Oral communication ao1 read with good pronunciation, clear. If you wish to purchase chinese oral exam guide for gce o level, it is available at all major bookstores in singapore. When moe announced the change in the psle english format to take effect in 2015, students, parents and even teachers were left in a quandary. Chances are, a top school paper will always be tougher than the actual psle english paper. The core topics are fractions, decimals, ratio and percentage. Psle chinese oral exam guide is aligned to the new psle format of using video stimuli in oral examinations which. Psle english language implemented from the year of examination 2015 contents purpose of examination 2 assessment objectives 3 examination format 4. Psle preparations require consistent and regular work.
The userfriendly book allows them to recall lessons learnt in primary school for the specific purpose of taking the psle. Since 2016, psle chinese has utilized video as a stimulus for oral exams. This approach is completely unfamiliar to many students who are used to picturedescription questions. The primary school leaving examination psle oral examinations are taking place on the 17 th and 18 th of this month. Audio recordings based on the examination format of the listening activities are. Tips to help your child score more marks in oral leo magan. Stimulusbased conversation is one of the changes in the new psle format in 2015 and many children are stumbled by it. My english school now offers a course called my psle preparation class. In this article, we will take you through how to ace the psle oral examination, stimulusbased conversation component. Earlier this year, moe has announced the rollout of eoral or video. Psle p5p6 tamil oral exam guide tamilcube tamilcube shop. We develop learning apps, teaching materials and interactive learning so that students can learn better, faster and easier in singapore. In a nutshell, the psle english exam for 2015 has been tweaked in order to make it even harder to drill for using assessment books. Fret not, here is a breakdown of the components for the new format.
Please be informed of the new format change in primary school english, singapore for 2015. Chinese oral exam guide for gce o level is aligned to the new o level. Chinese oral exam guide complements the print assessment material, chinese oral exam guide for gce o level. Mar 14, 2017 even something so simple and easy to score like listening comprehension and oral need strategies and a dedicated assessment book for them. The 2015 psle oral syllabus from seab singapore examinations and assessment board. This assessment also facilitates the transition into the next phase of their education journey secondary education. Psle results 2015 slides are available here in pdf format. Preparing your child for the new psle chinese oral. This enhancement aims to provide students and parents with greater clarity on the overall standard of the psle. Based on the latest moe syllabus, this book contains several tamil oral practice pictures and videos with sample answers in text as well in audio format. Just in case youre still kept in the dark, a pupils new total score will be the sum of the als attained for each of the 4 psle subjects.
Sharing session 2015 qifa primary school english language department. The current tscore system reflects a students relative performance against the rest of his cohort. The weekend is coming and this is the perfect time to prepare for the oral examination that is coming really soon. The app works as a media player to access the audio tracks and video clips. The ultimate guide to acing psle mathematics part 4. If searched for the ebook psle ultimate science guide in pdf format, then youve come to faithful. Child can write someone elses story narrative style. My son went through a p6 english oral course, he is more confident and prepared for the upcoming p6 oral exams. The psle assesses how much students have learnt over six years of primary education and whether they have acquired a sufficient academic foundation to access and benefit from secondary education. In 2015, the format for the english oral component was changed. As it was uncharted ground, there were no resources nor guide to help us prepare the students for this major shift in assessment format especially. The top 5 secondary schools for the year 2017 based on the minimum psle aggregate score for secondary 1 admission 2017 based on the figures released by moe on 1 march 2017 were raffles girls school secondary, raffles institution, hwa chong institution, dunman high school and national junior. Psle english 2015 format get books to practice for psle english in new format.
Exam papers allow students to tear them off easily and attempt each examination paper like an actual examination. Psle english workshop for parents how to tackle the english. The best possible score is 4 al1 x 4, as seen below. Do compre oe first in paper 2, before attempting any part of booklet a or b. Feb 28, 2016 when moe announced the change in the psle english format to take effect in 2015, students, parents and even teachers were left in a quandary. The ministry of education website has the full examination format, complete with all the details that you need about the questions and. Psle study guide wikibooks, open books for an open world. Parents, however, are concerned about the lack of reference materials in the market, and also whether we are adding. New syllabus 2015 primary school english, psle moe. Therefore, the psle study guide can be used not only to prepare for the actual psle itself, but for other examinations taken in the psle format, by students of other countries who may be encountering psle type problems or wish to expand the methodology used, or perhaps adults who wish to brush up on what their children are learning.
