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Last Minute PSLE Help!!

Today is my brother’s birthday!  J But that is not the main point. It’s because when I look at my calendar, there are 2 main events marked:  20 July 18  (69 days left to PSLE)  & my brother’s birthday. We are all running short of time. But what is it that can change your child’s results at this point in time?  From the conversations we had with our past parents who looked for last minute help, these are what they have done.  3 things parents have done for their child:  1. More tuition?  -        It still works, at this point if your child is also urgent and still want their results to change  -        “The past will never determine the future”, so it is still possible -        Nevertheless, you need to be careful on how your time is spent. It should be with someone with proven strategies & track record of working with many PSLE students.  2. More assessment books?  -        “Practice makes perfect” that’s what we te

10 SA1 2018 Mistakes

Let's learn from the mistakes of other students. Be sure to get it correct in prelims!  Question 1  Topic: Living Together Common Mistake: Not counting young and adult as 1 population Answer: 7 population  1) Plain tiger butterflies + caterpillars 2) Speckled frog + tadpoles  3) Arrowhead 4) Hydrilla  5) Water Hyacinth  6) Fish  7) Lotus  Question 2 Topic: Adaptations  Mistake: Did not use the information from the question  Answer: Bumps on flippers (found in last sentence of paragraph) Question 3 Topic: Cells  Question chosen because it's not common that the questions are tested in this way.  Good learning point.  Question 4 Topic: Heat Common mistake: Confused students / no working / working in the brain thus leading to mistakes.   Answer: 2  Question 5 Topic: Heat Common misconception: Student think that when metal gain heat and expand, the mass increase Answer: 3 Quest