his expectations and perspective in a different light......hehehehehe.....
Father to son on the eve of PSLE exams: "Son, you're in the top class and a top student, know what you must do to uphold this image? (and save my farking face in front of relatives and friends!!
)"
Son: "Hmm.....not actually....what must I do??"
Father: :Huh, you don't know?? Well.....for starters.....I have spent tons of money to get tutors to torture..ermm.....I mean tutor...you after school, drill into your thick skull....I mean....inbibe in you...all the information and data you need to be a top student and every year successfully put you on a pedestal for all to see how good....you......my son has done in school!"
Son: "Hmmmm.............:
Father: Stop Hmmmm....and just listen to me you dumbo...I mean...my boy!!. This year is the final year ...the PSLE exams!! I want you, no, I demand you pass this examination.....and I mean ALL the subjects.....with not less than an A*. Do you understand......SON??
Son:"Urrrr......"
Father:"Now you go and do what I demand you to do and no questions !!! Come back with A* for ALL subjects!!" (I will have a lotta explaining to do and be a laughing stock to my relatives and friends if my dumbo did not get all A* ...after all the boasting that I did ....sigh!).
Son:" Urrr.....ok....but dad..."
Father: "No buts......my......i mean.......your......future rests in you outperforming all others in the PSLE.....I mean.....do very well in your papers"
The period after the Maths paper.................
Son: " umm....dad.......I screwed up on the Maths paper today......"
Father:"YOU WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Son:"I screwed up on the Maths paper today....dun think I can get an A* for this Maths paper." (on the verge of bursting into tears...not on boys inability....but on failing to meet dad's A* expectations).
Father:"HOW DID YOU SCREW ON ON THE MATHS??????? WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT THICK SKULL OF YOURS????????"
Son: "I dunno........I dunnooo....(tears streaming down cheek......for failing to meet daddo's expectations....sigh)
Father:"Oh WTF....HOW AM I GOING TO FACE MY RELATIVES AND FRIENDS !!. LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO ME!!!!!!!!!
Son: (Sobs hysterically)
Father:" okok......I know what I must do to save my face......"
Son:"Huh......??"
Father:" I mean......it's ok son.....it's ok......i can figure out an excuse why you did not perform to MY expectations......dun worry son.....it's not your fault.."
The next day, daddo wrote a letter to the forum........putting ALL blame to the way the Maths paper is being set.......all blame to the examining board for setting a paper which his son screwed up ......... not to daddo himself for asking the moon from his poor overworked, slave driven son.
Somemore.....got the cheek to say school should make children enjoy study and exams and set easy questions.......but omitting to the fact how much pressure he himself place onto his poor son.......just so his son can be the top student and the apple of his selfish self esteem
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well said!!!Originally posted by hiphop2009:yes yes, it hurts to see your son coming home crying but the thing is, EVERY PRI 6 students in Singapore did the same paper! SEAB didnt not set a especially difficult paper for his son or for his school ONLY!
i admit, papers and questions do get tougher as the years goes on, but didnt teachers and parents prepares the students better?
everything just goes right down to a problem: some parents just want their children to score 100 and nth else, and the problem now leads to the appearing of this letter, which i find it, in a way it is selfish. why is it selfish? simply because THE CHILD ISNT THE ONLY ONE TAKING THIS PSLE PAPER IN SINGAPORE!
it would be better if the child is taught how to handle failure, which in many aspects, many parents cleanly forget abt it. For some parents and students, education is seen as a source of mental torture. All I ask is this: Please give the children of Singapore the confidence to face their future with a lionÂ’s heart. what the hell does that sentence means? oh, so MOE's responsibility to give the students "confidence" and lion heart?
i know some kids are very smart, scoring straight As for their exams for all of their life in primary school, but i worry for these kids too, nt for complacency, but their ability to handle obstacles and difficulties, just like in this case, i wonder, the child is "VERY" good in maths.
i myself wasnt a bright kid, but my parents pushed me hard and i gt into a EM1 class eventually. sure, it was tough, i faced a lot of pressure as my peers were doing well, and i even failed some of the test and exams. but my parents taught me how to handle these downs and failures and make it better. eventually, when my PSLE results come out (eh, u all rmb the dragon year, the maths paper also very difficult hor, knn, but i didnt complain), i didnt do very well (very well as like 240 marks and above) but i was happy cause i tried my best and my parents were happy for me too....
it is time for some parents to rethink abt it... -
A little bit and cry
Not adverse to failure at all. -
ur dad a bit temper not good u also complain lehOriginally posted by Simon Dean:A little bit and cry
Not adverse to failure at all. -
A BIT?Originally posted by eagle:ur dad a bit temper not good u also complain leh
Wait till you live with him.. -
crazy parents.
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ai ya.. now the parents very..
My gf scored 245+ for PSLE.. It is already considered very good already. Then,her father wasnt quite happy.. Said that all must score A*. because 2 subjects A* and 2 subject A.. <- Think so..
Her parents want her to go into very very very good school.. I think it is crazy one lor.
Moral:
Parents!! Dont pressure your kids!!