This applies to psle english exam format and class practices, most noticeable in the composition and comprehension section. Psle chinese oral exam guide complements the print guidebook, chinese oral exam guide for psle. So a student may score well for all his subjects, but receive a lower tscore if the rest of the cohort scores better. Before we go into the tips to ace the plse oral examination, its important that you understand the examination format. Preparing your child for the new psle chinese oral connected.
Download 2019 p4 national gallery visit p2 learning journey to indian. The purpose of the examination is to assess the candidates attainment in english. Sample tamil reading passages in text and audio are also provided. Science mcqs focused book, good for frequent practices. They will learn how to draw from real world experiences to produce.
Contains several tamil oral practice pictures and videos with sample answers in text as well in audio format. P6 promotion into secondary school is based solely on the psle. This will help you to work with your child to prepare for the exam. The english psle revision guide 2nd edition is specially written to help pupils improve their. Students have actually preferred this new format as it allows for more free play and is more relevant to daily life activities. A wide vocabulary also facilitates and sharpens ones oral and written skills. Aug 03, 2012 to me, preparing for psle chinese oral picture description by reading and writing scripts didnt make sense. A brief introduction to the new psle scoring system. Types of primary english assessment books and focus areas.
The examinations council of lesotho reserves the right to amend information given, which will be confirmed by the issuing of certificates 89. Compared to the written components, it should be the easier segment to ace. Interestingly, while carrying out oral practice with one of my p6 children this week, she mentioned to me how she envied the primary 4 children in school who had the questions written beneath the picture so that they can prepare for those questions. Psle paper buy 2019 papers buy ebook exam syllabus maths syllabus mother tongue syllabus science syllabus articles on exam contact site map. The new format combines these two components stimulusbased. P6 composition handbook p6 comprehension openended p6 stimulus based conversation april 8, 2019 hi friends, i psle english 2015 format. Let our team of experts teach your child how to gain mastery over this new exam format. Promotes the development of a students skills in answering structured and openended questions in important science examinations. Students who missed the oneweek period for submission of options can approach the primary schools for assistance the day after the submission closes. Therefore, the moe has announced that videos will replace pictures as test stimulus in oral assessments as it is a better medium to better portray reallife situations and provides authentic contexts for oral conversation and discussion. The new psle english format april 17, 2016 april 18, 2016 when moe announced the change in the psle english format that took effect in 2015, students, parents and even teachers were left in a quandary. The examination format includes grammar mcqs and grammar cloze, so be sure to.
Exam sections that have changed are marked with an asterisk below. This programme helps prepare students for the primary school leaving examination psle our course provides intensive instruction in all four areas of the psle english examination and reflects the 2015 changes to the psle examination format. If you have read the above 2 links given above throughly, you will realize that it wont help in your picture description even if you read your script out loud because reading out loud uses different parts of the brain than producing. More information about the psle is available below. The format of the psle and the presence of it in the singapore education. The top 5 secondary schools for the year 2017 based on the minimum psle aggregate score for secondary 1 admission 2017 based on the figures released by moe on 1 march 2017 were raffles girls school secondary, raffles institution, hwa chong institution, dunman high school and national junior college. But, now, the psle standard has up many notches and oral is really similar to an interview session in my opinion. Child can choose 1, 2 or 3 pictures to write a compo. The general household survey 2015 showed that for 37. New syllabus 2015 primary school english, psle moe syllabus. In fact he is now more comfortable speaking in public. We will advise you how to ace your oral examination here.
B1 preliminary is made up of four papers developed to test students english skills. Suitable for normal tamil and higher tamil for primary 5, primary 6 and psle. The english psle revision guide 2nd edition is specially written to help pupils improve their english language skills. Raffles girls school secondary is the top secondary school in 2017. How to prepare for the psle exam with very little time. For part 3, click the ultimate guide to acing psle mathematics part 3. It also helps students, parents and teachers to determine where each childs strengths lie and tailor secondary school education to best suit a. In an exploratory paper, the singapore examinations and assessment board seab proposed to extend the. For example, the psle math syllabus has 7 topics also budget in a certain number of past year psle papers to practise on for each subject. The past year psle book i saw has psle exam papers from 20072011. The primary school leaving examination psle is a national examination in singapore that is. Earlier this week on july, the ministry of education moe finally revealed what the new scoring system looks like.
Changes to the psle scoring and secondary one posting. Still unsure of the new psle 2015 format for english. Child can write his own experiences story in the compo personal. The changes are not immediate, as the new system will only kick in for those taking their psle from 2021 onwards. Starting 2015, on an annual basis, seab will be releasing psle papers from the previous three years in examination format, for both the standard and foundation levels, in all subjects. They understand that a percentage is also a ratio, a fraction and a decimal. New primary essentials listening comprehension and oral is developed by leading. The app works as a qr code reader to access the audio tracks and video clips directly. It is designed to help pupils prepare for the psle in an effective and strategic manner.
