Channel NewsAsia Singapore

PSLE maths: Thorn in the side of parents, or challenge to embrace?

SINGAPORE: Even as an emotional ride for some 40,000 pupils ended last week when they collected their PSLE results, the journey has begun for others — and not just next year’s cohort. Some parents are ...
Asia One

Challenging questions in PSLE capped at 15% each year, 'making up about 15 marks of the paper': MOE director-general

SINGAPORE - 15 per cent of Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) questions are classified as "challenging" each year, and the national exam is kept at a consistent standard of difficulty across ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Commentary: Killer PSLE questions can haunt students long after primary school

SINGAPORE: Thousands of anxious Primary 6 students will be collecting their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results on Tuesday (Nov 25). While waiting, some students may be wondering whether ...
The Straits Times

15% of questions in PSLE classified as challenging each year

Fifteen per cent of Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) questions are classified as "challenging" each year, and the national exam is kept at a consistent standard of difficulty across the years ...
The Straits Times

Get tips to help your child at ST’s Smart Parenting PSLE Prep Forum

SINGAPORE – To improve in mathematics, your Primary 6 child may find it helpful to redo old questions rather than attempt new ones, says a maths expert. Dr Cynthia Seto, a principal consultant for ...
Asia One

‘Don’t learn from us’: Richie Koh and Das DD try PSLE questions, espouse life lessons to child actors

Getting through your Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) and receiving your results is a rite of passage for any 12-year-old Singapore student, whether you can get discounted hot pot for it or ...