Situational writing 15 marks formal or informal style in the forms of letter or email. The psle oral examination will be held this week on aug. Oral exam preparation course give students an insight and understanding of oral examinations as it covers all the skills tested in the new psle english oral syllabus. Psle chinese oral exam guide is aligned to the new psle format of using video stimuli in oral examinations which will be implemented in 2017. Are you overwhelmed with the changes in english assessment in 2015. So parents buying the new assessment books or textbooks, kindly purchase only the latest revision or wait. Pupils will be guided and given practice in the new psle oral exam format, both in reading aloud and stimulus. Shows you can read and understand the main points from signs, newspapers and magazines. Available p3p6 value for money, this is a thick book. It takes up 15 percent of the english paper and finishes in around 11 minutes. Changes to the english syllabus moe circular psle english.
Psle english 2015 format get books to practice for psle. Bunhead, i totally understand what you meant, it helps to do well for passing psle english oral but more importantly speaking well is an important life skills. Apr 17, 2016 the new psle english format april 17, 2016 april 18, 2016 when moe announced the change in the psle english format that took effect in 2015, students, parents and even teachers were left in a quandary. Format english in the real world recommended children books. Even something so simple and easy to score like listening comprehension and oral need strategies and a dedicated assessment book for them. Psle english language implemented from 2015 directly from singapore. This change shall affect and include the psle syllabus for english, 2015 by ministry of education, moe singapore.
Primary school leaving examination news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message. The psle exam formats and syllabus are summarised below. The english language test of the singapore primary. The primary school leaving examination psle is an annual national examination that is taken by candidates at the end of their final year of primary school education, in singapore.
Compared to the previous format of picture description, there is no fixed formula for scoring as you are not supposed to merely describe. Bestselling popular parents choice assessment books. The major changes are in the writing component and oral. Preparing your child for the new psle chinese oral format. Primary english 2015 format psle english new format. I just try to think how my characters are feeling and write the sentences phrases that i have learnt. Jul 15, 2016 a brief introduction to the new psle scoring system. New moe english syllabus 2015 the singapore ministry of education announced changes to the psle english syllabus yesterday here. Instead of having a picture to look at and describe, the oral is now a stimulusconversation.
Changes in composition writing from psle 2015 40 marks new format old format 3 pictures related or unrelated to each other. Therefore, the psle study guide can be used not only to prepare for the actual psle itself, but for other examinations taken in the psle format, by students of other countries who may be encountering psletype problems or wish to expand the methodology used, or perhaps adults who wish to brush up on what their children are learning. I remembered we had never needed to prepare for them during our psle times. The book is divided into 2 with half concentrating on oral and the other half on listening comprehension.
Sep 09, 2012 new moe english syllabus 2015 the singapore ministry of education announced changes to the psle english syllabus yesterday here. The psle assesses students attainment of the learning outcomes of different subjects english, mathematics, science and mother tongue. Also, open the actual psle english paper comprehension open ended and read it. Psle english workshop for parents how to tackle the. Nov 04, 2014 please be informed of the new format change in primary school english, singapore for 2015. Aug 12, 20 the psle oral examination will be held this week on aug. Trainer will guide students with techniques and tips to scoring in oral examinations. The new oral exam format more conversation, less monologue. About 85% of the students agreed that the video stimulus made the oral test more interesting and engaging as compared to a still picture stimulus. New primary essentials series english assessment book. May 03, 2015 still unsure of the new psle 2015 format for english.
In an earlier article, we presented you with general tips as well as strategies to ace the reading component. The book is called just oral practice and just listening comprehension. In this new scoring system, we want students to focus on their own learning outcomes. Frequently asked questions about psle past year papers. It is catered for the upper primary pupils who want to engage in independent learning with practices for the new videobased component of the oral examination. Aggregating grade a, grade b and grade c giving 69. Yesterday, i gave an outline of how to prepare for stimulusbased conversation during the 5minute preparation time and during the actual examination. If you wish to purchase chinese oral exam guide for psle, it is available at all major bookstores in singapore. Psle paper buy 2019 papers buy ebook exam syllabus maths syllabus mother tongue syllabus science syllabus articles on exam contact site map copyright reserve 2020. Are you still unsure of the new psle 2015 format for english. There will also be new streaming system as follows. To me, preparing for psle chinese oral picture description by reading and writing scripts didnt make sense.
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